Second time is a Charm

Chapter 2

Crystal Brown

I was lost in my thoughts, as we strolled along the sidewalk with all the shops. I had lost interest in checking them out, rather I was occupied thinking about the sexy devil beside me.

He was driving me crazy, the last 3 days were very hard.

When I had visited his office months prior to the negotiations, I had caught glimses of him there. Though I hadn't interacted with him directly, I heard all about him at work. I knew he was a shrewd investor, who achieved heights in his industry with his out of the box thinking and clever tactics. He came from an ordinary middle-class family and had built his company with pure determination and hard work.

Since the time I saw him, a few months ago, I have been suffering from unfulfilled wet dreams about him. His striking eyes, his beard and his broad shoulders were enough to swoon any woman.  And the last 3 days were no exception. His close proximity was driving me insane. I saw how the other women in the room tried to talk and interact with him, every chance they got,but I kept my distance.

I was bought out of my thoughts when I heard him say " Am I not good company?". I looked at him "why do you ask?".

"You seem to be lost in your thought, am I not engaging you enough?" he asked.

" hmmm..... thoughts about you" I sighed without realizing I said that aloud.

"Really" he asked lifting his brows and smirking.

"Oh Please ..... is that all you think about?" I groaned, trying not to give away how he affected me.

" Don't you?" He questioned .

I stuck my tongue out teasingly and walked briskly ahead checking out the shops. He laughed looking at my antics.

Brett DiCamillio

She stopped a few paces ahead and peered into a shop smiling brightly. She looked at me and asked "Ice cream?"

I shrugged walking ahead and entering the shop with her. The hot summer day had everyone craving for ice cream as the shop was crowded and we had to wait to be served.

I saw her peek into the selections they have, her face changing into different  expressions as she kept reading the flavors. She bit her lip, while deciding what to get making me groan, that habit of hers is going to cost me a lot. 

Crystal Brown

"Can I taste the Black Current please" I asked.

I tasted the velvety concoction which was so heavenly, that it had me closing my eyes and moaning at the taste. When I looked up again, I saw Brett looking at me with hooded eyes. I could see the desire there, which caused heat to pool at my center. I tightened my legs together as I looked away.

"Can I get a scoop of this and a scoop of strawberry in a waffle cone please". I placed my order, then added " He will get the chocolate Hazelnut please".

I turned around and smiled wide, knowing I got his order right. He looked at me with surprise on his face and then a frown.

"How do you know?" he asked.

I shrugged smiling "You were not the only one looking at me" I said.

I had seen that he had a separate stash of chocolate hazelnut flavored coffee at his work, which he didn't share with anyone. He had got his own creamery to the meetings too, for his coffee for the last three days.

We took our orders and  stepped out from the crowd and started walking towards the park by the lake. We didn't talk and were enjoying our ice cream, when suddenly  he pushed me a little away from him towards the side.

I looked at him in shock and narrowed my eyes.

"I know your ice cream is good, you don't need to moan for every bite. Its driving me crazy" He said a little sulky.

I smiled and offered him my cone, "All you had to do was ask for a taste, not push me. I don't mind sharing"

He looked at me and smirked " That's not what I meant ,I can picture you moaning like that while I lick that ice cream off your body" he replied huskily.

I looked at him shocked, how can he talk like that. Not that it offended me,  because even I was looking at him in the same manner. I was glad that he was at least open with his intentions.

I blushed and started walking again.

"Sunshine , you are staring again" he said. As I looked at him, while finishing my cone.

"I am trying to imagine if you have any dimples hidden in that beard of yours". I said narrowing my eyes, and getting a closer look on that beard.

He laughed throwing his head back, that sound send shivers down my spine, It was deep and loud, and enveloped me in warmth.

I smiled at him and said " So whats the story"

"Of what?" he questioned.

"Your Beard" I asked.

"What is your fascination with my beard " he asked smiling.

I shrugged "Never saw a man with a beard so up close." I said. I stepped a little closer and looked at it, "How does it feel?" I Asked

"How about I show you how it feels" he said, before I realized what he meant,  he stepped closer to me  bent his head and put his free hand around my neck, so I couldn't move and rubbed his cheek to mine. I gasped , his warm hand on my neck, his scent  and the feel of his soft hair against my cheek gave me goose bumps and I shivered closing my eyes.

He moved back, quickly and was smirking, when I opened my eyes to look at him. "Is that how you attract women" I asked.

He smiled shaking his head "I know only one women, who is attracted to my beard" he said.  I nodded looking down,I turned around to walk back to the Hotel.

Brett Dicamillio

I looked at her walk ahead of me, I had slowed my pace to fall back and enjoy the lovely view she gave of her swaying behind and long legs. What was she doing to me? I never spent so much time entertaining the opposite sex.

Yes I was a gentleman, and always took them to dinner, before and sent flowers after. But I never flirted with them. With Crystal I didn't think what I did was flirting, I very blatantly stated what was on my mind, and she didn't flinch, no ... she only blushed, making me even more frustrated.

Her openness was refreshing. I hated the guessing game or the coy and shy looks the women gave, trying to make me think that they were very innocent, when in fact they were thinking of ways to satisfy me in bed.

I had first seen her in my office a few months back, when I hired their company to help seal the deal with their client who was looking for a partner to invest. I met her after I signed the contract with their company to do the services on my end too, and so I didn't have any direct contact with her.

But I peeked her way every morning, waiting to see, what she wore to entice me that day. I had made my own coffee in the break room everyday thrice a day, so I could get another glance at her while walking to and from the break room even though I had a state of the art coffee brewer in my office.I saw how all the men looked at her at work. It irritated me, but I knew I didn't want to rush things with her. No I was not looking for dinner, bed and flowers with her. I had a policy of not mixing my professional life with my personal, and so I waited to ask her out until the contracts where signed. I also wanted to see how long she can hold me attracted. Its' been a long time since any women interested me so much.

My patience was running thin, with the last 3 days, having her so close, but not able to talk was frustrating. I wanted to approach her differently, take her on a few dates and get to know her better before making it physical. But I doubted if I could stay without touching her for so long, and her blushes were not helping.

I increased the stride of my steps as I joined her, thinking of what the night had in store for me.