Chapter 24

It had been a few hours after his call with Macy and quite late into the evening when his stomach began to protest, just to remind him that he'd skipped breakfast and had had burger for lunch.

He had been invited out to dinner by a handful of his colleagues from the set but he'd declined every one of them.

Now,all he needed to was go down to the hotel restaurant and calm his protesting stomach.

He went into the bathroom and showered. Since he'd established that he was going to call Macy again later tonight,he'd better looked his best so she'd not accuse him like she'd done earlier. When he was done showering,he dressed up in his favourite casual outfit that was a striped white and grey shirt on a black jean pants which he complimented with matching grey sneakers.

He combed his hair to one side,just the way he loved it and ran a brush through his sideburns.

When he finally looked at the mirror and was satisfied at what he saw,he picked up his wallet and left the suite.

He'd just made his order and was waiting to be served when from the other end of the hall,someone waved at him.

He took in the appearance of the person,a woman. She was wearing heavy makeup and was sitting by herself sipping a bottle of champagne.

She waved again and sensing she must know him from somewhere,he waved back.

As soon as he waved,the woman stood up and began to make her way to his table.

She was wearing a very short black gown which seemed to ride all the way up with each twist of her waist. The gown was cut really low and had her cleavages exposed to all the people sitting in the hall. Her hair was styled in a very classy way,and her ears were almost drawing down from the impact of her very obvious heavy earrings which marched her pendant and bangle as well.

As she advanced towards him,her lips which were smudged with bright red lipstick spotting a very mischievous smile. The quick sashaying of her waist reminded him of someone he knew really well.

Lisa!

No! He blinked,this couldn't be Lisa.

But it was her because he picked on the scent of her perfume just as she rounded him up,flung herself at him and plastered her mouth over his.

What the heck!

Her actions were so quick and her grasp was so firm on his colar that he was thrown off balance.

He sat still for a moment while she ran her tongue up and down his mouth,just like old times.

Her kiss still felt the same,like that of one who was in a hurry.

It was nothing like Macy's. When Macy kissed him,she does it with so much carefulness. She always took her time,exploring him.

But Lisa's,it was as if she was running late for an appointment.

She was already reaching for his belt when he caught her hands and yanked her off him.

In that same stead,he took hold of her wrists and dragged her all the way to the elevator and into his suite,ignoring her mock protests.

When they arrived,he flung her unto one the sofas,his eyes emanating fire.

He was boiling.

What did she want now?

Did she come to finish off from where she stopped when she'd publicly disgraced him?

'The display downstairs...What was it about?' He demanded harshly. He was sure steam was coming out from his own ears.

'You were going to find out,if only you'd given me a little more time'. She pouted.

'You're shameless,Lisa'. He spat. '...I wasn't sure about it,but now,it's as clear as the day itself,how shameless you are'.

'I can't believe it Daniel'. She stood up and covered the distance he'd desperately created between them. 'I've kissed you more times than you can ever count. And all of those times,sweetheart,you never called me shameless. In fact, if I remember clearly,you always begged for my kisses,irrespective of the location'.

'What do you want here,Lisa. What do you want from me?'.

He realised that each step she took forward,he took one backwards.

'We have unfinished business'. She purred,as she reached up and brushed his bottom lip-where she had smeared with her lipsticks- with her thumb.

He took another step backwards and his back made contact with the cold wall tiles.

'We don't have any business to finish. You made sure of that. And since it's obvious you're here to cause trouble, you might as well leave'.

Her thumb left his lips and now and she trailed her index finger down his jaw and his neck. When she got to his chest,she stopped and let her full palm rest over it,where it was beating wildly.

'Ouch! The way you dragged me up here was making several other suggestions. Like your intention to have me naked and under you in a matter of minutes'. She was rubbing his chest with her palm now.

He shook his head.

'This game of seduction. I've gotten used to it Lisa. It's all too familiar,coming from you. And trust me,this time,it's not going to work'.

'Oh!' She chuckled. 'But,your heartbeat tells a different story..... Your lips,they are are begging to be kissed,by me'.

He snatched her hand off his chest and she chuckled once more.

'I don't know if this piece of information will be useful to you but I'll divulge it nonetheless. I've moved on,Lisa'.

'No. You didn't move on. You love me. You'll never love anyone like me. You said it yourself'.

'Sorry to burst your bubble then. I've very much moved on and I love someone else now'.

She clutched her chest and burst into uncontrollable laughter,startling him.

'You mean the pregnant woman?'.

What?!

'I can bet with my life that you don't love her. You're just trying to be the responsible man who manages every situation. I mean it's understandable to opt to stay by a woman's side after getting her pregnant even if you don't love her'. She continued without letting him answer the question she'd just asked him.

'Have you been stalking me Lisa?' He asked,surprised that she knew about Macy.

'Mind if I call it a 'Follow up'? I'm just making sure you're alright'. She shrugged nonchalantly.

'You insulted me and ended our 18 months old relationship on air and you still hung around to make sure I'd be alright?. Was I supposed to be alright?' He growled.

He hadn't really thought things over since the end of their relationship.

He had simply felt numb,refusing to even think or talk about it. But now that he did,anger and resentment was all he felt towards her.

She moved closer to him again,close enough that her breathe fanned his neck.

'You don't love her,Daniel. You love only me. Besides,I'm quite sure she doesn't satisfy your sexual needs. Pregnant women are undesirable'. She snorted.

He felt the anger bubble up again at her insinuation that Macy was undesirable but he ignored it. He needed to get rid of her first.

'I know you miss me'. She continued,rubbing her hand against his neck. '...Let me make you feel good'.

His legs weakened. What was she doing?

'Lisa,things have changed. I don't miss you anymore. I used to. But,now I don't. You broke my heart when you left,but now I've picked the pieces all up and have stuck them together. Now if you'll be reasonable enough,just walk out of this door and out of my life'. He said rather weakly,angry that he sounded so weak.

'I'm sorry'. She whispered. 'I'm really sorry. A lot of things were happening to me all at once. I didn't have time to think anything through before doing it'. Her eyes were beginning to glisten with tears.

He opened his mouth to say something but hastily shut it. He didn't know what to say.

He stared down at her. Was she being genuine or was she playing games with him.

His mind convinced him that she was trying to manipulate him. After all,the deceit shone too brightly in her eyes.

She placed her other hand on the other side of his neck. She seemed to be having a hard time keeping them to herself.

'I miss you...I've missed you everyday. I should never have left you. I regret ever doing so'.

When he opened his mouth to mutter another weak reply,she dragged his head down and captured his lips with hers once again and he found himself swallowing back his words.