"Blake" his assistant called, snapping him out of his day dream. "You've been like this all day, what's going on?" "It's nothing" Blake said defensively. He immediately regretted his tone, Susan was an amazing assistant and he was sure she was genuinely worried about him. "My apologies, it's been a really long day.. in fact, I think I'll check out early." "It's fine Blake, and what about your 4:00?" "Damnit, I forgot about that" he exclaimed. "Forgot? You never forget, are you sure there's nothing going on?" "My mind is just else where Susan, I'll make the 4:00, and after that you can call it a day." Blake wanted so badly to cancel the appointment, but his business came first. His clients were exclusive and trusted him, and he couldn't let them down or damage his brand. Why couldn't he stop thinking about her? The way her hair blows in the wind; the way sunlight dances on her skin. The gentle scent of lavender she wore.. Liliana Jade was turning him into a Pansy. He was Blake Easton for God's sake. He could have any woman he wanted, and here he was day dreaming about someone he had a brief encounter with. Women practically throw themselves at him, and he couldn't stop thinking about Lily. A smile began to form on his face and the realization aggravated him. He's never wanted someone so much. One look into those beautiful hazel eyes and he wanted to shake the world and make it right for her. He didn't know what it was, but he saw something in her eyes that day. Innocence? Fear? The thought of her being afraid angered him. He shook the thought away before he became more enraged.
Snapping out of yet another day dream, Blake stalked to his office. This had to stop. He knew the consequences of trusting the wrong type of woman. Lily, didn't seem like that type, but he knew that deception could hide behind the prettiest faces. He refused to dig deeper. At that moment he threw himself into his work. He had been working on this piece for quite a while, but something was missing. What was it?
