Alexis POV

What's going on? Am I ok?

Hmmm where do I even start?

Oh I know.

Last night when you left me, I found your brother in my room. That man has serious issues and is a massive dickhead, but hey... he happens to give good head.

And when I say good, I mean awesome, mind blowingly good. Pfft, like that's even a word!

And now I'm standing here, with you, trying to work out why I let that happen in the first place, because believe it or not. I actually really like you... but clearly, I have fucking issues.

So am I ok? Yep. I'm fan-fucking-tastic.

....Yea. We can't say that.

Breathe Lexi.

Bradleys POV

She was so damn fidgety. Constantly biting down on her nails as her eyes darted from side to side, looking at everything and anything.. all except for what was right infront of her. .

"Babe? What's the matter?"

"I'm sorry I just.." She replies, as she pinches the bridge between her nose, clearly frustrated with herself. "I don't even know how to act around you right now."

"Look, I'm not going to make much sense in the next couple minutes but I need to get this off my chest cause I can't handle this feeling stirring inside me." She continues.

O...Kay?

I watch as she steadies herself, taking a deep breath in before finally looking me dead in the eye.

"I couldn't stop thinking about you and everything you said to me last night. I really really wished you had stayed, but I totally get why you didn't. It's my fault. I pushed you away."

"You didn't push me away." I reply quickly.

"Wait let me finish." She says, as she takes another breath in. "I'm not used to the way you talk to me, treat me, care for me. If I'm being honest, it can be a little overwhelming at times. Now this might be the norm, but it isn't for me and I've been having a hard time adjusting to it, but the more I'm with you the easier you seem to make it. I genuinely get excited when I see you and have noticed this weird fluttering inside me when I think about you, which sometimes makes me think I need to vomit."

I can't help but smile at her bluntness.

"I don't like to get involved with people because that entails, getting emotional, trusting, hoping. Which is something I've avoided ever since my parents died." She continues. "After hearing everything that happened with you, Benj and Audrina last night I just... shut down. I reverted back to how I was before I met you. It's easier that way. Less chance of getting caught up with unnecessary drama."

"Okay...?" I reply, not sure where this was going.

"But as I stand here, saying this to you. I still can't help the way I'm feeling. No matter how much I push you away and shrug you off. No matter who I end up running to in the process. You're still always on my mind. I guess what I'm trying to say, which I can tell I am failing miserably at, is that... I... I think I'm starting to feel something genuine for you Brad. I think?..Maybe? I'm so sorry. I'm such a shithead. I just..." She stutters, taking another breath in to compose herself. "I like you, ok? Ugh, I'm so shit at this."

"Well it's a good thing I'm not." I reply as I place my hands on both her shoulders, trying to calm her down. "So just to clarify. You like me?"

"Ugh, don't make me say it again. It took everything in me just to admit it to myself and confess it openly." She says. "This would've been much easier if you just did what most guys do on a short business trip."

"And that is?"

"Hit it and quit it." She shrugs.

"Is that really what you want Lexi?"

"Well no, not anymore. I kinda like having you around." She replies sheepishly. "I kinda like having someone to talk to."

"You know, just because you're used to something, that doesn't mean you have to settle for it each time. Also someone else's version of normal doesn't necessarily have to be yours too." (Aka, Ava.) I reply. "I've had my fair share of one nighters and one offs, and as long as the other person is in agreement, then there is nothing wrong with it. But sometimes in life, if you're lucky and you allow yourself to see beyond just a one time fling, you might end up finding something you never knew you were looking for."

"I guess I never looked at it that way. Fuck, why are you so good with words. Who gave you the right to be so damn likeable." She exaggerates. "I mean, I don't even know where to go from here now."

"We don't have to go anywhere from here. We can just be. But how about you stop worrying about those little details and just let me do what I've been dying to do all morning."

"And that is?" She says.

"This."

I take a small step towards her, closing the gap between us as I mould my right hand to the side of her cheek, while bringing my face down to meet hers. She clutches the front of my shirt with both hands, tilting her face up towards me. I hover over her lips for a quick moment, before giving into temptation.

Her lips were soft and ready. I was initially going for a light hearted kiss, but the way her hands were now tugging at the back of my neck, grasping a handful of hair as she moves her hips closer to me, my innocent kiss had quickly turned into an intense battle of control and I was more than happy to surrender to her.

This one kiss obliterated my whole surrounding, and I was quickly losing myself in her presence, in her touch, in her scent. I felt our bodies move together as I subconsciously push her back towards a nearby tree, as we continue to kiss under the shelter of the leaves, shielding us from any prying eyes.

I swiftly lift her up against the tree, wrapping her legs around my waist without once breaking the kiss. My dick throbbed violently against my jeans, begging me to make the appropriate introductions to the one thing that had my undivided attention.

"Lexi... You seriously make me wanna do bad things to you." I whisper as I pry my lips away, only to nibble away at the base of her neck, down to the crevice of her chest, provoking a breathy moan from her which sends chills down my spine. Fuck.

"Then do it." She whispers while nibbling away at my ear.

"Jesus Christ." I grunt, knowing I was severely close to losing all control. "Don't tempt me babe. There's only so much teasing a man like me can handle and what I want to do to you, would definitely be more enjoyable somewhere more private. I'm not a man that likes to be rushed."

"Nobody ever comes out here." She continues to tease as she playfully kisses down the right side of my neck.

Oh she's fucking asking for it now.

"Is that right?" I say as I push her harder against the tree to steady the weight and cheekily glide my left hand from under neath her right thigh, up towards her waist. I slip my hand underneath her top, instantly connecting with her soft skin. She giggles as my fingers brush softly along her rib cage, as they make their way up to cup her right breast. Her nipples were erect and begging for attention and fuck me, was I gonna give it some.

I slip my hand out from underneath, then tug violently at the fabric, exposing her right breast. I quickly envelope it with my mouth, sucking and biting away at her nipple. Her head falls back with her eyes closed as she begins to bite down on her lip, gripping tightly on the back of my hair.

Her legs were wrapped so tightly around my waist, I was able to bring my right hand up from beneath, quickly making my way towards her mound. Her skin tight pants were so thin and silky, I could practically feel everything that was hiding underneath, like she wasn't wearing anything at all. My thumb quickly finds it's way to her clit, making small circular motions through the thin fabric. I watch as she takes a breath in, as a ripple of goosebumps form along her arms. I switch over to her left breast, all while picking up pace with my thumb as a noticeable dampness starts to form on the surface of her pants. I could feel her little bud poking through the fabric and I completely lose control at that point. I gently place her back down, but still pinned against the tree. She quickly opens her eyes, confused and disappointed at the sudden change in position, until she realises why I placed her down in the first place.

I now kneel down in front of her, kissing away at her torso, down to her hips, travelling lower until I reach that one spot I had been dying to taste.

"Brad.." She breathes, looking down at me with a look of excitement and horror on her face.

I place both hands against her thighs, securing her firmly against the tree as I inch my face closer to her mound, placing a soft kiss against her pussy, immediately followed by a slow flick of my tongue.

"Are you fucking for real? Oh my god." She cries out as her head, once again falls back against the tree, with her eyes fluttering shut.

I smile against her mound, continuing the slow torture that she undoubtedly asked for. "I told you not to tempt me Love."

She continues to pant loudly and I completely allow my sexual desire to take over. I suck and lick away at the outline of her clit, her arousal coming through the fabric as she begins to tremble violently against my hold.

"Brad.." She pants. "Fuck!"

"Don't scream unless you wanna be heard Love." I chuckle.

"Shit, you're gonna make me... Fuck." She confesses in a sweet but pained moan.

I quickly change position, standing directly infront of her as I grab the back of her hair, tugging it down and quickly devour her mouth with brute force. My right hand dips underneath the hem of her pants, with my middle finger quickly sliding down her wet slit, momentarily toying with her erect bud.

She violently bites down on my bottom lip, causing my dick to pulse and with that, I thrust my finger inside her, quickly building up momentum until I feel her buckle against me and with one final push, I slip a second finger inside, curling them both up as her walls contract around me. I release her lips, as we both pant loudly, completely consumed by our sexual desire. I remove my hand from her entrance and she winces slightly.

"Shit. Have I hurt you babe?" I ask, cupping her face with my free hand, with my brows furrowed.

She gives me a reassuring smile. "No you didn't. Trust me. I think I was just clamped down quite tightly around you. "

I chuckle as I lean my forehead against hers. "You're telling me. You're so fucking tight." And boy did I know it. On both occasions, I struggled to get a second finger in without the worry of hurting her.

She starts to recovers as her breaths slow down to a normal pace and her legs, now able to support her weight. She quickly wraps her arms around my neck, with our foreheads still connected, forcing me to push my body against hers. My dick involuntarily nudges her against my jeans and she lets out a giggle.

"I've been so selfish with you." She says, as her right hand travels down towards my groin.

I catch her hand halfway down and she pulls a face at me. "What's wrong?"

"Not here babe." I reply, as I take a step back while caressing her cheek with my free hand. "We don't want to push our luck now. Anyone can come out here at any minute and I wouldn't want you to be in a compromising position, especially since you work here."

"But we already were in a compromising position." She states.

"Yes but somehow I believe it would be more forgivable for me to be on my knees than if you were babe." I reply. "Come on, lets head back in."

Benjamin's POV

It's a crazy thing, when you suddenly realize how annoying someone is, when you finally stop being infatuated with them.

Standing here, in the foyer of the Penthouse, waiting for the goddamn lift doors to open, all while feeling her gaze on me. I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up, as a deadly chill repeatedly runs down my spine.

I need a fucking smoke.

"Hurry the fuck up." I mumble under my breath, quickly losing patience.

And then she speaks and I internally kick myself for making any type of comment in the first place. The sound of her voice makes my stomach flip and I have to completely concentrate on zoning out of all emotions.

"Why can't we just stay here for a little while? I literally just got here and we're already leaving?" She says, somewhere not too far behind me.

"I asked you to come here so we can go get this damn paternity test, which I thought was obvious to you but clearly not, seeing as you don't even have your son with you right now." I reply, eyes still glued to the unopened lift doors.

Just then the doors open and I quickly step inside, moving to one side to allow her to enter and praying to god she doesn't make any kind of physical contact with me.

Luckily for her, she could read my expression and feel the distaste emitting from my body as she settles in the back corner, adjacent from me.

I press the Lobby button and the lift doors slowly close, leaving us in silence for a good minute or two, before she stupidly decides to open up her goddamn mouth again.

"Why don't you come a little closer Benny?" Audrina purrs.

Fuck me dead.

My eyes remain ahead of me, concentrating all my anger at the closed doors. "Woman, I don't even want to be sharing this lift with you, let alone be anywhere near you."

I can feel her roll her eyes at me as she fidgets with her clothing, her feet shuffling as she takes a step closer. I think?

"Don't be so dramatic Benj." She says. "I find it hard to believe, that us running into each other like this after 4 years is purely a coincidence."

Here we go.

"I believe everyone deserves a second chance in life and especially in love and I really think this is our second chance Benny." She continues. "We shouldn't throw it away just like that. I mean, haven't you thought about me at all over the past 4 years? I know I have."

Ofcourse I have. More than I'd like to, to be honest. But there was no way I would ever admit that to her or anyone.

"Give it a rest Auds."

"Oh come on Benny. Don't you miss all those late nights together. Those times where we both couldn't fall asleep and we just stayed up talking." She stops to giggle. "Well, not really talking. You can't tell me you don't miss that thing I did with my mouth that would always drive you insane. You know the one."

Is she fucking serious right now?