Patrick arrived to pick them up after the auction ended. Ceaser’s mum and dad bought a few things at the auction when he was unable to concentrate after they went back inside. He kept replaying the kiss they had shared at the balcony.
It had taken everything in him to stop the kiss from escalating any further. Just ‘one’ kiss pushed him to the brink, making him almost lose control. The second kiss – which he didn’t know how he miraculously stopped before he ripped her dress – it got him thinking of things he could do with her in his bed, against the wall in every corner of his apartment, on the kitchen counter, on his office desk, in the showe… OKAY!
That’s enough Ceaser!
He mentally scolded himself.
He was supposed to try to gain more control over his body and not lose it and make little Ceaser – if you know what he means – stir with all the pleasure that one kiss could give and thinking about ‘all’ the pleasure one night would give.
Argh!
Just great. He was making matters worse.
They finally arrived at Jules’ apartment and he walked her to her door.
“Do you want to come in?” Jules asked “Kiss Ivy goodnight?” She said as an excuse to spend a few more minutes with him.
“Of course.” Ceaser said with a knowing smile.
She unlocked the door and walked inside with Ceaser right behind her.
Jules heard quiet voices coming from the living room as they made their way there.
The lights were off; the only light in the room was emanating from the television.
“What are you…?” There was a scream before Jules could complete her sentence. She switched the lights on and the room brightened, making Andy and Sofi’s frightened expressions visible for them.
Which made Jules chuckle and Ceaser smiled at that.
“Oh, it’s just you.” Sofi said clutching her chest.
“What the heck is going on?” Jules asked them.
Ceaser just smiled as he watched the three women.
“We thought you were one of those…” Andy said pointing at the television.
“You’re watching a horror movie?” Jules wasn’t doing a good job at hiding her amusement “Why are you watching a horror movie with a baby in the house?”
They were all interrupted by Ivy’s cry. Jules sighed and looked at Ceaser.
“I’ll be right back” She said and left.
Andy and Sofi looked at him for the first time with shock and recognition on their faces.
“OMG!” Sofi said.
“You’re who our best friend is dating?” Andy said.
“He’s Good Samaritan.” Sofi figured as she got up and walked towards Ceaser .
“Hi.” Sofi reached out “I’m Sofia” Ceaser took her hand in his and shook it. “That’s Miranda.” She added.
“Nice to meet you. I’m…”
“Ceaser Thompson. Billionaire and CEO of Freddie and Co. now Thompson’s Publishing. You own several other companies around the world and you have been given the title ‘The hottest Greek-God’ by GQ, Cosmopolitan, Vogue and several other magazines in the…”
“Sofi give the man some space.” Andy begged her friend.
Ceaser was surprised. Really surprised.
“How…?” He began.
“I’m sorry Mr. Thompson but Sofi here can get ahead of herself when she’s in Trans.” Miranda said “We work in the Day-care at Thompson’s Publishing”
“Oh. I’m sorry, I can’t remember your faces.” He told them.
“It’s okay. You probably know a lot of people to remember everyone’s faces.” Sofi said.
Silence.
“So…?” Andy began “What are you doing with our best friend?”
The interrogation.
“I like Jules.” Ceaser said.
“No shit Sherlock” Sofi said “You probably also liked those other girls you slept with… and dumped like yesterday’s trash.”
Ceaser sighed.
“I didn’t dump anyone, they all knew what they were getting into and besides, Jules is different, I don’t plan on doing any of that with…”
“You better not, cause if you so much as make her cry or hurt her, you would pay.” Andy threatened me.
“We don’t care if you are our boss, we’ll make sure we castrate you.” Sofi said with a straight and serious face before she put the most charming smile on her face.
Ceaser was a tad bit shocked at what they said but he understood where they were coming from.
“I won’t.” He promised them.
“You better…”
“You guys should let him be.” They all turned when Jules interrupted them.
Ceaser smiled when he saw her with Ivy in her arms. He walked towards her, smiling at Ivy who was looking more adorable than the last time he saw her.
When Ivy noticed him, she beamed up at him with her sleepy eyes.
“Dada!” She squealed as loud as she could as she reached out to him.
“Hey princess. How are you?” Ceaser said as he picked her “I missed you”
Ivy blinked at him and placed her head on his chest like she wanted to go right back to sleep.
“Aww.” Sofi and Andy said.
Ceaser looked back at Ivy whose eyes were droopy.
“You want to sleep?” He asked her hoping she understood him.
She nodded sleepily.
Ceaser smiled at how cute she looked.
“May I?” He asked for Jules’ permission.
“Be my guest.” Jules said as she led the way to Ivy room.
When they got to Ivy’s room, Ivy had dozed off from the short walk which made Ceaser extra careful with her, not wanting to wake her up. He placed her gently in her crib and waited for a few seconds to be certain she wouldn’t wake up only then did he turn around and joined Jules who was watching him from the doorway.
“I should get going.” He said.
“I’ll walk you out.” Jules said.
On their way out, he bid Andy and Sofi a goodnight.
“So, I’ll see you some other time?” Ceaser asked when they got to the door.
Jules shrugged.
“Maybe” She paused “We should probably talk about the… the…”
“The kiss?” Ceaser supplied for her when she couldn’t seem to find the word and he revelled in the emotions that played in her eyes as her shoulders lifted faster due to her heavy breathing.
Ceaser smiled inwardly, happy that the thought of the kiss didn’t seem to affect him only. Ceaser’s pulse raced as his eyes dropped from her eyes to her lips which only made Jules nervous, licking her lips in the process. Ceaser felt little Ceaser stir to life.
This was pure torture.
“Yea. The kiss.” She finally said looking away.
Ceaser smiled and leaned forward and brushed his lips on her forehead as he inhaled her seductive scent. He placed a kiss on her forehead before he pulled away.
“Goodnight Jules” He said.
“Goodnight” She said before he walked down the stairs and entered the limo.
Jules watched as the limo sped off into the dark streets. She sighed placing the tip of her fingers on the spot he kissed before she finally forced herself to go back inside.
She was attacked by Sofi and Andy immediately she stepped into the living room.
“Why the heck didn’t you tell us?” Andy asked.
“Tell you what?” She asked “You guys knew I was going out with him.” She said.
“Yea but you never said who exactly.” Sofi said “You just forgot to mention a tad bit of information.”
“I clearly remember telling you how hot he was.” She said to Sofi.
“Not that!” Sofi said “Well that’s important too but you forgot to mention that…”
“…he’s freaking Ceaser Greek-god Thompson!” Andy whisper-yelled.
Jules was quiet at first.
“Ceaser Thompson?” Jules said “Yea right. And I’m Kendall Jenner.” She snorted.
They looked at her like she had finally lost it.
“His name is Ceaser Thomas.”
“Helloo?!” Andy sing-sang “What planet are you from? How is it even possible you hang out with us and don’t even know who Ceaser Thompson is?”
“He’s one of the richest and hottest men. He owns hundreds of companies around the world… oh and does our company’s name ring a bell?” Sofi asked.
“Thompson’s Publishing?” Jules asked.
“He’s the freaking boss Jules” Sofi said.
“No, he isn’t. He is a Thomas not a Thompson.”
“Argh!” Andy growled. “Sofi, do your thing.”
Sofi got out her phone and worked it like a pro.
“Does your Ceaser Thomas happen to have a twin named Ceaser Thompson because they sure look alike.” Sofi provided a picture of their boss which left her speechless.
“But, why would he lie about his name; we never even talked about what he actually does.” Jules said after a few moments “Now that I think about it, our date, the restaurant, the expensive gift, the charity function.” She sighed “I’m such a fool.” Her eyes teared up. “How did he even find me?”
“He’s Ceaser Thompson, he can find anyone he wants to.”
Silence filled the room.
Jules brushed a tear away.
She wouldn’t cry.
She was angry at herself for letting this man she knew nothing about come in and sweep her off her feet. After what had happened in her previous relationship, you’d think she’d have learnt from that but no. Go on Jules, go ahead and repeat the same mistake twice.
She was so stupid.
She should have known from the minute he started avoiding her that this wasn’t going to end well.
“What are you going do?” Andy asked.
She sighed.
“I don’t know. But I do know one thing…” She said “… I can’t date the freaking boss.”