♦Alpha Adrian♦

Harry puts down the coffee mug on the table in front of me. While I was sitting on the sofa, I nodded my head at her and she went to resume her work on, her lover, laptop.

I was busy thinking of how to execute my thoughts.

I know what I have to do but I don't understand which approach she might accept. My unusual human mate's reactions to it can result in a major switch of actions.

I sighed.

Think. Think. Think.

I lean forward a little and from the table grab my mug of coffee. It's not at all something I like but I came to know from her profile she didn't like or you can say, well, majorly ignored the guys who drank alcohol from the start of the day so... I'll try.

It's not a big deal!

While leaning back into the sofa, I rest the other arm on the armrest. As I take the mug to my lips, its aroma hits my nostrils questioning me to rethink my decision of having it in the morning. It was black.

I heard them say, a pint of strong black coffee can relax the system and soon we feel somewhat refreshed.

It was bold of me when I decided I'll have black coffee in the morning. Now I was questioning my boldness.

While debating with my heart and soul I took a small sip and slurped it all down, quickly. Bitterness and ashy taste spread in my mouth. Hmm... not really bad.

I put the mug back on the table peacefully. Enough for day one!

As the aftertaste had left bitterness in my mouth, I felt like puking my guts out! Who even drinks this disgusting, yurkk, shitty-as-dunk liquid?

I grabbed a bottle of cold water and rapidly gulped half of it to get the taste off my tongue and mouth to concentrate on my thoughts properly with no bitter taste lingering on my skull.

I coughed on my water!

Instead of feeling relaxed, my system was going nuts! And not even a tiny bit refreshed I felt!

Bullshit!

"Alpha, do you want me to get you your usual wine?" Harry asked me turning her neck to my side while sitting on the study chair in the hall with her laptop in front of her face. I looked back at her, she was wearing a brown overcoat over a black tee and pants.

She's reminded me of coffee beans and I felt nauseous once again.

"If I want something, I can ask myself!" I replied bitterly.

"Why so grumpy? I was just asking." She commented in a slow voice which felt annoying to my ears.

"Can you go and work from your room? Your presence is disturbing my peace." I asked her as nicely as I could.

She looked at me with a straight face. I look back at her and raise a brow in askance.

She stood up and walked out quietly with her lover.

I felt better alone. I got back to thinking once again.

Unconsciously, I was caressing my thumb over the index finger in a lazy circular motion as the early sun laid its wrath on me through the glass wall. It felt nice as the room was still cold.

It helped me concentrate back.

I turned my gaze and it focused on the same glam ribbon vase. They had the flowers changed, it was holding beautiful yellow sunflowers now. The room service might have changed it while I went to bathe.

*Phone rings*

I fished out my phone from my jacket and the name on the screen made my eyes go wide in surprise.

Diya was calling me!

What?!

I picked up the call hurriedly before it hangs up.

"Hello! It's Diya speaking." She spoke in her honey voice which made me wish to kiss her.

Not with this coffee taste in my mouth!

It spoiled my mood once again as with the thought came back the bitter taste.

"Hello?" She said again

What the damn fuck am I supposed to speak now?! That shitty coffee is not gonna my day!

"Yeah?" I spoke but my voice betrayed me coming out low. Fucking hell! I cleared my throat and replied again in my original voice, "Yeah?" covering my nervousness and also lust. I started again "Alp- uh Adrian here!" Why am I spreading shit today?!

I was still feeling nauseous a bit.

"Yes, I called to ask you if you are free in the evening. Can you go along so we both can go site seeing? It might not be available if we delay it further?" She wasn't just asking me, she was telling me to be there if I want to be with her otherwise she will alone do.

"What time in the evening?" I asked her, I can't let her know I'm available just like that.

"Five o'clock?" She told me.

"Just a minute." I got off the sofa and walked in front of the glass window and glance down at the pool. It was shining. The water was still as if no one touched it. Doesn't anyone go down there?

I listen to her breath, steadily. It's so alluring.

I wished her to be in front of me instead of on the phone.

She sighed. It brought a smirk to my lips. Her eyes would be closed and she would be debating to herself if to keep the deal with me or not.

"I checked, I'm not free at five. Make it to six." I stated.

"Speak nicely! I'm not your assistant who would take your orders!" She spitted bitterly. Exactly what I expected.

I grinned hard and looked at the bright Sun. Oh, man! She's damn like you!

I don't know what came into me and I said, "Oh! Miss Sen, can you pleeease make it to six o'clock? No way in hell, I would be able to make it before that." Cheesiness reeking off my voice.

'What are you doing? She will hang up!' Zedd warned.

She was silent but neither I heard her sigh in annoyance nor any kill-me-now-god utterance.

Damn! That means she is smiling.

"I didn't know you could also be childish." She said in a teasing voice. It spread a grin on my lips.

'Are you flirting mate?' Zedd spoke up.

"Um-hm I can be a lot of things you have no idea of."

"As if?" She questioned, totally unexpected. I didn't expect her to join in.

"As if..." I teased. 'I can be a man that's not like every other guy on this planet." I said that as I remembered her words that night and ran a hand in my hair.

Soft and silky hair.

"I believe you." She replied sarcastically.

I took in a small breath before starting, "I had to tell you this for a while now...uh- I'm sorry, um if you felt weird or bad that night."

'Now you're going right.'

Please say something. I pleaded to myself.

When she stayed silent, I continue, "I meant it."

She hummed & spoke up, "I'm sorry as well for the scratches, I saw them on your wrist." Her soft voice almost melted me like an ice cream melts off the cone.

"So, can we start fresh?" I asked her.

I bit my knuckle. Please say yes. Say yes. Yesss!

She chuckled and replied "Okay."

'Yaaayyyyyyaaayyyyy!!!' Zedd shouted with excitement in my head.

"Then we're meeting at six, done?" I questioned.

"No!" She replied sternly.

"What's the problem now?" I whined.

"After 7 the sun will set and there will be darkness."

"Ah! Don't worry I'll be there with you."

"We aren't visiting the haunted house full of damn ghosts so that I would be afraid."

I laughed. "Then?"

"They don't allow visitors after dark." She stated.

"Let's do this then, we can send the peoples who are gonna check the land at 5 and we go at 6?" I suggested.

"Um, okay that will work." She agreed.

"I'll pick you up then. Before I drive out, I'll send you a text you send me your location." I told her.

"You are ordering again!" She reminded.

"I won't let you drive all the way to my hotel and then to the site!" I told her.

She sighed.

"I never told you I'll pick you up." Her voice was laced with laughter.

I facepalm.

'Hahahahah... jokes on you!' he laughed like a maniac in my head.

"Then... will you mind picking me up, Miss?" I asked her.

She chuckled once again.

I continued, "Yeah, yeah! laugh at me as much as you want. I can see you taking advantage of my kindness. You gonna regret this!"

"We'll see that later. Just be ready, sharp 6 I'll come to pick you up." She stated.

"Yup!"

"Bye!"

"Meet you soon," I told her.

"Hmm," she responded and hung up the call.

I put the phone down and look at it while a smile still on my face.

I couldn't stop the blush.

Lord moon! Was that you helping?!

~~~~~~~~~

After a 45-minute of soothing bath, I walked out of the tub and wrapped a white towel around my hips.

I headed towards the closet.

Grabbing another soft towel from a cabinet, I stood in front of the mirror and dried my dripping hair and wet body. I turned towards the cupboard on my right and opened the doors after hanging the towel around my neck.

It was filled with my suits. Hmm. What should I wear?

Blue? I wore it to the meeting.

Black? Not feeling it today.

White? Looks decent and plain.

Yellow? I'll look like a banana in that. Hell no!

Ugh! Why is this so hard?!

My gaze switched to the teal colour three-piece. And I couldn't think of any reason to not wear this one.

With that, I paired a crisp black shirt and a black silk tie.

After doing my hair and spritzing cologne, I sat on the chair to wear my black shiny shoes and black matching watch.

I stood in front of the mirror again and checked myself to look for any last-minute checks.

Outfit? Done. Hair? Done. Shoes? Done. Perfume? Done. Watch? Done. Wallet? Where is my wallet? I remembered it was in the bathroom.

Am I forgetting anything else?

I guess I'm done here.

I looked at my watch. It was 5.52 P.M.

Perfect!

I went to get my wallet and put it in my pants.

My phone? Where is my phone now?

I talked to Diya the last time then I placed it on the table. I walked to the table and yes it was there only.

Grabbing it off the table I put it in my blazer's inside pocket.

*Phone rings*

I take my phone back out and it was Diya.

She's calling for the second time in a single day.

"Helloo!" I said excitedly on the phone after receiving it.

"Hey! I'm just 2 minutes away from your hotel. Come down, I'll be out waiting on the gate."

"Okay."

She hangs up.

I headed off.

I walked down the stairs of the main gate and the warm rays of the sun hit my skin. It was a bit hot outside. I registered a black Jeep pulling over in front of the front gates.

It must be hers.

She stepped out from the back door and looked in my direction. I waved putting my foot on the blocks and walked towards her in long strides.

Her intoxicating cocoa and sweet buttery smell hits my smell buds and makes me hypnotize in it.

She was wearing a cheetah-printed full sleeves top which stuck to her like her second skin showing off her curves perfectly, over wide light brown colour high waist pants and black shoes. Her hair was tied in a sleek high ponytail!

She was a fucking goddess.

'How would she react if I kiss her neck right here? Or bite it?' Zedd said feeling impatient. Just as he said that it made me want to imagine it but no!

'We'll know that real soon. But not now!' I try to bring him out of his lusty thoughts.

"Hey, Mr. Lopez!" She said in her soft voice. Her face was shining under the sun.

"Hey, Miss Diya! You looking... beautiful!" I told her the truth.

"Yeah I know," She replied. Ah, no thank you. Okay. "You as well look good. This colour looks pretty good on you." She added and sealed her lips.

"Other colours?" I asked her with my brows furrowed a little.

"Uh- I haven't seen you in much of them. I mean in other different colours." She bit her lip as she realised what the earlier meant.

My gaze shifts to her lips.

'Her lips are tempting me.'

I take my eyes off her and put my head down while instantly closing my eyes. They were turning golden as Zedd was fighting to take control over me.

'Stop it, Zedd!'

"What happened? You okay?" She asked and took a step near me.

I turned around and placed a hand over my eyes."uh, nothing. I guess something got in my eye."

'Zedd! For fuking hell's sake! Stop! We cannot pull off the cover, what part of that you don't understand!'

"Let me see. I'll blow, it'll be better then." She suggested and I heard her walk close to me.

"Open your eyes." She asked.

"Nah, I'll be fine," I replied and took back the control of me.

"Stop being stubborn," She placed her hand on my arms and brings it off my face. "Let me just see once."

I slowly open my eyes and she was standing so close to me. I bite on my lower lip.

Fuck. No. I again shut my eyes and close back as Zedd tried it again.

'Do you not want her?! We anyways cannot mark her without her consent! You know this better than me, Zedd!'

Meanwhile, I rubbed my eyes to keep the act going in front of her.

"You'll have to try again. C'mon!" She said and I took the controls back again.

I opened my eyes really slowly this time and she was still just inches apart.

She stood on her foot to blow in my eyes and brought her hands up towards my shoulder to hold me for support, "Can I?" She asked me in her low tone.

"You don't need permission!" I told her and held her wrist and placed her hands flat on my shoulders. Her eyes revealed her sudden nervousness as if she had just realised how close we were standing to each other.

"It's hurting, Diya!" I shouted as if in pain to bring her out of her trance and again closed my eyes shut while placing my hands on her her waist.

Her waist was so tiny I almost forgot where we were. I didn't give a fuck. I'm gonna take everything I get.

Just as I caresses my thumb on her waist she jumped away and took in a sharp breath.

She's gonna make me go crazy!

"What?" I questioned innocently, stopping the thumb movement.

She got my hands off her waist, "If you want me to help, keep your hands off me!"

I squeezed my eyes putting my hands up in surrender and open one of my eyes. "You gonna help or not?"

She again stood on her heels while pressing her palms on my shoulder this time she bent me to her height.

She held my right eye and blow a fast wind in it, drying all the moisture of my eye for a second. Then did the same in the left one.

"Even if you feel like do not rub them, otherwise it'll start itching for no reason and they'll start swelling also." She reminded.

"Okay!" I nodded my head and she turned toward the car and I after her.

Her perfect butt, slim waist and sexy back are on my display. Okay, stop fantasizing.

A guy came out of her car, dressed in an all-black suit. Men in black types.

"He is Raman, my bodyguard," She introduced. "And he is a new business partner, Mr Adrian Lopez."

"Good evening, sir!" He greeted with a nod of his head.

I nodded back.

As we sat in the jeep he held doors for us and then drove us on the way to the site.

She was sitting on the far end of her side while gazing at the sun peacefully. Her eyes were glowing under the sunlight. A beautiful shade of brown they were looking under the sun's rays.

Her straight ponytail was resting in front of her shoulder on her lap. They were shining a shade of brown as well.

I ran a hand in my hair.

"You can stop digging holes in my skull now."

I grinned. "Do you have four eyes?"

"No but the pair works fine to let me know what's happening around me, especially about the guys like you," she replied after turning her head towards me and boring her eyes into mine.

"Really?" I looked into her eyes straight for 2 two seconds.

"How far still, Raman?" She asked suddenly turning her eyes back.

"We're almost there ma'am."

She hummed in response.

What happened suddenly?

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Grabbing a water bottle from the car, I drank some water from it and thought maybe even she would be thirsty so took the bottle in hand while heading towards where she was sitting.

It was dark already by then we were done. I liked the way she worked. She checked every detail of the land with the other people. She even cross-checks a few of the information. I was impressed and also tired as hell cause she had me hot on her tail.

I found her sitting on a bench reading a file. We were almost done now.

I sat closely beside her and asked showing up the bottle in my hand, "Water?"

She looked at me in my eyes, "Yeah." And smiled.

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Update!!

I fell asleep in the middle while writing last night.

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