Without hesitation, he leans in and kisses her, a light peck on her lips. Caught unawares, she looks straight at him. Taking that opportunity, he puts the phone before her and unlocks it using the face ID.
Mia heart got every with anger, the manipulative freak! She remained in her stance and watched him go through her face. She enjoyed it. Enjoyed watching his face twist into darkening clouds and the rumbles of thunder his chest gave. Her lips slowly spread into a satisfactory smile, she did well.
Rey went ahead to type his name in, he didn't know what he was expecting but seeing his name saved so formally did a little wreck to his mood. He wondered if the 'Mr.' there was really needed.
Next was her call log, he dived head deep and got his head busted at the romantic name saved there. "One and only" with three bright heart emojis he thought might have blinded him.
'One and only?' He felt a bile at the back of his throat but calling the name in his head made his head ache.
So she was really in a relationship after all? No! She wasn't allowed to. He knew he wanted their private lives untouched by their contract but imagining her being kissed or caressed by another man set his heart on fire.
He looked on just in time to catch the smug smile on her face. What was she smiling for? Now, he was officially angry. Was this her plan after all?
"What's funny?" He asked her, tensing and flexing his jaw.
She shrugged, boldly and his eyes narrowed at her.
"Is he really your boyfriend?" His chest was nearly rubbing on her breast.
"You have repeatedly breached the contract, Sir." She stated as a matter of fact.
He hated it – the arrogance in her voice, the control over her emotions, his wrecked and confused state. He hated all of it.
"How dare you speak to me in that manner?" His voice took a deep dive to have a touch of the devil and she felt the effect.
Her lips and throat run dry, she had swallowed too much of her spittle, her stomach clenched in nervousness.
He bent to her level and she thought about the thoughts running through his mind, looking at his now stormy grey eyes.
He looked into her eyes and thought of the thoughts and all other things she must be cooking up in her head behind her doe-like shaky but bold brown eyes.
His gaze fell to her lips and she took a sharp intake of air. 'Not this again.' She thought in her head and was quick to look away but not too firm, he had her head turned back to face him.
Her only source of support is the closed door. Her eyes traveled the length of his nose and down to his lips. Dear lord, she would be melting at this point.
"Do you really have…a boyfriend?" He hesitated like it was a taboo saying the word.
"The contract …the contract…it did not refuse it, Sir." She was breathless and getting stupid.
He didn't like the constant use of the word 'Sir'. He leaned in and bit her lower lip, she yelped.
Mia's eyes darted around after Rey's action. What if Gary was watching?
"Eyes on me." He commanded and she obeyed.
"Good girl." He praised and she frowned, she wasn't some sort of dog with two legs and hands.
"Now. Who is he to you?" He asked again, still leaning in and not giving her space to breathe in air that wasn't affected by him or space enough to think straight.
"I am hungry." Came her abrupt response.
"I can feed you my cock." Came his immediate response without thinking and it felt like time stopped still around them.
They both looked into each other's eyes in disbelief and shock.
***
"Get dressed." After Rey had barked his orders at her and she had nodded to his words, watch him bang the door to a close.
She sagged to the floor and quickly thought of the next best thing to do. She hadn't put a call through to Beatrice and she was sure Beatrice wouldn't give up calling.
She thought deeply about it. The tendency of Beatrice calling again in his presence was high. At this thought, an imaginary light bulb lighted above her head.
She needed her peace of mind, she needed space. Tapping on the edit option on Beatrice contact, she thought of the name to use.
"Darling?" She cringed, it came off as creepy.
"Sugar?" She sighed, she imagined Beatrice's bubbly laughter and constant teasing.
"Sweetheart? Love?" None of them fit, Beatrice would unlock her phone and howl to the moon in laughter, she would then bark before rolling and covering herself in the mud, laughing at her.
Just when she gave up changing the name, another thought came in, a name that sounded vague, not too specific, leaves you guessing. It could be for anyone.
"One and Only." And just like Cinderella glass shoes on Cinderella's feet, it fitted perfectly.
She added a bit of emoji, she was only experimenting and would take it off soon. She thought of placing a call to her cousin first then removing the emojis later when the door was pushed open again. It was her boss and he barked out his order swiftly before disappearing like he didn't just did.
***
Rey cleared his throat and straightened up, this was not good. Mia kept staring like she could not snap out of it.
"You asked if I had a boyfriend, Sir?" Mia asked slowly.
"Enough with the Sir thingy. You can surely talk to me without using it."
"Okay…" She was careful and wise to hold herself from repeating the same mistake.
Taking her drawl for a need for his response, he nodded once and she prepared her mind for what was to come next.
"Did you go out to fuck one of your numerous blondes last night?" Her looks were daring and his was dangerous.