“Well it’s settled then.” Eric said “We’ll see you and this cutie on Saturday at twelve; sharp.”
Jules smiled and nodded not knowing what to do asides that.
“See you soon.” Selene kissed Ivy who was now in Ceaser’s arm.
“It was nice seeing you today.” Jules said to them.
“Thank you for having us.” Selene said before she left with Eric.
Jules turned to Ceaser after they left.
“What were you thinking?” She asked him.
“That you didn’t want to accept their invitation because you and I had a fall out.”
“What we had wasn’t a fall out.” Jules said.
“Besides I don’t stay with my parents if that’s what you thought.” He ignored what she said.
“I don’t care where you live.” She said.
That was what she thought but thank goodness.
“You would, soon.” Ceaser said and Jules’ heart skipped a beat .
“I’m going back to work before the boss gets angry. He has a temper.” Jules faked a whisper as she walked towards him. She kissed Ivy and smiled at her all along she felt Ceaser’s gaze on her the whole time.
“I bet you love his temper.” Ceaser said.
Jules looked at up from Ivy to Ceaser and her stomach tightened at the way his gaze penetrated hers with that annoying smirk of his.
She swallowed as she remembered what he had done to her in her office.
Darn! His temper.
Jules pulled back physically and mentally before she walked out of the room and made her way to the elevator after she made sure Andy and Sofi knew who Ivy was with. She entered the elevator and waited for it to close. It began to close when someone stopped it with their foot which made it reopen again. Jules looked up at the person and her heart began to thump. She wanted to walk out of the elevator and wait for another because she was scared of what might happen with just the two of them in the elevator but she didn’t move. Ceaser would know she was afraid of being alone with him.
Ceaser stoic expression didn’t help to figure out what he wanted as he walked into the elevator as she tried to seem unaffected by his presence when her inside was already a mess. Ceaser went to stand behind her and Jules wanted to scream for help as the elevator closed. Ceaser reached out from behind her to push the button to his floor. She felt the spot he breathed on right on her nape tingle and she clenched her fists from doing anything stupid like touch that spot and rub away the feeling. But oh, she wanted to because it sent unwanted feelings into her.
“We need to talk.” Ceaser said so close to her ear his breath doing things to her.
Jules closed her eyes and forced herself to think straight before she spoke.
“We have nothing to talk about.”
“I think we do.” Ceaser said getting tired of her not letting his talk. Before he could think about it, he stopped the elevator and pushed Jules against the wall keeping her hands pinned behind her with one of his.
Jules stared at him unable to do anything.
Oh she was mad. How dare he!
“What are you doing?” She asked as she tried to break free from his hand. His nearness was making her lose her voice.
“Tell me, Jules.” Ceaser spoke into her ear which sent tingles through her whole body “Tell me you don’t feel this.” His lips lingered near her lips. He was so close Jules could count his lashes but she didn’t want to, because that would mean looking into his eyes which would render her weak.
But she looked into his eyes anyway and stopped struggling to get free of his grip on her. Her chest was heaving as she gently and slowly pulled her hand from his grip then placed them on his chest wanting to keep them there for as long as she could. Ceaser hoped she didn’t feel his heart pounding in his chest as she placed her palm on his chest. Jules leaned into him as her lips grazed his slightly parted ones.
She wanted to kiss him badly but she couldn’t.
“I don’t.” Jules whispered and pushed him away as she pushed the elevator button which set them in motion.
Ceaser stood there, his jaw clenched. He wanted to ravish her but not just yet. He’d wait for her to come to him.
Jules’ heart was still hammering when she left the elevator to her office.
Who could blame her for lying?
She had to do it for Ivy and for herself. She didn’t need anyone to mess up the life she had with Ivy. Not now. Now ever.