Chapter 10

Leo's POV

I reached out to GTI and found out Lilly had in fact been hired there, so I set up an appointment with the CEO Cletus Arthur. I stepped into the building and was met by Frances the secretary who brought me to the elevator and up to the 8th floor. Once in Cletus' office I sat right in front of him. After a few pleasantries I decided the best route would be a straightforward one: Mr Arthur, you hired a young woman by the name of Lilly Harper as an intern and I would like the chance to work with her.

"I know your game Mr. Sinclair, I wont have you poaching my talented interns for yourself." He said smiling at me and shaking his index finger from left to right.

"Actually we declined her for… personal reasons that I would like to not get into but I would still like the opportunity to work with her if you would be so inclined." I smiled back and waited, a good salesmen knows when to shut up.

"Well what do you suggest Mr. Sinclair?"

"Well we're working on the Houston project together, perhaps you could have her join that meeting on Friday and just see how she does?" I raised my eyebrows and my shoulders as I asked the question.

"Mr. Sinclair I'm sorry but I don't let interns sit in on meetings this soon after being hired and especially not one as important as this one." He shook his head as if he was disappointed in the fact that I would even ask knowing it could risk the whole project.

I simply raised both of my hands in the air and said: Listen Mr. Arthur, I need to see Lilly on this project, again for personal reasons Id rather not discuss and I need you to comply on this. If she messes the project up I will find a way to make it right. I'll owe you one, or Ill turn away a few high end clients so they come to you, you name it.

Mr. Arthur raised his eyebrows and looked at me like I had just given him a blank check and in a way I suppose I had. All he managed to say was: Deal. I shook his hand in agreement and left his office before he could change his mind. I stepped in the elevator and I could smell her. She had just been here, my knees almost buckled and I had to put my hand on the wall to steady myself. My father told me once that if you find your mate and you parted ways for whatever reason, you could become weaker, I wonder if this is what he meant? I left GTI and decided against my better judgment to swing by Lilly's house. I wasnt going to confront her but I needed to know she was safe.

Lilly's POV

I finally arrived home excited to just relax, maybe take a bath and go to bed when I walked in to find Andy sitting on the couch making out with his girlfriend Sophia: EEEEEW! Andy what the f*ck dude!

Andy jumped up dropping Sophia onto the ground with a THUD like out of a cartoon and I had a hard time not laughing but I kept my lips pursed to not let out a peep to hurt her feelings. Andy's eyes were wide and his mouth open before he finally spoke: Oh my god, I'm sorry sis, college starts soon and Sophia will be moving to California for college, near her dad and we just wanted to spend more time together before that happens.

"Okay well you have a bedroom for that stuff so keep it PDA appropriate or move it to the bedroom but WEAR PROTECTION!!!" I made sure to yell that last part as I walked into the kitchen to start dinner knowing it would embarrass him and turn his face beet red. I heard him yell from the living room: Really? Was that necessary?

"Absolutely little brother. Karma is a b*tch and you had it coming for all the times you embarrassed me over the years." I threw just my head around the corner into the living room to add one last thing "Your also in my house so I get to f*ck with you whenever I like" I gave him a crazed smile with psychotic eyes as I moved my head painfully slow back to the kitchen as I heard: Weirdo! I laughed maniacally as I pulled out pots and started on spaghetti. We had dinner together before Andy took Sophia back home and I decided to take a hot bubble bath and relax before bed.

I ran my bath only partway and added bath salts and bubbles and lavender oil. I undressed, tested the water with my toes, the water was perfect so I got in and turned the water on full blast hot to heat it up even further. The bath was as full as I could get it without it spilling over, so I reached up with my foot and turned the nob off as I let my body sink into the heat and relax to my hearts content. Suddenly I heard a noise downstairs, sounded like glass breaking: Andy? I yelled but then realized that might have been stupid to do, it sounded like someone running up the stairs and my heart started to pound. I could now hear someone outside of the bathroom door F*ck, there's no way I could make it to my gun now, its in my bedroom nightstand. My breathing became labored but I just lay there frozen. The door to the bathroom crashed open and Leo stood there in jeans and a white v neck t-shirt: What are doing here? Get the f*ck out of my house! Why am I yelling at him, I want him to stay, I want him to touch me like he did in my dream. He walked slowly over to me, ignoring my demands for him to leave: You don't want me to leave, don't pretend you don't want me. He smirked at me with a devilish smile and came down to one knee as he placed one hand behind my neck and pulled me slightly to him I tried to speak "I don't want you" but it came out a whisper as I lost my breath at his touch. His eyes narrowed at me and his lips parted, his chest moving up and down as if he was trying to catch his breath. His lips were suddenly on mine taking me into a deep and passionate kiss as I felt his hand in the water touching my leg and moving slowly up to my inner thigh. I reached up with both hands one hand running along his jaw to the back of his neck and with the other I ran my fingers through his hair meeting my other hand as I felt his strong hand reach my cl*t making me inhale sharply and moan. F*ck, he feels amazing, smells amazing. I tugged at his shirt and arched my back as he teased to enter me while biting my bottom lip as he smiled. No, this isn't right, I don't even know him and he just broke into my house, Stop!: Stop!