His To Consume

a's

straight face. The kiss with Damien never happen

tly, I sat at my desk, flipping throug

was a

etary, holding a file in her hands and

look up. "

e final draft of the contract. He'

er. "Tell Mr. Well, that I'm not

ut, Ms. Reynolds, this

you, missy," I cut her off with a stern voice. "Now,

back, then she gave a tight nod

much. I had a meeting to get to, and I wasn't

stepped out. I checked my phone - no messages from my driver. Where was he? I

my bag. I wasn't about to wait around, though. I grabbed my

face from the cold wind. My phone was now dead, and every taxi that passed was either full or

horn. Turning around, I saw Grant's sleek black c

d a r

r dripping down my

in, Lena. You're going to

l man

aked, your driver's not here, and there's no taxi in si

the office without a ride, and I was freezing. With

owel from the backse

and hair. I could feel his eyes on me as I sta

nt, "this could've been avoided i

"Not everything is

ed, his hands gripping th

. I was drenched, and despite th

er?" Grant asked, b

ng to keep my teeth from chatter

me, noticing my shive

ed teeth, but the truth was, I wasn't.

e not. We're not far from my place

ust take me t

me office building, Lena. It's after work hours. You ne

it was pointless. The man could be inf

ore in the past few years. I followed him inside, dripping water all over the polished floors.

shirt and sweatpants. "Here," he said, handing

ted. "I d

change. Yo

hroom. After peeling off my wet clothes and slipping into his much-too-

itchen, pouring two cups of coffee. He ha

calling an ambulance,

aking a sip of the h

cted, sitting down next to m

trying to get warm. The heat from the c

glanced over at him. "Why are you so against th

couldn't feel my fingers or my feet, or any

e said with a smirk and moved to sit b

on my lips. "Let me warm you up just a litt

me." I swung my f

t, I'll take you back when you're better. I promise." Hi

ion, the cold, the anger, it was all too much. I can'

said quietly. "I won't lay a fin

to a peace