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CHAPTER FIVE: THE DANGEROUS GAME

Sophies phone started ringing as she walked out of her office that evening. She saw that Damien had sent her a message. The message was, from Damien. Sophie was going to read the message from Damien.

“Meet me at the penthouse tonight. 9 PM. Be punctual. Alone.”

Her fingers shook when she read it. She was going to be alone with him. This was after all the tests they had been through and the tension between them. There was something between Doctor Smith and her that they never talked about. It was really scary but very exciting. The thought of being alone with Doctor Smith was terrifying and thrilling at the time. She thought about the pull, between Doctor Smith and her.

Clara saw that she looked really distracted when they were having dinner. "What is wrong, with you? You have been texting on your phone the time."

Sophie said that it was Damien. She spoke softly. Damien wants her to go to his penthouse tonight. Sophie said this in a voice. Damien wants Sophie at his penthouse tonight.

Clara raised an eyebrow. She said "Are you going to be alone?"

Sophie nodded. "I have no idea what he is looking for. I have no idea what thiss all, about.. I just cannot stop thinking about this. About him Sophie said to herself she just could not stop thinking about him.

Clara gave a smile like she knew something. She said "That is Damien. Welcome to the fire. You have to be careful Sophie. Damien does not do things the way other people do them."

Sophie let out a breath. She could not think of anything to say back. Sophie spent the few hours doing things to take her mind off him. She watched television. Cleaned the house and went over the things she had to do at work.. No matter what Sophie did her thoughts always went back, to him. She thought about his eyes and his voice. Sophie remembered the way he moved around her like he was waiting for the moment to do something. The way he pushed her to see how she would react to him.

By 8:45 she had her clothes on. She was wearing a dress that fit her body really well but it was still good for work. She also had on heels that made her feel more confident. Her hair was straight. Looked great. When she looked in the mirror she saw a woman who seemed to be, in control.. The thing is, Fashion Dress made her feel really nervous and scared inside the Fashion Dress that she was wearing.

The elevator ride to Damiens penthouse was really quiet. The only sound was the humming of the cables. Her fingers got a little tighter on the strap of her purse. She felt her nerves getting all worked up. Damiens penthouse was where she was headed. She was getting anxious. She told herself that she was a woman she could take care of herself and she was able to do things on her own. But at the same time she had to admit that she was also really attracted to Damien, the man who was waiting for her at his penthouse.

The doors. The penthouse was right in front of her. It was like a different world up there full of fancy things and things that she really wanted. There were windows that went from the floor to the ceiling. She could see the lights of the city below. They were blinking like stars that were far away. Damien was standing there. He was leaning on a sofa that looked really nice. He had on a suit that was perfectly ironed. His dark eyes looked at the penthouse and then they looked right at her. The penthouse was amazing. Damien was, in the penthouse.

The man said "You are here”, in a voice. His voice was calm. It made people listen to him.

"Yes " Sophie said, her voice was steadier than she actually felt inside. "You asked Sophie to come. Sophie did what you told her to do she came because you asked Sophie to come.

He took a step forward slowly his eyes were fixed on hers the whole time. "Good you are on time again that is great. Learning to be, on time is something you are picking up quickly punctuality is important and you are learning it quickly."

Sophie took a breath and felt her throat get tight. She knew things were getting weird, between them. "I am trying my best" Sophie said, talking about her efforts Sophie was really trying her best.

He said that is all he asks for now. His lips formed that smile that she knew was trouble, the one that made her chest feel funny. Come and sit down he told her.

She walked towards the sofa her heart was beating fast. Damien stayed standing he was a little taller than her so he seemed big and scary. "Tonight is about watching " he said. "I want to see how you deal with feeling weird when nobody is talking. I want to see if you can stay calm. And I want to see what you can do when things are important to you when they're about you, when the things that happen will affect you personally when the stakes are about you, when it is all, about you Damien said.

Sophies stomach did a flip. She said "Personal?"

"Yes" he said, taking a step closer to me slow and on purpose. This is not about our job anymore. This is about the two of us, in a way.. How long you can fight against something that is going to happen no matter what something that is inevitable.

Her pulse was racing fast. She said "I do not know if I can do this thing the thing that is making me so nervous I mean I really do not know if I can do it this thing called the situation."

Damien looked at me closely. "You can do it. You want to do it. That is why you are here, with me. That is why Damien finds you so interesting. You try to fight what you really want. You cannot stop thinking about it. Damien thinks that is a thing.

Sophies face turned red. "You are a person " she said really quietly.

He smiled softly stepping closer until Sophie could feel the heat from him. "I am" he said. ". You will see, Sophie very soon."

For the hour Damien and Sophie sat together talking in soft voices. They did not say anything but you could feel the tension in every word. Every time they looked at each other every move they made it was like they were trying to figure something out. Damiens leg touched Sophies leg when he moved and he looked at her waiting to see how she would react. Sophies breath stopped for a moment. She wanted to sit to Damien but at the same time she felt like she should stay away from him. Damien and Sophie just sat there. The tension, between them was palpable. Sophie was very aware of Damien. She could not help but think about him. Damien and Sophie were playing a game. Neither of them knew the rules.

Damien said this quietly but you could tell he really meant it. "You are thinking about me " Damien said all a sudden his voice was quiet but it was also very firm. Damien was looking at the person he was talking to when he said that Damien was thinking that the person was thinking about Damien.

Sophie said that she is trying not to. She looked really embarrassed. Her face turned red.

He said to Sophie "Trying is not enough." He leaned a bit towards her. He told Sophie that he can see what she is thinking. Sophie wants this and Sophie is drawn to the man. Sophie is still not sure. This is what makes Sophie really interesting, to him.

Sophies heart was beating fast. She thought to herself why did this have to happen to Sophie.

He said it is because the person is alive. Most people who come to him are not honest they are pretending to be something they're not they have goals that are not real. This person feels things deeply they do not like things they do not agree with they fight back.. At the same time this person really wants something. It is not often that he meets someone, like this person, someone who feels and resists and fights and also craves things.

Sophie looked away she felt her desire and fear mixed together. "I do not know if I should want this thing " Sophie whispered. Sophie was really unsure, about what Sophie wanted.

Damiens hand touched Sophies hand softly it was like he barely touched her. Sophies breath stopped for a moment. Damien said to Sophie "Sometimes you really want something and it does not make sense. It is like your body is telling you what to do. This feeling is very strong. You will figure out how to deal with it. It will take over your life, Sophie. Desire is a thing Sophie and you have to learn how to handle it.

Her knees felt really weak. She knew she had to stay calm. "I will control it " she said, trying to sound strong. Her voice was shaking a little bit.

Damiens eyes got a little softer for a second. You could see the person, behind the tough face. "That is what I want from you " he said. "I want you to be able to control yourself to be brave and to tell the truth.. You also have to learn to let go sometimes. Damien wants you to know that you cannot control everything that happens.

Sophies breathing stopped for a moment. The thing, between Sophie and him was really strong. "Give in?"

"Yes " he whispered. "You will get it later. For now you have to resist things. Just. Learn about the things that are happening around the Digital World and the Digital World.

The rest of the evening went by in a blur of touches, intense looks and quiet words. Every moment with Sophie was like a test for Sophie, a game that Sophie did not fully understand.. Sophie felt it. The evening was also like a dance for Sophie, a dance that neither Sophie nor the other person fully acknowledged. But they both felt it. By the time Sophie left Sophies mind and Sophies body were really tired shaking with a mix of fear, excitement and longing, for Sophie.

Outside the penthouse she leaned against the wall to catch her breath. The city lights were a blur, in front of her eyes. She could not stop thinking about Damien Blackwood. Damien Blackwood was a bad idea. He was not a person to be around and he made her feel things she had never felt before. Damien Blackwood was getting to her. She knew it. She had already started to fall for Damien Blackwood.

As she walked home her phone buzzed again. A message, from Damien:

You did a job tonight. Now you need to keep your mind clear. Your boundaries firm. But remember the game is not yet the game has only just started.

Sophies lips trembled as she read it. She did not know what the next day would bring. The future was uncertain for Sophie.. Deep, inside Sophie she knew one thing was true. Sophie was aware that she had to face the tests that were coming for Sophie.

The woman was already hooked on the music. She really loved the music and the woman was already hooked.

And Damien… was already claiming her.