Hot Coffee (The Hollens)
Chapter 22 (You Call The Shots)
Emma's POV
"The last place I saw him was down at the beach," I answered, knowing damn well that the last place I saw him was with his mouth all over me in the bathroom.
She glanced around my room. "Nice room," she remarked, moving towards my body mirror which was one footstep away from the bathroom door.
Don't go in the bathroom! Don't go in the bathroom!
I was panicking on the inside as her feet got closer and closer to the bathroom door.
She looked at her reflection in the mirror. She started straightening her clothes and smoothing her hair with her hands. She turned towards me. She took one more look at the room and walked out the door. I heard her heels descending on the stairs. I locked the door and ran back to the bathroom.
"What is she doing here?" I asked with anger and fright.
"I don't know. She's supposed to be in Italy."
"Maybe the fashion show was cancelled. Oh my gosh, you have to get out of my room, now!"
"Baby, calm down..."
"No. Don't call me 'baby'. This cannot happen again. It will not happen again."
"Emma don't say that. I'm having feelings--"
"I don't care. You're getting married to another woman, Ethan. This was a mistake; now, get out before she comes back here."
He lowered his face as he walked past me and headed for the door. He peered out, making sure the coast was clear before he tiptoed to his room.
I showered, releasing the heat that had built up in me for him. Then I lied on the bed reading my book, but I couldn't focus on the story. I was still feeling him on my body-- the kisses on my lips and my neck, and on my area. He was making me feel so good. I just wanted him to have me, and pleasure me.
As much as I may have wanted that to happen, I wanted a relationship with the person I would give my virginity. I didn't want a one night stand or a secret relationship. I wanted my own man, and the man I wanted had already been taken. So I would just have to find a way to make it without him.
??I'm gonna find a way to make it without you
I'm gonna hold on to the times that we had
Tonight
I'm gonna find a way to make it without you. ??
It hurt. Honestly, it hurt like a son-of-a b----, but I blamed myself. Falling for him was bound to be doomed from the very start. He'd never leave Sharon for me. He'd never admit the truth to her about me. He just wanted to get in my pants and get out-- like what happened with the other maid. Maybe he screwed all his maids just because he could.
I found myself going to Halley's room. She was already back from the beach so she had to either be in her room or somewhere in the house.
"Halley," I knocked.
"Was that Sharon I saw?" she asked as I entered.
"Yes."
"What is that snake doing here?"
"Here for her prize possession, what else? She came over to my room, asking for him."
"Where's Mr. H?"
"I don't know. Last place I saw him was on the beach with you."
her lips and she turned away to conceal
that? Why was
I ask you something?" I stepped
She was
"Do you like him?"
"Like who?"
"Mr. Hollen."
would you
the sound of his name you start to blush like an idiot. You're always at ease when he's around and
when I hear his name and I'm never at ease when he's around, we're just familiar. And I stood up to Sharon because of you,
did have a point about the last statement.
him?" I asked
out laughing. "Oh my gosh, I see what's going on here. You like the
"Why?"
boss for
I'll admit, I may have a crush on him. But I respect
into dangerous
Too late.
crush of yours because he'll never love you how he loves his soon-to-be wife. Remember when
I nodded.
for five months before he met Sharon. He had both of them
couldn't believe what I was hearing. He really was a player and now he wanted to play with me. I was becoming angry.
been down that road in life, but you can't just give in like that because you won't win. You'll never
battle like that. I sighed as I looked out the window. A black car
to my
___________
went downstairs and noticed
"Hal, where's Aggie?"
she didn't come to
be
didn't want you to tear up in her kitchen. She only came by to cook enough for us for the weekend. She left when
a chance to say goodbye
and Sharon were
"Sit," he ordered.
rolled my eyes mentally.
waiting for me. Thanks so much for the money," Sharon said, kissing him on his cheek before walking
got up and went to
see that?"
My heart had already been broken.
I had to pass his
where we left off," he said as he moved to my
me, but I wasn't speaking to my boss. I was speaking to the horny
but didn't get off of me.
get off me!" I shouted; I didn't care if Halley
quiet and stop this. What's wrong with
to
"What?"
married to another woman. Just get off me and leave me alone.
"Emma--"
tell
moved aside,