10. The Seduction

Skylar dragged her bag down the stairs into the waiting car Vino had sent to pick her up. Having texted her an hour ago to meet him in a hotel. Skylar's dirty mind wouldn't stop conjuring all sorts of scenarios that happened in the hotel.

“Miss Evans. Nice meeting you. I'm Mr Thompson's driver, Jack Cross” Jack greeted her as he opened the back door for her.

Skylar deposited her backpack in the back and turned to look at Mr Jack Cross “Nice to meet you too Mr Cross”

“Just Jack Miss Evans ” Jack corrected her. Though he was a few months to forty, he hates anyone referring to him as a Mr. He prefers his name only.

“Very well Jack. If you don't mind, I would like to sit at the front with you” Jack raised his eyebrow at her shocked, most of the ladies he has picked for Mr Thompson always prefer the back seat. Since they wanted to feel big and pompous but this one was different.

“Sure. As you wish, Miss Evans ” Jack said as he closed the back door and opened the front one for Skylar to go in. Skylar got in and closed the door smiling at Jack.

Jack walked off to the driver' s side and took the steering as he pulled out of her apartment onto the route that leads to the Thompson's Hotel.

Skylar glanced all around the car, bored. She wasn't feeling like chatting online nor did she have any friends to call. Skylar pouted her lips, thinking. She turned to look at Jack who was all professional at the wheel.

“Hmm, sorry. How long have you been working for Mr Thompson ” Skylar asked him. Jack's eyes rested on her amazed that she could ask him such. What is the relationship between them? Does she like his boss? Jack wondered in his mind before turning to focus on the road again.

Skylar's heart skipped a beat as soon as she saw the cold look in Jack's eyes “ No, I don't mean it that way. I just recently started working for him and I would like to know the kind of person he is” Skylar corrected herself. She blushes red from embarrassment as she turns to stare out of the window. She reprimanded herself for asking such an absurd question in the first place.

“He is kind, gentle and a good man, Miss Evans ” Jack replied as he pulled over at the hotel.

“Pardon?” Skylar looked at Jack lost. She finally remembered that he was giving her answer to her question. She smiled at him.

Coming over, Jack opened the door for Skylar to step out as he went to retrieve her bag in the back seat.

Skylar stepped out of the car stunned. She looked at the big ‘Thompson's Hotel ’ which stood in front of her. She had never imagined she would ever walk into a hotel as expensive as this....

“Miss Evans, this way please” Skylar came out of her thoughts to see a man speaking to her. He was putting on the hotel' s uniform of white and gold with a name tag on his breast pocket. Her bags were in his hands.

Skylar turned to say goodbye to Jack, but the car was no longer behind her. How long has she been out? Skylar wondered as she turned to regard the mysterious man i n front of her.

“Pardon me, I'm the manager of Thompson's Hotel. Mr Thompson asked me to escort you to his room” He explained as Skylar nodded at him. She turned to follow him into the big seven stars hotel.

There wasn't enough time for Skylar to explore the interior grandeur of the hotel as Mr Manger walked briskly into the elevator that will take them to the seventh floor but Skylar hoped she would be able to explore the hotel later.

Inside the elevator Skylar rested her back against the wall exhausted, she couldn't help wondering why Vino would ask her to come to a hotel instead. Why couldn't they meet at the airport?

“Here is it, Miss Evans ” The manager pointed at the big door in front of them. It was the only one in the seventh floor. The manager rings the doorbell and returns Skylar's bag to her as he scrambles down the hallway glad that he was not the one being summoned by the boss.

Skylar stood gasping at his retreating back before turning to look at the door which was about to be opened. Skylar breathed in to calm her nerves as she braced herself for what was to come.

The door opened almost immediately. Skylar eyes widened in shock as her eyeballs went out of their socket. Her eyes scan Vino's wet hair down to the little water droplets on his chest, she gulps.

Her eyes went down to his six packs abs and his tiny belly button, his waist which was secured in a white towel. Her eyes traveled down to his barefoot legs as she brought out her tongue to wet her lips which had suddenly gone wet due to the male specimen come alive.

Vino sucked in breath “ Emm__ Miss Evans, if you are done checking me out. You can come in ” Vino told her, rolling his eyes at her as he walked back into the room leaving the door open for her to come in. He was excited that his plans were working perfectly.....

Skylar strolled into the room slowly with a pink dent on her cheeks from his outburst. She closed the door gently behind her as she walked into the sitting room where she found him seated cross legged. His eyes were buried in the laptop screen opened in front of him.

“Have your seat. The plane will be here soon” Vino told her without looking at her. Skylar nodded and sat down as she dropped her bag in front of her. She looked around the room which was big, it looked like a five room apartment made into one. Skylar smiled, appreciating his taste and wealth.

Vino looked up at Skylar who was lost in thought, he wondered what she might be thinking about?. He scans her face down to her neck which was exposed for him. Vino stares at her neck imagining what it would feel like to run his teeth down her slender neck to her cleavage. She was beautiful, the kind of woman he wanted. He won't give up on her, never!.

“Miss Evans, I______”

““Please, do you mind putting on a shirt or anything?Skylar cut him off as she pleaded with him.

His bare chest was doing things to her inside especially when she looked at his taut pink nipples which were begging her to run her tongue on them. Skylar pinked when she imagined that he might not be putting on anything underneath the towel.

She took a magazine on the centre table and fan herself, she didn't know why she felt so hot under an air conditioned room.

“That shouldn't be a problem for you, Miss Evans since you don't like me. I'm sure you won't be affected by me right?” Vino asked her as he ran his hands slowly from his hair down to his neck. He saw Skylar's eyes widened as she grabbed the magazine off the table. He never thought a day like this would come where he has to seduce a woman he wants so badly.

“Are you hot Miss Evans? ” Vino asked her taunting her “ But the aircon is on, at the highest. Is anything the matter?”

Skylar shakes her head. Her tongue immediately darts out to wet her dried lips as she sucks in breath. She pressed her legs together to stop her from squirming on her seat. Closing her eyes, she forced the moan back in her throat. She was dripping wet down there even without him touching her. What he does to her, she could never explain?

Vino stood up abruptly and ran into the bedroom to change and to hide the bulge in his pants. He wanted to seduce Skylar into his bed but he ends up getting seduced instead. What is it with her that makes him want her so much?

Skylar opened her eyes, surprised to see that Vino was no longer on his seat. She stood up and took her bag as she waited for him praying in her heart that he changed into a more suitable dress...

***

Vino watched Skylar sleep soundly in the plane. She fell asleep immediately when she entered his private jet. Now, he was bored with nothing to do but watch her sleep.

Taking out his phone, he took a picture of her sleeping face as he smiled to himself. He used it immediately as his wallpaper as he prayed in his heart that she wouldn't come to know his reasons for following her to Spain...

“Mr Thompson. Mr Thompson ” An air hostess voice called out to Vino from the room. He stood up and went out to meet her.

“Yes, Lei. What is it?” Vino asked her with venom in his eyes. He was annoyed that she disturb him.

Lei trembles from fear as she nervously glances around without meeting Vino's eyes, “ I'm sorry Mr Thompson. Your lunch is served”

“Good. Thank you” Vino replied as he walked back into the room leaving Lei to scramble back into the kitchen.

Vino walked inside the room and went to tap Skylar lightly on the shoulder causing her to stir a little. She hasn't eaten anything since they boarded the plane. He was afraid she would faint on him.

Skylar opened her eyes slowly trying to recall where she was. Her eyes found Vino who was smiling down at her.

She stood up abruptly and smoothen out her dress “ I'm sorry Mr Thompson ” Skylar apologized to him. She couldn't believe she slept off immediately when her head touched the pillow.

Vino stared at her amazed with a smile on his lips “ What are you sorry for, Miss Evans? ” He pointed a finger at her when he saw she was about to speak “ Don't worry, you don't need to answer that. Come on, lunch is served” Vino told her as she nodded.

Vino placed his arms around her back and guided her slowly into the plane where they sat down to eat their meal without a word to one another.

The drive to the hotel where Vino had booked for them was longer than he had imagined. Vino was restless as he glanced at Skylar every now and then, wishing that she wouldn't reject what he had planned for her.

The car pulled to a stop in one of the biggest hotels in Madrid. A manager and a porter boy were already waiting for their arrival.

“Hola Señor Thompson y Señora Evans. Bienvenidos a nuestro hotel. Esperamos que su estadía aquí sea memorable”

Skylar smiled at him “ Gracias. Tu hotel es hermoso”

Vino's eyes widened in surprise, he didn't know she spoke Spanish fluently. He nodded at the manager who in turn guided them to their room.

“What do you mean by we are going to share a room?” Skylar flared up the moment the manager and the potter boy left their room.

She had merely requested for Vino to show her to her room only for her to be told they would need to share a room.

Vino pretends not to hear her as he goes about arranging his clothes into the closet. Skylar walked up to him fuming in anger “ Mr Thompson, I was saying____”

“I heard you quite alright Miss Evans. But what do you want me to do? I did try to get us two suites but all the rooms were already occupied, I was only lucky to get this one” Vino replied as he glanced around scared.

He has always been told that he was a terrible liar. He prayed that Skylar won't be able to see through his lies. Truth is, there were more than enough rooms but he had paid for them all because he wanted Skylar in his bed with him tonight.

The past few days he had come to know her, he had discovered that she wasn't like any of the women he has been with. Skylar is innocent, kind and beautiful. The kind of woman he would like to spend the rest of his life with. He will do anything for her to accept him even though he had to buy the whole hotel itself. He would do it over and over again for her.

“Oh! ” Skylar exclaimed, flabbergasted. She tilts her chin upward thinking “ That shouldn't be a problem, I could always get a cheaper hotel to spend the night at ” Skylar replied staring at Vino who seemed to be so lost in thought.

The wheels in Vino's head were turning trying to come out with a plausible answer for her suggestion. Vino was scared, she could always get a room elsewhere. Why didn't he think of that?. Hell!, there were more than a thousand hotels in Madrid. What was he to do? It seems his plans are bouncing back on him.

Vino turned to look at her, planning to confess the reason he want her in his room “ Miss Evans I_____”

The sound of his phone ringing made him make a run for the sitting room. Immediately, he saw the caller's ID, Vino's lips curled up in a smile as he accepted the call.

“Hola, Señor Ernesto. I was just about calling you ” Vino greeted him as soon as he picked up.

“Yes. Yes. The meeting is still on, I will be expecting you in the next two hours”

“Yes. Yes. Exactly. Thank you” Vino answered as he hung up. He walked back into the room fuel with new found determination. He paused as he saw Skylar starring out of the window giggling at the couples on the beach....

“ Hmm, hmm” Vino cleared his throat causing Skylar to turn to stare at him embarrassed that he had to see her like that.

“Miss Evans. What to do? I would have loved for you to get a room elsewhere but Mr Ernesto will be joining us for dinner shortly. There won't be enough time for you to commute back and forth. And with the traffic in Madrid, I doubt you will get anywhere earlier with it”

Skylar nodded as she imagined the stress she would go through just because she wanted to avoid Vino for a night.

“No, she will just have to suck it up and sleep here. After all, it's only for a night. What could possibly go wrong in a night?” Skylar wondered in her heart. Finally, satisfied with her decision, she turns to give Vino her answer.

“If that's the case, Mr Thompson. Then, I will stay here. Give me a few minutes to freshen up ” Skylar replied as she turned to gather a few necessities into the bathroom.

Vino chin tightened a fraction more as he fought to contain the excitement in his stance. Skylar turned to look at him briefly before closing the bathroom door.

“I bet he was not happy that I decided to stay the night” Skylar glared at her reflection in the mirror.

“He just couldn't wait to throw me out of the door, well that serves him right” Skylar scoffed as she turned to put on the shower.

Vino was so excited when he heard Skylar was staying the night with him on his bed. He grinned from ear to ear like a young boy who has just been offered candy but this was no candy rather a beautiful, sexy, voluptuous woman on his bed tonight.

God help him with his hands, because he won't be responsible for any of their actions.

He quickly went to get his other plans set and rolling waiting for execution.

Vino stroll into the bathroom excited and whistling to himself “Just wait for me, Skylar Evans. After tonight, you will be begging to be in my arms always” Vino grinned at his reflection in the mirror before turning to put on the shower.

***

TRANSLATION

1. Hola_ Hello

2. Hola Señor Thompson y Señora Evans. Bienvenidos a nuestro hotel. Esperamos que su estadía aquí sea memorable `` Hello, Mr Thompson and Miss Evans. Welcome to our hotel. We hope your stay here will be memorable...

3.Gracias. Tu hotel es hermoso_ Thank you. Your hotel is beautiful.