“Sounds perfect.” I grin.
“Fine, whatever,” Charlie utters, grabbing her bag and tossing me a spare set of keys. “Lock up when you’re ready. I won’t be home till late, but Lex will be here with the girls.”
She walks toward the back door and stops. “You...” she points directly at Kate, “… I’ll speak to you later.” The door closes shut, and finally, she leaves us alone.
“I don’t know what her problem is, it’s not like I bite,” I say half-jokingly.
“Oh really? That’s a shame,” Kate notes with dark amusement.
I cock my head to the side, hiding the smirk on my face. “So... that ride?”
“Yeah, that ride. I guess we need my car keys, right?” She grabs them off the table and opens the back door.
I follow her lead, purposely watching her ass sway in a tight black skirt.
Charlie will kill me.
With her bare hands.
Unless, of course, we keep it a secret.
So much for making promises.
Chapter Four
Charlie and Lex live in the hills—a property which sprawls across several acres with stunning views of the mountains. As beautiful as the house
is, it’s miles from where my new office is located. The roads are windy, and with Kate’s erratic driving, I expect to end up dead in a ditch somewhere. When we finally hit the freeway, I bless the Lord above until we halt in traffic, sheer gridlock with no break in sight. It does, however, give us more time to chat.
The more we get to talking, the more attracted to her I become. We have a lot in common, and her warped sense of humor makes it an entertaining car ride. She’s smart, and I’m talking business-savvy smart. Don’t get me wrong I’ve been with smart women, but there’s something to be said about a woman who can run a business—they’re dominant in the bedroom too. It takes me back to a few years ago…
I hooked up with my old boss before she fired me. Actually, she fired me first. Something about having a bad day because her third husband sent her divorce papers and was trying to claim alimony.
She was as hard as nails. Stern, determined, and always one step ahead of her employees.
It was late one night when I stayed back to work on a project alongside her when she gave me the ultimatum. “I’m going to be frank.” Her rigid tone meant only one thing. “You’re a great worker. Someone who could really get far in this company. But I need to fuck you, and if I do, I’ll also need to fire you because I don’t fuck employees.”
What was I to say to that? There would be plenty more jobs, and I was bored anyway. I took her there, on the large boardroom table, legs spread wide open where I’m sure the cleaners from the office across the street could see.
She was dirty, had a fetish for spanking and tying me up. I wasn’t prepared for what happened, but turned out a power cable and remote control made excellent substitutes for a paddle and a rope.
Now, Kate, she looked dirty. The type of woman who demanded it in her ass along with anything else you could shove in there.
She talks about her life in New York City, running the office on the East Coast, and how she used to be Lex’s assistant BC—before Charlie.
“I’ll set the record straight. I have no life. Aside from business dinners and flying back and forth from London to the States, I don’t really have time for anything else,” she says truthfully. “New York may be the city that never sleeps, but I’m sleeping alone every night.”
“But you’re here,” I remind her. “Is this not for pleasure?”
She smiles, loosening her grip on the steering wheel. “That depends. We’ve been chatting for nearly an hour and you haven’t asked me out.”
Good point. Smart and sassy. I’m not the type of guy who asks a woman out. I don’t date, I fuck. That’s all I do. I’m not interested in relationships. After all, I am only twenty-eight. Still in my prime.
“I’ve been instructed to stay clear of any women associated with Charlie.”
Kate laughs at my comment. “Charlie is a simple woman. She’s relationship-oriented. She never grasped the concept of having fun. You know… letting loose.”
“Please don’t talk to me about my cousin letting loose. She’s still the girl who stayed at our house during summer vacation and made me watch Clueless on repeat.” I roll my eyes.