Chapter 28: Chapter 28

"You passed out"

"No, I didn't"

"Yes, you did baby."

"Oh my God, shut up before I knock off all your teeth" Ray hadn't stopped teasing her since yesterday. So she'd passed out after having a, well, phenomenal, fantastic, out of this world orgasm. It was his fault that she'd zonked out in the first place. He had no right to tease her about it. All morning he wouldn't stop going on and on and she was seriously seconds away from punching him.

"C'mon sweetheart. Just admit that I'm the best."

"Jesus Ray will you shut up about it. You're starting to make me angry"

"I can work with anger. Remember yesterday?"

"Aarrgh" she pushed his hands away walking ahead. Men. He might as well walk around pounding fists on his chest and telling everyone what an amazing lover he is. Although it wouldn't be a lie. He was pretty good. She was sure the limp in her gait said it all. After ordering dinner, some of which he'd eaten off her, they'd turned in just relaxing. She fell asleep and she remembered that he woke her up twice to make love to her. Once in the middle of the night and at dawn.

This is what she'd always dreamt of having with Connor. The connection, the easy talk after sex, just being comfortable and relaxed with each other. The joking around, the teasing even though she hated it. Isn't that what it meant to be in a relationship? Being able to talk after sex or an argument? Knowing that they could always get through anything. She knew without a doubt that Ray would be there when she needed him. He did irritate her from time to time but he was kind and sweet and generous. Not many bosses out there would pay for their employees trip. That day he'd taken her to the orphanage should have been clear to her what kind of a person he was. There was so much she didn't know about him and the more she found out the more she wondered how blind she'd been.

He wasn't just a spoiled rich kid. He had his own business, that he'd started all by himself. He bought food, clothes and other stuff for the kids at the orphanage. And she was sure there was more she didn't know. He was one of the good guys despite growing up rich. Half the men she knew in her life were pompous jerks because they had money. Ray wasn't like that. Which is why she was falling in love with him. Alexis didn't know if she should be happy or freaked out. What would her family think? Would they accept him? Would Vince accept her? Of course, they would dummy. They were her family. A large extended family that drove each other crazy and fought all the time but still came together at the end of the day to share a meal. They were going to accept her relationship with Ray. Or she'd just have to make them.

"Hey, I'm sorry. I won't bring it up again" he caught up with her threading their fingers together and pulling her to a stop. "Don't be angry with me"

How could she when he looked at her as if she was his world "I'm not mad. Just annoyed"

"There's a difference between those two?"

"Yes. Annoyed means...." he kissed her swallowing her answer. Alexis forgot what she was going to say and melted into the kiss. Would it always be like this with them? That every time he kissed her she'd forget even her own name? She hoped so. Seeing her parents together, so in love after all these years, it made her want to find that kind of love. Someone she could be with for the rest of her life. Love unconditionally. Start a home with. Have children. Grow old together. Was that someone Ray? He pulled back gazing down at her with a soft smile and she thought maybe. It might be him. He could be her forever.

"Breakfast?" he asked

"It's almost midday."

"Lunch then"

"Too early"

"Aren't you hungry?"

"Of course I am" but not for food. She silently added.

He rolled his eyes "Food first Alexis. I don't want you collapsing from exhaustion"

"You said you wouldn't tease me"

"I wasn't." he took her face in his hands "You need to eat and recover."

"I'm not sick"

"But you're limping and as much as I want to ravish you right here in front of everyone, I can't. It's inappropriate and I'm not an animal. I know how tender you are so no sex for the next two days"

She blinked "Are you serious?"

"Yes." he wasn't joking. Two days? This was their screw like rabbits stage. The first part of the relationship that's actually fun and all about them. She imagined that they'd find a secluded place every chance they got to be together. Bathroom, behind a tree, closets, utility rooms, heck anywhere. And he was telling her they couldn't have sex for two days? They were just getting started.

"It's my body. I'll decide when I can't take any more"

"It's my body too. I'll decide when you're ready to take more"

"We'll see about that"

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, nothing. Let's go eat. Brunch?"

"Alexis.." he called out but she was out of his hands and walking towards the dining room. If Ray thought he was the boss in their relationship then he had to think again. She'd grown up around women who only had to crook their fingers and their husbands would go running. She also paid attention to what they did and how they did it. So maybe it was time to put her observations to test. Let's see how he was going to resist her. Two days her ass.

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Okay, so maybe he shouldn't have opened his big mouth and said two days. But he was thinking about her. Seeing her limp like that made him proud. He was a man after all. A man being the key word here. He wanted to give her time to recuperate before he touched her again. And don't think it had been easy to give her two days. After knowing what it was like to truly be with her, two days seemed like two centuries. But he loved her and he wanted sex between them to be sweet and loving and enjoyable. A little rough once in a while but still pleasurable. He never wanted to hurt her or cause her any pain. But did she understand that? No. She went out of her way to seduce him within an inch of his life and when he was ready to give her what she wanted, she'd remind him about his stupid ultimatum. Ray was hanging on by a thread.

That first day, they'd walked into the dining room and the second he'd seen Copeland he'd kissed Alexis. Claiming her in front of his partner and employees. The man had narrowed his eyes but did nothing mainly because Alexis kissed him back with the same intensity he did her. It was truly one of those moments Ray felt like he was on top of the world. He got the girl in the end. And boy did the girl tease him but he loved every second of it until she whispered 'two days' in his ears. When they sat down to eat, other employees flocked to their table, thanking him for his generosity. He was so busy talking with them that when he felt Alexis' hand on his thigh he jumped. Ray excused himself, saying his ringing phone had startled him. Which was a lie. He needed a chance to brace himself. By the time he got back to the table from answering the fake phone call, the whole office was at their table chatting excitedly. He had a mind to sit far away from Alexis but then she looked up and smiled at him making him inwardly groan. He wasn't going anywhere.

He hadn't been able to get up for the next hour. Alexis had left him with a raging erection that wouldn't go away no matter what he thought about. It was painful, sitting there and trying really hard to think about something else that wasn't Alexis related. And that was just the beginning. By the end of the day, he was limping like her. God help him but what had he been thinking? What man out there made such suggestions out loud? He cursed himself a million times because this was his doing. He'd turned Alexis into what she was right then. A siren.

They'd decided to spend another week there since he needed a break after Spain and she had quit. When Alexis wasn't busy seducing him, she was asking questions about starting a business. He answered as best as he could and when he thought she was done she'd surprise him and change the subject completely. Or kiss him. If he tried to take it further, she would say she was still sore then crawl out of his lap. It was sheer torture seeing as she did it on purpose. Arouse him that is. Cold showers did nothing for him. Funny thing is that she wouldn't help him at all. Which is why he lost it in the middle of the week during dinner.

As usual, they were in the dining room eating their dinner when he felt her hand on his thigh. He didn't jump this time or even react. Ray sat there pretending to be unaffected while Alexis tried her best to rile him up. She squeezed him but when she got no reaction, her hand became bolder. She started by running it up and down on his groin. There was only so much he could do. Stopping himself from going hard wasn't one of his superpowers. And she knew it as she slipped her hand in his jeans.

"Alexis" Ray growled.

"Mmmm," she said absentmindedly.

"Stop!"

"Really? Are you sure you want me to stop?"

Did he? Her thumb was tracing circles on the blunt tip of his manhood. It felt good, amazing. He didn't want her to stop. "Yes, stop" he heard himself say.

"Your head up there is saying one thing and the one down here is saying something else. Make up your mind Ray" she leaned in and whispered the last part then swiped her tongue on the shell of his ear. Ray forgot that they were in a dining room full of people who were eating. Granted they had a corner table but all the guests had to do was take one look at his face and they'd know what Alexis was doing. Screw it. Let them leave if they were uncomfortable. He knew that among them, there was someone bound to get off watching them. He'd traveled the world and met all kinds of people. So biting his lip, he let Alexis keep doing what she was doing. He breathed through his mouth as her hand slid up and down on his shaft. Just a few more strokes and.....

"I'm going to the bathroom. I'll be right back" she suddenly stopped.

Ray ground his teeth together "Alexis..."

"Chill out. I have to powder my nose. I'll be right back" then she was gone. He knew what she was doing. Leaving him high and dry only he wasn't high or dry. He felt sticky since she'd used his precum as a lubricant. And ready to snap. He adjusted his jeans then got up.

"Charge that to the Rutherford cottage," he told a passing waiter pointing to their table then went after her. As he rounded a corner he saw her close a door behind her. Ray didn't hesitate to follow her. He entered the bathroom then checked to make sure they were alone. He went back, locked the door then waited for her to come out. She didn't even bat an eyelash when she saw him. But he was too wound up to realize this was her plan. "I don't care how sore you are Alexis, you asked for it," he said backing her against the door.

"Asked for what Ray?" she asked smirking. Ray touched his forehead to hers. He didn't want a repeat of what happened that first day he got here but he didn't know if he could hold back. "I'm not some fragile chick that you have to handle me with care Ray. I won't break" she said as if reading his mind.

"You don't understand Alexis"

"Maybe. But I'll be fine and I'll tell you when you're being too rough or when you go overboard. You know me well enough to know that I always speak my mind"

He sighed raising his eyes to hers "You're right. I promise never to make any rash decisions again"

"Oh, you can decide whatever you want. I just have to participate in the decision making"

"Not always. I'll do what is best for you Alexis. Sometimes you won't agree but you can't stop me" he then kissed her because he saw her eyes flash with anger. He still had a pressing matter that needed to be taken care of. If he let her start an argument, he'd end up sleeping on the couch. With his condition, that seemed painful and he wasn't the kind of person who liked to inflict pain on himself.

Taking the back of her knees, he wrapped her legs around his waist. They'd talked about his preference for dresses. Of course, she had argued about not being a puppet and how he wasn't going to dictate her life or what she wore but she'd listened. She hadn't worn any jeans and Ray knew that was her way of saying that she wore the dresses for him but he had no say in whatever she chose. He loved her more for it. Because she argued but still tried to please him. As he pushed her panties to the side to swipe a finger along her length, she opened his jeans and dropped them.

He positioned himself then entered her. They'd also talked about protection and he'd convinced her that he didn't need to wear one when she was on the pill. It was selfish to think like that but in his head, she was his wife already. Why would he need protection?

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