Somewhat dazed, she went to the intercom and talked to the front desk, letting them know she was expecting Brett, and while she was still talking, he walked into the lobby. A few moments after that, he was at her door. It was only then that she remembered she was dressed in a sleeveless gown that stopped mid-thigh.
Confused as to the type of impression Brett would get from her appearance. She rushed into her room and reappeared with a black leather jacket which helped to cover up the previously exposed skin on hee upper body.She went to the door and let him in. Bret stood in the hallway for a long moment, his gaze raking Daisy from her head down to her neatly manicured toes. Daisy on the other hand was equally stunned by his appearance. The way he looked in washed jeans and a T-shirt made her want to undress."Hi." He smiled at her."Come in." Daisy said, stepping aside.He stepped in like he was gliding through the floor. He aura magnetic. The smell of his cologne woody and dominating."Worth the trip to find you looking this perfect, Daiz." He stepped inside and locked the door behind him. "How are you?""Good. Why are you here?" She asked, going straight to the point. Hoping that the reply would be lengthy enough to eradicate the wild thoughts going through her mind."Ask me all the questions you have for me Daiz. I'm here because I want to answer all your questions. I don't want you feeling angry while we're out today. I want you to enjoy whatever little time we'll spend together." He replied, taking a seat of his own accord.Daisy nodded. "There's really nothing else I'd like to know. Unless there's something else you own, connected to me that I still don't know of.""The Royal crest where your friend lodged, this apartment, the firm you work with, I don't own it, I only own about 68% of the firm.""You don't own Ugo's law firm, do you."He shook his head. "No.""She's no tenant of yours?" Silence. "So she is your tenant. wow!" She folded her arms in surprise."Daiz, none of this is my own doing. It's just mere coincidence." He tried to explain."So you own half of Fairview." She murmured mostly to herself than to Brett."Are you mad at me?" He reduced the distance between them by stepping up to her a bit. Daisy shook her head. "God. You look beautiful, Daiz."With just those few simple words she became hot and needy. Way too vulnerable. She pulled back, her hand went to her throat, her mind torn between the weirdness of how much he must know about her now.Brett stepped closer and fingered a curl of her hair. "I'll see you later today?"There was a dangerous purr to his voice that sent a shiver through Daisy's spin. She felt the warmth of his big, hard body and smell the richly masculine scent of his skin. Without being told, she knew it, she was falling under his spell, deeper with every minute that passed."Yes, but I'm a bit worried that people will make assumptions, my mother in particular. She’s already scenting your bachelor blood in the water." She confessed, not a bit worried about how vulnerable she sounded, at least not at the moment.Lowering his head, Brett pressed his lips into the crook of her neck. "Honestly, I don’t care what people think. We know there's nothing going on between us, right?" She nodded. He took her hand. "If you need me to deal with your mother, I definitely will." He added."If you think you can," Daisy said breathlessly, "you don’t know her very well.""Daiz...." He called in that smooth, silky tone. "Leave that to me. I’ll pick you up at seven." His tongue traced the wildly throbbing vein in her throat and she melted into him, "I'm glad I came, are you?""Yes," she whispered. Her body going lax as he pulled her close. Still, she managed to say, "Brett, I don't think this is a good time for this......" "A good time for what, Daiz?" He cut her short with that deep masculine voice and caught her earlobe between his teeth. "God I've missed you so much. I never thought I could crave for anybody's presence the way I crave for yours." He murmured.Her legs feeling wobbly and her skin flushed and hot for him, she opened her mouth to protest and he sealed his lips over hers, shutting her up with a lush wet kiss.His tongue did that slow, savoring licking that made Daisy long to feel him doing the same between her legs. Her hands went to his hair, sliding through it, tugging. When he wrapped his arms around her, she arched, curving into his hands.Before she realized, he was moving her, his mouth swallowing her surprised gasp. her short gown gave way to his skillful fingers. Somehow, her jacket managed to get on the floor and then he was cupping her breasts, kneading them with soft, rhythmic squeezes."Brett.....""Shh."He sucked on her lower lip, his fingers rolling and tugging on her tender nipples."I was almost going crazy imagining you naked beneath this skimpy dress." He murmured into her mouth."You came over without......Oh..... Oh, god......"Brett's mouth surrounded the tip of her breast, the wash of heat brought a mist of perspiration to her skin. Her gaze darted frantically to the clock on the television stand."Brett, no."His head lifted and he looked at her with those stormy grey eyes and nodded his understanding. He tapped her gently on the shoulder. With one hand, he straightened out her dress and with the other, he drew her lips close and kissed her tenderly, such that it felt like he was trying to reassure her of something."Don't bail on me now Daiz. I'll see you by seven." He said searching her face.Short of words, she nodded.Brett kissed her hand and in a flash, he was out of her room. Once the door was shut behind him, Daisy released the breath she had been holding all this while."What the hell is wrong with me?" She murmured, slumping onto a sofa.Ugo stepped in and threw a suspicious gaze at Daisy. "Did I miss something." She joked, pushing a box of grilled turkey and vegan cream to Daisy.Daisy shook her head and hid her blush. "Your father got those for us. He said you should give him a call." Ugo added."You went to the house?"She shook her head. "He made a quick stop at the lingerie store to see your mom."Daisy grabbed the meal box and starting dialing her father's line at once. "Dad, glad I caught you." She adjusted her grip on the phone receiver, placed her meal on the kitchen counter and pulled up a stool. "Ugo delivered your message, how are you?" "Better, now that you've called. How is work treating you my damsel?"Daisy went over her days from Monday through Friday, skipping over all the Brett's parts. "I really like my boss, Mr. Donald." She stated. "And the vibe I get from the other workers at the firm is quite contagious and beautiful. I'm happy going to work every day, and I'm bummed out when it's time to go h
Daisy and Ugo had met first at Lilycity, when Daisy traveled to visit her grandmother. Then they ran into each other again during college at Bronx where their friendship kicked off officially as flatmates and later roommates. Ugo was the sibling Daisy never had and Daisy, the sibling Ugo never had. Overtime, their relationships spread across both parents such that when Ugo decided to practice at Fairview, her parents didn't object because the Ledwigs were now living in the same city. The intercom buzzed causing Daisy to jump, making her realize how nervous she was. She sighed, realizing she forgot to tell the front desk Brett was coming back. She looked at Ugo. "I’ll get him. Are you going to be okay riding over with Eric and my mom?" "Are you kidding. Eric is like the coolest chauffeur and bodyguard in town and your parents, they adore me." Her smile dimmed. "Having second thoughts about going with Lexington?" Daisy took a deep breath, remembering the spark that transpired between
A smart dark limousine was waiting at the curb, and the driver opened the door when Brett and Daisy stepped outside. Daisy slid across the seat at the opposite side and adjusted her gown. When Brett settled beside her and the door shut, she became highly conscious of his vibrating closeness, the masculine fragrance of his cologne, breathing him in, and telling herself to relax and enjoy his company. Brett took her hand, swallowing hard, he shut his eyes briefly and breathed in, wishing this little moment would never end. Daisy was looking like a snack, carefully baked with healthy ingredients and decorated sweetly in a very attractive way. Except this particular snack, was the type he wanted for himself and no one else. He ran his fingertips over Daisy's palm, a simple touch that sparked a fierce lust. He caught her gaze and noted that brief message that passed through her eyes. She was hot for him as much as he was for her. The expression on her face was enough evidence. Daisy sh
The entrance to the building where the fundraiser was being held was packed. Spectators, the media, journalists, paparazzi photographers, guards and several others. Camera lights flashes spread across faces as various guests arrive. Brett and Daisy made it out of the Limo and somehow daisy managed to keep a smiley face while they walked the length of the red carpet, with Brett holding her firmly on the small of her back, in acute possessiveness. The moment they crossed over into the building, someone called his name and he turned. Daisy took the opportunity to slip off her hands from his grasp but he held her back anyway, a smile on his face while he turned to his caller."Martin, it's nice seeing you here. You look great." He greeted a chubby older looking man."Same here Lexington. You are perfect, as always.""Meet Daisy, a friend of mine. This is Martin, Daisy. He's a business associate and a former colleague." He introduced them before they resumed their walk into the circle of
Sipping her champagne, Daisy slid into an autopilot mode of self-preservation. One she had not used in many years. Brett introduced her to more people, and being a social Queen-Bee courtesy of her mother, she performed extremely well. She spoke at the appropriate moments, cracked jokes when needed, smiled when necessary, even as she was boiling with jealousy inside. Fake or genuine, she did smile and smile is a smile, doesn't matter how genuine it was. Even with the internal riot she was battling, she struggled to pay attention to the discussions so as to know the right words to say and when she's expected to say them.Yet she was still conscious of the Sheila Robbin's figure gliding across the room, giving her subtle sharp spear-piercing stares once in a while. Brett on the other hand was extremely grateful for her presence and the way she was handling the people they had discussions with. He was more than pleased to discover that within five years, Daisy has grown not just bigger, b
"Are you with someone Dee?" Ray asked.Daisy shook her head just before she could register the question and just how broad it was."So you’re available." She took a deep breath, feeling uncomfortable despite how fluidly they moved together. "Well, I’m not taken." Ray flashed his charismatic boyish grin. "My night just took a good turn." He filled the rest of their time in the dancefloor with amusing anecdotes about his new band and the progress they were making and how much fun he was having doing his favorite thing and making tons of cash from it.His stories made Daisy laugh and took her mind off Brett for the time being. When the song ended, Ugo was there to take the next one. After playing a brief catch-up with Ugo who wasn't in the least interested, Ray left the dancefloor making Daisy promise to let him know before she leaves.Ugo gave Daisy a stern look once they started dancing. They danced very well as a couple because they'd taken lessons together. Daisy finally felt relax
Ugo snorted, pressing her ignore button. Daisy swallowed past the lump in her throat. "You gave a wonderful speech tonight, Brett. It enjoyed every bit of it." He sucked in a sharp breath and shoved a hand through his hair. Abruptly, he cursed under his breath pulling his vibrating phone out of his pocket, he glanced at the screen. "I have to go, Daiz." His gaze caught hers and held it for a while. His fingertips drifted over her cheek. "I’ll call you, please." He eyes held a plea but his face didn't and then he was gone. "Do you want to stay?" Ugo asked quietly. "No." "I’ll take you home, then." Ugo said calmly."No, don’t." Daisy insisted.She wanted to be alone for a bit. Soak herself in a hot bath, take a few glasses of wine and pull herself out of her self-induced misery. "You should stay here. It might be good for your career. We will talk when you get home. If not today, tomorrow. I’m seriously going to need the solitude." Ugo nodded. Her gaze darted over her friend's face
"Daisy." Ugo called out when her friend shuffled into the living room the next morning. Dressed in nothing but a loose robe, Ugo lay stretched out on the sofa with her feet crossed and propped on the table. "How was your night?" Daisy gave her the thumbs-up and headed into the kitchen for coffee. She paused when her eyes caught the beautiful arrangement of Daisies and lilies on the side stool beside Ugo. "Chef did it again?" Daisy asked, smiling. "I should meet that man, he's a born-romantic. I want to tell him thank you."Smiling, Ugo shook her head. "Those are not from Chef. They came in for you about an hour ago.""Know who sent them?""I didn't check." Ugo replied. "But I guess it's between band-boy Ray or Lexington.""You always have a name waiting. What's band-boy Ray for crying out loud."She shrugged. "Makes it easy to know who I'm talking about." "A Sunday delivery." Daisy said picking up the bouquet. "So Intentional and super pricey. I wonder who sent these." She plucked t