Desire For Business

bloody bruised and deaf

I walk out slowly, the towel in my hair but fully clothed and face made up. I should have been a little spooked to see someone in my room especially since I didn't hear anything. The familiar blue eyes of Kalisto speak of glow and happiness, I pretend not to notice. I put my purse down on the tray "I wasn't expecting any visitors, otherwise I wouldve left my clothes off" I say flirtatious and wink. He smiles "Now Charis, I know you're not dumb and you have a will to live but I demanded you take your phone seriously" his eyes become more serious "Your phone line, is like your life line" and its then I realize, I havent even paid any attention to it since it wasnt that long ago I had seen him last and woke up. I go to my phone and I have two unread texts

Kalisto: You are beautiful when you sleep at peace, like an adult model chrub

Kalisto: So you use me then ignore me? I know you're not still sleeping.

The last message was sent 15 minutes ago when I was in the shower. I look up at him smiling, "So this is the pressing news I must obey?" He walks up to me, lips almost touching my lips, "I wish...but the boss wants to see you as soon as you leave the hospital and this time, behave because there isn't much I can do especially without getting us both killed" I nod my head, "I will do as I am told". He smirks "Thanks, do it for us" and I jerk myself back "us? There is no us!" He smiles and caresses my face and neck in one swoop"Nobody has been inbetween those legs in a while, plus I risked my life to save yours and I continue to make risks" I give him a dirty ass look because I am unable to read him. Is he joking, or tripping off his ego? I then straighten up "First, I never asked you to risk anything for me and second, the only thing of yours that was between my legs was your tongue and a little bit of finger" he chuckles a little "I should have known you'd use me and then act too good" he seems a little sarcastic and I take that as a moment to ease the situating "Don't get me wrong Mr. Kalisto, you satisfied me beyond my daydreams and I am sure you'll catch me when I am vulnerable to your talents again" he sits on my hospital bed and smirks "I am true artist and I am not humble about it" he is such a sarcastic ass. I look at him, slighlty mesmerized to his beauty and look him up and down to his notice "What the fuck you doing in my bed?" I ask jokingly. "I am keeping it warm for the Princess" he responds while scooting over, leaving room for me to lay next to him. I look at him disapproving but decide to lay next to him anyways. We both are looking up at the ceiling and he begans to speak

"I remember watching you for the third night, you were wearing a red dress just above you knee and it was long sleeved and the collar reached all the way up to your chin" I cut him off "You mean a turtleneck?" We laugh a little and he looks at me smiling "shut the fuck up, I am telling the story" and I can't help but to laugh. He continues "Anyways before I was rudely corrected, you were wearing this red dress turtleneck thingy and though you werent revealing...there was something so sexy about the way you wore that dress, the way you walked and the way you laughed with your lips the same color as your dress...it was just so beautiful...like you were dancing to life." And he looks over to me "You make me sound gay as shit, I hope you know" I stay silent and just look at him. I go in to kiss his irresistibly plump lips when he jerks back "no us..remember?" and I wore my shock well because he takes one finger and closes my mouth back shut. "You're interrupting my story again" I prop my head up with my elbow and face him turning my body towards him "no more interruptions, please continue" I gesture a zipper over lips. He smirks and continues "You went to a hotel bar with the only girl you are friends with and I watched you through the hotel bar cameras I hacked into and you both were constantly approached by desperate men that you disregarded. You continued your conversation and you had a vodka and cranberry which you drank so slowly, I thought you were babysitting the glass" I couldn't help to laugh at his dry humor, he looks at me "You're so silly, did you eat a clown for breakfast?" That only made me laugh more. He smirks "You're truly special in every way" he says it in such seriousness my giggles are gone and I want to kiss him but choose not to, to avoid another rejection. He has his face turned to me and is looking at me as he continues his story "You end up taking her home even though she came in her own car, probably because she over drank...I wasn't paying any attention to her though...just you. Anyways it was that night that I felt something for you that I couldn't deny" he looks away from me. "It was like I felt I needed to protect you and only report to Dris the bare minimum because even in your illicit business, or your arm candy career and even with your position at the school...you always showed heart" he looks up at me "You are always kind and you will go out of your way for others happiness" I feel slighlty uncomfortable hearing about myself being told as a character of a book. If he wasn't as hot as he was and not being forced to surveillance me, I would think he was a stalker. I look at him, "How do you sense all that through video surveillance?" A look of guilt flashes over him and he speaks timidly "When Dris orders a detail he expects complete efficiency, that means intercepting phone conversations, sitting at tables near you or being in line at coffee shops" I begin to interrupt him "I wouldve noticed those blues eyes and that face" he looks a little smug at my response. "I wear brown contacts and I tuck my hair into my hat, sometimes I even dress in a suit and I am never really near you..." and he looks down. I am just close enough that my ear piece can pick up your conversation" he looks like he going to bust out laughing. I look at him confused. "From listening you're one arrogant bitch" I open my mouth in shock. He continues "You walk around like you're untouchable, Gods gift to earth.." now he is just being a jerk and I go to defend myself "I keep a professional image in all things and try not to get personal with-" he cuts me off "what you try not to get personal with the barista?" I put my chin up. "I AM POLITE!" He burst into laughter like a child.

Suddenly, his phone rings and he gets up and gets out the room to accept the call. I am curious why he couldn't just answer it in front of me? Its not like he ever gave me the privacy I deserved? He returns and his face is serious, more like the face I initially saw with his first threat. It worries me, I know he lives a life I have no idea about and he has probably caused a lot of people harm, it is just not something I want to think about.
He is putting his phone back in his pocket and looks over at me "looks like story time is over?" I ask sarcastically. No smirk in response "Is everything okay?" He leans into my face, lips to lips, barely touching. "You're making a mistake getting close to me, I am a lot worse than you think I am but i'll admit...being around you makes me forget the gloom and want to be around your glow but your bad for business, when business needs to get done" he steals a hard kiss and as he is walking out the door "Don't forget to see Dris and watch your sassy ass" I nod and barely whisper "be careful"

Ugh. How stupid am I? As much as I dont want to admit it...I am getting feelings. I need to draw lines for myself. What did we do other than talk? Somehow that felt more intimate than his tongue in my Netherlands.
I am just going to take day by day and be more alert, it was just so hard. I guess he has the same affect on me as I do to him. I am slightly nervous about meeting with Dris but less so now that I know he is not going to kill me.

The doctor walks in, nurse Kelly behind him she looks in much better spirits. He walks up to my bed and sit down. "How have you been feeling Charis?" And he tilts his head down "besides anxious to get out of here?" I smile "I am well aside from that" and he takes out an otoscope and looks into my ear on the side of the wound" he immediately removes it and writes something on his chart. He begans to speak
"Now there is some hearing issues you're having which I noticed yesterday when I was speaking to you while being on your left side, due to the swelling of your head it has caused some swelling near your ear drum" he sighs "I can not tell whether their is actual damage or the lack of hearing is due to the swelling." He looks guilty "I shouldve checked during your admission but it must've slipped my mind" I do not how I couldn't have noticed before, probably because I was distracted by Kalisto, Parker and those calming pain killers. He continues "We have had you on some strong pain killers to keep all pain at bay, I am going to prescribe something for the swelling and the pain and maybe even a little antibiotics to prevent infection from your hand and head" I nod "Doctor, do you really think I will need the pain killers?" He tilts his head to the side and raises his eyebrows "The pain killers will not be as strong as what you're getting intravenously but they may help with minor headaches that may come and go with your injury". I am okay with that. I look up at him excitedly "So I am free to go?" You gives a blank face "You're released from the hospital, yes just please speak to the lady in corner office for your release papers" something do mundane about his dismissal made me feel uneasy, I guess it showed because his charm changes and he reaches his hand in mine "Its truly been a pleasure taking care of you and I wish you the best at your recovery and your life and hopefully we meet in different circumstances" and I am sure to disguise his change in attitude "Thank you greatly Dr.Evers and your true gem lays in nurse Kelly, she is young but of some elite education and instincts...you make a great team. She goes in to give me a hug and the doctor as well. I am gathering my belonging inwhich the nurse gives me a clear bag for me to put my contents in. I then look at my phone

Dris: 1127 Pleasant stream Ergo resturant. Google map the directions and meet me in an hour.