Second time is a Charm

Chapter 7

Brett DiCamillio

I woke up to the bright light hitting my eyes and an empty bed. I tried to hear for sounds from the shower, but there were none, raising my upper body on my elbows to see, that none of her clothes were around, I groaned flopping back on my bed. I know it wasn't a dream, I could still smell her beside me.

I took a deep breath of her scent from her pillow, when I found the note she left. It was better that my dream , I found myself getting hard again thinking about her silky skin on my fingers and the sounds of her moans and her screaming my name every time she reached her end . Cold shower it is.

I tried to control myself last night, but like a starved man I took her again and again to satisfy my hunger, and this morning ...... I still crave her again.

But currently I am mad at her for leaving without a proper bye. I wanted more time with her, and make future plans to meet again.

My thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of my phone.

"Hello?" I answered without checking the number.

"B I am on the way to the airport. Do you want me to pick you up ?"It was my friend and partner Cole Anderson.

I looked at the bedside clock to check the time and groaned. "How far are you?" I asked getting off the bed and going into the bathroom.

"I will be there in 15 minutes come down." He said hang up the phone. I rushed into the shower to hurry, I still hadn't packed my bags for the trip.

On the way to the airport, I called my secretary and asked her to get me contact information on Crystal, so I could at least call her.

Entrapped in her beauty and thoughts the last few days, I had forgotten about this trip until Cole called me this morning.

Cole was my roommate from college, he was the brains of the company. He had developed a security software in our first year of college, and requested me in helping him present it to investors. I was so intrigued by the idea, I suggested him to open a company together and I would invest a little capital and time to look for potential investors and presenting it to them. I invested all the inheretence I had received from my maternal grandparents the year before. It was frightening to venture into something so risky at such a young age, but the fire in me had me working hard to see the results.

One year later, we found angel Investors and, then I took on the role of finding potential clients to use the product. Over a couple years, we were established well to go public with the company. I couldn't say we became a success overnight, though the company opened to a good price, we still had to fight with other gaint well established companies, and small upcoming firms, that were trying to look for holes in our product. But a couple years of hard work, made the company, what it was today, and now they were slowly expanding their market and investing in new industries.

Cole looked after the developments, research and new products for the company, I was the face of the company taking care of the finances, marketing and other business aspects. Currently, we were on our way to attend a technology fair, where new talents present there innovation and developments for investors. Ten years after our discovery, now were hunting for talent.

My parents hadn't given me the option of dropping out off college , to pursue this venture. And the initial years where hard, with college and business on the side, I had missed on all the fun, But I had my fair share of girls and parties, while entertaining the clients.

Now nearing 30... I was ready to settle down make a home and family. Crystal is who I saw, when I say home and family. It is scary, that one person could dictate so much of my future, but after last night, I couldn't see anyone else, taking that spot.

Crystal Brown

After a very relaxing weekend, it had been a mundane week at work. With no new developments, the rumors and eye starring had stopped and people where back into there rat holes, with regular works. I had to document my previous project details, before going on to a new one, and so it took time, and boring paper work.

But back home, all I could think about, was Brett.. his touch, his smell, his laugh and the twinkle in his eyes when he knew he got what he wanted. Though I hadn't spent much time with him, he occupied my thoughts. Would we meet again? Will he call? He doesn't have my number... will he make an effort to find it? I went to sleep with these thoughts about him every night.

It was Friday afternoon, and I was looking forward to trying a new recipe for dinner, and catching up on my shows with a glass of wine. Abby wanted me to join her, and some friend, for a new club opening but that was not my scene.

I was making a list of stuff I had to pick up from the supermarket on the way home for my new recipe, when my phone rang, showing an unknown number,

"Hello Crystal here". I cautiously, said into the phone.

"You Left " I could recognize, that deep voice anywhere.

"Took you long enough to discover" I said. Thinking why he was calling me after almost 10 days.

"You didn't even leave you number" he complained.

"That didn't stop you from calling me" I said.

I heard him huff before speaking again " I had to go out of town. I just got back and I am calling you. I missed you. "

My heart skipped a beat, when I heard him say that .

"I want you at my place for the weekend .I don't think you need to pack anything. We can have clothing optional time "

I blushed first at what he suggested, then I thought, did he miss me or my body? Will this become a habit, you know friends with benefits kind of thing. Can I do that?

"Did you miss me or my body? It was a one time thing Brett, I don't wont to have an arrangement, where we are physically involved until one gets bored and moves on. " I said .

He sighed "I missed all of you Sunshine, And I think its more than a physical attraction for me, and I don't think I will ever get bored of you." He said slowly, stressing every word, to make sure I understand.

"I don't think I am ready for a full blown relationship Brett. " I said sadly. I know I feel more for him already than I did for Gale at any point during our time together, but I was not confident enough to proceed forward on my feelings alone.

He hung up with out answering any further.

I didn't know if I did the right thing by, pushing him away. The Old Cris would have jumped in with all the confidence on the feelings that she had for him, and I had lost that, because, I don't know what to call the feeling I have for him.

An hour and a half later, he called me again, before I could talk he spoke.

"Which floor do you work on" he asked, before I could answer, I heard someone ask him, who he wanted to meet.

That had me jolt up on my chair and I whisper yelled into the phone. "Where are you?"

"Down stairs at the reception of your office" he answered innocently.

" Don't you dare come up." I said, looking to see if anyone was hearing on our conversation.

"Why not? You didn't want to meet me. So I figured I can come to meet you." He said.

"I still can't meet you" I said stubbornly,

I heard him say I am looking for Ms. Cr..." Fine I will meet you. But don't come up." I again whisper yelled into the phone.

He laughed "Meet me by your car in the parking lot" I spoke through clenched teeth before hanging up.