One Week Away

Chapter 17

"Mitchell hi." I say sitting up straight as Christian whips open a drawer in my desk pretending to be looking for something. "What are you doing here?" "Well I didn't get home in time to see you this morning so I thought I would stop by before I head home to say hi." Christian grabs a folder from the desk and stands up. I look down to the ground and notice my underwear laying out in the open.

"Well um how w-was your trip?" He looks at me slightly confused as I sit up tall inching myself closer to the edge of the chair hoping to keep my underwear out of his view. "It was good. I think we have a good chance of winning the case. It should result in a large payout. Maybe we can go on a vacation after it's over." Christian's leans against the desk and I see him notice my panties on the ground. He pushes them under the desk with his feet as a blush creeps up my face. "Yeah vacation sounds great." "Are you feeling okay Adrianna? You seem a little flush."

He starts to make his way over to the desk and I panic. "No Mitchell don't come closer." I pause. "It's just that I haven't been feeling well and I don't want you to catch anything before your big case." He stops and stares at me looking between myself and Christian. "You're right. You are always looking out for me Adrianna." "Yes well I better get back to work." I breathe out as the tension starts to leave my shoulders. "Are you sure you're okay to work honey? You don't look well." "I'm fine I have a lot to do. I will see you at home later." "Okay I love you." I tense up at the words "You too." He turns to Christian "Take care of my girl. Make her go home if she isn't feeling well." Christian smiles at him "Don't worry. I will take good care of her." I blush at the double meaning.

The door shuts and I fall back into my chair. We still had a few minutes before everyone showed up and I needed this release to get through the day. I look up at Christian who can sense just what I am feeling. He sinks back to his knees spreading my legs wide before flicking his tongue against my clit. "Please Christian." He pushes two fingers inside of me curling them into my g-spot. "Yes baby" I whisper out. He sucks down onto my clit and my body releases my building orgasm. Pulling out his fingers he licks them clean of my juices before taking my panties and putting them in his pocket. "I think I will be holding onto these today." I laugh and head to the bathroom to clean myself up.

On my way back I see a few people filing in and stop to say hi. I head to the kitchen and pour a coffee for Christian and myself. I get back to our office and I feel like the mood has changed. I drop Christian's coffee off on his desk. He says "thanks" never looking away from his screen. I take mine back to my desk and start working.

We work silently until lunch rolls around. He stands up "Kyle invited me to lunch with some of the guys. I will see you when I get back." "Okay have fun." He puts on his jacket and heads out the door. No kiss. No wave. It leaves me feeling confused.

After he leaves I grab my purse and head down to grab lunch as the sub shop. I quickly eat and head back into the office to finish up my work. Christian rolls in from lunch and sits down at his desk. I look up "So how was lunch?" "It was good. Yours?" "Good." Okay something is definitely up and I need to get to the bottom of it.

"Christian what...?" I am interrupted by a knock on the door. John walks in and asks us if we have a minute to discuss a new contract. "Of course John." He sits at the center table motioning for us to join him. I sit first and Christian sits as far away from me as he can. Well that is weird.

We talk with John for almost an hour before he stands up to leave. Christian speaks "Hey John. Do you mind if I take the afternoon off? I am feeling a little under the weather." I look up at him confused. He wasn't feeling under the weather when he ate me out under my desk this morning. "Sure thing Christian." John leaves the room as Christian goes over to his desk to grab his things. I stayed seated at the center desk pretending to look over the paperwork. He was clearly going through something and I was going to give him space... for now.

"See you tomorrow Adrianna." I give him a sad smile "Bye Christian." He shuts the door and the silence is deafening. What is going on?

Christian continues to ignore me most of the week. He only speaks to me when we have to work together and he keeps leaving for lunch.

I fall back into old habits with Mitchell. Work. Make dinner. Work. Do laundry. Work. Take care of Nelly. The boring routine I have repeatedly gotten used to over the past year. We still aren't having sex and I don't bother to bring it up anymore.

Friday rolls around and I can't take it anymore. Christian walks in and I blurt out "What the fuck is your problem?" It came out harsher than I expected but it had been building in me all week. He stops in his tracks and stares at me with wide eyes. He runs his fingers through his hair and sits down at the center table.

I walk over and sit down next to him taking his hand in mine. "Why won't you talk to me?" He looks up at me with regretful eyes. "I am ruining your life Adrianna." I blink and stare at him in confusion. "What?" "You are married. I made you cheat on your husband. We almost got caught in our office. I've made you hide a secret life from him for the past few weeks. I thought I could do this but I can't. I can't stand knowing that you are going home to him and not me. I can't stand that you sleep next to him each night and that he is the one that gets to kiss you each morning." I can't help but let the tears fall down my face.

I knew he would get tired of this game eventually. I just didn't realize it would be this soon. I needed more time to be with him. He places his hands on my cheeks and brushes my tears away with his thumbs. "I hate that I am the one causing you these tears. I can't continue to do this to you and I won't ask you to leave your husband. I can't do that to you." I go to speak but he puts his finger to my lips. "I'm not done. I love you Adrianna. I have for a long time but out of respect for your relationship I kept my feelings on the back burner. These past few weeks have changed me. I see how our life could be together and I can't help but want more than this. I can't keep sneaking around. As long as you are married we can't be together."

I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces. He loved me. I thought I loved him too but he was right. I couldn't give myself to him fully until I figured out my feelings for him and Mitchell.

"I understand Christian. Please don't feel bad." I pressed a kiss onto his lips and hugged him tightly. My tears started to eventually slow down as he let me go and we got back to work.