“Why are your nipples hard?”
That question hit me hard. I forgot how to breathe.
I blinked at Dex.
“I…I..I wanted to ask about Amirion.”
Dex had just gotten out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around his waist.
His wet hair falling over his head. Water glistened along his shoulders. He looked at me and gave me an annoying smirk.
“That was not what I asked, Kiana.”
I swallowed.
“I’m sorry.”
I turned to leave but his hands caught my wrist and pulled me back. My back hit the wall.
Dex planted one hand against it besides my head and leaned in closer,trapping me between him and the wall.
“Tell me.” His voice dropped. “Do you want me?”
My heart stopped. I looked away.
He studied my face for a minute before reaching up and gently turning my chin towards him.
His thumb brushed slowly across my lower lips.
“Say it.”
My breathing grew heavy.
“Say you want me.”
I squeezed my eyes shut.
His hands slowly moved up my thighs making me dripping wet.
“Dex.”
I whispered.
“Tell me.”
He leaned in closer, His lips slightly brushing my ear.
“Say you want me.”
I couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“Yes.”
My heart pounded against my chest.
A faint, knowing smile touched his lips.
I shouldn’t be doing this. He was my boss. He was the Arrogant Man that made me feel worthless.
I hated him but my body said otherwise.
His lips brushed mine and I melted completely.
I wanted him.
All of him.
3 months ago
The doctor had just told me mum had little time left on earth. My whole world was shattering.
I couldn’t lose my mum. I couldn’t. she was my whole life .
I called my best friend hoping she could lend me money to get her treated.
“Hello Hannah.”
I could not hold in my tears and broke down on the phone.
“What happened, Kiana? Are you okay?”
“No Hannah, I’m not. Mum is dying Hannah, i need to save her.”
My voice was shaky.
“Baby, don’t cry Where are you now I’ll come right away.”
“I’m at City hospital.”
“Okay I’m coming right away.”
She said as she ended the call.
I broke down in tears as people walked and stared at me at the hospital.
Hannah arrived in 30mins and pulled me into a hug. I needed just that.
“Baby, how are you? I’m so sorry about your mum. What are the doctors saying?”
“They need money. I need to get her on treatment Hannah and I’ve got nothing?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll ask my Dad, okay?”
“Thank you Hannah. Thank you so much.”
I was still crying and Hannah pulled me into a hug promising to talk to her father.
That night, I had slept beside mum who was still unconscious. Mum had been diagnosed with breast cancer and we had no one.
Dad had remarried and his new wife sent us packing. I dropped out of school just to take care of my dying mother and I was on the verge of losing her.
I was ready to do anything to save mum, Anything.
I was still thinking when Hannah came into the ward.
“Hey baby. How are you?”
She was smiling and holding a bag of food.
“I’m Fine,Hannah.”
I let out a subtle smile.
“I brought food for you.”
“Thank you so much Hannah but I need feedback. What did your dad say?”
“Calm down Kiana, Eat up first.”
“I can’t eat and you know that. Just tell me.”
She sighed before answering.
“Okay. Dad gave me just a little bit of money but I found something else for you.”
“What did you find?”
“A job”
She said smiling
“A job? What kind of job?”
“A nanny job Kiana. I promise you’ll love it. The boy is a 2-year old child who lives with just his father”
I was not too sure about that.
Who would take care of mum if I leave.
“Hannah. I can’t do that. Who would take care of mum?”
“Well I will and that is why you have nurses and besides the pay is what matters. It is 50,000 dollars every month.”
My eyes widened.
Did I just hear her right?
“50,000?”
“Yes baby. All you have to do is just take care of the boy. Nothing else.”
I could not refuse now.
The money was enough to cure mum and live a comfortable life. If I do it for a year I could get my life sorted.
“Where is the place and how do I apply?”
I was eager to do anything.
“Okay so this is the address and you can go there tomorrow. I heard about it from a friend”
I collected the address ready to visit the house and hoped I’d be employed.
“Thank you so much Hannah.”
“You’re welcome Kiana. I’m so sorry I can’t really help with finances.”
“It’s okay baby. This is enough.”
I pulled her into a hug.
I went to the house the next day.
It was a huge mansion with a horse stable right outside. I wasn’t surprised. Anyone paying me that much for just a nanny had to be ridiculously rich.
The house screamed wealth.
I rang the bell and was accompanied inside by a butler. He told me to sit and the Boss would be down soon.
I waited for about 1 hour and he still didn’t come. I was getting irritated. Who keeps someone waiting for over an hour?
I called the butler to ask when he was coming down and he told me to be patient.
After 30mins I stood up and prepared to leave when a voice echoed behind me.
“You don’t need a job anymore?"
I looked back and the man I saw gave me a shock.
It was Dex. Dex Luther. One of the most dangerous men in the city.
He was rumored to kill anyone who stepped on his toes at the slightest mistake. The same man that tortured an entire family because their child mocked his son for being motherless.
He is the most feared man in NYC. No way this was the job Hannah got me.
Fuck me. There was no way I was working here.