sweetened desires

chapter 1

Chapter 1

I got out of the car of my old Honda CRV, I parked across the road from the block of apartments I owned.

Outside Devours Bakery that Mrs Peter’s owned, I looked into the window of my reflection Staring back at me, my red auburn hair blowing wildly in the breeze.

I had inherited my red auburn hair and 5 ft 7 height from my mother, while I got my jade green eye’s and olive tanned skin from my father.

Unfortunately they had died in a car accident just before I was 10, a drunk driver had ran a red light and instantly killed my parent’s while leaving me a Orphan and minor injuries.

After that terrible day I had spent the last 3 year’s in the foster care system where I met Shirley my adoptive mother we had created a bond and she asked me to come and live with her, but last fall she had died by heart attack leaving me a 18 year old girl her money and a couple of businesses along with the apartment building I now owned.

I turn away from my reflection in the window and tie my hair up into a messy bun before walking into the bakery while I wait for my meeting.

“ Maybe I should get a little something to eat before my meeting with Mr Harper” I muttered to myself.

Mrs Peter’s the owner was serving another customer so I sat down at a near by table and pulled out my phone from the pocket of my black skinny jeans while I waited for her to finish, I checked my work email’s and noticed it was nearly time for my meeting.

After Shirley died I was a wreck it took me month’s to get back on my feet and I did with the help of my best friend Toby but 4 months ago he moved to Mississippi with his partner Elena, so a month ago I put up a ad on Domaine looking for a roommate and got a reply from a Mr Adam Harper.

Now I was just waiting for him to arrive to meet him.

Mrs Peter’s called my name and I got up from where I was sitting and walked forward towards the counter without looking and bumped into something hard, I felt hot liquid run down the front of me, dammit.

“s**t” I hear a man’s voice yell from in from of me.

I look up into the most deepest blue eye’s I have ever seen, dark brown hair looked like he had just woken up, he had a Muscular body sticking out from his tight white tank top and navy blue track pants on and around 6ft7, he was hot damn hot.

I licked my bottom lip and bit it hard realising I still hadn’t said anything.

“I’m really sorry I’m so clumsy sometimes” I say apologetically.

“Well you should probably be watching where you were walking” he smirked back at me.

“Yeah okay thanks dad” sarcasm dripping from every word.

I roll my eye’s “anyway how about you let me buy you a new coffee and give you at least a stain free shirt you can wear” I say sweetly.

He raise’s his eyebrow’s at me “yeah okay but if you turn into a serial killer, I’m haunting your sexy arse” I giggle at his attempt of a joke.

He throw’s his old styrofoam cup in the waste bin behind him and I tell Mrs Peter’s the order.

“Hey Mrs Peter’s 2 black coffees and a custard pie thanks hun” I say smiling at the older lady.

“Coming right up Amber dear”

I turn back towards the man and we make small talk till Mrs Peter’s returns.

“Here’s your order Amber” I give her my card to pay and we walk across the road to my apartment.

“I am really sorry about your shirt “ I say to him blushing red while I play with the hem of my tank top.

“ don’t worry about it Hun” smiling back at me showing me his beautiful white teeth.

“I live in this building we can go up there and get you a fresh shirt before I have to go to my meeting” I say while blowing on my coffee.

“ Do you live around here ?” I ask.

“I’m hoping to, I’m suppose to be looking at apartment soon, I’ll have to ring and let them know I’m running a little late” he sigh’s

I stop walking “ wait hold up your not Adam Harper are you ?” I say Hesitantly

“I sure am, do I know you?” he asked curiously.

“Don’t worry I’m not a stalker I promise, I’m Amber summer’s your new roommate” I smile up at him biting my lip.

“ Yeah okay that make’s more sense a beautiful girl doesn’t need to stalk a guy, but don’t you think your getting a little a head of your self Hun” he look’s at me questioningly.

“what do you mean?” I say blushing because he called me beautiful.

“Well I mean I haven’t even looked at the place yet, what else would I be talking about ?” he replies sarcastically.

“ your right I’m sorry” I say looking down shyly I keep walking half run to my apartment.

I greet the desk clerk Harry as we walk past him “ evening Miss Summer’s”

“Evening Harry” I reply back walking towards the elevator pressing the button up and walking in when the door’s open Adam following closely behind.

“ I’m sorry I wasn’t trying to be rude “ he say’s apologetically.

“ It’s fine you were right I did get a head of my self it’s just hard to believe someone wouldn’t love the place as much as I do, you know?” I say smiling looking down Playing with my fingers suddenly becoming very nervous, I mean who wouldn’t be standing next to this god of a man and to maybe have him as a roommate, bonus!

I push the button for the top floor and watch as the floor number’s go up to floor 15.

He look’s at me wanting to say something but decides against it

“ what’s up ? What ever you have on your mind that you want to say, just say it.” I say pointedly, I’ve never been one to beat around the bush.

He nod’s “ It’s just I didn’t expect it to look so..... umm..” he rub's the back of his neck.

“What?” I say looking at him becoming more confused then I was already.

The door to the elevator finally ping’s open he responds “why are you renting out the room so cheap when you could get way more?”

I think about what he said for a minute and decide to give him a answer, hoping to God he doesn’t think I’m some rich snob.

I “sigh” alrighty here goes nothing, “ because to be honest I don’t really need the money, I own the whole building I just wanted the company.”

I walk inside the apartment turning on the heater and rub my hands along my arm’s, I stand waiting for the heater to kick in, I turn around and noticed Adam still waiting for me beside the lounge.

“ I’m sorry, I should probably show you where the bathroom is and get you out of that shirt.” I say looking up at him finally remembering he was still their.

I walk past the kitchen I put the custard pie on the Counter “that would be great.” He mutter's

“awesome follow me.” I say a little to cheerfully.

We walk down the long hallway and I show him where the guest room is, there is a bathroom in there, I grab a towel for Adam and place it on the sink and leave him to it shutting the bathroom door with a sigh.

This used to be Toby’s room before he moved away, I head to the walk in wardrobe swinging the doors, I get up on my tippy toes to reach the shirt’s that are on the top shelf, I get the first one I see a black a navy blue cotton tank top.

Toby was living here for a while until he and Elena his girlfriend moved away to Mississippi 3 months back, Toby is my best friend but their was Once a time when I thought we would be more but I guess I was just kidding myself.

Sighing a turn around from the now long forgotten memory and drop the shirt that’s in my hand’s

Adam is leaning against the door in nothing but a towel watching me, my cheeks turn crimson red, i slowly drag my eye’s along his muscular build.

Biting my lower lip, I eyed every inch of his body.

“ I’m sorry I was just getting you a clean shirt.” I pass him the shirt and head for the door, mentally face palming myself, I was glowing crimson red in the face again thankfully he could no longer see my face.

“I see.” He chuckled.

“Oh my god could I be anymore of a perv.” I thought to myself.

I’m sure he doesn’t want to live with me now, his probably thinking of excuses as we speak “ahhh! Why do I do this to myself.” I think while putting on the jug for my afternoon coffee.

I put the custard pie in the fridge that was on the bench and pull out something for dinner, while I was waiting for him to come and tell me he was no longer interested.

5 minutes later he walks out of the hallway, running his fingers through his wet tangled short hair.

Looking up at him I suddenly become very shy “ I’m really sorry about before in the bedroom, I completely understand if you have changed your mind about the place.” Looking down I start to realise how disappointed I am that he could indeed change his mind.

“what do you mean sweetheart?” he raise’s his brow confused.

“ I just mean with everything that has gone on today and with me eying you in the bedroom like you were the Greek god of Olympus .”

He laughs at me “ you think because a hot chick was checking me out I wouldn’t want to still live with in one of the best apartment’s I have ever seen?”

“ I guess.” I mumble.

Shaking his head laughing at me like I have said the funniest thing in the world “ don’t worry sweetheart I’ll be here bright and early tomorrow,” he winks at me.