When it Happened *(Completed) EDITING

CHAPTER 74

He senses my distance and follows behind me as I walk up the stairs to Joe's room. Yup, we decided to come over to his house. I wasn't going to add wood to the fire, from how the night was going. I think it's best we try and forget what happened back at the restaurant. Right, at least try?

"Is everything alright, Alix?" he asks, sensing my thoughts, "Yes," I clearly responded, still walking up the stairs feeling the heat on my ass and secretly loving it. 

I do have to admit, thinking back to the last time we argued about Crystal when he said he came to look for me in 'our room' felt real. I practically sleep here every night. But to say 'our room,' I don't know where he's coming from. 

He knows very well that there's so much that we need to talk about before anyone decides to jump the gun. How would it all work out if I were to move in? Lyla doesn't even know yet and here we are playing house, settling in and Joe setting a beautiful full-on closet with everything and anything a woman can ask for. 

And let's not forget about the X-Husband, Michael. How would he react to me having a boyfriend and moving on? But I'm thinking way ahead of the game. Clearly! And there my stress level!

I can't believe this is even crossing my mind, but I wish I can call my mother and talk to her about this. What would I even say? "Hi Mom, I'm having relationship issues with a way younger man, you've never even met or heard of, oh, and by the way he's...a Billionaire." Yeah, not happening. I swear, my father's turning over his grave!

It has never been my first choice in the matter when Michael and I had our problems to call mommy dearest, but who am I kidding, In her eyes, Michael was and still a saint. Scratch that off the list!

As we enter the bedroom, I got Joe's strong smell of his scent that he leaves lingered in the room, and I truly love it. I genuinely smile as I walk straight into my closet, as he calls it. He is so freaking cute, Hehe! 

I'm still in shock how beautiful it's designed, just for me. I keep forgetting to ask Joe, who the designer was, I might want to use him or her for my home.  

Nevertheless, I still haven't told Linda or Lexi about what he's done for me. Linda would be in her glory that's for sure, she hated everything in my closet, well can you blame her, I hated it too. No tax right off here as she'd put it. Got to love her!

Taking a look around, I can feel the tension in my body finally calm down, relaxed a bit more, I needed to break this mood somehow tonight, I hate feeling this way. I dropped my purse on the small ottoman against the wall, then placing my hand onto one of the closet doors with one hand as I take off my shoes one by one with the other, placing them on the side. 

Standing up straight, I decided to walk to the doorway, taking out my shirt from within my skirt and see if he can help me with my zipper on the back of my skirt? 

I silently stop short by the closet door that's slightly opened and see Joe standing by the chest, taking off his suit jacket. I stop what I'm doing to watch him, not realizing I'm gripping on the door handle with one hand.

I bite my lower lip, shit. Why do I feel like a peeping Tom, I whispered to myself, now trying to hide behind the door. Real smart Alix, I mumbled to myself! 

He then starts to unbutton his suit shirt. DAMN, I lick my lips, I shut my eyes, tightly and tried to turn my head, but of course failed, AGAIN! 

I swallowed hard and opened my eyes. Joe's now standing there with just his shirt hugging his sculptured frame. OH MY! He's so beautiful. I know I shouldn't make it easy for him to get what he wants, but the need in me to want him is taking over.