Body Count (BWWM)

Chapter 17

Alicia

I burst through Nikolai's office as he's wearing black dress pants and a white silk shirt leaning in his leather chair. He had the first few buttons open and his neck was crowded with gold chains. He focused in on me as he was on a call and I zoned in on his large veiny hands. Majority of his fingers were filled with rings and his wrist was covered by a watch with green diamonds. The sight of him made me eager to sit on his face.

I had been home for about an hour now and changed into comfortable clothing. I was wearing a fitted white crop top and dolphin shorts. He looked me up and down and licked his lips. He spoke in Russian and quickly ended the call.

"Alicia, there's a door there for a reason." He says putting on this glasses and looking at the computer screen.

My body tense up because now he's looking like a spitting image of Clark Kent. I never knew a man could look so sexy in glasses.

"I don't give a fuck about a door." I say.

"Clearly," he responds, now sitting back in his chair with one elbow on his arm rest and the other arm resting in his lap.

A walk around to his desk and he twirls his chair in my direction so that I'm standing in front of his legs. Again, he looks me up and down and tries to adjust himself in his seat.

"I specifically told you that I didn't need your money. And yet, when we went shopping every fucking store seemed to have your card on file, Niko!" I yell at him.

"You're welcome." He says looking down on his phone. I get so pissed that I go to back hand him and he catches my arm, without even looking.

He grabs my wrist and pulls me close to where I'm basically sitting on his lap. "Alicia, don't hurt yourself trying to fight me. You won't win." He says, pushing me off him but not before slapping my ass.

"How'd you do that?" I ask.

"Do what?" He question as he's back to focusing on the computer screen.

"You caught my arm without even looking at me." I explain.

He deeply exhales. "When someone swinging at you. If you're observant, which I doubt you are, then you can hear the wind created by the force of the swing." He says as he's typing away.

"What do you mean you doubt I am? I'm very observant." I tell him.

He chuckles. "What the fuck is so funny, Nikolai!" I scream at him.

"For someone who is so observant. You don't see when a man is trying. You don't see when a man wants you!" He yells back standing up and slamming the laptop. He takes his glasses off and tucks them in the drawer.

He walks past me and I get a whiff of his scent. It causes my eyes to roll in the back of my head and my body begins to heat up.

"Wait," I grab his arm. "I thought this was a friends with benefits type of thing." I say to him and he turns around.

He clasps his hand together and rests them in front of him. "Alicia, is that truly what you want?" He asked looking annoyed about this entire conversation.

So, now I'm getting pissed because why the fuck is he upset when we initially agreed that's what this would be. "Why do you have an attitude? You're the one that wanted it this way."

"You know what Alicia. You're right. Except for now, going forward, we can just be friends." He says and he walks out the door leaving me standing there like an idiot.

I'm a fucking idiot.

***

Two hours later, I'm downstairs with Gloria and Artemis as they on their way out for their date. Gloria looks beautiful with her hair in a curly bun and this little black dress. They look good together, such a power couple.