Page 49 of The Rules Of Attraction
My body took me straight to Alex’s arms as if it remembered what it was like to be this close to him. I wrapped my legs around his waist seeking higher ground, far away from the disgusting vermin.
Placing my hands on wide shoulders I drew my head back and found the amused expression on his face.
“No?” he said with emphasis placing his large hands to the small of my back, securing me to him.
“No what?”
“We were talking baby. Heated discussion that I really want the answer to. You don’t think we were a mistake?” Our eyes locked.
“No. I … don’t.”
At my answer mischief flickered in the depths of his eyes which now had me captivated by the intense color.
“Then this thing with us is by no means finished, and we still have more exploring to do.”
It was like he was speaking straight to my inner desires, melting my boundaries, or what I thought were my boundaries. How could he manage to do that while we stood in a room with the creatures I hated most in life?
When I was younger I would faint at the sight of them. I’d toughened up but I still hated them.
Alex had managed to diffuse my anxiety and awareness of them with his words, and his presence. I wished that I could deny feeling anything for this man, especially since the whole disaster with Tom but I couldn’t.
“I can’t right now,” I said pressing my lips together. That was the best answer.
It was better than a no, and closer to the truth. I really couldn’t put myself through anything emotional.
I just needed things to be manageable.
“Right now as inright now? Because I can think of several ways I could explore you.”
I bit the inside of my lip to keep the little smile away from my lips. “I hate mice, rats and everything like that. Also, the sex talk isn’t going to make me move in with you any quicker.”
He frowned then sighed. “Okay, here’s what we do then. We put this thing between us on the back burner and sort you out in the meantime. Take the job and stay with me. Sort yourself out. If Eilesh recommended you, you must be good. Can we do that?”
That was the question of the hour, of the last two days.
Could I do it?
It would be perfect for me, all of it. Maybe Eilesh was right. No one at Sullivan’s had my records. They’d taken me on her word.
If I didn’t say anything about Ashfords then no one had to find out. Besides, it wasn’t even as if I’d done anything wrong. I’d just gotten mixed in with the bad stigma that had been attached to the place.
I needed my life back.
It also didn’t hurt that Mr. Alex Sullivan was Hollywood gorgeous.
A rat ran passed us and I winced leaning in to cling to him, my face only inches away from his.
“I really hate being here.” I breathed.
“Is that a yes?” He brushed his face against mine and as I twisted to look at him better our noses met.
We could have easily kissed at that point. We were so close.
“It’s a yes.” I replied, although I wasn’t really thinking. Butterflies filled my stomach and fluttered straight to my groin making my core pool with desire.
“Don’t tell me I’m the only one that felt that.” He smirked with a cocky smile. “Are you sure we can’t just have break up sex? Just for like twenty minutes or so. Half an hour tops. Then we can get back to real life where your just my PA.”
I didn’t have to wonder if he was being serious. I could see he was, but I surprised myself by laughing.
I then shook my head, although the little minx inside who I unleashed the other night was actually nodding.
“Fine, can I at least carry you to my car? You don’t exactly look like you want to get down.”
“Won’t it look weird you carrying me like this?”
“I don’t care what people think, angel.” He beamed.
Somehow that didn’t surprise me.
