Unforgotten Desire.

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Raphael Alonzo, my Raphael was standing at the front of the room introducing himself as the new company owner. The man who swept me off my feet with his smile, who loved me like a friend and made love to me like a lover, the man who made my breath catch the first time I saw him at my father's estate and gave me the summer of a life time. I giggled in my mind as I remembered the night he came to my window throwing pebbles trying to get my attention.

"Juliet, it's thou Romeo" he yelped from the ground below.

"You're an ass" I said with a chuckle and smiled down at him.

"I'm your ass" he yelled up at me.

"Well my ass is big," I grinned and then climbed down to meet him. Every other day with him was a new adventure. I woke up every morning wondering what fairy tale persona he would take on that day. Shit he must be-

The turn of heads instantly snapped me out of my thoughts. I closed my gaping mouth and turned on my heel and jolted from the room. How could this happen? I was between leaping with joy and wanting the ground to open up and swallow me whole. Raphael was in America, six years later and still made my heart leap when I saw him. The boy that constantly went on about his big dreams was now living them.

I looked up at my trampled appearance in the rest room mirror. My work attire was drenched in coffee and my face was flushed with embarrassment. I tried to gain my composure and then tried to sneak back into the conference room. Everyone in the room including Raphael turned as I walked in the room making my attempt of 'sneaking' practically impossible. I took my seat at its usual place, which happened to be right at his left. After all I was now his assistant. I glanced up at Raphael noticing that his features were inscrutable. He made no eye contact, he wasn't even alarmed by my presence instead he carried on as if we were never madly in love with each other or...Arghh, god Emily their you go again rumbling on about the has beens, just shut up already..but it was just  six years ago- I mean yes that's a long time but the memory was still clear-at least to me, he had too still remember when he had begged me not to leave him and ... what did i just say just zip it....but...shut up...but...wha-

"Emily, how do you feel about changing that aspect of the company?" William the executive manager of the company questioned me, reading my expression like an open book. stopping the war in my mind between pride and desperation.

."Um....will you excuse me?' I said while getting up and heading for the door.

''Miss. Morgan you can't just w-''

I was out the door before William could finish his statement. I couldn't stay in there and make a complete ass of myself again, staring at our company owner like he was a piece of chocolate cake. I strode to my office as quickly as I could without making a scene. I needed to catch myself because i was the only one phazed by Raphael's presence, he sure as hell wasn't phazed by mine, hell, he didn't even acknowledge me business like, instead he acted like I didn't exist. Like he didnt even know me. This wasn't the Raphael I knew he wasn't that cold, he wasn't heartless. I sat at my desk staring at my reflection in my computer screen, 'get yourself together Emily' I said as I slapped my face for the tenth time. I read the clock on the wall, it was well past eleven, and l was taking an early lunch break. I grabbed my wallet and was out the door after informing the secretary that I was leaving for lunch.

***

I returned after lunch still a little on edge because of the possibility that Raphael was through the door beside my office. I don't know how I could deal with him so close in proximity to me, how I could function. Shit I hope I remember how to walk.

I walked into my office relieved after I was informed that Mr. Alonzo wasn't going to be in the office for the rest of the day. I couldn't bear to see his beautiful face, I was dying to run my hands through his shiny black hair; I longed to kiss his lips and feel his touch again. Even thinking about him maid my lady parts tingle. ughh, there i go again. I needed to get over this man he clearly was over me. I was now twenty four years old, naturally red headed, dark blue eyes, curvacious body, I could get a man. Hell, I got one at the masquerade Friday night without even trying and he was a great catch, heck he was the owner of the house. And according to my friend he owned half of L.A, I chuckled at the thought, I could even give jay a chance, he wasn't that bad. I finally thought that I could to this. This wasn't going to be that bad. The rest of my work day went away in a haze of papers, anonymous calls and preparation for the conference meeting with the new investors on Wednesday.