Saint or Sinner

Chapter Three

Amelia

“Holy s**t, holy s**t, holy s**t,” I was trying really hard not to have a panic attack. I was squatting down on the ground with one arm supporting me by my locker. I had almost been fired over this ‘VIP guest’ only for him to swoop in and save my job. Was I grateful? Yes, but I didn’t want him to think he was saving a damsel in distress. How much of our conversation did he hear? These thoughts swirled in my mind as I tried to get my breathing under control. Slowly I rose to my feet. And opened my locker to grab my things, only to have it slammed shut almost closing my fingers between the metal door.

Glancing up I noticed Natalia fuming next to me, “you b***h,” she screamed. “You made me look like an i***t in front of that rich hottie!”

“I’m really sorry Natalia, it was not my intention to make you look bad, I was startled when I was coming into the room and the tray slipped out of my hands,” I tried to explain to her. I can’t help but think back to this mysterious stranger's eyes and the way they darkened as they stared at me. I suddenly realized I didn’t even know his name.

Suddenly she shoved me against the lockers hard, “you will be paying for a new outfit, and if you ever disrespect me again..”

“You’ll what?” His deep voice filled the room echoing off the white cement walls around us. “Please indulge me, what will you do to miss Amelia?”

Natalia stood still her face paling as her long nails dug into my skin painfully from where she was grabbing hold of my uniform. Slowly she lowered her hands and stepped back from me, “I believe this is between Amelia and me, sir.”

“I would suggest you leave before I lose my temper, and if I ever hear of you laying a hand on her, I won’t hesitate to kill you,” he snarled venomously.

Glancing over towards the handsome stranger I couldn’t help but notice how his large frame filled up the entrance to the staff room, his arms were crossed tightly over his chest as he stared down Natalia. I could make out the coiling of his powerful forearm muscles as his veins bulged from his exposed skin.

“Whatever,” she smirked throwing her platinum blonde hair over her shoulder hitting me in the face. I watched as she walked towards him staring into his face as she slid herself by him, rubbing her body against his on her way out the door.

“Are you alright?” He asked as I released a breath I didn’t realize I had been holding.

“Yea, I’m fine. You know you don’t need to rescue me from every fight I get into. I’m a grown woman and can handle a little conflict you know,” I sighed turning back towards the lockers and facing my back to him. I could hear his heavy footfalls hitting the marble floors as he crossed the room towards me.

Gently his hand came around to grasp my chin lifting my face up to his gaze. “Yes, I am sure you are capable of dealing with conflict, but that doesn’t mean I want to see you get hurt,” he said as his hand slid down my neck, brushing the strap of my uniform down my shoulder exposing the gouges from Natalia’s nails.

Quickly I shrugged his hand off my shoulder and adjusted my strap back on my shoulder. “I’m fine, I just need to change and grab my things, then I’ll be ready to leave. You don’t have to drive me home, I can take a cab or call a friend. I don’t want to waste any more of your time,” I sighed.

“I would like to make sure you make it home safely, I won’t accept anything other than assuring you arriving home by myself personally,” he stated.

“Why,” I whispered glancing back at the lockers. I couldn’t meet his gaze anymore.

“Think of it as an apology for distracting you at work, and almost losing your job. Now get dressed and grab your things. I will wait for you outside the door. You have two minutes and then I’m coming back in here and dragging you out whether you’re dressed or not,” he chuckled as I heard him walk away from me towards the door. “Oh and kitten, you better hope you’re dressed because if you’re not I don’t think I’ll be able to control my beast anymore.”

I felt my panties slicken as I heard the door close. Quickly I pulled the short dress over my head tossing it onto the ground under me. I pulled open the door to my locker and slipped my legging and long sleeve t-shirt back on. I grabbed my backpack off the hook and tossed my uniform into my bag, I would need to wash it tonight and placed my flats back into the locker, switching back into my red converse high-tops.

Closing my locker, I snapped the lock back into place before turning around and walking out the door of the staffroom. As I stepped out of the quiet staff room, I felt the vibrations from the music and the thickness in the air of the club. It was very busy tonight and I worried I would be in more trouble tomorrow for leaving early from my shift, but I wasn’t about to argue with the dominating man standing over me.

His eyes met mine as I walked out the door and I swear I saw them darken slightly before turning back to their normal amber color. “Ready to go?” he yelled, smirking down at my changed appearance.

“Yes,” I replied, shouting over the music. He grabbed my hand in his and pulled me through the crowds of people now packed in the club. His hand was rough and large against my small hand. I couldn’t help but wonder how his hands would feel running along my naked flesh. I shook my head trying to dispel the dirty thoughts now clouding my mind. Suddenly I felt someone’s hand grasp my ass, and I turned back to face him shocked at his brazenness. The man stood probably shorter than six feet tall but still taller than me, he had dirty blonde hair that clung in a sweaty mop to his head. His cold blue eyes looked down at me and made me uncomfortable under his gaze.

“Don’t f*****g touch her,” my savior of the night growled. Shoving my assaulter away from me.

“Sorry man,” he replied holding his hands up as he stepped away from us. “I didn’t realize this one was yours.”

“No one lays a hand on her, do you hear me,” he said pulling me away from the assaulter and under his arm as he draped it around my shoulder. Normally I would never let a stranger, even an attractive stranger state a claim like this on me, but he made me feel safe and I couldn’t help the feeling of tingles running through me at his contact.

Turning away from the man, we continued to walk out of the club and no one else touched me. Patrons seemed to clear a path out of our way almost as though they were scared of us, more likely him though, I thought chuckling. How absurd that anyone would be afraid of me, a tiny little thing.

Reaching the outside of the club he nodded at Bill as he pulled me away into the parking lot, dimly lit by streetlights, I suddenly shivered at the cool night air. Slowing our walk, he stopped in front of an already running silver Mercedes G-Class SUV. Reaching into the pocket of his jeans he pulled out a key fob unlocking the doors. Reaching out he grasped the door handle of the passenger side opening the door for me, “after you, my dear,” he said gesturing for me to get into the car.

I slipped into the car sliding into the warm brown leather seats, my body relished the warmth of the car after our brief walk in the cool night air. Closing the door behind me he jogged around the front of the car to the driver's side slipping into the car and closing the door behind him. He reached into the back seat pulling out a brown leather jacket. Draping it around my shoulders he reached over me, grasping the seatbelt and clipped it around me. “You looked cold, so wear my coat, it will keep you warm,” he said before leaning back, doing up his own seatbelt, and starting the car.

Pulling his coat tighter around my small frame, I noticed how large the coat was on me. The smell of campfire and pine invaded my nose as I inhaled his scent from the jacket. It comforted me in a strange way. I watched as he shifted the car into gear and pulled away from the parking stall onto the highway. I marveled as he expertly changed gears getting the car up to speed. I remember when my dad had tried to teach me how to drive stick on his old Shelby. I must have stalled the poor car numerous times as my dad silently cringed next to me every time I grinded the gears. I couldn’t help but crack a small smile in the dark of the car as one traitorous tear slipped down my cheek.

“Are you ok,” his husky voice pulled me out of my memories.

“Yes, I was just remembering my dad. He died when I was sixteen in a boating accident,” I whispered. “It was a happy memory, but I still miss him.”

“I’m sorry for your loss,” he silently replied. I nodded as we fell back into a comfortable silence.

Leaning my head against the window I watched as we passed streetlights and cars down the highway. The passing glow from the street lights illuminated his gorgeous face every time we passed under them. “What is your name,” I finally broke the silence, “I mean you know mine, but I have no idea what to call you”.

“You can call me whatever you like, I prefer Daddy or Sir though,” he chuckled as my cheeks flushed bright red. I couldn’t think of a way to reply, so I turned back to the window before he noticed my mouth flapped open like a fish. “My name is Levi Nathan, you can call me Levi if you like,” he said.

“Two names? I don’t think I’ve ever met someone with two first names before,” I said glancing over at his rugged face.

“I guarantee you’ve never met someone like me before Amelia,” he replied glancing over at me. His eyes seemed to swirl with secrets before they turned their gaze back to the road ahead.

“Levi,” I whispered, testing the name on my tongue. “What kind of business did you have with Ricki tonight? I feel a little guilty dragging you away from that just to drive me home,” suddenly I realized I hadn’t told him where I lived. “Also, I just realized you’ve probably been driving with no idea where I live, it’s in North Haven.”

He nodded his head before he replied to my question. “It’s just business, we need to go over renewal of the contract on the business. Boring stuff you don’t need to worry your pretty little head about.”

“I thought Ricki owned the business, I didn’t realize someone else ran the place,” I turned my body towards him in my seat.

“I own the club actually, I own a few clubs in this area and others. Usually, I hire someone to look after them as my time is spent in other places. I normally have yearly contracts drawn up and send a representative to have them signed, however, I haven’t visited Lust in ten years so I wanted to check-in and see how the business is doing and also look into any repairs that may need to be completed,” he replied. I noticed his hands gripped the steering wheel tightly.

It made sense, I suppose I had never heard Ricki say he owned the place, he always just referred to himself as the manager. It also explained why in the last four years I had worked there I had never met Levi, the mysterious owner of the club. I glanced back to the road and noticed us pulling into my neighborhood, “take the next right, it will be on the left, number 2518.”

Pulling up to my house he pulled the car over to the right and put it in park. Reaching down I went to unclasp my seatbelt before his hand covered mine. I glanced up only to brush my nose against his. His face was close to mine all I had to do was close the last few inches and kiss him. My eyes glanced down at his lips momentarily before returning to meet his eyes. Which had darkened considerably. His other hand reached up towards my face, brushing past my ear as he ran his fingers through my hair pulling it out of my loosely tied bun. “You look so beautiful with your hair down,” he said, his warm, minty breath fanning over my face.

Suddenly he closed the distance pulling me into him as he kissed me. His mouth was dominating against mine as his tongue swiped against my lips asking for entrance before I parted my lips. Our tongues swirled against each other fighting for dominance before I let him take control. Suddenly I heard my seatbelt unclip and his large hands wrap around my hips pulling me across the center console and into his lap. His hands gripped onto my ass as he pulled me tightly against his hips. I could feel the bulge in his pants rubbing against my center as I moaned into his mouth. I started to rub my hips against his jeans trying to get some friction to alleviate the tightness I felt in my core.

He broke the contact of our lips and I whimpered at the loss before his mouth started kissing down my jaw and over my neck. “Levi,” I moaned throwing my head back to give him more room. His kisses were rough, he would bite but then soothe the mark with his lips leaving me hot and bothered as he continued to kiss down my neck. Suddenly he pulled away and rested his forehead against mine staring into my eyes.

“f**k you taste so sweet, and the smell of your arousal is putting me over the edge. But if I don’t stop now, I will have you in this car and that is not what you deserve my sweet Amelia,” he whispered. “When do you work next, I can drive you to your shift?”

“Oh no that’s ok, my mom has the weekends off so she can drive me in tomorrow,” I replied breathlessly as I tried to catch my breath.

”Very well, I will walk you to your door,” he replied opening the driver’s side door and slipping out before setting me down onto my feet on the pavement below. Reaching back into the car he grabbed my backpack and his coat. He draped the coat around my shoulders again since it had slipped off when he shifted me onto his lap. He grabbed my hand in his as he closed the door and led us across the street to my modest home. Stopping on the doorstep he passed me my bag, before kissing me softly on the lips. “I will see you tomorrow, dream of me tonight because I know I will dream of you,” he smiled his eyes twinkling before walking back and getting into his car.

I watched as he waved to me before driving down my street and disappearing into the darkness. I fished around in my bag to find my house keys before slipping quietly into the door. Closing it behind me as I leaned against it. I slid down the door and sat on the wooden floor touching my bruised lips with my fingertips. I flushed in the dark as I thought of his lips on mine.