The Game Of Lust

The Gold Finch hotel

I woke up to the irritating sound of my alarm clock, the entire week I was making conscious effort to remain punctual.

My new boss despite being a very attractive man was also a very overbearing, egocentric fanatic, that nothing could ever please.

I climbed out of bed and into the shower afterwards I put on my usual work clothes, a black tube skirt and a mint green long sleeve shirt.

I brushed my hair and tied it into a topknot. I preferred it away from my face.

The door swung open and it was Vivian clutching her backpack between her arm. There were paint smudges under her eye lids and on her forehead.

“thanks for letting me crash at your place .”

“Sure, anytime,” I said

She turned away to head out but quickly reverted back to me with a startling look on her face.

“what the.. f**k are you wearing?” she asked.

“what do you mean? This is my work outfit, ” I replied buttoning up my shirt.

“whats up with that skirt Regina?” her eyes shrunk as if staring at me made them hurt.

“What's wrong with my skirt?”

“it's old fashioned and long too. How do you expect to get laid in that outfit?” She laughed.

“What?... I'm not tryna get laid … I'm tryna get paid .”

“paid … laid.. Same difference,” she shrugged.

“Not exactly .”

I picked up my bag and headed for the door.

“No..no..no,” she blocked my path“ I'm not gonna let you go outside like that .”

“come on I'm in a rush”

“Just show me your closet .” she insisted as she closed the door to block my path, knowing I'd sprint out of the room before she could catch me, she knew me all to well.

I did as she asked and lead her there, she opened the closet and there was an immediate guffaw of laughter.

“This is old people s**t, my gosh Gina you dress like a forty year old lady .” she teased.

I snatched the dress out of her hand, returning it back to the hanger.

“Oh waw … this is beautiful wear it instead,” she said referring to a short, black V-neck body con dress.

“It's too open .”

“put it on” she insisted “ show them some boobs..let that boss man knows who's in charge girl!”

“I don't wanna f**k my boss!”

“but you like him don't you?”

“I don't..” I said firmly but she stared back at me with her eyebrows wrinkled with disbelief.

“Ok fine I like him!” I sighed.

After much argument Vivian was able to bully me into wearing the dress she picked out.

It was uncomfortable,I wasn't use to exposing my chest, it felt incredibly odd. All I could think of was the air passing freely into my thighs and the thought of my co workers staring bothered me deeply.

Mr Cole had a client in his office, It was entirely glass.

As I walked past, both he and his client stopped to stare for a moment and mindfully returned back to their conversation.

I reached my table, my dress pulled upwards as I sat down exposing my fair thighs.

“damn girl.. I didn't want to say anything but damn girl!” Paula spouted. I was startled.

“thank you?” I wasn't sure if it were a compliment.

“what happened? ”

“what?..oh i just decided to try something different for once”

A suspicious grin spread across her face as she stared at my cleavage.

“get out of here, will ya!” I pushed her away, A feeling of discomfort overwhelmed me.

I spent the rest on the day in my office, afraid of all the attention my dress was drawing to me I swore at that moment to never listen Vivian.

Finally I left my office when everyone else was too busy to notice me and I got into the elevator. It was just me, I prayed for it to remain so until I got off but it was simply too impossible in my work place.

The door soon opened and I was joined by a young man who turned out to be my boss.

“How are you Dalton?” he asked, standing beside me in a black suit.

“I'm good.. thank you,” I replied staring pointedly at the elevator floor praying for it to open up and swallow me but it didn't, instead the door opened and shortly we were joined by a lot of people. The impatient crowd rushed in pushing us both to a corner till Cole was pressed against me. He supported himself by resting his hands on the elevator walls, caging me between his stretched arms.

I could smell his cologne all over me, it engulfed my senses. He was pushed even further until his chest was pressed against I'm boobs. I could feel his breath on my neck, the rising and falling of his chest from his rhythmic breathing. I found myself flustered by it. In my head all the voices suddenly disappeared and there was no one else there but us. I imagined him joining his lips to mine in a passionate kiss, I wiggled the thought out of my head as I consciously remained myself of Paula's advice to take him as nothing but a boss yet I felt so much heat growing in my insides, I began to sweat.

“Are you okay?” he whispered in my ear, bringing me back from my lewd imagination.

I felt a tickling sensation in my body.

“I'm fine.” I tightened my eyes as he moved closer, pressing harder on my chest.

“You look lovely today,” he whispered again. I unconsciously held on to his arm that slowly went around my waist. At that moment I could hardly care if anyone was watching, it didn't matter with him holding on to me as if I would fall backwards if he did not. His eyes were glued to mine and I was short of words, I said a prayer in my mind praying for sanity knowing that I would lose it all if it he went any further.

“please,” I blurted out in a whisper, he paused to scan me and chuckled to himself. I could not disguise the humiliation that burned inside me, I took my eyes from his capturing gaze and watched my feet instead, they were caged between his.

Finally the crowd exited the elevator. Cole released his hand to my chin in a gentle stroke and followed the crowd leaving me behind, drenched in my incredible thoughts, I felt an unexplainable melting sensation thriving in me.

why did you sat that, I thought to myself.

At the end of the day a storm gathered and everyone rushed home, I needed a ride but couldn't find Paula or Andy, I assumed they left early cause of the storm.

I tried to avoid Cole as well as I could regarding what happened at the elevator, I knew no good could come out of being around him. I lost all sense of decency whenever we were close. There was a bright flash of lightening and jerking me from my seat, I suddenly realized how dire the situation was, I stood and hastily packed up my desk.

“Need a ride Dalton?” Cole asked with his tall figure standing over my desk, he glanced at my exposed thigh and quickly looked away.

“Oh you don't need to” I said “Paula will drive me home .”

“Paula left before everyone”

“Oh.”

There was yet another bright flash of lightening which was followed by a deafening clap of Thunder.

I ducked placing my hands on my head as if protecting my head would make it sound any less terrifying.

“Come on we have to hurry..It's getting crazy out there .” Cole yelled.

He grabbed my arm and we rushed into the elevator and out of the building to the parking lot and then into his car.

There was a serious traffic jam on the road, with everyone rushing home for safety and comfort. The drive was slow and terrifying as the rain poured down on the wind screen making it difficult for one to see without wiping continuously. On getting to my house the road was blocked because of a heavy flood amassed by the rain stormed, leaving us stranded.

“This can't be happening,” I thought.

My mind was clouded by fear, I didn't like rainy nights, it terrified and kept me awake.

I stared blankly through the window to all the other cars honking impatiently, everyone was a hurry.

Mr Cole made a sudden U-turn, into the opposite lane we drove for an hour till we got to a hotel

‘The Gold finch Hotel’

I was anxious, we said nothing to each other the whole ride and I asked no questions. He gently took my hand and led me past the reception, he appeared to have already made reservations, I wondered why as he led me up the stairs and into a room. It was a luxurious suite, Would we sleep on the same bed? What do I do? I rambled to myself standing at a corner as he took his jacket and took my coat hanging it on a coat rack.

“Sorry about this … I know you'd rather be at your place by now,” he Finally said

“Oh no..it's no one's fault..you did what you had to do… I should have left earlier,” I quickly replied, he then turned to me. I immediately wished I hadn't said anything at all, I had so many questions I wished to ask but couldn't find to courage to ask them, afraid it would make him uncomfortable.

“you must be hungry … go take a shower and I'll order something .” he continued “would you like a drink?”

“ Y..Yea … I mean yes I would love that,” I stuttered nervously.

After taking a shower I remained in the bathroom worrying about him seeing me in a bathrobe that could hardly cover my cleavage. I couldn't understand why I felt so guilty, I must be having a stroke of bad luck today, I wondered.

I eventually summed up the courage to get out of the bathroom and met him seated at a table with our dinner prepared.

“Hey,” he turned and his eyes scanned my body.

“you have really nice legs Regina,” he called me by my name. I felt an overwhelming consciousness knowing that he was staring at a part of me at all.

“Hi .” I sat on the only available chair which was on the opposite side, it was like a dinner date.

I found it impossible to eat, I was too aware of his eyes. I couldn't tell what he was thinking and it bothered me. There I was in a hotel with my boss and I couldn't think of anything else. I wondered what he would look like shirtless. Such lewd thoughts made it difficult for me to look him in the eye though his was fixed on me.

I couldn't understand why I felt so much anxiety in his company, I had only been with one man before and that whats Matt, he took my virginity and basically most of my life since then. Matt had a way with me, I never thought for a moment that I'd get over him but at that moment the image of Matt quickly dissolved in my head.

Paula would die if I told her I was in a hotel with Mr Cole, or rather kill me. After eating, he left for a moment on a phone call. I walked around the room, touching the expensive looking vases and paintings. I picked up a small ceramic swan, admiring the colors and designs, there was so much detail in it's wings. I felt a hand go gently around my waist from behind me, he traced his hands up my thighs lifting my robe, he caressed my thighs passionately. I was startled by his touch and accidentally dropped the ceramic swan, it landed on the hard tiles and crashed into small pieces