Love Beyond Scandal

The ground floor of the large building which served as the office of the Montenegro and Partners law firm was usually crowded by this time, but not by secretaries or personal assistants, but by the lawyers and partners of the firm. It was awkward for Genevieve Powers to be rushing in now, she was a personal assistant and she was reporting to work by a few minutes past 8AM, that had never happened, she was late. "Oh my God! Not today!" She exclaimed with panic as she rushed towards the elevator disorderly. Genevieve was known for her orderliness and coolness under pressure, she had built a wonderful reputation at the firm over the last four years. At twenty eight, she was satisfied with the way her life was running, especially her work life and the crazy, exciting and adventurous love that accompanied it. She stopped suddenly, the only person waiting for the elevator she planned to take was no one other than her boss, who was a senior associate in the firm, Gerald Montenegro. Her jaw dropped and she regained her composure immediately as he turned to look at her. He frowned, tilted his head and looked at the gold watch on his wrist, then back at her. "You're late." That was all he said in his deep, charming voice. "I'm sorry sir, I got caught up with something." She said, still catching her breath. Actually she had overslept. "I have a meeting by nine." He said flatly. "I know your schedule, Mr. Montenegro, I'll arrange everything before the time for the meeting." She said apologetically and nodded a greeting as a senior partner walked by. The elevator door parted open and the both of them walked in, Genevieve breathed a sigh of relief as the door closed. No one else had entered, just the two of them. The moment the door closed, a powerful hand wrapped around Genevieve's waist and Gerald pulled her to him. "Oh my goodness, Gerald!" She exclaimed as he kissed her neck and pressed her body to the warmth of his firmly. "We're at work, jeez you're so naughty!" He let go of her when she turned to face him, he pulled her to him again with a cocky grin on his face. "Who cares if we are at work? There's no one that can see us here." He said and slid his hand down. Her eyes widened when their bodies touched again, "How are you already erect?" She asked, her eyes naked and wide with wonder and excitement. "Because you didn't show up last night, what happened? We had an appointment, I was waiting all night." He said in a frustrated voice. "I had to resort to my laptop, body cream and a tissue." She smiled incentively, "You were already siked up for me, weren't you? I'm sorry I couldn't make it, I couldn't call either. I was stuck in traffic and all I wanted to do was sleep when I got home, I hate New York." She complained with a grim look. "You can't hate New York." He said. She looked up at him, "Why do you say so?" "Because I'm here." He said and placed his lips on hers. Genevieve was in a secret relationship with her boss, Gerald, they had to keep it a secret. The firm didn't encourage any form of office romance but they couldn't keep off each other. They had been engaged in their risky romance for over a year now and Genevieve loved every bit of it. She fell in love with Gerald easily, she also trusted him with all her heart, body and soul. For Gerald, it was the perfect relationship. She was the most trusted person in his life and career, as his Personal assistant, she handled most of his documents and schedules, he could rely on her completely. The cherry on top of their relationship was the crazy romance, the location didn't matter, whether it was at the office or his house or her apartment. It was difficult for him to keep his hands off her, Genevieve and Gerald were the perfect secret couple and not even one person suspected them. They kissed passionately for a while, while his hands explored every part of her body. She pulled out and pushed him away gently. "Easy, Gerald, not now!" She hissed, bringing out a mirror from her handbag, adjusting her hair and checking her make up. He smiled, "You look beautiful." He said. "Don't try to flatter me now, Gerald, look." She said, hiding a warm smile, and pointed the mirror to his face. "Now you have lipstick smeared on your lips." "Who cares? I don't mind getting caught." He said with a smirk, rubbing the lipstick stain away with the back of his hand. "That's a lie." Genevieve said, her eyes narrowing on him. "That's true, it is a lie." He concurred. It would be detrimental if their relationship was to come out in the open, neither of them could even imagine what dismay it would cause to their careers. There was a high chance both of them would lose their jobs, Gerald would miss out on the opportunity to be a senior officer, which had been his ambition for the past three years. They were on the eighth floor, Gerald's office was one of the dozen on the tenth floor. They looked at each other, "We have two floors left, that's enough time for one more kiss." He said. Genevieve sighed, "Well then what are you waiting for?" He smiled and pulled her to him, his hands rested on her waist, while her fingers dug into his hair. She wiped the lipstick from his lips again and arranged his hair. "Good as new." She said and chuckled. "Where will you be after my meeting?" He asked, staring down at her with hunger in his eyes. "In your office, waiting for you." Her voice was laced with a sexuality that sent a sizzling sensation down his spine. The elevator doors opened half a minute later and they both walked out with impassive expressions on their faces. "Get me the blue folder from one of the wooden cabinets." Gerald Montenegro ordered as he sat down behind the large mahogany desk in his office. Genevieve nodded, "Sure, Mr. Montenegro."