The next day,
Ava was angry and pissed as she slammed the document on the desk to her boss. An hour ago, she arrived at a nightclub a mile away from Manhattan.. looking bad ass as always with her hair tied back, she barges into his office angrily slamming the document on his desk.
" What the f*ck Jerry, were you trying to get me killed is that it? Sending me into the lion's den." She glared at him.
" I told you it's a risky job."
" You said f*cking nothing that about Alec Qinn being there, he kicked my ass...he could have killed me." Ava was bursting with anger... like a angry black panther marking it's territory among other wild animals. Jerry lights a cigarette.. puffing out smoke, he stared at her grabbing the document on his desk.
" Try to relax Ava, I knew Alec Qinn stayed up late at his office, but we only had last night to get hold of this document before he reaches the authority... you were perfect for the job because I knew you would get the job right without dying. The boss will be pleased to know we have it, you'll get a good pay."
" F*ck it, I don't want it.... damn you Jerry." She turns around leaving.
Emma gets ready for work, wearing a tight short - strapped black dress... with a white long sleeve shirt inside, black high heels and white handbag, her long dark - chocolate brown hair tied into a ponytail. Yesterday, Alec left pretty early for work... that she never saw him leave, he also came back pretty late last night while she was fast asleep, same goes for today. She missed him again, with a sigh. She grabs her car keys going out and descending the staircase, she had a cup of coffee before leaving.
" Good morning Ms, congratulations on your wedding."
" Thank you." Emma gave a slight smile as she walked through the lobby, everyone congratulated her on her marriage to Alec, she could only force a smile as she thanked them. Only God knows what she went through after entering this so called ' marriage ' .
" Good morning, Mrs Qinn." The receptionist greeted her lowing her head, Emma instantly recognized her, how can she forget the face that embarrassed her back then. Emma paused staring back at her.
" Your name?." She asked. " Abigail, Ms." She answered.
" Hmm." Emma simply said proceeding to her office. Betha walked in with a cup of coffee setting it on her marbled desk.
" How is your wound holding up?." She asked taking a seat.
" Healed, oh yes, from now ask Abigail to make me coffee from now on."
" You no longer like the coffee I make you?." Betha raised a teasingly eyebrow.
" I love it so much, it's just that I would like to get a little payback for her attitude towards me a while back... teaching her some manners." Emma simply said with a smile, Betha nodded handing her the schedule for the day.
A tall blonde guy walked towards the receptionist desk, his gorgeous face and height catching everyone's eye who came across his, he taps on the desk getting the receptionist attention..her mouth dropped dazed by his enchanting angelic beauty.
" H...hi." she stammered on her words.
" I'm here to see Alec Qinn." He gives a charming smile.
" Sure, give me a minute." She picks up the desk phone calling his office, her eyes not moving away from his. " Your name please." She adds waiting for the call to connect.
" Lucas."
" Mr Qinn, Mr Lucas is here."
" Send him in." Alec said on the other end. " Go right ahead." She smiles sweetly, Lucas winks at her... proceeding to Alec's office. The transparent glass door slide open, Alec looked up from his laptop with a boredom expression.
" Your welcoming gaze seem colder than last time." Lucas smirks running his slim fingers through his blonde silky hair.
" You better find a place to stay at, Zain is already intruding." Alec calmly said typing on his laptop.
" I already sent my bags to your house." He pours a glass of whiskey taking a seat. Alec sighs helplessly, resting his cheek on his knuckles staring at Lucas. " I was surprised to see your wedding all over the media and papers, it took me days to believe that you actually got married bro. I'm disappointed I didn't get an invite to my own best friends wedding." Lucas sadly said taking a sip on his glass.
" It was a last minute planning, besides, you were in Portland... and Zain was in Europe." Alec simply said.
" Right, I hope I get to meet your beautiful wife soon." He said, they shared a stare... which followed by an alarming silence.
Emma growled leaning back her seat, staring at the mountain of paperwork she just finished working on.
" You look exhausted." Betha walked in. " Hmm, I'm very exhausted... and hungry." Emma said.
" Should I grab you lunch?."
" No, I'm heading to Z.N to see Alec....I will see you later." She grabs her bag heading out.
Shortly after, she arrived at Z.N__ proceeding inside.. she nods at the receptionist walking towards Alec's office, this particular floor didn't occupy people...it only had one office, and that's Alec's. Emma saw someone leaning against someone, wait! Was that a guy with Alec? What the hell are they doing?.
Emma walked in seeing them in a compromising position, they looked like they were kissing, where they kissing?. Emma clapped her mouth shockingly.
" Alec! What the hell?."
She yelled turning their attention to her. Alec furrowed his brows staring back at her, he stood up approaching her.
" It's not what you're thinking, Emma." He told her.
" Are you gay? No, but we had sex you can't be gay, are you bisexual? Are you interested in both men and women?." She was shaking her head in disbelief as not wanting to accept it.
" Wife, listen to.....
" Who did I marry?." She stared at the gorgeous blonde guy who was now sitting on Alec's chair, as if searching for some answers through him. Lucas stood with an approach..he seriously stared into her teary grey eyes.
" I'm sorry you had to find out about Alec's sexuality this way." Lucas said with a serious gaze, Alec glared at him..he was about to punch that playful smirk off his face when he added. " Just kidding, your husband is neither gay nor bisexual... something flew into his eye and I was helping him get it out."
Emma stared back at Alec for confirmation, he gives her a slight nod... Emma breathes out feeling relived. " Names, Lucas... Alec's best friend, a pleasure meeting you, Emma." He shakes her hand with a charming smile. She smiles back feeling a bit embarrassed that she must have overreacted a bit back there.
" I will leave you two love birds, while I run some errands." He winks at Emma, leaving them. Emma stared back at Alec feeling a bit awkward for earlier.
" Well, I just remembered...I have errands to run too, bye." She turns around with intension of running off. Alec grabs her wrist pulling her in his arms... his other hand holding her waist, she looks him in the eyes trying to break away from his hold.. they haven't talked from that day she asked him about Laura, and they barely saw each other because he would come home late and leave early in the morning. Everything was just awkward between them.
" Let go, Alec...I have to leave." She mumbles beneath her breath, he might not realize it but he was hurting her emotionally.
" Why did you come all this way then, dressed the way you're dressed... just so you can leave, you're a bad girl - little Lamb." He says in a low tone, his lips brushing on her earlobe, sending shivers along her body..her in-between legs getting a tingling feeling. Emma bites her lower lip feeling weak in her knees, if he wants holding her... she would have fallen to the floor by now.
" I - I... wanted to see you, you've been coming home late lately, and you leave quite early so...I... came here, to see you." She admitted to why she came. A smile curved up to his lips, staring at the helpless little Lamb