Chapter 7
My lips parted halfway to meet his, as his hands were interlocked in my hair.
"I miss you Claire" We were now kissing passionately, my heart beating so fast, it all felt like a dream. I couldn't catch my breath, I was in his arms fondling his strong arms as his tongue stroked and caressed my lips softly.
"Claire" A voice called from the office entrance" It was Molly's. Oh not now, I refrained away from his embrace. He looked intently into my eyes in confusion, like he was searching for an answer in my soul.
"Dan needs you to review the upcoming campaigns" Molly stuttered as she spoke, like she suspected something was off between Jake and me.
Retrieving the documents from her, I gave a nod and that was my cue for her to leave.
She gave a devilish smile, her eyes paced around the office as though she was looking for gossip.
Jake held a confident look as he straightened his shirt. Gosh, he was breathtaking!
At that moment every resentment I felt for his abandonment was gone. The sound of Molly's heels walking out of the room, made me realize I had just been kissed by Jake Martin.
"Can we meet up after work, we need to talk"
"I don't want to speak with you Jake, and what was that kiss for?" now sitting at my desk as Jake stood at the other side of the room, looking dashing than I ever imagined. "I'm sorry, you know I had to leave. Your Dad was at Odds against me Claire."
"You left me for years, and I'm not the same naive Claire you once knew"
He looked up and walked closer,
"Please" as he took my phone and dialed his number. I needed strength to fight him off, I felt weak and I knew he brought out the unknown in me. If someone would tell me that the well-composed Claire would be making out during office hours, I would say it's a lie.
He came closer and I turned my back towards the wall, so he would know I wanted him to stop. He felt my weakness.
Now stirring at the smooth white painted wall, I remembered how he said he would come back for me" No calls, no text these six years
"You are heartless" I heard myself say. Raising my right hand, stopping him from coming closer, He paused and I felt sincerity in his eyes.
"there is no excuse for my actions, now I know" but I was young and frightened My Dad's life was at stake"
His words echoed through my ears as I remembered Pa's words six years ago. "I'll destroy him and his family if he doesn't stay away" Did he go through with his threat?
"Pa Didn't threaten.." now stuttering as I spoke in disbelief. I blamed Jake all these years.
"I had to transfer to London not just because I got a scholarship but for my Dad" He means a lot to me and Mark.
Jake's Dad raised him and his brother as a single father, his mom left when he was eight, and his Dad would do anything to care for his kids. He supported them no matter what they did, he guided them. Not like my PA who was an authoritarian, he loved to control everything.
"Claire, I'm sorry for us meeting like this, I didn't know fate had a plan for us to ever see each other"
"you could have weathered the storm Jake and not give in to Pa" I snapped back. Now nipping on my fingers, and pacing around the room.
"I wanted him inside me this very moment" he was my soul mate and I never trembled at the touch of any other.
Jake was my first, and no guy ever measured up, not even Ralph.
"Promise me you will come, Claire"
His gaze moved deep within my soul as he walked out out the door.
The marketing campaign was far from my mind as I thought deeply about what ideas would best capture the audience at the Spring fashion show. Why did I agree to meet up with Jake? He promised not to leave me.
His words on the night we gave ourselves in absolute surrender. His touch made me shiver. I had never felt anything like it. What did I know, my PA shielded his beloved Claire from any Boy. Mom didn't have a say in Pa's decisions and that always made me furious!
We made sweet love as I ruffled my hands through his chest. I felt fear at the same time, love. That night, I wanted to give him the whole of me as I just turned eighteen. I wore a blue crop top with a short white print skirt, he was smitten the moment he saw me as I welcomed him home from college. I missed him immensely and no amount of self-control would make him turn me down this time.
Jake was a gentleman in every way. I was 15, and he was 17 when we met. Staying in control those years took more strength and discipline from him than me.
"Claire, are you sure?" he whispered into my ear as he stroked my wet cunt with his fingers. I trembled his name as my knees shuddered. "Yes Jake, I'm sure" He paused and looked into my eyes for a reassuring Yes, he wanted me so bad, I knew it and he wasn't getting away from me this time.
His c**k went in with this swiftness that silenced the pain as he stroked my wet cut gradually. I was overwhelmed with sweetness that surpassed all I ever imagined.
He was mine as I was his. He f****d me faster as we both came into each other's arms. The end of my virginity!
I couldn't imagine a happier moment, cause it was with a boy I loved so much.
"Claire it's past 5:00 pm"
My face was flustered from the memories. He was here now and a thousand things I wanted to do to him in bed!
"I'm rounding off here, I called out to Evan"
He was the security at Prime Fashion, an average bald head man in his 50's. He walked towards his station as he checked the other offices.
Time had passed by so quickly and I still had a lot of work to do. I wondered if Jake had a girlfriend now, or if he was different from the Boy I knew six years ago.