Madison

I wasn't expecting Alex to come out with something so personal, it took me by surprise. I mean, it was hugely personal. What's going on with us? I am bewildered but I can't fight this feeling I have for him anymore. There has been an attraction since the moment I set eyes on him even though I tried to convince myself I hated him. Truth be known, I hated what he stood for but now I've gotten to spend time with him and to know him and see how he is with Belle, which by the way is supremely cute, I can tell that a lot of his bag shenanigans are a cover.

A cover for the desperately sad and hurt little boy that he was when his folks split. I'm happy that his mom met someone new and that their lives became happy, and his step daddy took him to the ice rink and the ice pond and believed in Alex. But, still having your father walk out on you when you're just a kid, that must hurt like hell. I couldn't even imagine what that would be like, I think I'd have cried and never stopped. It's a relief they stay in touch some, and I can see why Alex had so many strict rules in place about the opposite sex and no relationships.

I get that, not for the same reasons of course not but you know, I'm focused on my life and this partnership in Ruben's firm. I want it so bad I can taste it. I'm hungry for it and I won't allow anything to stand in my way, so any man is just for fun after all a girl needs to have fun, right? But what is going on with my heart? It pinches and flutters it does all sorts of weird things and I know when he told me he cried when the divorce happened and his daddy walked out, I just wanted to pull him to me and place my arms around him. My heart literally ached for him. There is no doubt about it there is a pull towards Alex and I don't think I want to fight it either.

I'm scared though, you know what if our feelings that are scratching the surface get deeper? What if we fall in love with each other, it happens? We spend every waking hour together practically, we live in the same house, we work together, we fake date each other. Feelings can end up running deeper than you expect. It just wouldn't work out would it. I mean him being based here in Aspen, Colorado and me being based in Austin, neither one of us being able to trade where we live because that's where our careers are at.

We've been walking for about twenty minutes, the air is cooler but oh my, the sky above with the stars glinting brilliantly, the moon and Alex with his arm around my waist, it feels so special. You see it in the movies you read it in the books and here I am walking alongside the most spectacularly good-looking man, God has ever created with the perfect night around us, I seriously could be living a fairy tale. And how did this all really happen?

I was so hell bent on avoiding Alex, a bit difficult since we have to be so close together, but my body said otherwise. Hell, I'm going to go with the flow. I know my bestie would be screaming down the phone at me telling me to get some hot action, to allow myself to be in a relationship albeit brief for the next few months.

Only, I can't lie here, what if we do fall and when I go I break his heart? We will have to end it. There's no way I can do a long-distance relationship, Alex will be on the road almost all the time, my role will be busier than even I can consider right this moment, I won't have time to be jetting off to meet up with him, let alone come traipsing from Dallas to Colorado except for holidays. There'd be no way I could promise to bring my work with me because I already know with the way sparks fly between us and all this sexual tension, I'd simply get no work done.

"What you thinking Petal?" He asks me as he pulls me in closer and turns me to him. Our lips are so close, I see the upturned lips and how he runs his tongue along his bottom lip.

"Just stuff, Alex just stuff. Us, the distance, everything really. I don't want us to end up getting hurt. I'm not sure you or I would take that. Are we going to be doing the right thing?" He kisses me so tenderly it literally takes my breath away. He moves his hands to cup my face.

"For me, Petal, I think it might already be too late. I didn't expect to catch feelings for you, but it looks like I have." Oh, wow what can I say to that? He rests his forehead on mine. "Shall we go back home?" Home, I kinda like the way that sounds too. Okay, okay y'all know I'm heading into trouble here don't you and for once and it is only the once, I am about to throw all caution to the wind. I'm going to allow my senses and my heart override my judgmental head and take a chance on feeling amazing for once.

"We'll make good news that's for sure. No more pretending, oh the press will have a field day with us, and your ratings are going to soar and the world is going to love the new Alex Stone." He kisses me again; this time his tongue enters my mouth. I can taste the wine on him and smell his fragrance, it's kind of cinnamon and musk it might just become my favorite fragrance. We pull apart.

"That isn't why I'm doing this, Madi you know that, right?"

"Yes, I guess so. It's all just happened so quickly it's taken me by surprise is all."

"Me too, but maybe it's time for me to take a chance with my heart. I've never met anyone quite like you before. Perhaps because I've been too scared to, perhaps I never wanted to get too close. Hell, I know I haven't wanted to let my heart have free rein."

"Let's go home, Stone." He takes my hand and walks me to the car; his driver steps out when he sees us approaching and holds the door open for us. I slide in first, Alex sits close to me and wraps an arm around me. His touch ignites me and sends shivers of anticipation through my body. I wonder if having sex will feel different with him now that we've come clean with each other, now that we've decided to take this to the next level.

Honey-Belle skips around when we enter and the little madam traitor goes straight to Alex's feet. He bends down and picks her up, she licks his chin. It's adorable. A fleeting image of Alex holding a baby in his arms flickers in my mind. Steady on there, don't go getting carried away. Only, I can't help it.

He puts her down and kicks off his shoes and hangs his coat up after he's helped me out of mine. Did I tell you he was being such a gentleman? "Do you want a nightcap of anything?"

"No, I think I'd like you to take me to bed, Big Boy." At which he chuckles, I see his Adam's apple bob up and down. Even his Adam's is sexy as hell.

"Big Boy, I like it. Ain't never been called that before," he guides me with his hand on my lower back towards his bedroom suite and opens the door then kicks it shut behind us careful not to slam it in Belle's face. Then he slides a hand behind my head, cradling it and kisses me deeply whilst pulling me into him against his chest with his other hand on my lower back. My hips mold into his, feeling his hardness against my lower abdomen. My heart begins to race and the blood pressure reaches my ears, this man can get a girl's panties wetter quicker than a gushing hose.

His tongue swirls around mine, he nips at my lower lip making me groan. I grind against him wanting more and more of him, wanting him inside me and thrusting so deep I can feel him at my throat. My hands find their way into his hair. Then he stops and turns me. "Get on the bed, Petal and take all your clothes off. I want to see you naked and spread your fucking legs for me."

Oh, God. I love it when he starts talking dirty. I do as he asks but not before I slowly strip for him taking my time, watching as his eyes almost pop out of his head. I can see his erection just aching to be released from his pants. Once I'm naked and laying on the bed, propped up against the cushions, I spread my legs for him.

"Your turn." I gesture with my hand. "Take all your clothes off and come show me a fucking good time, I want you to blow my mind, Stone." 

Aw these two finally giving into their feelings. What do you think will happen? Is one of them going to end up getting hurt? If you liked this chapter please comment Alex xoxo