He couldn’t sleep, he tried to but he couldn’t. His brain is fully aware to the fact that there’s a lady. A sexy lady laying on his bed, right next to him.
He can’t remember the last time he had sex or even touched a woman, he had stayed far away from the opposite sex, why? Because he sees them as distraction, real distraction. If he’s going to be a very successful man then he doesn’t need a woman standing in his way.
He sighs sitting up on the bed, he stared at the lady ok his bed closely. “Just look at her, sleeping so peacefully, with a look of innocence. Who would have thought that someone with such a look is capable of behaving like a madman, capable of frustrating the living daylight out of a grown man.” Xander chuckles, he shakes his head sighing.
“But I’ve got to admit, you do look pretty, just like my sister but at the same time the both of you are the most crazy ladies I have in my life.” Xander lowers his face down, his face only an inch away from her face, he stares at her face really closely and intently. His hot breathing hit her face, his hands traced the contours of her face. He doesn’t know why he is watching her face so closely or why he is touching it, he just had the feeling to do so, a feeling he can’t resist.
Michelle fought so hard with herself to pretend she isn’t awake, she had almost blush when he called her pretty. She never expected Xander to call or use the word pretty when it comes to her, although this isn’t the first time a man is calling her pretty, but it feels really nice hearing Xander call her pretty, for some reason it makes her insides flutter in delight. *Ugh, what is wrong with me, so what if he thinks I’m pretty. He is not the first to tell you that, is he?.*
She could feel his face really close, his lips almost touching hers, his hot breath fanning her face, she felt uncomfortable, she felt really hot. She couldn’t take his closeness anymore so she opens her eyes. Xander got shocked on seeing Michelle eyes open, he withdraws his face staring at her open-mouthed.
“You are awake.” He States, coughing nervously.
“Yeah, I’m awake.” She replies back awkwardly, staring at the room ceiling, for some reason she found the room ceiling fascinating to look at.
“For.. for.. how long have you been awake.” He asked, scratching his neck nervously.
“Just now, I woke up just now.” She replied nodding her head, still staring at the ceiling. She would have love to let him know that she’s been awake, so she could move him a little bit but that would also cause her discomfort.
“Oh.. oh, that’s nice. I will be going to bed now.” Xander said, sighing in relief, she didn’t heard all the nonsense that spurt out of his mouth.
“Yeah… you should, I will be going to use the bathroom.” Michelle says awkwardly, standing up from the bed.
Michelle looks at her self in the mirror, sighed exaggeratedly, frowned a little bit then slapped her face. “Hey, look at me. I don’t know what’s going on with you but you can’t be blushing like some highschool girl, all because Xander Collins called you pretty. So you’re gonna get back into that room, lay on the damn bed and have some sleep.” She eyes her reflection then walked out of the bathroom.
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In the middle of the night, Michelle woke up. She sits on the bed, takes out the fancy paints and brush then got to work. Once she was done, she smiles contentedly, satisfied with her work. “Hmm, have a nice a day at work today Xander.” Michelle smirks at him, got up from the bed then tiptoed out of his room.
“Phew, I hope he didn’t wake up.” Michelle breaths out, closing her door.
“So… how did it go?.” Sophie voice comes from behind her, shocking the hell out of her. Michelle turns around, only to see Melissa and Sophie staring at her intently.
“Gosh, the both of you startled me. What the heck are you people doing in my room, by this time of the night.” Michelle whispered.
“Why are you whispering?.” Melissa asks with a raised eyebrow.
“I don’t think that’s the answer to my question.” Michelle retorts, her hand folded below her chest.
“We slept in your room last night, so we could get the details of what transpired between you and my brother.” Melissa said, Michelle raised an eyebrow staring at her suspiciously. “Transpired between I and your brother, is there something I should I know.”
Sophie shifts on her toes uncomfortably, Melissa kept shut. “I just asked a question. Is there something I should know?.” Michelle asked again.
“No.., there’s nothing going on, absolutely nothing you should know.” Melissa answers scratching the back of her ears nervously.
“Hmm, why do I not believe you.” Michelle said still staring at the both of them suspiciously.
“Oh geez, enough of this Michelle. Tell us, were you successful.” Sophie asks changing the subject.
“Yes i was. But Melissa are you sure your brother won’t see the designs I did on his face tommorow, when he gets ready for work.” Michelle asks, disturb the plan would fail.
“There is absolutely no need for you to worry. My brother doesn’t look into the mirror when he’s dressing and besides from what I gathered, he has a very important meeting tomorrow morning, and when my brother has important meetings, he is always in a rush. So yeah, he won’t get to find out.” Melissa said clearing her doubts.
“Okay, with that settled, I will have to ask the both of you to leave my room, I would love to have my goodnight sleep.” Michelle says yawning. Melissa would have love to asks her, the same question she asked earlier but decided against it, not wanting Michelle to suspects her of deviousness.
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Xander wakes up the next morning, did his morning rituals in the bathroom, got ready for his meeting with the governor of New York. Without looking at his reflection on the mirror, he carries his briefcase then walked out of his room.
Xander couldn’t understand why the troublesome ladies living in his mansion, were giving him weird looks, neither could he understand why his driver also gave him weird looks.
Carlos looks at his boss from the rear view mirror, he wondered if he should call his boss attention to the fact that there’s some weird painting on his face or he should keep his mouth shut and face his driving. *Well he looks really engrossed on the documents in his hands, so I better keep shut.* Carlos thinks.
“We are here sir.” Carlos informs his boss stopping the car, Xander raised his head up from the documents in his hand, he gets down from his car. The bodyguards standing in front of the governor’s mansion. Xander pays them no attention, walking past them.
“Mr Antonio, it’s a pleasure to meet you sir.” Xander said stretching forth his hand for a handshake, Mr Antonio shakes his hand, his on Xander’s face.
“Excuse me Xander, but I have to asks, what is this thing you have going on, on your face.” Mr Antonio asks, not being able to keep the question in. Xander stares at him confused, wondering what the heck he us saying. “Sir, what are you talking about.” Xander asks.
“I can see, you don’t know you have a really good painting of the devil’s horn on your forehead. Here, have a look.” Mr Antonio unlocks his phone then hands it over to Xander. Xander stared at his reflection in the phone in shock. Now he understands why those bodyguards and also his driver was giving him weird looks. On his forehead is two horns coloured with bright red paints. He looks silly. how could I, not have noticed such outrageous mischief on my head. He thinks. Who would have done this? He asks his self and he got only one answer back, Michelle!!
So, she wasn’t really scared yesterday night, it was all a plot. Well I’m going to get her for this but for now, I have to take care of this situation and saved my contract. Xander thinks.
“I’m so sorry about this Mr Antonio. You see my fiancee is pregnant, I don’t know if it’s because of the pregnancy or should I say pregnancy hormones but she’s now very good at pranking me all the time. I’m so so sorry.” Xander apologizes.
“It’s alright Mr Xander, I fully understand your situation, I was once there myself.” Mr Antonio says in understanding.
“Ohh, thanks for the understanding sir, so.. about the contract, I hope you won’t have a rethink.” Xander asks nervously, if this contract slip off his palm then Michelle is done for.
“No, I can’t have a rethink. Infact I think you’re the best man for the job, if you don’t mind I would love, if you could come with your fiancee tommorow evening for dinner at my house then we could also sign the documents.” Xabder stared at Mr Antonio for a while, wondering why he would requests such a thing. “Okay sir, but can’t we sign the documents today and tomorrow evening I will still come with my fiancee for the dinner.” Xander proposed, anxious to get the contract signed.
“Ha, you see Xander Collins, I know you might not be able to come tommorow if my signature is on that contract and that’s why I’m using it to blackmail you. Come here with your fiancee for an evening dinner and then we will also finalized everything regarding the contract.” Xander opens his mouth to argue but with the look on Mr Antonio’s face, he decides against it, “Okay sir, I’ll be there.” He succumbed, smiled tightly at the governor then walked away.
Mr Antonio watched as Xander leaves, once he was sure Xander was gone, he takes out his phone then made a phone call. “Hello Mr governor.” A cheery voice comes from the other side of the line.
“I’ve done what you asked. You should know you owe me big time for this, Michelle.”
“Yes sir, yes I know.”