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  My arousal was peaking and I yanked at his ponytail, pulling his head back so I could latch on to his neck. I moaned loudly as I sank my teeth into him and he growled and grabbed my hips. “Fuck, I need to be inside you” he snarled and just as I reached down to unzip him, a loud knock came to the door.

  “Fuck!” I panted and shot off him, pulling my robe tightly around myself and I turned away from him.

  “Shift change” he informed me and I nodded but didn’t turn round.

  What the hell had happened? I had just screamed at Mason for cheating on me even though he had steadfastly denied it and I was practically fucking my bodyguard on the kitchen floor.

  “Ava…” Elijah said softly but I shook my head.

  “No, please go” I choked out. I heard him sigh but he left, swapping notes and information with Neo before he closed the door behind him.

  “You okay, Ava?” Neo asked from behind me.

  I took a deep breath and plastered a smile on my face and turned to him. “Yep, how are you Neo?”

  He eyed me sceptically but finally smiled. “Yeah I’m good.”

  I nodded. “Listen, I’ve had a rough day so I’m gonna turn in” I said and he frowned at me.

  “Are you sure you’re feeling all right?”

  I nodded again “Just tired, night.”

  I didn’t wait for his reply as I took the stairs two at a time, exploded into my bedroom and collapsed on the bed.

  I didn’t need this. I had been adamant I wouldn’t let anybody else in but I had been so aroused and past the point of no return that I didn’t stop to think what the huge consequences would be if I had had sex with Elijah.

  He was my personal guard for God’s sake, I paid him and all his cronies every week and then there was Mason, always there in my mind. I still loved him so much and it was hard to just shut him out, my mind wouldn’t let me shut him out and my body craved him so desperately.

  My soul hungered for him and my heart ached for him, so painfully and achingly. I had tried many times before to stop loving him but I knew I would never stop loving him as long as my lungs drew breath.

  CHAPTER 8

  I didn’t see Elijah for the next few days, the shifts were covered by Neo and Frank and I was told Elijah was ill, and I highly doubted it but I was grateful for his consideration and discretion.

  Monday morning came round quickly and I found myself sobbing as I left my babies in the hands of the nursery nurses who were looking after them both.

  They reached out to me with their podgy little hands for a Mummy kiss and I sucked gummily on them and then turned quickly and left before they were yanked back out of their carer’s, Hayley, arms.

  I climbed back in the car to an amused Neo. “I’m sure they’ll be fine, Ava” he said and he chuckled at my tear stained face and pulled away from the curb after he waved to a new guy who was put at the nursery to protect my babies, Elijahs idea, and I was indebted to him for his initiative, I could relax knowing they were being watched over.

  We pulled into the NSC car park and Neo and I entered the building and I approached Samantha for any mail and messages for Nate.

  I heard Neo groan beside me and I glanced at him. “You okay?” I asked with a frown and he nodded slightly towards Samantha. “Shark with tits” he mumbled and I frowned and then realisation sunk in and I laughed loudly.

  “I didn’t know you knew her” I said after I calmed down.

  He nodded. “Olivia Carter was once my charge and Samantha practically ate me alive every morning” he divulged and I nodded knowingly.

  “Welcome back, Miss Stone” Samantha said to me but her eyes were glued to Neo.

  “Good morning Samantha, do you have anything for Mr Carter?” I asked and she sighed dreamily at Neo. I stood patiently waiting for her to roll her tongue off the carpet before she even acknowledged my question.

  “Oh yes, here” she practically smacked me with them as she struggled to remove her eyes from Neo. “Good morning handsome” she said to him and I couldn’t hold back the snort. Neo slapped me on the leg, his action concealed by the large marble counter.

  He glowered at her and led me away, his hand at the base of my spine as he virtually propelled me towards the elevator and I laughed heartily when the doors closed. “I think she might like you” I chuckled and he rolled his eyes.

  “Is she like that all the time?” he asked.

  I raised my eyebrows at him, “Do you have a penis?”

  He was going to answer but scowled. “Did you really have to ask that?” he chuckled as he gestured to his body with a sweep of his hand.

  “You could be a transvestite” I said frankly and he flung his head back and laughed loudly.

  “I can assure you Miss Stone, I am not a transvestite. Would you like me to prove it?” he asked with a twinkle in his eye.

  I slapped him playfully on the chest as the doors opened on our floor. Neo held me back with one hand as he stepped from the elevator and scanned the area. He nodded and stepped out and I greeted Jonathan, the main floor receptionist.

  “Morning Hun” I said and he smiled cheerfully at me.

  “Ava, welcome back” he grinned at me as I held out the cupcake box for him to pick one. “God it’s good to have you back” he chuckled as he dived into the cake immediately and covered his face with cream

  “It would so serve you right if an important client walked out of the lift right now” I laughed as I waved to him and made my way down the corridor and I flung my stuff on my desk and went to grab a comfy chair from the conference room for Neo.

  “There you are” I smiled and patted the chair. “You are gonna be sooo bored today” I said sympathetically as Nate’s voice boomed from his office.

  “Miss Stone, get that sexy little ass in here and make my coffee so I can lick your buns” he shouted.

  Neo’s eyes widened massively. “The boss” I said, with fake disgust at Nate’s behaviour. “Coming, Mr Carter” I shouted.

  “You will be when you feast your eyes on my body” he quipped back and poor Neo didn’t know where to look. I tried to stifle the giggle that was threatening to erupt. It was a good job I could handle Nate’s sense of humour. “I hope you are wearing a skirt today Miss Stone, I haven’t managed a sneaky look in four fucking months” he yelled as he approached his doorway and his face fell and paled as he saw Neo sat in a chair staring at him.

  I could see him backtracking in his mind what he had just shouted to me and I smirked at him. “Ooh Mr Carter, you make my heart beat faster and my knickers wet” I feigned desire with a flutter of my eyelashes.

  He smirked at me as he instantly caught on I was winding Neo up. “Oh Miss Stone, my poor eyes have missed the sight of your large breasts heaving against your tight shirts. In my office now and bend over that fucking desk” he snarled and I bit my tongue to stop the laughter surfacing.

  Neo’s eyes swept from Nate to me and back to Nate.

  “I love a boss who knows how to treat his lowly employees” I hummed as I skipped into his office and he followed swiftly behind me, shutting the office door with a growl and a slam.

  I burst out laughing. “You are so fucking bad, Ava” he laughed and I stared at him.

  “You started it” I scoffed.

  He smirked as he sank into his chair and I took the one opposite him. “I didn’t know he was there” he defended as his door flung open and Liv entered, swiftly followed by a flustered Neo. “…Mr Carter’s wife is here” he flapped and his eyes jumped around the room as though he had expected us to be writhing about naked on the floor.

  Liv frowned at him and shook her head in bewilderment. I gave her a quick flick of my head and Nate looked at Neo. “Everything okay, Neo?” he asked.

  He nodded desperately, “I’ll… just…” He gestured to the waiting area and shut the door behind him, prompting me and Nate to dissolve in fits of laughter.

  “Okay, tell me you have not been cruel to Neo?” Liv scolded and we bo
th looked at her wide eyed and shook our heads guiltily.

  She narrowed her eyes on us and I filled her in on our Neo torture.

  “I wonder if he’ll tell me” she said with a sparkle in her eye.

  “Now who’s cruel” Nate said as he jigged her about on his lap.

  “Well you have to admit, it could be quite fun to wind him up” she said and I could see the cogs turning in her head and she suddenly opened her mouth. “YES, YES, YES!” she shouted and my eyes widened on her.

  “What the fuck are you doing?” I giggled as I looked towards the waiting area. Nate laughed loudly as he caught on to her game.

  “You are so naughty, Liv” he nibbled on her neck as she looked at me.

  “Your turn” she grinned wickedly and I bit my lip and then took a deep breath.

  “OH GOD YES NATE, HARDER” I screamed and we were all in hysterics as Liv started moaning loudly.

  “OH GOD LIV, YOU HAVE GREAT TITS” I shouted and Nate nodded reverently.

  “Yes she does” he laughed and jiggled her chest in his hands.

  The door flew open again and Mason’s angry face greeted us.

  “Shit” I hissed and my eyes widened as his dark furious ones scanned the room.

  “What the fuck is going on?” he snarled and I was sure I heard Nate whimper.

  I stood up quickly and walked over to him. Neo was stood behind him, and by the look on his face he had just filled his pants. “Could you leave us for a moment please, Neo?” I asked him and he eyed me sceptically.

  “…are you sure, Ava?” he cringed as Mason spun round on him.

  “I’m not going to fucking hurt her you twat!” he thundered and Neo swallowed.

  “Mason” I warned and he looked back at me, his eyes thunderous and angry. Neo sighed but shut the door behind him.

  “Sit down” I ordered and he narrowed his eyes on me. “I said SIT DOWN!” I snapped and he glowered at me but took the chair I had just exited. “We are playing a joke on Neo, he thinks we were having a threesome in here” I explained.

  He nodded. “So did I” he grated and I huffed.

  “Oh for God’s sake Mason, chill out! I’m not a whore” I exclaimed.

  His face darkened even further and he stood, grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the room and straight into the empty conference room.

  “Well, here we are again” I huffed as he slammed the door shut behind him. He stalked straight over to me, pushing me against the wall with his body and each of his hands slammed on the wall beside my head.

  I held my ground and glared up at him. “What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” I demanded and he narrowed his eyes furiously on me.

  “Ava…” he warned and I pushed at his chest, trying and failing to move him.

  A hand gripped my hair and pulled my head back, his eyes burning into mine. “I’m going to kiss you Ava and you’re going to fucking kiss me back. I need to taste your tongue on mine, your hot breath mingling with mine and your soft lips over mine” he growled.

  I whimpered and nodded. His mouth crashed on mine in a demanding and controlling kiss like he wanted to devour me and I returned it with as much passion and need as my hands found his trouser zip and I pushed them and his shorts down his thighs. “Fuck me Mason” I begged as I grabbed his rock hard cock firmly.

  His hands swept up my thighs, pushing my skirt up over them. “Turn around” he demanded and I did, bracing my hands on the wall. He ripped my knickers off and impaled me in a single furious thrust. “Fuck yes. You’re mine, Ava” he snarled as a hand found my hair and he pulled me back so he could latch on to my neck.

  “Ask me, Ava” he demanded as he remained completely still inside me, stretching me and filling me.

  I moaned loudly. “Ask me!” his grip tightened as his mouth rested against my neck. I could hardly breathe, my need for him to move coursing through me as I ground back on him. He planted a wet kiss below my ear, his teeth grazing against my skin as his tongue teased me.

  “Ask me!” he roared as he pulled out to the very tip.

  “BITE ME, FUCKING OWN ME MASON!!!” I shouted at him and my reward was instantaneous. His teeth sank into me as his cock slammed into me.

  I screamed with pleasure, my body on fire as my muscles tightened round him. “Does that feel good, baby? Do I feel good? My hard cock filling your hot pussy.”

  He pounded into me mercilessly and brutally as we both grunted like rabid animals and I slammed back onto him fiercely. “Come on Ava, I need your cum on my cock” he rasped as he bit down harshly and I screamed my release as his other hand covered my mouth.

  “Yes! Fuck!” he roared as he filled me, crying out my name as he jerked into me savagely and wildly.

  We were both panting frenziedly as his arms spun me round and he embraced me tightly.

  The door opened and Nate strode in. “Fuck, sorry” he said quickly as he shut the door behind him.

  I looked down and giggled as I realised he’d had a first-hand view of my arse as my skirt was still around my waist.

  Mason groaned and kissed my hair tenderly. “Hi” I said as I looked up at him, realising we had not greeted each other when he stormed into Nate’s office.

  “Hey” he said gently with a soft smile and he stroked my cheek with the back of his hand.

  “Kerrie’s having the babies tonight and I’m taking you out” he declared and my eyes widened. “No arguments. We need to talk” he stated firmly.

  I sighed and nodded, “Okay.”

  He brushed his lips over mine “I love you my little warrior and I am such a fucking dick” he said as he came in for a full passionate kiss and he pushed me against the wall as he controlled the kiss slowly and tenderly.

  His hands rested on my backside and he squeezed. I pushed him away playfully. “Mason, I really need to get back to work” I scolded and his lips curled cockily.

  “You are at work, baby.”

  ***

  Not wearing any knickers is a really bad thing when you are greeting important clients all day and then your boss insists you attend a business lunch.

  I groaned inwardly when Nate had informed me; I hated meeting clients, especially pompous suited business men. Half of them thought they had a right to ogle you all day and the other thought you were the lowly trashy secretary they didn’t have to acknowledge all the way through the meeting.

  This was why I was surprised to be introduced to Gary Thornton, a late twenty something copper haired, computer genius who was pleasant, polite and very, very nice.

  He was offering Nate new anti-virus software he had developed that was apparently impossible to hack or penetrate.

  The first thing that struck me was that he had attended the meeting in jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt and in ‘La Roche’ that was something that was frowned upon instantly and I couldn’t hold back the wry smile from my lips as Nate introduced us.

  “Gary, this is my assistant Ava Stone.”

  Gary turned to me and his eyes sparkled and a small curl lifted the corner of his lips. “Miss Stone” he lifted my hand and held it to his lips.

  “Pleasure to meet you, Mr Thornton” I smiled back and frowned slightly as he gripped my hand a little too long, his eyes questioning and I frowned at him.

  Nate coughed slightly as I shifted my feet, either feeling uncomfortable or mesmerised by his looks, I wasn’t sure which. Gary tipped his head and then proceeded to hold out my chair for me to sit.

  My eyebrows lifted to my hairline as I sat timidly, slightly stunned at the gesture. Nate settled next to me and Gary took the chair opposite me and the meeting began as Gary explained his product, Nate bartered with the price and after half an hour they were shaking hands and sealing the deal.

  “So Miss Stone, Tell me more about you” Gary said, his eyes holding mine and I shrugged as I took a bite of my steak.

  “Oh I’m nothing special, Mr Thornton” I smiled.

  “Oh? I’d say you are very special” a voic
e whispered in my ear and I froze as goose bumps exploded all over my body, my heart hiccupped and I closed my eyes.

  “Kade” I breathed.

  “Hello, sweetheart” he whispered as his lips planted a wet kiss below my ear. I bit on my bottom lip as I stood up to greet him.

  He cocked his head as his eyes swept my face and a wry grin lifted his lips. We held each other’s gaze for a long moment and then his eyes swept down my face and landed on my neck.

  The change in him was immediate; his face darkened and he chewed on his lip in agitation, his shoulders straightened and his fists clenched.

  He reached up to my shirt and pulled the collar back harshly. He exhaled profoundly as he shook his head in dismay. “Well I see your still letting him into your fucking knickers” he growled and I grit my teeth.

  “Kade!” Nate hissed.

  “Nice to see you too” I snapped and sat back in my seat.

  Kade rounded the table and took the chair to the side of Gary, his eyes never leaving my face. I could see Gary’s eyes shifting from me to Kade and then back again and I smiled apologetically. “I apologise for this arsehole Mr Thornton, he doesn’t know when to keep his unwanted opinions to himself.”

  Kade signalled to the waiter and ordered his drink and I wondered how many he’d already had.

  His eyes settled on me again. “So Nate tells me Mason’s been doing his usual excellent job of treating you like a princess, Ava” Kade smirked.

  My glare shot to Nate who had the decency to shrink into his chair. “Oh, he did, did he?” I growled and he looked away.

  “I mean what the fuck, Ava? Why do you let him do this to you? How long before he extinguishes that fire inside you completely? It’s already nearly gone Ava, the flame in your eyes, even I can see they’re fucking dead” he hissed.