“Wow, Gabriel, that’s really amazing,” I say. He seems so passionate about this of course I want to support him.
“Really?” he pulls away to study my expression intently. “Do you really think that?”
“Of course I do.” I smile. “I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t. I’m sure that no matter what you choose to do in your life, you will succeed. But, the most important thing is that you’re happy.”
He relaxes back and pulls me against his chest. “I’m happy right now,” he whispers.
My heart nearly melts.
“Me too.”
Chapter Six
Gabriel
Feeling completely useless, I watch the people milling around the city below me while I allow my mind to wander. I should be catching up on work, but I can’t stop thinking about last night.
I’ve never told anyone the truth about my brother. It’s a huge risk. If this gets out to the media, it will destroy my mother. As much as I’ve imagined that scenario a thousand times with pleasure- the world seeing my mother for what she truly is- I could never really want that.
Somewhere deep down, I do love her, and I don’t want to see her hurt. I took a gamble last night trusting Victoria with this information. I put myself out there, wanting to believe she’d never betray me. But I’ve believed that about a lot of people in the past and have been proven wrong time and again. It isn’t as if I’m a cold, unfeeling monster. Yes, I love to dominate women, having that kind of control over someone… that kind of trust, it turns me on. But more than anything, I want someone to want to please me.
When I was younger and much more naïve, I developed feelings for some of the women I dated. But it didn’t take long to realize what women saw me as. And when I told them I had no plans on taking over Maddox Corp, they always got off the train. One by one, I would watch them go. It became my way of ending relationships when I was no longer interested or felt myself developing emotions towards one of them. I knew I could always count on that tried and true method. But last night, when I used it as another test with Victoria, she didn’t blink twice.
In only a matter of a few weeks, the dynamic between us has changed considerably. With my guidance, I’ve watched her submissive desires bloom before me. She doesn’t just enjoy it, she loves every minute of it. And I’m truly taken with her. What she did for me last night was beyond words.
I had every intention of fucking her when I showed up there unannounced. I just wanted to take my mind off of everything. But when she knelt in front of me, fulfilling my desires without even asking, I was enrapt. She made me laugh all night during the movie and fed me the most unhealthy concoction I’ve ever eaten. Then she listened patiently as I poured my heart out.
I know what I’ve told her is risky, but it’s the only way I can know her true intentions for sure. And only time will tell.
***
Victoria
I’ve just finished up my morning deliveries when I get the text.
My office.
Noon.
Wear whatever you’d like. And don’t be late.
Gabriel
I can’t wipe the stupid grin from my face. I walk back to my apartment bearing coffee and scones for Alanna and I. But when I walk in the door, she’s hot and heavy in a make out session on the couch with the financier. Nathan something or other, the one she’s been talking about lately. I slip into the bathroom and have a quick shower before sneaking into my room.
After thirty minutes of trying to piece together an outfit, I think I’ve finally nailed it. It’s so much easier when Gabriel picks out what he wants me to wear. I have no idea if I’m supposed to dress sexy or not, but I want to. We didn’t have nearly enough time this morning before he left for work, and I’m craving his touch desperately.
I end up choosing something bold, not quite sure if his office will be conducive to what’s going through my mind. But there’s only one way to find out. Shimmying into my black silk stockings, I connect them to the garter belt around my waist.
I pull on a tight gray pencil skirt and tuck in my crisp white blouse, leaving it unbuttoned just enough to show off my cleavage with the bustier underneath. I wrap a thick black belt around my waist and slip into my new black stilettos. A blazer and some tousled hair add the finishing touches. Gabriel likes my hair wild, I think. With a dab of my red lipstick and some face powder, I’m out the door before Alanna and her male friend even notice.