Mastered By The Boss (8 page)

But she didn’t want that.

She noted that Mr. Blair’s office door was closed as
she walked to her desk. She opened her email and found one from Mr.
Blair telling her he was out of the office all day and that she
should cancel his afternoon appointments. She looked at his
calendar, but there were no appointments booked this morning and he
had not added anything new this afternoon.

Whatever it was must have come up suddenly. He
didn’t usually update his calendar. He left that to her.

She picked up the phone and started making the calls
to clear his afternoon.

She kept herself busy the rest of the morning, glad
she didn’t have to face him until tomorrow. She expected to go to
lunch with Serena, as usual, but her friend cancelled. The
conversation was short and Kali felt like her friend was being a
bit evasive, but she shrugged it off and grabbed a quick sandwich
at the deli.

When she returned to her desk, she started on some
reports Mr. Blair had asked her to edit for him.

The phone rang and she picked it up. “Mr. Blair’s
office. May I help you.”

“Kali, I need you to come downtown right away and
bring my tablet. It’s sitting on my desk. If you grab a cab now,
you should be here in fifteen minutes. I’ve texted you the
address.”

“Yes, sir. I’m on my way.”

She hurried into his office and grabbed the tablet
from his desk, slid it into her purse, then raced down to the
lobby. She’d called on her way down so reception had a cab waiting
at the door for her. She glanced at her watch. It was one fifteen.
He probably needed the tablet for a meeting at one thirty.

The driver pulled up in front of the address she’d
given him. She paid him then entered the tall building. But as she
headed for the door, she realized it wasn’t an office tower. It
seemed to be an apartment building.

The doorman opened the door for her. “Are you Ms.
Clark?”

“Yes. How do you know?” she asked as she stepped
inside.

“Mr. Blair asked me to watch for you. He said to
send you to apartment 1805. The elevator is that way.”

She walked in the direction he pointed, then entered
the elevator. As it carried her upward, she wondered what was going
on. Moments later, she stood outside the designated apartment and
knocked on the door.

It opened and she found herself starting at Mr.
Blair.

“Come in,” he said, no warmth in his voice.

She followed him into the large, luxurious
apartment. It was all dark wood and leather furniture, with a
spectacular view of the city below.

“Is this your place?” she asked.

“The tablet?” He held out his hand, ignoring her
question.

His expression was so stern. It made her
uncomfortable. She reached into her purse and pulled out the
tablet, then handed it to him.

Was he angry with her for breaking off their
arrangement? Had he called her here to fire her?

“Sit down, Kali.”

She sank into a leather armchair, watching him.
“Don’t you have a meeting—?”

His harsh gaze cut off her words. “I have a question
for you.”

“Yes?” She rested her hands on the armrests
nervously.

“Why did you lie to me?”

“Lie? About what?”

“You told me that you weren’t developing feelings
for me. That what we had was just sex.”

She nodded. “That’s right. That’s what we agreed
to.”

“Yes, we did.” He leaned forward. “But sometimes
things change.”

His intense gaze sent a shiver down her spine.

“I understand. That’s why it was a good idea to
break it off before anything like that happened.”

He compressed his lips and nodded. “But it was too
late, wasn’t it?”

Her eyes widened. “Why do you say that?”

“Because I have it on good authority that you
have
developed feelings for me. You might even be in love
with me.”

She shook her head, ready to deny it.

But she couldn’t. Not with his glittering gaze
locked on her face, challenging her. She couldn’t lie.

“I’m sorry. I guess the best thing is if I—”

“You’re not going to offer to quit again, are
you?”

She frowned and drew in a deep breath. “It seems the
only reasonable thing to do.”

“It might be if I didn’t share your feelings.”

She blinked. He shared her feelings?

“Are you saying—?” she asked in a hushed voice.

He waved her to silence. “Come over here, Kali.”

She stood up and walked to the couch where he sat,
then stood before him.

“You lied, so you should be punished.”

A shiver danced up her spine.

“Drop your skirt right now.”

Without thinking, she unzipped her skirt and pushed
it over her hips. It fell to the floor and pooled at her feet. His
gaze glided over her long legs and settled on the crotch of her
panties, sending heat humming through her.

He stood and guided her to the back of the couch,
then pressed her forward until she leaned over it. A second later,
she felt the sting of his hand connecting with her backside.

“Oh!”

He smacked her bottom again. Since she wore a thong,
his hand connected with naked flesh. And that flesh now burned. He
smacked one more time, then his hand stroked over her stinging
bottom.

“I want you to promise you won’t lie to me
again.”

“But—”

He slapped her ass again. “Promise.”

She nodded. “I promise.”

His hand glided over her skin again, soothing the
sensitive flesh.

“Good. Because the only way we can develop a real
relationship is to be totally honest with each other.”

“A real relationship?”

His hand stroked over her ass, then glided along her
inner thigh, sending need quivering through her.

“Yes. Haven’t you been paying attention? You have
feeling for me…” He leaned over and she almost jumped at the feel
of his lips fluttering over her ass. “And I have feelings for
you.”

“But I thought…” Her words faded away when she felt
his fingers glide over the crotch of her panties, stroking her
intimate flesh through the thin silk.

“That’s the problem. You’re thinking too much.” His
finger slid under the fabric and he stroked her slick folds. “Right
now, I just want you to feel.”

Then he pulled the fabric aside and she felt his
mouth on her. His tongue nudged between her folds and licked. When
his fingers found her clit and stroked, she moaned.

He pressed her legs wider apart, giving himself
better access, then nuzzled her. Wild sensations sparked through
her.

“I’m going to make you come now, and when I do, I
want you to say my name.”

“Yes, Mr. Blair.”

His fingers slid inside and she clamped around
them.

“Very good. But when I bring you that greatest of
pleasure, I want you to call me Ryan. Understand?”

He stroked her passage, the erotic sensations
spinning a web of pleasure around her.

“Oh, yes, sir.”

Then his tongue dove into her, licking and
thrusting. His fingertip stroked her little bud, igniting
explosions of delight. He used his thumbs to open her fleshy
petals, exposing her clit. Then he licked it.

“Oh, God.”

Pleasure spiraled around her as his tongue lapped at
her. Then he suckled and she gasped. Heat swamped her body and her
knees grew weak.

“Do you want more?” he asked.

She nodded. “Please.”

He chuckled then suckled her tiny bud again. She
started to tremble as her insides swelled with need. Pleasure built
inside her, stoked by his mouth and his fingers teasing her
opening. Then they thrust inside her. Pulsing deep and with a
steady rhythm.

“Yes, oh, so good.”

“Are you close?” he asked.

She nodded. He drove into her faster as his tongue
flickered over her. Then he sucked her clit and an explosion of
pleasure erupted inside her.

“Oh, God, Ryan. Yessss!!!”

“Fuck, baby.” He groaned as she shuddered against
his mouth. He sucked again, driving her orgasm higher and higher…
until she catapulted into pure ecstasy.

When she finally collapsed against the couch, he
wrapped his arms around her waist and gave her a squeeze, then
kissed her back.

She felt his hands on her shoulders and he helped
her stand. He turned her, then she found herself in his arms, his
lips moving on hers. She melted against him, uncertain what was
happening, but loving the sweetness of his embrace and his tender
kiss.

“You said it was just sex between us, but we both
know it’s developed into more than that, and I want us to explore
what we have.” He stroked her cheek. “Kali, I’m falling for you.
Hard. And I want to explore a relationship with you, with all the
facets.” He smiled.

Her heart soared. “Not just sex in the office, then
back to work afterward?”

“Sometimes. But also here in my apartment.” He
tightened his arms around her. “In my bed. With you moaning my
name.” He grinned. “Sometimes it’ll be Mr. Blair, and other times
Ryan. Whatever I feel like at the time.”

She laughed. “And what about me?”

“Don’t forget. I’m the one in charge. But I’ll
definitely keep your wants in mind.” He nuzzled her neck. “And I
plan to meet them.” His twinkling gaze locked on hers. “Thoroughly.
And repeatedly.”

She sucked in a breath.

“Well, talking about meeting needs…” Her hand
stroked over his hard cock. “I think I should meet yours now.”

“That’s a good idea.” He smacked her bottom and she
gasped. “Now into my bedroom.”

She walked toward the room he gestured to, conscious
of his appreciative gaze on her naked bottom. Soon she would have
his cock in her mouth, then shortly after, he would fuck her. Her
insides melted at the thought.

But as soon as she opened the door, all thoughts
scattered.

Inside the room was a plethora of lit candles,
filling the room with a lovely glow. Six large vases of long-stem
roses were positioned around the room, filling the air with their
sweet fragrance.

She stood frozen in the doorway. His hands curled
over her shoulders and he nuzzled her neck, sending tingles through
her.

“Your friend said you wanted candle light and
flowers.”

Tears welled in her eyes. He’d said he was
developing feelings for her, but she’d taken that to mean he liked
her and wanted to get to know her outside the office, too. But this
wasn’t just Mr. Blair convincing her to continue their office
fling, and just sweetening the pot. He was actually offering her
romance.

“Do you like them?” he murmured against her ear.

She nodded, the tears escaping and rolling down her
cheeks. Then she turned to face him.

His smile faded as he saw her tears, but she flung
her arms around him and kissed him.

“I
love
them!”

He laughed and claimed her lips again. Then he gazed
down at her with gleaming eyes.

“Kali, I’ve wanted you for a long time, and now I
realize it wasn’t just lust, or an infatuation. When I’m away from
you, all I can think about is being with you again. That’s why I
asked you to stay at the office when I got back from the trip. I
wanted to tell you then that I wanted us to have a real
relationship.”

“And I broke it off. Because I felt the same, but
thought…” She shook her head.

“When you broke off the relationship, I was
devastated, and I quickly realized what these feeling were…”

He lowered his face to hers and kissed her tenderly.
“I love you, Kali.”

More tears rolled from her eyes as joy rocketed
through her.

“I love you, too. Ryan.”

He laughed and squeezed her tight then twirled her
around in sheer joy.

“Now that we have that settled, I think we should do
something about it.”

She smiled. “What do you have in mind?”

He scooped up her legs, then carried her to the bed.
He laid her on it, then he stepped back and peeled off his clothes.
She watched as he revealed his thick, muscular chest and shoulders,
and realized she had never seen him naked.

And boy, was that a shame. Because he was
incredible. Rippling muscles and rock-hard abs. His pants dropped
to the floor and his briefs barely contained his long erection.

As he pushed down his underwear, she unbuttoned her
blouse. She tossed it aside, then shed her bra.

“I’ll get the panties,” he said as he sat on the bed
beside her. His fingers stroked along her panty-line then he drew
them down her hips, revealing her clean-shaven pussy.

She opened her legs in invitation and he knelt
between them, his gaze locked on her glistening folds.

He pressed his hard cock to her slick opening and
stroked her sensitive flesh. She moaned at the exquisite
sensations.

Then his cock slipped away as he leaned forward and
licked her nipple. His mouth covered it and he suckled. She clung
to his head, her fingers gliding through his wavy hair.

“God, Ryan, please. I want to feel you inside
me.”

He sucked hard, driving her need higher, then licked
the other nipple.

“If you insist.” He pressed his cockhead to her
again and her breath held. “I’m going to fill you with my cock
now.” He smiled. “I’m going to drive in deep and hard.”

“Oh, yes, please.”

His deep chuckle filled the room as he thrust into
her. His big body was on top of hers, from shoulder to toe. He drew
back, then drove deep again.

“That’s so good.” She wrapped her legs around his
waist as he began a rhythm.

His thick shaft stroked inside her as it pulled away
then thrust deep. Again and again.

“I want to make you come, baby,” he whispered in her
ear. “I want to give you such intense pleasure you never want me to
leave.”

She shook her head. “I don’t.” She tightened her
arms around him. “Never leave me.”

He thrust faster, watching her face as it contorted
in pleasure. Then she lost her hold on the here and now, soaring
into a place of pure bliss. The orgasm consumed her senses,
blossoming within her, then expanding. Filling her. Consuming
her.