Pure Heart: Anything for You Series - Book 1 (2 page)

She wanted to say something, to ask something, but before she could she heard Michael speak again. His voice was a lot huskier this time as desire seeped through it. His voice sent a shiver down her spine. It was deliciously seductive and if this was his game, she'd gladly play.

“I want you to slowly undress for me.”
He commanded her.

She did not expect that command but she was so turned on she would do anything to please him. Michael moved further away from her as if a man trying to appreciate a view from afar. He found a couch near a tall lampshade and sat there as he waited for her to follow his command. She had never done this before.

She was often shy of herself yet now, she felt brazen, she felt confident that he would not mock her or be disgusted by her body. Juliana moved slowly as she let the soft fabric slide down her breasts, her waist, to her hips before pooling on the floor. Her dress was long with a slight slit in front, which probably teased Michael a lot tonight during their dinner date. She was almost naked now. Her red lace lingerie was new. She bought it especially for tonight, for him.

Although she initially thought of it as too sexy, the saleslady at the lingerie shop told her that it looked beautiful on her. Her high-heeled pumps were new too and right now, they were the only things she wore. She looked at Michael who continued to let his fingers rub his lower lip. She stood there awaiting what would happen next, even if in reality, she just wanted to rush to him to get him to do something to her.

“Turn around, Love. I want to see you better. All of you.”

His voice was commanding, arresting even. She followed without protest.

“Slowly. Now hold your hair up as you turn this time.”

She did what she was told. Her turn this time made Michael bite out a curse. Juliana could see the bulge forming underneath his pants. She itched to touch it, to free it, to lick it, suck on it even to make it come. He saw her hungry gaze, which made him whimper, but he was not ready to give in yet. This wasn't just about her enjoying herself; this was also about him doing so in a different way. Slowly but surely.

“Take off your bra but leave your panty and your shoes on.”

Juliana reached out for the snap of her lace brassiere and unclasped it. She let the thin material fall on the floor as she let one of her arms cover her breasts from his sight. He hissed in his breath as if both aroused and annoyed at the same time. She knew what had gotten him annoyed. She looked away as she slowly removed her arm from concealing her breasts to him. Michael looked at her as he licked his lips. A simple gesture that made her nipples harden for him.

“I am thoroughly going to enjoy making love to you tonight, Jules.”

He stood up from his seat and walked towards her. She stood there waiting for what would come next. He cupped her face as he looked at her eyes and whispered to her.

“Climb to the bed and enjoy the show.”

Enjoy the show? What did he mean by that? Juliana thought to herself but continued to do as she was told as he continued to stand at the edge of the bed looking at her.

“Part your legs for me as you watch me.”

She felt uncomfortable as she knew she was already aroused and if she parted her legs for him, he would see her wet underwear. As soon as Michael saw what she dreaded, his hard on pulsed inside his pants as if begging to be released. He gave it a tentative stroke before starting to undress himself. Slowly, he removed every article of clothing for her while he continued to look at her intensely. He was half naked now. But before she could see what she was waiting for, he stopped.

“Touch yourself as I completely undress for you. I want you to imagine your fingers as mine, caressing you lovingly. Let yourself go for me.”

Was that a command or a request? She did not know. She couldn't decide. She has never masturbated in front of him before and even if the thought made her feel queasy, she knew she could do it to pleasure him. She inched her hand inside her underwear and slowly felt her wetness.

She closed her eyes as she slid one finger inside as she imagined Michael doing this to her. He looked at her intently, waiting for her reaction. Juliana did not expect it to be so arousing. She slipped another finger inside, making her moan. As soon as he heard her moan, he continued to undress for her. But with her eyes closed, he knew he would not get the complete impact of the act.

“Open your eyes, Love. Look at me as you stroke yourself.”

Juliana opened her eyes to see Michael stroking his naked manhood at the edge of the bed. As soon as she saw his manhood twitching in his hand, she imagined it penetrating her. She started moving her hips forward and backward, thrusting to meet her fingers, but she felt like two weren't enough. She inserted another one, making her moan louder.

He continued to stroke his manhood until he felt like he needed to sink inside her. His trance was broken by her moaning his name as she bucked her hips wildly, wetting her underwear for him. He climbed onto the bed on all fours to reach her. As soon as he did, he caressed her legs, making her shiver in delight at the contact. His hands stopped at her inner thighs as he held them open for him.

“You've been a good girl tonight, Jules, and because of that I'm going to give you what you want.”

His smile was devilish and she felt herself weak from the first orgasm she'd had tonight. Michael leaned down to her wetness as he held her inner thighs. He scented her wet underwear and licked her wetness. The heat of his tongue made her moan, which made his smile widen. She was truly under his spell.

“Let's get this off. It's getting in the way.”

Michael pulled the thin fabric with his teeth as she moved to get it off. Soon, he used his hands to get rid of it. He breathed on her slit, making her squirm in the bed. He moved his lips forward and started planting kisses on her mounds. Her fingers dug on the sheets as she let him have his way with her. He slipped his tongue into her slick folds. Tentatively at first, which made her whimper. Michael liked this reaction from her, which made him eager for more. He continued to delve his tongue faster and deeper within her core, making her writhe under him.

She knew she was close and if he continued to tease her this way she knew she would. Without warning, he sucked on her clit, making her explode in his mouth as she screamed his name in ecstasy. She sagged on the soft mattress as Michael emerged from in between her parted legs. He licked his lips as a wicked grin flashed in his face. Juliana had little strength now. Her second orgasm came crashing too fast, too soon. Michael focused his attention on her beading nipples. They hurt as they pleaded to be tended to. His hands found both of her breasts and he fondled them gently, making her continue to be wet for him. His hands were rough against her soft and supple skin.

The texture only made the friction of his hands on her breasts more heated. He licked her right nipple and then sucked on it as he continued to fondle both of her breasts. He moved to the other, making sure that after he sucked on it, he would nibble on it. She'd never felt this much pleasure before. It was too much. She knew if Michael would do this to her all night, she would gladly be his slave.

A slave to pleasure. She never thought she would fall under such a spell. She was a smart woman, yet looking at her now as she mindlessly moaned and writhed under him, she knew she was possessed and even if she hated to admit it, she would rather feel this pleasure all day every day than to go without it. He continued to pay attention to her breasts, patiently preparing her for what was to come.

As soon as he felt he had given enough attention to both of her breasts, he moved up, planting soft kisses on her neck, her jaw and her cheeks until he reached her lips. He kissed her as he positioned himself in between her parted legs, his erection pressing on to her stomach. She moaned into his mouth as his fingers splayed her wetness again. He was not gentle now. Her walls clenched at his fingers as they entered her.

From two to three, she undulated her hips, welcoming him as his tongue continued to play inside her mouth while his other hand groped her left breast. He was in complete control and she loved it. She wanted to tell him that she was close again. The third time. She couldn't believe it. Before she could prepare herself to come, Michael deepened his penetration and pinched her nipple, making her come once again. She was powerless against him.

He sat leaving her still lying on the bed. From the bed, she heard something ripping. She then saw Michael rolling something on his erection, which pulsed in delight for what would happen next. She swallowed hard as he inched closer to her to hold her waist.

“Come closer, Jules.”

She moved close to him. He placed a pillow or two under her waist, which was high enough for his reach. He held both of her legs up and placed them on his shoulders before he positioned himself in her entrance. He held his erection and circled her wetness, making Juliana bite out a curse.

More stimulation, more pleasure. This was too much! Before she could demand that he take her right there and then, Michael plunged half of his erection into her, making her hold on the sheets under her. He continued to penetrate her as he held her still. He no longer cared for control. He was already at his limit. He groaned as she continued to moan for him. In and out he went, the walls of her mounds clenching him tight.

Juliana might no longer be a virgin but Michael had been her first and after all these years, she had never slept with anybody else but him alone. She felt a tear roll down her cheek as they continued their lovemaking. She wondered if he would ever grow tired of her. She wished he didn't. She wanted him forever. He stopped, panting, pulling himself from inside of her. She wanted to protest from the loss but she saw him sitting in the middle of the bed, beckoning her to do something more.

“Straddle me, Love. Take me as deep and as hard as you want.”

His words left her wanting more. She straddled him, uncaring for her high-heeled shoes that she still wore, which dug on the mattress. She moved up and down until she was sure she was ready to go deeper. She continued to move her hips sensually as he held her waist in place. They moved in unison, both sweaty and weary but sated.

They needed to end this night with a bang. As soon as she moved to get him deeper into her, he moaned her name as he came. Juliana followed soon after. They sat for a couple of moments before rolling to his side in the bed. They looked at the ceiling, wordless yet smiling. She felt tired, her eyes closing as she turned to her side to snuggle next to him.

“I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Michael kissed her hair as he let her snuggle next to him. He would have to take her home tomorrow, but he hoped that their relationship has gotten stronger after tonight.

RING!!! RING!!! RING!!!

The alarm clock kept ringing loudly in the background. Juliana groaned as she pulled the blanket higher to cover her face, but she could still hear the loud ringing sound as it continued to echo in her room. She suddenly heard another ringing sound coming from her bedside table. She wanted to ignore all the noise, but it was then that she realized that she had a big meeting to attend to this morning and she might just be late. She cursed under her breath as she frantically scrambled out of bed.

“Oh no! She's going to kill me! Of all days to be late...”

She did not know how fast she was able to get ready for work, but she was thankful that she had a habit of preparing everything she needed for the next day before going to bed every night. She ran to the nearest bus stop, hoping that she would be able to get to work on time. She looked at her watch and tapped her foot impatiently on the pavement. It was a hot summer day, so she decided to dress comfortably today. But no matter how comfortable she dressed, she still squirmed as she felt a warm breeze fan over her damp skin. Ten minutes had already passed by and the bus was still nowhere in sight. Juliana was starting to panic. The meeting would be starting in thirty minutes and if the bus did not arrive any time soon then she surely wouldn’t be able to attend the meeting.

BEEEEEPPP! BEEEEEPPP!

Her random musing was suddenly interrupted by the sound of a horn. It was loud, which caught everyone's attention. She looked up and saw the bus approaching the bus stop. She felt relieved and hopeful that she would be able to make it to the meeting after all. The bus door opened, showing that the bus was half full. She carefully climbed up the steps and looked for an empty seat, but there was none. She decided to just hold on to one of the metal bars before the bus started moving again.

She continued to bite her bottom lip as she mentally chanted to herself that she would never be late for work again. As soon as the bus stopped near her office, she got down as fast as she could, uncaring if she looked like a shopaholic who was in a hurry to get to the nearby sale. She stopped running as soon as she entered the revolving glass doors of the Mitchell Publishing building, but continued to run again, knowing that she needed to be in an elevator in another five minutes or she wouldn’t be able to make it. Just when she was already so close. She did not want that. She had to make it or her friend, Lisa, would really be angry.

There was no other choice. 
“Wait! Please hold the doors for me!”

She called out hoping somebody would hear her. As the metal doors were about to close, she saw a hand jut out holding on to one of the doors as if to jam it open. She gasped. She couldn't believe someone would do such a thing. She was stunned by the risky move a stranger took for her, but was thankful that somebody did it.

As soon as the doors started to part again, she smiled at everyone and bowed as she walked fast to get inside. She kept on apologizing. She could not help herself. Deep inside, she wanted to roll her eyes and kick herself for being so unlucky today. She was already embarrassed with how things were going right then. She only hoped that this would be the end of it. Juliana hated being a burden to anyone and now, she crossed her fingers that this day would end well somehow.

She looked at the elevator buttons and saw that somebody had already pressed the 17
th
floor, which was a relief. Now, just like everybody else inside the elevator, she had to wait. Soon there were only a few people left inside the elevator, when suddenly she heard her phone ringing again. She panicked as she rummaged through her bag. She looked into the screen of her phone and saw Lisa's number. She immediately answered the phone only to hear her friend's loud voice nagging her.
“Where the hell are you? The meeting is going to start in five minutes!”
said Lisa's angry voice.
“I'm coming. I'm inside the elevator now. I'll be there in two minutes.”

She lied, but she thought that she could still make it somehow. She ended the call before saying goodbye. There was no point in hearing Lisa's angry voice when her angry face was more intimidating anyway. As soon as the elevator indicated that she was on the right floor, she had to run again. Luckily, the meeting room was close by. She panted and made a quick trip to the nearby ladies' room and fixed herself up. She walked calmly to the meeting room as soon as she was finished fixing herself, hoping that Lisa wouldn't be glaring at her as soon as she walked in.

Luckily, everyone's attention was on the other door. It was then she realized what this meeting was about. Juliana suddenly felt alarmed. Lisa's eyes wandered into the room and stopped only to stare at her. She swallowed hard as she closed in on her. She mouthed,
“You're late!”
and all Juliana could do was smile as she mouthed,
“I'm sorry”
from the other side of the room. She then walked toward her, inching her way through the crowd when they suddenly heard a familiar voice speak in the background.

“Good morning everyone!”
said Mr. Frank Mitchell
“As you all know, I have gathered you all here to formally introduce to you the new head of Crave. I have been with most of you for so long and I want you all to know that I am very proud of being here for many years but now, it is time for me to pass the baton to someone younger, someone more capable. Now, without further ado, I present to all of you, my son, Gabriel

Mitchell.”
Everybody clapped as a tall, dark haired man entered the room. He smiled and thanked everyone. He embraced his father and shook his hand. Frank looked at his son with proud eyes, which made Juliana wonder what he had done before getting the position that was being vacated by his father. But before she could think of anything more, she suddenly couldn't help but feel like she had already seen him somewhere.

She pondered, but unfortunately, could not remember where. She tried to recall him when she suddenly heard Lisa sigh dreamily. When she looked at her and saw that she was looking at their new boss, she grinned. Lisa looked so consumed, so love struck as she continued to ogle the man in front of all of them in the room.

“I wonder if he is married...because if he isn't, I'm totally going to flirt with him!”
she said excitedly.

“Hello! Earth to Lisa. Are you listening to yourself right now?”
Juliana giggled as she waited for her to react. She hated to burst her friend's bubble but even if he was single, he was going to be their boss, so definitely off limits.

“What? I'm single and ready to mingle. If he is too then why not?”
She pouted at her as she inquired.

“Because that isn't professional. If he will be handling Crave once Mr. Frank Mitchell, his father, retires, he will technically be our boss. And you know what happens when you date your co-workers or worse, your boss, right?”

Lisa was smart but sometimes she could be a little stubborn. Juliana wanted her to listen to her because she knew Lisa loved her job and she was good in what she did. She had been working in the company longer than Juliana. She just needed to wake up and stop this nonsense. Lisa just smiled and said okay as if just realizing what she would be going through if she did date him.

“It's not like I would ever get the chance to date him, you know. I heard he's a player and has very high standards with women. At least that's what I heard through the media before he got here. He's quite popular in case you didn't know.”
She said as if she knew him personally.

Lisa was right. Juliana didn't know him. She was so absorbed with work and her boyfriend that knowing a thing or two about her new boss wasn't exactly her priority. Fortunately for her, Lisa was a good friend who loved snooping around when she knew she should. She figured it wouldn't hurt to learn more about their boss even through hearsay alone.

“I would love to work with you all and hopefully you will all be patient with me as I am still learning the ropes...”
Gabriel said with a smile plastered on his face.

“He is not just handsome, he is smart, charming and down to earth too. How can a man like that stay single anyway?”
Jenny, one of the researchers with flaming red hair said.

“I know right? Oh no! You don't think he's gay do you?”
Dana, her blue-eyed blonde friend asked.

Sheesh! Why is everybody fussing over him and his handsomeness? Didn't he come here to work and be their boss? Why is everyone acting like they want to get to know him, bed him and even get married to him when they should be worrying about getting their work done better to impress him?
Juliana's thoughts drifted again. She often worried about many things sometimes and even overdid it.

The clapping started again and before it ended, most of those in front had already walked over to welcome their new boss personally. Perhaps some to flirt as well. As she watched the other women smile at him as they introduced themselves to him, it was then that she realized who he was. He was the stranger from the elevator.
Oh no! What if he recognizes me?
Lisa pushed to get ahead of her as she inched slowly to where he was. She felt uncomfortable meeting new people, especially when she had already met them earlier in awkward situations. Lisa took her time shaking his hand and giving him pleasantries.

He graciously smiled and joked around. When she jokingly asked if he would like to catch some lunch with her and a couple of her friends at work, he didn't decline her offer and even said he'd schedule that lunch in the future. When the woman behind Juliana pushed her, she walked awkwardly to meet and greet Gabriel. It was now or never. Lisa suddenly took notice of her and introduced her as her friend. She knew she had to say something. This was their more formal first meeting after all.

“Hi! Welcome to the company, Sir.”

Her hand was cold and shaking as she tried to smile while greeting him. Inside her head, she kept on wishing he wouldn't remember her. After all, she didn't want to make a bad first impression to her new boss.
“Oh. Hi! I remember you!”
Gabriel smiled as Lisa looked puzzled at what he said.

“You're that girl from the elevator!”
He remembered.

Juliana blushed while Lisa continued to look on as if fishing for some new gossip. She wanted to disappear in front of everyone. Why was she so unlucky today anyway? Her cheeks started to heat up as she blushed in embarrassment. She was busted and there was nothing she could do about it but to admit it.

“Yes, Sir. That's me. Sorry for the inconvenience I have caused earlier.”

She kept her head down as she apologized. There were so many things going on in her head as she stood there before him. She kept on hoping that this awkward meet and greet would end soon. He held out his hand to shake hers and smiled.

“No need to worry about that. I was running late too. Were you in a hurry to meet me, Miss? I'm sorry, but I think we were not properly introduced yet. You are?”
He asked her politely.

“Juliana. Juliana Austin.”

She extended her hand to shake his. He had a warm hand and a firm handshake. Although he asked her two questions, she decided to just answer one because the first question sounded more like he was jesting or even flirting with her and she did not want that.

“Nice to meet you, Ms. Austin and I look forward to working with you.”
Gabriel said with a smile as he continued to look at her. Frank smiled at her as he nodded as if giving his approval of his son's choice of words.

He looked at her straight in her eyes, making Lisa even more suspicious.
Oh boy! Looks like I'll be interrogated later.
He gave her hand one more squeeze before letting it go. After that long uncomfortable handshake, she left the conference room with Lisa, her suspicious gaze boring through her back. She turned around only to see her squinting her eyes at her.

“You knew each other?! You backstabbing liar! I thought we were friends...”
Lisa sounded hurt.

“You got this all wrong, Lisa. I did not know him before the meeting. He just helped me get here on time by not letting the elevator doors close for me. It's no big deal. I promise.”
Juliana explained.

But Lisa looked like she was on to something. Juliana knew that she would continue being like this until she found more evidence to support what she had said earlier. Unfortunately, it looked like it would take a lot to convince her this time.