Fighting for her Life

Chapter 6 - Skye

At my desk I can't help but have a stupid smile on my face, I pull out my phone and call Johnny to let him know I have to cancel our session tonight. I know this is not the greatest idea since the match is in a week and I need all the training possible, but for some reason when Jess asked me to stay to work on a project with him all I could think was YES PLEASE.

Johnny lets me know that it works for him since he can use the time to catch up on some paperwork for the gym. He also made me promise not to miss any other sessions since it's crunch time with the match right around the corner.  I promise him, and hang up when I peer up Jess is looking at me, and he has this closed off face and you can tell that the fun guy that was in the coffee room is now gone.

"Oh sorry Mr. Royal I just had to call the gym to let them know I wouldn’t be in later."

"That is some gym that they need to know when you're coming in!" Wow is he trying to be a prick, what is happening here? This is why I keep to myself.

"Well there is limited space there, so I just thought I would give them a heads up  to not expect me in tonight."

"Okay well here is your coffee and if you are still going to stay late to work on the project, I'll see you at 5:00 sharp."

As he leaves, I suffer like he took a part of me with him, and that is not an emotion I am comfortable with, so I shut it down and get to work.  At 4:30 I place an order for some Shawarma's and arrange to have them dropped off at 5:30 and advise the front desk that they can bring the order to Mr. Royal's office once it arrives.

Jess

At 5:00 sharp Skye walks into my office and she looks so shy and out of place. All I want to do is walk over to her, crush her lips with mine and let her know that this is the one place she belongs.

"Are you ready to work on this project Skye?" I have been using her name, and I can tell she likes it when I do because her eyes light up and she always smiles at me. et she has never called me Jess and all I want is to hear my name coming from her mouth.

"Absolutely, I hope I can help you but I don't know who the potential client is, and I was unable to pull up anything on them" she takes a seat on the leather couch I have  and opens a laptop, drops a  pad of paper and some pencils placing them in a neat line, one after another. I cannot help but laugh, I never knew she was so OCD.  She looks up and blushes.

"Sorry, is it okay if I set up here?" The pink in her cheeks just went to a bright shade of red.  I am so turned on right now and need to calm the raging hard on I am currently sporting and thankful for the desk hiding it.

"No go ahead and while you are setting up, I'll let you know a bit about the company."  As I let her know that this is a brand-new custom motorcycle company, they know it is going to be hard to get into the industry and they are hoping with the proper marketing they will become one of the best out there.

When she discovers that it is a custom motorcycle company, she lights up and I know that my idea to get her comfortable and open-up to me is going to work.  I show her some of their masterpieces and she has a look of amazement in her eyes.  We work in complete unison and you would think this is something we have been doing forever.  I love the way she gets excited about an idea and eagerly writes it on her pad. I notice that she is starting to lose her drive and when I glance at my watch, I noticed it is after 10:00 and we have been at this for over 5 hours.  I have to say I think with what we accomplished tonight the client will have to sign with us, Skye has come up with some amazing ideas.

"Hey Skye, you still with me? I ask as she tries to cover another yawn.

"Yeah... sorry I just need to get more coffee and then I'll be good to go."

"Skye it's late and I think we have really amazing information for the pitch, why don't we head out."

"Only if you have enough information. I'll just go and grab my stuff and head home" she looks so sweet looking at me as if all she wants to do is please me, and I have imagined so many ways that she can please me.

As I head to the door, I notice that Skye is already heading for the elevator, "Are you trying to leave without saying Good Night Skye?" When she turns to face me, I can see that me calling her out on leaving without saying anything has left her with a slight blush.

"Oh sorry Mr. Royal, I just thought that once I left your office we were done for the evening.

"Skye can you please stop calling me Mr. Royal after hours and start calling me Jess, and why on earth are you pushing the down button, is your bike not upstairs?"

"No Mr... Jess, I normally take regular transit or walk home it's not really that far."

"Well Skye, tonight I will be dropping you off at home as a thank you for you staying so late and helping me with the project."

"Um that's okay Mr... Ugh Jess, if anything I can just grab a cab and be home in 5 minutes tops, nothing to put you out." She is actually pushing the down button frantically as if she can will it so show up faster, what is happening right now?  This is not going to happen we were in a good place until I told her that I would drive her home, I need to get this under control.

"Hey," I say placing a hand on hers so she can stop pushing that damn button and the other hand on the side of her face "What is happening in that pretty head of yours, it's just a ride home which I don't mind doing, no scratch that, I want to drive you home Skye, please stop pushing that damn button."

Skye

I tried my best to get to the elevator and out of the building before he noticed, but luck is definitely not on my side.  How am I supposed to call him Jess? Once I open that door, I am not so sure I can keep all these fantasies and affections for him in its very neat box and pushed to the back of my head.  He is the only man I have ever had any sort of attraction to, and it had to be my boss, seriously what have I done in my previous life to have this happen?

He cannot be serious, he cannot drive me home, the only other person that has been at my place is Johnny and he was not invited. Having Jess see where I live, I don't know if I can have that happen without freaking out completely and him considering that I am totally certifiable.

"Hey! What is happening in that pretty head of yours, it's just a ride home which I don't mind doing, no scratch that, I want to drive you home Skye, please stop pushing that damn button." s**t he has this look on his face like he is waiting for me to go crazy, I need to calm the f**k down and make light of this situation.

"Pretty Head?" I ask with a slight smile and raise my one eyebrow, like I am challenging him.

"Yes pretty head Skye, you can't honestly be surprised by that statement." Jess replies as the hand on the side of my face moves a piece of hair and places it behind my ear.

"What?  No not surprised at all, since you did ask me for help on a project just now and I have to mention I did come up with some great ideas, so not surprised at all." I reply with a smirk and just in time for the elevator to ding and the indicator point down, thank the heavens.

"You know Skye along with the pretty head you also have a smart mouth, and if you expect that you are getting out of me driving you home, you're not.  I'll just walk you home and it better not be far because I am exhausted." Jess has this amazing smile as he is threatening me and I have to give in to him driving me home since it will be quicker and less personal.

"Wow I can't accept all these compliments coming out of your mouth Jess, first my head and now my mouth, not exactly sure what to do with this. I'm so used to working for this asshole of a boss and lately he hasn't been one.  Kind of like an intruder has taken his place but in a good way, I like this side.  Now are you driving me home or are we just going to hold this elevator forever?" I answer as I enter the elevator with a smirk.  I have no idea where all this talk has come from, but I like it, and I feel comfortable with Jess not so panicked over the drive home all of a sudden.  On the way home I notice that Jess looks my way a lot, and he has the sweetest smile on his face and when I turn to glance at him, he shakes his head and laughs.

"Are you going to tell me what is up with you? You keep glancing at me like I'm crazy, then shake your head and laugh, you know it's rude to laugh at someone without letting them know what you're laughing at."

"Wow, I can't believe you just called me out like that.  What happen to the sweet, shy, sexy as hell girl that works for me? I think I might prefer her since she never calls me out on my shit."

"Well I guess she checked out tonight after the long hours, and she may be a little tired at this point, so I apologize for her not being here right now, but promise she'll be back on Monday morning." I answer not being able to control the heat that is currently running rapid all over me, did he say sexy as hell?.

As he pulls up to my apartment and I'm about to thank him for the ride, he gets out of the car and comes around the car and helps me out.

"Um... Thanks for the ride it was much better than the walk.  I'll see you on Monday and if you need any other help on the project, you know how to reach me."  I start heading to the door and notice that Jess is right behind me as I turn to face him he lets me know that he's wants to make sure I reach my apartment okay.

Jess

I can see she just expected me to drop her off at her building, but when we were at the office and I touched her face and noticed her pulse speed up, and the heat that went through my body, just from a simple touch that was the end of the game for me.  I cannot do slow anymore and there is no way she is getting away from me so easily. Once we reach her floor, I know that my time is coming to an end, I need to come up with a reason to prolong this evening.

"Thanks for all your help tonight Skye, I know you didn't have to stay, and that you changed your plans tonight, so thank you again."

"No problem it was fun, your assistant did a really good job picking dinner tonight, so thank her for me."  As she opens the door, she blushing so much you would assume that this is all new for her as she turns to say bye, she surprises me.

"Do you want to come in for a quick drink? I mean if you don't have somewhere else to be, I mean you don't have to I just thought..." She is rambling, and it is too much so I quickly put her out of her misery and tell her I would love to. Honestly, I thought she was just going to close the door and that would be that, and since she didn’t, I am totally going to take advantage of it, other than asking her to use her bathroom I couldn't come up with a good reason to stay.  As we walk into her apartment her cell rings and she let me know she must get it. From the one-sided conversation I get to hear, I am not so sure she does not have someone in her life.