Max just smirked at her and leaned in closer. "I think I'll hold onto you for a little while longer," he said with a suggestive tone.
Before Lucy could even react, Asher appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Max by the collar, pulling him off of her.
"Get the f**k away from her," Asher spat out angrily.
Max stumbled backward in surprise before running off down the hallway like a coward.
Asher turned back towards Lucy and pulled her close. "Are you okay?" he asked softly.
She nodded, feeling safe in his strong embrace once again. But as they made their way outside to his car, Asher couldn't help but bring up the subject of their previous night together once again.
"You know I can take care of you," he said huskily as they drove back to her apartment. "I can give you everything you need."
But Lucy wasn't so sure anymore. She had been burned before - both by men like Asher who only wanted one thing and by exes like Max who were nothing but trouble.
"I don't know if I'm ready for all that yet," she admitted hesitantly.
Lucy hesitated for a moment as they entered her apartment. She knew what was about to happen, but part of her still didn't fully trust Asher's intentions. But before she could say anything, he had already pulled her close and started kissing her passionately.
Their clothes came off quickly and soon Asher was on his knees in front of Lucy, licking and sucking at her p***y with abandon. She couldn't help but moan loudly as he fingered her relentlessly.
"f**k," she cursed under her breath. "I hate how good you are at this."
Asher just chuckled against her skin before standing up and pushing Lucy onto the bed.
As he entered her, the s****l tension between them rose up even higher than before. They moved together in a frantic rhythm - each thrust bringing them closer and closer to the edge.
And then finally it happened - Lucy felt herself explode into orgasmic bliss, screaming out Asher's name as he continued to pound into her without mercy.
For a few moments afterward they lay there panting heavily, trying to catch their breaths. And then Asher got up from the bed and started getting dressed once again.
"I have some business I need to attend to," he said with a shrug. "But don't worry - we'll pick this up later."
Lucy watched him leave with mixed feelings swirling around inside her head. Part of her wanted nothing more than to give into temptation once again - to let Asher take control of everything in life including s*x - while another part knew that it would only lead down a path of destruction.
The next day, Lucy met with Asher for a business meeting. They were discussing the details of a new project when a man walked in and introduced himself as one of their potential clients.
As they talked, Lucy couldn't help but feel like something was off about him. He kept staring at her in a way that made her skin crawl.
And then suddenly he reached out and grabbed her hand tightly.
"I think we should discuss this further over dinner," he said with a sleazy grin.
Lucy tried to pull away from him, but his grip only tightened.
Asher stood up from his chair and towered over the man menacingly. "I suggest you let go of my colleague's hand before things get ugly," he growled.
The man sneered at Asher before finally releasing Lucy's hand and storming out of the room.
Lucy breathed a sigh of relief as she slumped back into her chair. She couldn't believe how close she had come to being taken advantage of once again.
"Thanks for saving me again," she said gratefully to Asher as they left the meeting together.
He just shrugged nonchalantly. "No problem. I've got your back."
Will he always be there to save the day?