Resolution (Heart of Stone) (10 page)

My mood was
black and dark by the time I returned to NSC, the fact that Simon Bell, one of
George’s closest friends was helping Dane try to kill me, angered and disgusted
me. He had always been kind and polite to me and I couldn’t understand why.

Slamming my
bag and coat on my desk, I saw Kade, through the open door in Nate’s office but
made my way straight to the rest room, Neo scurrying behind me. 

Crashing
through the door I stormed over to a sink, turned the cold tap full pelt and
stuck my hands under the powerful jet stream, the cold water quickly demanding
my attention away from my sombre thoughts.

I remained
there for a while until my hands were fighting frost bite and splashing some
over my face I clung on the edge of the vanity and closed my eyes, gulping in
huge lung’s full of air.

There was a
small tap on the door. “Ava? You okay in there?” Neo shouted and taking another
deep breath I opened the door, smiled at him and walked back to my desk,
picking my phone up and dialling George’s number.

“Hey,
Princess” he greeted happily and I closed my eyes, trying to calm myself.

“George,
where are you?” I didn’t want to disturb him in the middle of something
important. I heard his pause and I could picture his furrowed eyebrows.

I saw Nate
stood in his office doorway drinking coffee and watching me, trying to
determine my mood but I ignored him. “I’m at home sweetheart. What’s wrong
Ava?” he asked hesitantly.

I sighed.
“Simon Bell just tried to kill me” I informed him bluntly. I heard his sharp
intake of breath as Nate spat his coffee out all over the carpet.

I left
George to his thoughts for a moment as I heard a loud voice in the main floor
reception area and groaned. Mason was the last person I wanted to see here,
especially with Kade in the building.

I pinched
the bridge of my nose to steel myself for Mason’s fury and my eyes flicked to
Nate, and I gave him a quick head signal towards Kade. He nodded and disappeared
back into his office.

 “When?” I
heard George ask and I pulled my attention back to him as I spotted Mason
striding rapidly down the corridor towards me.

“He chased
me into Debenhams with someone else this lunchtime. How well do you know him
George?” I asked as Mason appeared by my side and squatted down in front of me,
taking my free hand in his and grasping it firmly. I signalled one minute to
him and he nodded.

“Well I’ve
known him and his family for a few years, but nothing I would say is important.
Are you okay Princess?”

I smiled
softly at the concern and pain in his voice. “I’m fine George, Elijah’s men got
to me quickly. Listen I’ve got to go, I’m at work. I’m going to forward you
Elijah’s number and if you can tell him anything about Simon, well anything
might help.”

I heard his
heavy sigh. “Ava…I don’t know what the hell is happening in your life at the
moment, princess but… Well, I love you sweetheart, even though I’m miles away,
you must always remember that I’m here for you and I love you so bloody much”
he said softly and a tear broke free, I bit my lip refusing to succumb to them.

Mason’s
finger swiped it away and he squeezed my hand tightly. “I love you too, George”
I whispered and closed my eyes, picturing his happy smile.

 I ended the
call and Mason huddled me up immediately. “Ava…” he breathed into my neck.

“I’m okay,
my cheeks a bit sore but I’m fine” I told him as he squeezed me tighter.

“What the
hell happened? Why were you out alone?” he asked, anger showing in his eyes and
I gulped.

Shit!!
What do I tell him?

I frowned
and swallowed heavily. “I was… Nate had a business lunch and I…” his eyes
narrowed on me.

“Tell me,
Ava” he warned as a slight glimmer flashed in his eyes and I grimaced.

“Well I, I
just fancied a walk back along the embankment” I winced as he took a deep
breath and I saw the lump in his throat rapidly jerking up and down.

He closed
his eyes slowly and I could see he was struggling to hold on to his temper.
“Ava, please tell me you phoned Neo before you went?”

I gulped.
“Well no… I thought, I thought…” I cringed as his eyes flew open.

 “You
thought what, Ava?” he bellowed and I shifted in my chair as I chewed on my
fingertip.

“Well I
just, I thought I would be okay… I mean there are plenty of people there and
it’s always busy and…”

 He stood up
swiftly, his hands pulling at his hair. “Did Nate let you go alone?” he asked
icily, way too icily.

FUCK!

“…he…he
didn’t have much choice. We… had an argument” I looked down in my lap,
diverting my eyes away from Mason.

I saw him
spin towards me. “You had an argument?” he scoffed and I gulped as my eyes
flicked to Nate’s office.

This was not
going well. “Yes” I sighed.

“So he just
let you walk off? Walk back on your own?” he probed softly, “WHEN THERE’S
SOMEONE TRYING TO FUCKING KILL YOU!” he roared and I cringed.

He shot
towards Nate’s office and I dashed after him. “MASON!!!” I yelled, grabbing his
arm and trying to pull him back. I stood immobile as he flung Nate’s door open,
stormed across the room and grabbed Nate by his shirt, slamming him against the
wall.

My jaw
dropped, as my eyes widened and my legs wobbled as I saw the scene before me;
my lover and soul mate had my boss and friend pinned up against the wall by the
front of his shirt.

I quickly
scanned the room for Kade, sucking air through my teeth when I didn’t see him.
“YOU FUCKING LEFT HER ALONE, YOU STUPID CUNT!!” Mason thundered and I suddenly
regained my senses.

“GET OFF HIM
MASON!” I stormed across the room and grabbing Mason’s wrist, the one belonging
to the hand around Nate’s throat, I yanked him back. “Get. Off. Him” I demanded
and Mason’s eyes narrowed on me.

“Let him go
Mason, it wasn’t Nate’s fault I took off. He tried to stop me” I told him as my
fingers curled around the ones holding Nate tightly.

Nate looked
as though he was about to fill his pants and I gave him a pained smile. He was
raging and I couldn’t say I blamed him.

Mason’s arm
dropped and I let out a huge breath I didn’t realise I had been holding. “What
did you argue about?” he asked, his tone suspicious.

“Nothing important”
I divulged quickly.

Mason cocked
his head at me as his eyebrows rose. “It must have been something important if
it made you take off alone with a fucking sick and twisted bastard after you”
he queried distrustfully.

“They were
arguing about me” Kade said behind us and I groaned and closed my eyes.

Great timing
Kade!

Mason hissed
through his teeth and spun swiftly round to Kade, much the same as I did. I
shook my head in dismay at him as he stood in the bathroom doorway looking at
me, his eyes intense and heavy as they perused me slowly and hotly.

I heard
Mason growl before I saw him fly across the room and slam his fist into Kade’s
face.

 “FUCK!!!” I
spat and shot across to them. “MASON!” I screamed as he landed another punch in
Kades cheek. “FOR FUCKS SAKE MASON!” I gripped his arm, putting all my strength
into holding it back. “You touch him again and I’m gone, Mason” I warned but I
could see his rage and fury surging through every emotion on his face.

Kade groaned
and looked back at me. “Don’t worry about it, sweetheart” he smiled cockily and
my blood froze as I realised what he was doing. Only a fool would goad Mason,
especially about me.

 “You can
finally see what an uncontrollable, venomous, nasty bastard you’re getting
married to” he sneered.

Nate groaned
loudly as my eyes bored into Kade’s and I shook my head sadly. How dare he
start this here!  

“Mason” I
said softly, my breathing calm and steady. “Mason” I repeated and his head
turned towards me.

I could see
the barely there control; his twitching jaw, his clenched fist ready to fly but
his eyes were focused on mine and I smirked. “Take me home and fuck me… hard!”
I told him bluntly, my lip curled upwards and my eyes intense.

I saw his pupils
dilate and his lips twitched, he understood what I was doing. I knew it was
cruel but Kade had done this to spite me, to try and swing my feelings his way
but he didn’t know something; the cold hard bitch was back and she didn’t like
being blackmailed and she certainly didn’t like her lover humiliated.

I commanded
myself not to look at Kade but I turned to Nate, fury blazing through me. “I’m
taking the afternoon off. If you want me back tomorrow I suggest you keep your
friend away from me!” I stated and he pursed his lips but nodded.

I turned to
Mason, raised on my toes and whispered in his ear. “I need your hard, large and
very spectacular cock, pounding away at me, filling me, stretching me and I
need you to make me come so fucking hard I won’t be able to remember my fucking
name.”

He sucked in
a breath and growled as he closed his eyes for a second then his mouth found
mine in a hungry, demanding kiss before he pulled me to my desk, picked up my
bag and dragged me into the elevator.

Pinning me against
the lift wall his lips found mine again and his knee slipped between my legs as
he pushed them apart and he controlled everything; the kiss, my stance, my
arousal and my heart.

 “Fuck Ava,
I need you” he breathed against my mouth.

I raised my
eyes to him, my eyelids heavy and hooded. “Unzip your trousers and take your
cock out for me” I demanded and a fire blazed in his eyes as his lips parted.

A lazy smile
grew on his lips as he reached over and banged the stop button, his eyes never
leaving mine.

He raised an
eyebrow as he slowly unzipped his trousers and pulled his pulsing cock free,
taking it in his grip and slowly sliding his hand up and down it. “You want it
Ava? You want it in your mouth? On your tongue?” he asked huskily and my
knickers pooled with wetness.

“Yes” I
stated simply.

“You wanna
taste me, Ava? You want my cum running down your delicious throat?” his
breathing was heavy now as were his eyelids. “Yes” I repeated firmly as I
watched him masturbate in front of me.

I moaned at
the sight of him, my internal walls clenching in anticipation.

“Pull up
your skirt and show me your luscious cunt” he growled as his hand action got
faster and his breathing was turning into short sharp pants.

I splayed my
fingers over each hip and slowly and torturously gathered my skirt up, pulling
it up inch by inch.

He groaned
as he reached fever pitch. “On your knees and open your mouth wide for me baby”
he rasped and I dropped before him, tilting my head back as I opened wide.

His other
hand grabbed my hair tightly, positioning me where he needed me. “You want it
Ava, you want my hot salty cum” he growled and I knew he was near.

“Yes Mason,
give it me. I want it on my face, down my throat, every single fucking drop” I
growled as his hand tightened even more and he thrust his penis into my mouth
and filled it with his spunk, jerking and pumping it all down my throat.

I moaned as
I swallowed it all, taking it all for him, for my man. He choked out my name as
he squeezed every drop out for me and he bent and licked my chin as a slither
dribbled down, my small mouth unable to catch it all.

He moved his
lips over mine. “Fuck, I taste good on you” he breathed as he pulled me up and
hitched my skirt back down and then proceeded to tidy himself up as he hit the
stop button again, startling me as the elevator jerked back to life.

He cupped my
face. “I love you my little warrior” he whispered against my neck before he
latched on and gave me the usual territorial mark and bite.

 “Is he the
reason you left the restaurant?” he asked and I nodded. Much to my surprise he
didn’t kick off but smiled tenderly at me. “I gather it was Nate’s idea. I
think he’d rather see you with his best friend than me” he admitted bluntly.

I shrugged.
“Nate thinks you hurt me too much” I said, deciding for honesty.

“I agree
with him” he declared and I frowned as we reached the ground floor and Mason
pulled me through the foyer.

“Don’t say
that. It’s not like you do it on purpose” I argued.

 He stopped
suddenly and turned to me. “I’m going to make it up to you, baby. What I did
when you came home was unforgivable, shameful and fucking out of order!”