A Billionaire's Connection: Marceline's Kiss (Molding Clay Book 2) (3 page)

              Victor's Jaw is hitting the floor as soon as he has laid eyes on her.

             
She looks amazing. Man she really does scrub up nicely. I didn't think it was possible she could look any sexier but my god I want to turn her around and take her straight back to my place now.

              She was wearing a tight navy blue 50's style wiggle dress with a cream shrug covering her shoulders.
Very Mad Men, I like it
. Her hair was down and worn in long, loose waves. The make-up was fairly minimal apart from the dark pink, almost red lips, just enough to still show her natural beauty. She walked in looking a little hesitant but when she saw him looking at her that look vanished and she smiled and started to make her way over to the table. Victor watched at her the entire time but couldn't help noticing the look on every guy's face when she walked into the room. Their eyes all follow her as she walked towards the table waiting to see which one of them would be the luck guy she was there to see. As soon as she stopped they all had that look of disappointment, that it wasn't their lucky night.

             
That's right fuckers, she's here with me. You can all put your tongues back in your mouths and your Dicks in your pants because you can't have her. Only I can.
He thought as he stands and takes the shrug she was wearing and motions for her to take the seat opposite him.

              "Good evening Miss Greene. May I say you look amazing tonight."

              "Well good evening Mr Fischer and thank you. You don't look so bad yourself." She replied very flirtatious.

              "I'm so glad you got here in one piece. I was a little taken aback that you refused my offer to have Max pick you up to bring you tonight. I'm not used to people saying no to me. You are a brave woman Miss Greene and I like that." He said with a wink.

              "I'm sure you're not and I really would prefer you call me Marceline. This whole Miss Greene business makes me feel like I'm at some sort of interview."

             
Well you are if I come to think about it. However you've never taken any of the others out to dinner.
Victor thought to himself.

              He was always much more formal when it came to choosing a new submissive.

             
Come on Fischer you can't even admit it to yourself. You really like this girl and not just because you want her as your new sub. Hell you'd probably let her make you her bitch if it meant you had her as your own.
But can you really be that? Can you
really
do the hearts and flowers thing? It hasn't worked out for you before.
Marceline is different, she is like me. She has something she is hiding and it had to be bad if the files were classified.

              They sat talking for a few minutes, mostly Victor asking Marceline about school and her plans after she graduates. He was going to save the more personal deeper questions for after they had ordered and he had started to get her to feel more at ease. Little did he know that Marceline would tell him anything. Any question he was going to throw her way, she would answer honestly. She just couldn't help feeling so comfortable around him, like she was talking to, dare she think it, her soul mate?

             
You've only just met the guy Marceline you can't possibly believe he's your soul mate. You need to let him know about your past. If he doesn't run for the hills then you know you can fully trust and be with him in the way you know you want. He's had you fantasizing about him all day and the way you feel when you are near him and he touches you. That can't just all be in your head. He asked you out tonight so he must feel something too.

              The waiter walks over to take their order.

              "I'll have the chicken liver parfait to start followed by the salmon. We can decide on deserts later."He says with a flirtatious look towards Marceline and this makes her blush.

             
Oh Mr Fischer I'd love for you to have me for desert.
She blushes again at this thought.

             
You know you want him Marceline so why don't you just tell him your secret and see if he still wants you. Or at least you hope he wants you. The way he's looking at you and the twinkle he has in his eyes makes you think he is wanting more than just your company.

              The waiter turns to Marceline "I would like to have the garden salad to start and the halibut please."

             
Good she is going for a hearty main. She likes to eat and she chooses well
.

              Victor has a thing with food. It's like an obsession really. He hates food going to waste.

             
I remember what it's like to feel hungry
he shakes the thoughts from his head.

              Once the waiter had gone, Victor decided to really push the boundaries and try to delve deeper into Marceline's life. Especially wanting to know more about what happened to her that had been kept so guarded.

             
can't expect her to talk about her past if you won't discuss what happened in your's Fischer.

              He's right. He would have to try be honest with her if he was to ever gain her trust and get her to open up to him.

             
She'll run a mile if you tell her what happened and why you can't trust anyone.
But you trust her?

              This was more of a question he was asking himself than a statement. He had spoken to and opened up to his shrink Vinge about his past and of course his family knew to an extent what had happened to him as a child but he had never truly let anyone in. He had never opened up his heart to anyone about the pain and hurt that he still carried to this day.

             
Well you really like this girl so you can only try. Telling her isn't going to change you.

              Oh how wrong that would turn out to be.

              "So Marceline, tell me more about you. I'd like to know everything."
Everything? Should I really tell him everything just yet? You hardly know anything about him other than what you've read. Right I have a plan.
Marceline thinks to herself.
"Well, I think it should go both ways Victor. I tell you something about me and you have to tell me something about you. Oh and it can't be something that everyone has access to. I mean something only your friends would know. If you're willing to go along with that then I will tell you anything you want to know."
I love how my name sounds on her lips, oh those lips. Ok Fischer she wants to wager a deal, only seems fair she'd want something in return.
Victor ponders for a few moments.
"Alright then, who shall go first?"
"If you don't mind Victor I'd like to ask the first question."
"Ok, shoot."
"Where are you from?"
"London. That's where I was found as a child."
"Found? Oh right you were adopted. I thought you were adopted here in New Orleans?"
"No we moved to New Orleans about a year after my family adopted me. Elizabeth, that's my mother, got a new job as head of the pediatric unit at the University of London Medical Center. My father Noel, he is a lawyer, already had a practice here in New Orleans so decided to come and run things here."
Wow he is being rather open. Maybe I could prob a little further with my next lot of questions.
Marceline's tries to think of a good question for her next one.
"So Fischer, what would you like to know about me?"
For starts what could have happened to you to have a secret file that I can't access. Too soon for that just yet?
"Ok, I have a little confession to make. I've already done a little background check. Please don't look so shocked Marceline it's something I do with everyone. You can never be too careful about the people you meet."
Shit does he already know about my past? No Marceline he couldn't, if he did he wouldn't be here now. Ok you just have to be completely honest with him.
"Ok, so you already know everything about me then. Even my past?"
"No not everything Marceline, like I said it was just a background check, nothing to in-depth. However, there were two years that came up blank. I don't want you to feel like you have to explain what happened to me but... well, there is something I see when I look at you, something that is dark and must have hurt you. I know this because it's the same look I see when I look at myself. I too have had pain and hurt and it's one of the reasons I am the way I am now. It's also one of the reasons I feel so drawn to you Marceline. Yet you don't seem to let it affect you the way I have let mine affect me. You amaze me Marceline."
Marceline just sits there looking dumbfounded. She's trying to process everything he's just said. Victor looks so nervous.
Shit I've completely blown it, you're so stupid sometimes. You weren't going to say anything until later you idiot, now you've freaked the girl out.
The waiter comes over with their first order. Marceline smiles and thanks him and starts to eat her salad.
Ok she's eating so she must be staying? Then again she's probably thinking she may as well get a free meal out of this.
Marceline looks up at Victor and see's he's not eating but just looking at her with apprehension.
"Victor, what is wrong?"
"What? You're asking me what is wrong? I just... ok I'm a little confused. You're still here. After what I just said I thought you'd be out the door quicker than Usain Bolt."
Marceline giggles "Look Victor, granted what you did is a little like a stalker but it's not like I didn't read up about you before I came to dinner. I can't be mad at you for that. You are right though." She pauses wondering whether to just come right out and say what happened to her. "I'm not quite ready to tell you about what happened yet. I want to know that I can trust you first and with you being honest and telling me you already looked into my past and know almost everything about me, well I appreciate it. I don't want to build a relationship on lies."
Oh crap did I just say a relationship? Damn I did. Maybe I'm going to make
him
run a mile now.
Victor is now the one looking back at her shocked. He never thought she would still be sitting here with him after what he said.
She wants a relationship? Admit it you like the sound of that. A relationship. You want to have her as your girlfriend. Is that what she ment when she said a relationship?
"So you aren't upset with me then? You still want to get to know me?"
"Of course I do. Why wouldn't I? Just because you did some research doesn't mean I don't like you Victor."
She likes you Fischer, she said it herself. Without being forced and whipped. She is definitely a keeper.
"Now, you said that you also have a painful past. Will you also share that with me if I were to tell you about mine?"
Oh yes she is a crafty one, she is going to keep me on my toes.
"If you feel that you can trust me with your past then I'm sure I can do the same."

              They continued with their meal and talked the entire time, about almost everything. They both agreed to discuss what happened to them after they got to know each other a little better. Marceline told Victor about her love of classic novels and how she wanted to get into publishing after she graduated. She spoke of her parents and her life growing up after the incident. Victor spoke more of his family and about his time at Harvard and why he dropped out. Then spoke more about his company and how he started out, working his way up to the empire he has today. Marceline was fascinated at just how much he had accomplished so far.

              After their meal Victor insisted on driving her back to her hotel. Marceline didn't refuse as she wanted to spend as much time with him as she could. Once they got to the hotel Victor walked her in and said he wanted to walk her to her door. Marceline thought this was really romantic and very traditional of him. They got into the elevator and were completely alone. The atmosphere started to change once the doors closed. There was something invisible that felt electric and it felt like it was pulling them together. Their hearts started racing. They both were breathing heavier. Victor wanted to stop the elevator and take her right there and then, as did Marceline. Then it stopped and the doors opened to her floor.
"Elevators." Victor said with a grin as he took her hand and walked out into the corridor. Marceline's room is only a short walk from the elevator. They both stop and stay silent for a minute, neither one of them wanting to say goodbye.
"So... I really should be getting in. Cathy will be dying to know every detail of what happened tonight."
"Well you can't keep her waiting now can we."
"I had a really lovely night Victor."
"So did I. So I know you'll be going back to college but I was hoping to see you again?"
"I would love that but I'm going to be really busy with finals. I definitely want to see you again too." Marceline said with a reassuring smile after she saw a disappointed look of Victor's face when she said she would be busy. She turned away to open her door when Victor caught her by surprise. He pulled her back towards him and slowly turned her around so he could get a good look at her.
What is he doing?
She thought and then he puts his finger under her chin to tilt it up. He gently kisses her mouth trying with all his might to not just go force himself on her for their first kiss.
Wow her lips taste just as good as they look. I could kiss her forever.
Oh my he's amazing.
After a few moments Marceline throws her arms around his neck. Victor is more than happy to deepen their kiss. As their tongues explored each other mouths they both felt that rush of electricity again. A passion neither of them know they had in them. A few minutes later they both came up for air, they were breathing heavily still holding on to one another. They look into each others eyes and smiled. Marceline let go and turned back to the door still holding Victor's hand.
"I really do need to get inside. I can't wait to see you again Victor."
And with that she let go of his hand and opened the door.
"Goodnight Victor."
"Goodnight Marceline."
She paused for a moment and then closed the door.