Strictly Business | 18+

11. Infatuation

Alexa currently flipped through the black ring binder on her desk, scrutinising her company's finances. Despite having a finance department, everything was still to be approved by her.

So every month end she would stay late to ensure she could thoroughly assess and tend to important matters and to avoid having a backlog of any sort so it was required that she did it monthly.

Especially when it involved money, if the financial reports weren't checked regularly — Alexa and her company could potentially face extreme risks such as fraudulent activity as the number one problem.

She had been dissecting the information in front of her for the past three hours and decided to call it a night. Alexa sighed and closed the binder before placing it back in the cabinet situated behind her.

After clearing her desk, shutting off all electronic devices and locking up her office she made her way to the ground floor. Her car was parked directly outside of the building today and not in the parking bay on the lowest level.

Once Alexa stepped outside of the building and into the crisp air outside, the cold gust of wind nipped at her skin and she shivered in response. She hadn't even brought a coat along because this morning it was extremely hot out.

The sun was almost gone, leaving behind an orange and pink coloured hue in the sky with a hint of dark blue to indicate night was near.

Whilst approaching her vehicle she heard footsteps behind her but figured it was just security because they would normally leave after the last person had left the vicinity.

"You're here late. I love a woman that's dedicated to her work." Alexa froze at the sound of that familiar voice and shook her head before turning around to meet the gaze of her software engineer.

Luca displayed a half smile, his eyes flickering from the swell of her breasts up to her beautiful symmetrical face. He knew she noticed his actions and was waiting for her to call him out.

"You just always seem to miraculously show up wherever I am. Are you a stalker?" She asked sassily, then turned around and was about to walk away but Luca took long quick strides in her direction and was in front of her before she could even process it.

"Where are your manners Alexa?" He taunted. "It's extremely disrespectful to walk away from someone while they're talking to you." His voice was velvety smooth and his tone was calm, his voice alone had Alexa shivering again and this time it was not the cold that was to blame. "Not to mention the fact that you're always running away from me."

Alexa scoffed and in that moment realised what his aim was. He wanted to get a reaction out of her, especially one where she was either annoyed or upset. She smirked at him. "I'm not running away from you Luca." The way she said his name sent chills down his spine. "I just don't have time for irrelevant conversations."

Luca chuckled, a deep low laugh that sounded like heaven on earth. "Oh, you've got quite the mouth on you." His sentence definitely had a double meaning. "Makes me wonder what else you can use that mouth for."

Initially this statement would've had Alexa's jaw on the floor but for some odd reason she was prepared for it, patiently waiting for it so she could hit him with a comeback. "I'm sure you'd love to know but unfortunately you'll never get far enough to find out."

Luca stepped closer and Alexa mimicked his movements. His scent hit her nose and hers hit his, it was fucking intoxicating and smelled absolutely delectable. "Is that a challenge Alexa?"

Her eyes slowly moved from his lips, down to his shirt covered toned chest and then to the area below his black leather belt. Her gaze lingered in that area for a few seconds before she made eye contact again.

Being this close to her made Luca absolutely feral and him knowing that she was openly staring at his groin turned him on more than it should have. "A challenge would mean that you are capable of displaying your strengths or abilities. I'm sure you don't possess much of either so that would be useless." She mocked.

The man smiled, a bright genuine smile because he tried to stop himself from laughing. "Are you trying to rile me up princess? Is that your game plan?" The cold wind blew against their bodies, which provided coolness for both of them during this heated moment.

"I don't need a game plan but you're smart aren't you?" She took another step closer and gripped his chin with her thumb and index finger.

The sudden action shocked Luca but he quickly regained his composure and looked down at the sensual goddess. Her touch was soft against his skin. "What can I say? I'm a smart man but what are you referring to?"

"You're always pulling these kind of stunts when we're outside of that building." Alexa said while cocking her head in the direction of Publicar. "Well played." She roughly pushed his head back whilst letting go of his chin. "And while I have enjoyed our chat I really must be going now."

Luca pulled Alexa towards him and their bodies collided, making her gasp. His palm was placed on the small of her back and she made no move to get out of his hold. "We're still talking aren't we? Manners." He muttered.

"Oh, I suppose I lack them." She said sarcastically. "Remove your hand from my back." Her sassy demand only made him push her even tighter against him and he could feel his cock hardening.

"If it's manners you lack I'd be happy to instil them in you." He bent down, so his mouth was next to the shell of her ear. "And I'm flattered that you think so highly of me. I am smart but if I could I would do the most unholy things to you in that very building — in your office." He whispered.

Now that Luca wasn't looking directly at her, Alexa's mouth fell open and she closed her eyes for a split second, trying to pull herself together.

Her body felt like it was on fire, like every single part of her being had been set alight. She could feel every ridge of his abdomen and the flexing muscles in his biceps. His palm was warm against her lower back and the cold wind felt non existent because her body temperature had risen extensively.

All Luca had to do was move his hand down by an inch and he would finally be able to feel the soft flesh of her bottom. It was round, large and shook like fucking jello every time she took a step but he was practicing extreme self restraint.

He finally moved his head backward and stared into her mesmerising eyes. If it wasn't abundantly clear before then it was now. She was heavily sexually attracted to him and he couldn't contain his infatuation for the bratty woman.

Alexa slid her hand along the back of his neck, slowly inching her face closer and closer until their lips were almost touching. "Keep fucking dreaming Amato. Remove your hand or I'll do it myself and break it in the process."

He chuckled and quickly let her go. Despite his fast beating heart, Luca always knew how to remain calm under pressure. It was one of his many talents and her threats did absolutely nothing but make him desire for her to follow through with that threat.

Normally Alexa would hurry off but this time she would play his game better than he ever could. She slowly licked her lips and eyed him with a sultry, siren like stare before slowly turning away from him and strolling to her car.

The man was too stunned to move and couldn't believe that she had matched his energy. "Enjoy your evening princess." The woman didn't bother responding or showing any signs of acknowledgment.

When she reached her car, it felt like she could finally breathe again. She pressed the button on her car key and the doors unlocked.

Alexa had finally reached a decision. She was going to join Emily next week. She had a strong feeling that a certain someone would be at that club and she was more than ready to continue her slow torture.

If he wanted to continue messing with her then she was going to have to do the exact same.