𝐿𝑜𝓊𝒹 𝒮𝒾𝓁𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒

Chapter 3 - Ubiquitous

I moaned from the tapping sunlight on my face and squeezed my eyes tightly against the glare. Turning around, I winced at the soreness in my back and felt my forehead creased in confusion. Why did my soft and cuddly bed feel so hard?

Groggily, I blinked my eyes open and came face to face with the bottom of a desk

What is this? Why am I on the floor? I wondered, slowly sitting up. I rubbed my eyes in an effort to get rid of the sleepiness. A lazy yawn escaped from my mouth and I groaned, falling back on the floor again as I crossed my arms over my chest.

Turning my head to the side, I saw a jacket lying next to my face. I reared back in confusion and slowly brought my hand up to the jacket, running my fingers softly over the fabric. Am I in an office?

"Hmm," I hummed as I tried to think back to this morning, feeling strangely disoriented.

Why am I clutching onto a suit jacket?

As soon as the thought ran through my mind, my eyes widened in shock and I let out a gasp. I quickly sat up but felt my body tilted forward as a wave of dizziness past through me. My pants filled the room and this flashed in front of my eyes. After I had sat the papers down I had met with the floor. Embarrassment washed over me, how did I do that?

"Oh, you're awake," I jerked my neck to the owner of the voice and ended up causing myself a whiplash. His voice vibrated as he reaches down to help me up. Once I saw his face I kept my hands on my lap. "What's wrong? You afraid of a man touching you?" He teased

The tall handsomely tan man stood in front of me smirking showing his perfect pearly whites. His muscular arms were held back in the confinement of his dress shirt they press harder with each movement of his arms. He was most definitely fit, those dark eyes pierced at me as his 6-foot frame towered over me. Even his face was carved to perfection his jaw was just perfect and his facial hair had a clean cut, his dark brown hair was slicked to the side. Was I in the presence of a god? Is it possible for a man to look like this and not be a model of some sort?

I broke myself out the trance and shook my head "No, it's just that I don't know where your hands have been and from that elevator scene I'm pretty sure they've been on every naked female possible. So pardon me if I don't want your assistance," I said in the nicest voice I could muster although I wanted so desperately to snap. Being cranky was not the best thing I've could've been at this moment in time. He seemed amused at my statement and chuckled like I said the most humorous thing ever.

"My hands are quite up to par like my hygiene I can assure you that. Although I do love women in all the ways possible I am not a bad guy. Here, please take my hand being on the floor can't be comfortable," I debated for a bit but nevertheless took his hand in mine. I was lifted off the floor gently and embraced in his arms his cologne did tricks on my nose. He smelled oh so divine. Without even having the slightest clue I was burying my face in his suit. "I smell delightful, yes?" His voice snapped me out of what I was doing and embarrassment washed over me once more. What the hell was I even doing?!

"S-sorry," I apologized almost immediately, I hid my embarrassment extremely well by putting on a straight face.

"No need to apologize you were called here pretty early so of course, you're not yourself, you are a tired and cranky woman," He ruffled my curls as if we were acquaintances for years and led me to the couch and sat me down. I eyed him in an irritated manner while fixing my hair I was absolutely sure to my knowledge I could go home so that is what I'm exactly about to do. "Woah, what are you doing? You need to sit down and fully wake up,"

"I'm fine I'm wide awake now so I'll gladly be taking my leave," I gathered my purse but not before checking to see if any belongings of mine were stolen.

He laughed clasping me abruptly on my back "Don't worry I kept watch on your belongings," I glowered at him but that did little good since he was texting. When I stood up I felt something sizing me up and when I turned my gazed to him his brown eyes were weaving their way up and down every inch of my body, "It seems you took a sexual liking to me?" I raised an eyebrow

His chocolate brown eyes met mine "I'm a man cut me some slack, not my fault you have delicious looking curves and I'm not going to lie you have a nice ass," he said sizing me up once more

I scoffed followed with an eye roll "I'm taking that as sexual harassment and I shall report it,"

His mouth was agape with a shocked expression written all over. "I was just kidding," I pretended to ignore him and I continued strutting down the hall with a huge playful smile plastered on my face. I heard his feet running quickly behind me along with his soft pants "Hey, I was just kidding please don't take it to heart. Please, I'm begging you! I'm sorry if I offended you just please... don't report me... I won't ever approach you with such sexual nonsense again," His voice sounding desperate as he was begging. I love when a man begs.

I spun on my heels and let a laugh escape from my throat "I wasn't really going report you, ok? If I was I would've already from that horrid scene this morning I know how you're type is I have a friend just like you. Don't worry about it I was just pulling your leg," I gave him a reassuring smile along with a gentle pat on the shoulder and looked somewhat relieved at my statement. "Now if you excuse me I shall go home and freshen up," I swirl around and almost crashed into the woman who called me here.

"I see you and Mariano are familiar with each other in such a short time,"

A scoff could be heard behind me "Ms.Azami and I just getting to know each other don't get any wrong ideas,"

She raised her eyebrow "Oh? I've never had such thoughts in the first place she is a smart and independent woman and I know she Isn't a woman who will just drop her panties to any man, including your kind," she said smacking him with the clipboard. Perhaps, I should turn a blind eye just this once. She seemed to complete what I wanted to do with him and I could leave satisfied with that. "Anyway you go home and rest up I gave you tomorrow to help recover from coming this late to assist me. Enjoy the rest of your day, Oh, the thought completely slipped my mind. My name is Alice, by the way, sorry now for the late introduction,"

I smiled and nodded "Nice to meet you again, Alice,"

"One more thing I should inform you about before you leave. You know danger correct?"

Of all questions to be curious about she asks about that? "Yes, who doesn't?" I wasn't quite sure where this conversation might lead to but my curiosity was getting the better of me.

"When we are in such a predicament we protect ourselves at all cost... Tell me, when you are in a situation like that you fight back correct?" She stared at my soul it seemed with her dark orbs.

"Yes," I agreed with a grimace "I suppose so,"

She smirked and poked a finger in his chest "See? What blabbering fool would just stand there in that kind of predicament?! Only you do you nosy whore," She seethed in a hushed tone. I, on the other hand, had no knowledge of the scene unfolding in front of me. "Thank you for answering my question I won't hold you up any longer," She grabbed him by the collar of his suit while he muttered incoherent words. What did he do to where she's that fired up?