Dreams of Josie

Chapter 8

Josie's POV:

As I'm going up to Brandon's floor in the elevator, he seems off until he turns to me and asks  "Will you go out with me? This Friday night?" All the anger has diminished from his face and he looks normal.

"I'm sorry Brandon but I'm busy Friday night." I apologize. "But-" I was interrupted by Brandon's seductive lips crushing mine.

"Let me guess, with Briggs?" He rolls his eyes and puts on a serious demeanour. 

"Mr. Joleson-"

"Brandon" 

"Mr. Joleson, that's my business, not yours. Please stay out of it, you're my boss and that's it." 

"Well I'll just warn you that he's not what you're looking for at all, he's charming until he gets what he wants. Girls like you aren't meant to be with guys like him."

"And what kind of guys are meant for me?" I ask, annoyed now at his comment. 

"Nice guys who will treat you right." 

"And who's a nice guy that will treat me right?" 

"Me, I would." 

"You?" 

"Yes, me. Do you disagree?

"Ya I do, considering what happened in the past with Emma!" I retort now. I can see him become tense at the mention of her name. Maybe I overstepped. Suddenly I realize I was arguing with my boss and I could get myself fired for that. 

"Mr. Joleson I-" 

"Save it, Josie. Get to work." He says sternly as we enter his office. 

As I'm about to get to work at my desk, his voice stops me in my tracks.

"Listen, Josie, that was a big mistake and I'm sorry about that, Emma left me anyways but I always loved you all along since the first day I met you in junior high school." His eyes look like he is hurt.

"Thanks for the apology but it's in the past now, we can't change it and I'm pursuing someone new now," I respond defiantly before walking away to my desk. 

I continue to work all day with no word from Brandon. After work, Mark picked me up and we head to his house. Although this house is more like a mansion. 

 He parks the car and walks around to get my door for me. He offers his hand which I accept and he helps me out of the car. We walk up to the gates of his mansion where two security guards stand on duty. 

They move away and Mark unlocks the gate and we walk up the path to his mansion. Little lights light up the garden elegantly. Mark unlocks the door and lets me in and he follows close behind. 

"Baby girl, follow me." He says seductively. 

He grabs my hand in his and pulls me upstairs behind him. 

I enter a huge bedroom and look around. There's a huge walk-in-closet, a giant bathroom, an armoire, dresser, office, couch, big screen tv, huge comfy bed and two nightstands. 

All of a sudden I feel myself being pushed and my back lands on a soft surface. Then I feel someone hovering over me. I look up and find Mark on top of me with his elbows resting on either side of me on the bed and then I realize that he's shirtless! 

"Like what you see?" He asks huskily.

"Eh, I've seen bet-" I am interrupted mid-sentence by his lips crushing on mine. He flips us over so I'm on top and he keeps kissing me. He bites my bottom lip, asking for entrance which I deny him cuz I wanna tease him. 

"Oh, you wanna play that game?" He asks, smirking at me. 

His hands travel down to my butt and he squeezes my butt. I gasp out of pleasure and he takes the chance to get in my mouth.

We kiss for a while after that and then I have a shower and change into a purple short-sleeved satin nightdress that says "perfect imperfections" on it in sparkly silver letters and a v- neck neckline that reaches down to my mid-thigh and I let my wet hair hang loose. 

Mark walks into the bathroom and snakes his arms around my waist. 

"Hey, baby girl who's ready for dinner?" He asks.

"Me!" I say happily leaning into his warmth and taking in a breath of his intoxicating smell.