Addicted

Chapter 18: Mr. O'Connor

Ethan

I could feel Cassie's breathing increase. "Please, just a kiss," I begged as I pulled her body closer to mine.

She stayed quiet, but she didn't pull back. I pressed my lips against hers and immediately groaned in pleasure. She was my air, and I felt like I could breathe for the first time.

My heart almost soared out of my chest when I felt her soft plump lips move with mine. A small moan escaped her and I almost lost it.

My hands roamed her body as if they wanted to remember every curve of her seductive frame. They went down to her butt and I squeezed, hard. She gasped slightly and I slid my tongue skillfully into her mouth.

Her arms wrapped around my neck as she softly pulled on my hair. I was getting harder by the second. I reluctantly pulled away and placed my forehead against hers.

Our breaths were labored and the sexual tension was high. Cassie began to move back but my grip tightened, keeping her in place.

"Please," I whispered, I didn't want to let her go. Not yet. My lips landed on her forehead, then her nose, and back on her lips.

"Cassie, I need you, all of you." She sighed and stepped back.

"I can't give you what you can't even give me."

I went to respond when a knock came on the door. Cassie quickly moved out of my grasp and opened the door revealing Jason.

He looked at Cassie before looking at me. I could see the slight amusement in his eyes before he cleared his throat.

"Jake is here again." I nodded as Jason walked back out. I placed my hand on Cassie's back and led her out of the office.

Making our way to the conference room, we could hear Jake and another man talking with Nick and Jason. A laugh echoed and Cassie stopped in her tracks.

I stopped and looked down to see her eyes trained on the door. We couldn't see who was inside but Cassie looked terrified. She took a step back, a tremble rumbling through her frame.

"Cassie?" I whispered. She looked up at me, tears brimmed in her eyes and I immediately grabbed her face.

"What's wrong?" Her breathing increased as a tear fell down her cheek. Quickly she moved away and walked back into her office, closing the door and the sound of the door locking alarmed me even more.

Sighing I walked into the conference room to greet Jake and another man I did not know. I figured this was his partner.

"Ah, Mr. Shaw, just the man we were talking about. This is my partner, O'Connor."

I nodded and shook his hand.

"Ethan, nice to meet you." He nodded while giving my hand a firm shake.

"Jerrod, it's nice to meet you as well." His eyes darted to the door. "Jake said there would be two coming in here I needed to meet."

I'm not sure why, but I had a weird feeling when his eyes went to the door again. I nodded slowly.

"Yes, my assistant. They had some other business to attend to. You will meet them soon enough."

Jerrod nodded and looked toward Jake. "Alright well, I know you already covered a lot. Any questions for me?"

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Cassandra

Fumbling through her drawers, Cassie searched frantically for her pills. Her lungs felt like they were getting tighter and she was beginning to feel faint. Finally spotting the medication, she shakily opened the bottle, plopped two pills in her hand, and quickly threw them in her mouth followed by a large gulp of water.