Turmoil

~Justin~

Well that was interesting. Something about my boss is speaking to me. I have no idea what that may be, but I can feel it. And what the hell was with the sparks when we shook hands? Maybe I have too much static build up or something. I walk back to the receptionist area and up to the desk. I wait for the woman to get off of the phone. "Katie, right?" She smiles at me and I know what that smile means. She holds her hand out to me. I take it and bring it to my mouth placing a gentle kiss on the back. Might as well flirt a bit, no harm in that. Katie clears her throat.

"So, um…...you met Ms. James?"

"Yes, I did. She said that I was to come to you to get the lay of the land and whatnot." Katie giggles a bit.

"Yes, I am supposed to show you around and inform you of some other things you may need to know." Katie rises from her chair and starts to walk around her desk towards me.

"Please, lead the way." Katie giggles again and starts to walk. "What is your name?"

"Justin…..Justin Case," I respond as I follow her down the hall.

~Janessa~

It is almost time for my meeting and I'm working on getting my head right. Not only do I have to speak to potential clients and investors, but now I have Mr. Case to worry about. I have no idea what I am going to do about him and now is not the time to figure it out. I grab my notebook and my phone and head out of my office to the conference room.

My company is housed on the top 10 floors of this building with my office, and many others, being on the very top floor. I head into the elevator and hit the down button. Conference and meeting rooms are 3 floors below the top. I get out of the elevator and walk towards the conference room, greeting staff as I pass them. I took over at the company a few years before I took over as Alpha. In truth, I have been contributing ideas to the company since I was a teen. With the way technology has been changing and advancing, my dad always felt it was good to get a younger perspective. I was also able to help him when it came to social media.

I smell his scent before I see him. His scent hit me before I could get inside the room. To my surprise, all of the materials were placed at each seat. Water and other refreshments were available. The projection was set up and ready to go. Mr. Case looks at me as I walk into the room. "I hope everything is to your liking. Katie told me what is usually expected, so I went ahead and got everything prepared for the meeting." I don't trust my voice so I just give him a nod. His scent is overpowering the room and it is making Sky antsy. Of course she wants me to grab him and claim him now; not caring that he is a human. I'm not even against humans, I just don't think this will work given my position. "Where do you want me?"

'I will take you right here on this table. I will throw you down and ride you un….'

'Sky! Would you try to keep it together please?!'

'What?!' She asked. She snickers and retreats to the back of my mind.

"Uh….Ms. James?"

"Hmm…."

"Where do you want me to be during the meeting?" I take a deep breath and clear my throat.

"Yo….you can sit in the back of the room there," I point in the direction of the chair. "Go ahead and take any pertinent notes and watch how we conduct these meetings. We will touch bases after." Mr. Case nods and heads to the back of the room. At the same time, Gemma walks in and takes in the room.

_So…..I take it he did all of this huh?_

_Gemma, don't start._

_What did I say? I'm just making an observation. You do love an assistant who takes initiative._

I just roll my eyes and move to the front of the room. Mr. Case's presence is all around me, even though he is in the back of the room. I try to focus on anything but him while I wait for the clients to come. Thankfully, I don't have to wait long and before I know it, the meeting is underway.

Two hours later, we said goodbye to the clients and are heading back to my office. Once inside, Gemma, Mr. Case, and I have a seat at my round table in the back of the room so we can debrief. I put files on the table and start to discuss the changes that would need to be made and the addition to the contracts that would need to be made. I'm straining to concentrate on the work in front of us, that man's scent is making my head cloudy. Gemma has been saving me left and right so my discombobulation is not apparent. "Well, looking at this contract, I am at a loss. I can't see the issue that the client was having. I have read it again and again," I sigh in frustration.

"It is there on the 7th page in the middle." How is it that he just got this file and can already see things I can't? Maybe this mate bond is causing more problems than anything else. I turn to the referenced page and read through, still stumped.

"I just don't see it." Before I know what is happening, Mr. Case has gotten up from his seat and is standing behind me. He leans down, looking over my shoulder. I can hear him breathing in my ear.

"Let me just point it out for you." I can feel his hot breath on my face with each word. My body is heating up and I can feel the wetness pooling in my seat. I can feel my nipples getting hard and all I want to do is flip him over my shoulder, onto this table, and have my way with him. I, literally, can't take it. He moves his hand to the paper I'm looking at. "Here it is. It is a brief mention, but it is right here." I swear it is getting hotter and hotter in the room and I'm having way too much trouble breathing.

_Gemma, I can't take this. I have to get out of here._

"Oh, uh...I see it now." I clear my throat as Mr. Case stands up straight. "I….um….I have a meeting that I forgot. I need to go." I look at Gemma, pleading with her to handle this for me. I quickly get up and start to turn towards my desk. As I move away from the table, I brush up against Mr. Case. I can feel his eyes on me, but I can't look; I can't risk it. I hurry to my desk, grab my keys, and walk out of the room as fast as I can while still seeming human.

~Justin~

"Is she ok?"

"Um…yeah she is fine. There is a charity that she works with and sometimes, she has to run between the two." So not only is she a kick ass, business minded woman, but she also does charity work. That is amazing. Over the years, most of the business people I have come across, especially the rich ones, have many ulterior motives. If they do charity, it is usually something that benefits their pockets in some way. And, they usually are not hands on with it, preferring to push the work off on others.

Watching Ms. James in the conference room was a sight to say the least. She is a gorgeous woman and the way that she took command of the room was a turn on. It was easy to see how the men were responding to her during the meeting. She had them on the edge of their seats, eating out of her hand. I couldn't take my eyes off of her which is strange. No other woman has ever captivated me like that. I have to be careful here. I am in this company to get the information I need to get to the next leg of my journey. I can't afford to get caught up with someone that seriously. It would derail me from what I'm here to do. For some reason, I don't think it will be that easy to resist Ms. James.