“No, it’s fine.”
“No it isn’t Sage, the fault is mine allow me to make it right. If I didn’t frighten you it never would’ve fallen.”
“Bruno I said-…”
“Sage please.”He insisted, she nodded.
“Nothing fancy please.”He grabbed her arm.”What are you doing?”
“Taking you home.”He said steering her to his waiting car.
“Bruno. Wait.”She said.”There’s no need, I already called a cab you-….”
“I’m not taking no for answer Sage.”He held the car door open.”You my date I brought you here, and I will take you home. A real gentleman always makes sure a lady gets home safely. Now get in.”
“Firstly I wasn’t your date and secondly your fiance must be waiting for you inside. I’ll be fine, don’t worry about me. You go right ahead and enjoy your night. Look my cab is here.”She said going over to it, he caught her wrist preventing her from going.”Bruno, let go.”Sage saw Lana coming and she didn’t look happy at all.
“What’s going on here.”She demanded.”What are you doing with my fiance.”
What is she doing with her fiance. Is this woman for real. Who is holding who’s hand here.”Lana.”Bruno interrupted.”We’ll talk tomorrow I told you to go home. It’s late.”
“But Bruno I don’t have my car a friend dropped me off and they left. Please take me home.”
“I can’t I’m taking Sage home.”She shot a not too friendly look in Sage’s direction.”Here’s a cab.”He walked her over and said goodnight.”Come on.”He told Sage a minute later.”Let’s get you home.”Sage climb in she doesn’t have much of a choice she can’t call another cab because her cell is broken and she didn’t want to bother Kim or Luca. Few minutes into the drive she turned to face Bruno.
“Why did you do it.”She wanted to know.”Why not take your fiance home instead of me. You hardly know me Bruno.”
Because I don’t want to spend a second away from you he thought. You all I think about and I want you with such a passion that makes my body burn only for you. Day and night.”Lana likes to play the role of damsel in distress I won’t fall for it. She came here all on her own and expect me to take her home, how did she get to the restaurant in the first place. She thinks I’m a fool and don’t know what she’s trying to do.”
Sage didn’t probe further it wasn’t any of her business.”Thank you for the dress it’s beautiful.”She eventually said.”Who did you send to buy it.”He’ll probably say his assistant.
“I bought it myself. Chose the size and colour too.”Sage gaped at him. Was he serious. He was.
“You a man full of surprises Mr Romero. Let’s hope it will fit.”
“Trust me it will.”
“Such confidence, I like that.”
He leaned forward to caress her cheek.”There’s nothing I don’t remember about your sexy body, every line, every curve, the smooth texture of your skin. I remember it all Sage.”His softly spoken words has her hormones in riot.”I want to kiss you, touch you, hold you, caress every inch of your body. I want you so badly that I think of nothing else except you, to possess you.”His fingers went down the v-neck of her dress.”To make you mine, to own every part of you.”
Sage’s heart slammed against her chest, she thought she would die of longing hearing him say all these things makes her want him even more. Makes her strength fade away.”Bruno.. do.. don’t say such things. You shouldn’t.”Even her voice is filled with arousal, his other hand came up to cup the side of her neck tiny shivers coursed through her, then she felt his hand at her nape untying her hair it tumbled down, long fingers in her hair made her scalp tingle he tugged hard exposing the curve of her neck.”Bruno.”She moaned.”We’re not alone. Stop.”
“I know.”He said, the hotness of his breath on her flesh made her shudder, he bit down on her skin, Sage gasped, he took her mouth in a devastating kiss that left them both gasping for air.”No other man except for me should see you naked.”
“You.. you bad for my health.”Sage mumbled.”What will it take for me to get rid of you.”He didn’t answer her and she was grateful. Oh why does he make her feel so powerless, the rest of the drive was spent in silence. When he walked her to her door she muttered a stiff goodbye and rushed inside, Lord knows if he can kiss her again she will throw caution to the wind and give in to his demands. She couldn’t sleep a wink that night Bruno was on her mind she can’t get him out of her head, when and how did he worm his way into her life.
Every morning when he steps into his office Sage’s scent fills his senses as if she’s been here and that’s impossible no one can get into this building without an access card and code. He sat down on his chair and gazed down at the morning paper, he made front page again but this time with Sage, their dinner last night is all over the news and paper all because of the reporters who’d been waiting at the restaurant. They are speculating about their relationship and if he’ll still marry Lana or not. He gave an inward groan. Sage is one woman that occupies his mind day and night, she’s all he thinks about. He can’t focus, he cannot concentrate on work anymore, he’s falling behind all because of one woman. Sage Palmer. He wanted her. Badly. His libido is a monster a cold shower doesn’t do the trick anymore which before it did, his body has never been so restless or in need of anyone like it is for her. She haunts his every waking thought and torment his dreams, is it even possible to desire someone so badly. He had her new cell delivered this morning and although she had said nothing fancy he had bought her the latest I-Phone he can already see her throwing a fit over it, standing up he walked over to his fridge for his shot, his phone rang it was Sage.”Good morning beautiful.”
“There’s nothing good about this morning.”He can hear she was upset.
“What’s wrong Sage.”He asked concerned.”What happened.”
“What happened is there are a bunch of reporters outside my apartment building and the landlord isn’t happy about it.”
He guess she hasn’t seen the morning paper yet.”Switch on the television or look at the paper.”
“What’s that got to with anything or them being here.”She asked frustrated.
He groaned deeply.”I’m coming over.”He cut the call and left his office, he made it there in record time as she had said there are media personnel outside they all came to swarm around him when he climb out his car, he ignored them and headed inside. After the third knock she opened the door and man did she look delectable even without make-up on she was the most beautiful woman ever the urge to pull her into his arms and kiss the breath out of her was strong. He handed her the paper once inside she scanned through it then met his eyes again and boy she didn’t look pleased.
“What rubbish is this.”She said.”We’re not lovers, I’m not your new mistress. Where did they get this nonsense from.”
“Maybe you can ask them.”She flashed him an angry glare.”They reporters Sage they’ll write and publish anything it’s their job.”
“What nonsense.”She stated.”Their job. Well I don’t appreciate being labelled as another one of your many mistresses, we both know it isn’t true. You need to fix this and get them away from here before I’m gonna get kicked out.”
“You can always come and live with me.”He grinned.”Picture the fun we’ll have together. Naked.”
Oh she can imagine. Sage wanted to slap herself for wishing the same thing right now isn’t the time to think about sex, they have a problem. Early this morning when she had wanted to go out she had been swarmed by reporters wanting to know if she was Bruno’s new lover and how long they’ve been dating, what her name was and where she’d met the sexy bachelor. Sage hadn’t known what to do so she’d rushed back inside not long after Mr Jensen had knocked on her door demanding to know who those people are and what do they want, he’d given her until the end of today to get them away from here. “This isn’t funny Bruno and right now isn’t the time to think about sex, we need to get those reporters out of here.”He slowly stalked over to her that sexy grin still on his face, she backtracked.
“I like how you refer to us as ‘we’ the things that comes to mind.”