Pulse 3 (Pulse Series) (14 page)

“
Yes?” he said as he tried to catch his breath.

“
Mr. Peterson is wondering if you’ll be able to postpone your appointment for an hour,” Rafael’s secretary said.

“
That will be fine. Update the schedule and let me know an hour before the appointment to remind me.”

“
Yes, sir.”

Rafael released his finger from the intercom. Even though we once again had our privacy, the moment had passed. Rafael released his other hand from my arm and lowered it.

“I’m sorry,” he sighed. “I just—”

“
You have to get this work done. I understand. You don’t have to explain it to me. I’ll be here. Whatever you need and whatever you want.”

“
Thank you, Alice.”

Rafael straightened his tie and suit jacket then exhaled a deep breath. I h
opped off of his desk and straightened my outfit just the same. I stared at him, checking one last time to make sure that the moment had passed. He looked away from me and took his seat to confirm what I didn’t want to see. I sighed as I headed back to my desk. I had a long day of work ahead of me.

Chapter 15

I didn’t know where I stood. Not with Rafael. Not with Martin and the board of directors. Not with the company. The blending of my job description between intern and Rafael’s better half made me question what I was most needed for. The work revolved mostly around organizing the information Rafael had to consume. I never gave my input because Rafael wanted to be clear with the board of directors that any decisions he was making were his and his alone. I would meet all of the executives and representatives that Rafael spoke to but never interacted with them past an introduction.

Rafael engrossed himself in his work. He spent late nights at the office and it was a struggle to stay there with him. Ev
en though the board was doing their best to slowly integrate him back into his position, Rafael took the initiative. He was in the same position he was in when they forced him to take a leave of absence. The only difference was that I was in the office and I could see everything that happened for myself.

The end of a long day came to an end. Even though the sun was down, there was still something to be done. After hours of toiling away at his desk, Rafael looked like a man who had been laboring all day but
still didn’t get anything accomplished. Even though the building was emptying, I didn’t pack my things and leave with the rest of them. The end of the work shift signaled the opportunity to call and have dinner sent up for the both of us. Rafael couldn’t even be bothered to roll his chair away from his desk and make a simple phone call.

After calling to have dinner delivered to us, I sat at my desk and watched as Rafael continued with his work. The wireless headset rested on his head and ran through his hai
r. He shuffled all of the papers around on his desk as he searched for whatever it was he was looking for.

I made my way over to him and leaned against the side of his desk. I crossed my arms and looked down at him, knowing that he was too focused to say a
nything to me.

“
Any closer?” I asked him.

“
Closer,” he said. “But still miles and miles apart.”

“
Is there any idea when this is going to get done?”

“
It’s done when it’s done. Just like always…”

“
Yeah…”

I reached forward and pulled the headset from his head
. I set it off to the side then combed his hair back over his head. There was a tinge of sweat on his forehead that would make anybody wonder if he were actually sitting in an office all day and not out in the sun. For a moment, he stopped what he was doing then looked up at me. As he stared at me, I gave him a meek smile.

“
What are you doing?” he asked me.

“
Take a break, Rafael.”

“
I—”

“
Please. For me.”

He waited a moment before leaning back in his chair and sighing. I continued smiling at him, waiting for
him to do the same, but the frustration didn’t leave his face.

“
Do you want this deal to get done?” I asked him.

“
What? Why would you ask me that? Of course.”

“
Then it will get done. There’s no doubt in my mind that it will happen. But you have to give it time. You have two sides still working together. It’s been more than a week now. If there weren’t mutual interest, at least one of you would have given up by now.”

“
That’s why I have to keep going, Alice. I have to—”

“
I didn’t say stop. I said take a break.”

“
I can take a break after.”

I started laughing. My arms dropped at my sides as the frustration seemed to be getting to me. I knew that I could be honest with Rafael, so I didn
’t wait any longer in telling him what was on my mind.

“
Is this what it’s going to be like? Is this how it’s always going to be?”

“
I don’t know.”

“
I know you don’t want to hear this. I’m actually ashamed to admit it…”

“
What is it, Alice?”

“
I… I need you. It’s been such a long time since I’ve had you.”

“
I’m right here.”

“
No. I don’t want my boss. I don’t want the billionaire CEO. I don’t want Rafael Barnett. I just want
you
.”

I slowly sauntered over to him as he sat in his chair. He didn
’t move from his spot. I leaned close to him and grabbed one of his hands. I placed it on my leg and slowly pushed it up underneath my skirt. After a few seconds, Rafael began moving his hand up my leg on his own.

“
Dinner won’t be here for awhile,” I said. “Just a few minutes…”

There was still a look of hesitation on his face. Even though his body seemed like he was enjoying it, he was holding himself back.

“I’m a part of this office now,” I said. “All of the things we’ve done in here… We can do them again. The only thing that’s stopping you is you. Let’s make this place special.”

Rafael moved his other hand up and underneath my skirt. He gripped my ass in his hands and forced a gasp out of me. We stared at one another, our eyes locked. I shifted my ass in hi
s grip. As he raised my skirt up, he grasped my panties then began tugging them down my legs. He pulled them down toward my knees then lifted my skirt up to expose my center to him. He leaned forward and pressed his mouth against me. My head jerked back and I closed my eyes as a surge of pleasure rushed through my body.

He pressed his tongue against my clitoris as he dug his face between my legs. I ran my hands through his hair as he worked his mouth all over me.

He suddenly burst out of his chair and pushed me back. I grunted as my ass ran into the side of his desk. He pulled my panties the rest of the way down my legs then lifted me up on his desk. I spread my legs for him as he shoved his mouth back onto me.

He spread my legs and pushed them back up over
my body. My back pressed against his desk while I gripped the edge of it to hold on. My legs stretched up over my body, my knees up around my sides.

Rafael was ravenous. He sucked and licked and teased me with his tongue. He worked his way up toward my cli
t then back down toward my pussy. Not stopping there, he moved his tongue even lower and began sliding his tongue over my anus. It was just as sensitive as everything else between my legs. The pleasure was immeasurable. I couldn’t take it much longer. Already, just from the way he worked his tongue, I could feel myself teetering over the edge. I was hanging on his desk, on the verge of an orgasm.

The way Rafael used his tongue forced a continuous stream of groans from my mouth. I panted and whimpered, my en
tire outfit still on me except for my panties, which were resting one of my ankles.

But Rafael wasn
’t finished. He still had other ideas on his mind. He pulled away from me and my legs sprang back. They hung over the edge his desk, my heels just barely touching down on the floor. As I sat up on his desk, I saw Rafael quickly unbuckling his belt. He lowered his zipper and I grasped at his underwear. He shoved his boxers down and his hard cock sprang free.

I continued to watch with an erotic anticipation as h
e pressed his tip against my entrance. I was aching for him, my pussy dripping with fluids down the side of my leg. He pushed himself past my folds and forced another gasp from my lungs. My ass dug into the edge of his desk, my heels barely doing enough to keep me standing.

He gripped the back of my neck with one hand as he started ramming himself into me. He slapped his body against me, the base of his cock banging between my legs. The sound of flesh and fluid echoed throughout his office and grew louder w
ith each stroke.

Rafael began breathing harder and harder. The sweat on his forehead increased. I gripped the edge of the desk with my hands. I was half-standing and half-sitting on his desk. It didn
’t matter though because Rafael impaled me and held me up with just the stiffness of his cock.

I bit down on my lip, trying to hold myself from falling into my orgasm. But the sight of Rafael in his suit, his pants down around his knees and fucking me was too much. He stared into my eyes. The focus I saw in him
while he worked was nothing compared to this. I wanted to tell him how much I was enjoying it but nothing came out of my throat. Instead, there was nothing but half moans and pathetic whimpers.

His hand gripped the back of my neck tighter. He reached up wi
th his other hand and placed it under my lower back. He picked me up off of the desk and held me in his arms.

Close…
So close… Almost…

He was ramming himself into me at a blistering pace. Suddenly, he stopped. With just a couple more hard and deep strokes, Rafael
’s orgasm crashed into him. His cock pulsed deep inside of me. He spilled his seed and filled me up. He grunted with every thrust. The sound of the wet fluid pressing against his hilt was like music to my ears.

I closed my eyes and tightened myself around him. And then I lost control. I climaxed just as Rafael was at the end of his orgasm. My body convulsed and shuddered in Rafael
’s arms. The moans from my mouth became even more unintelligible. My muscles tightened. I had been holding back for so long that the pleasure running through me felt like an eruption.

I reached my hands up and wrapped them around his neck. I didn
’t want it to end. But as the ecstasy slowly dissipated, I found myself falling from the sky and back onto my heels. My head dropped and I opened my eyes. I looked down at the ground and saw the small puddle of fluids that spilled as Rafael’s cock dropped out of me.

The two of us were a mess of sweat and lust as we tried to catch our breath. We were both practically still fully-dressed. I looked up at Rafael but didn
’t say another word. Instead, we stared at one another with grins on our faces. It was nice to know that there was at least one thing that was enough to distract him from his work.

“
I’m here for you,” I said. “In any way you want. And that includes… this.”

Rafael nodded to me, the look on his face now more relaxed than it had been in weeks. I leaned forward
and kissed him softly, my hands caressing his sides.

“
How are you feeling?” I asked him. “Do you still think you can get some work done?”

“
Yeah,” he said as he laughed. “I thought that something like… this would clear my head too much that I wouldn’t be able to concentrate. But I’m relaxed.”

“
It’s late. There’s no one waiting for you on the other line right now.”

“
Is this what you want, Alice? Do you want me to have you like this in my office?”

I hesitated for a moment. The situation wasn
’t perfect. Sex with Rafael in his office was definitely a moment I didn’t regret. But for now, it would have to do. And that was enough for me.

“
I don’t know,” I said. “But if this is what it takes to get you through this, then I’ll do it.”

“
Thank you, Alice.”

Rafael leane
d forward and kissed me again. Before we could figure out what just happened, there was a knock at the door. Dinner had arrived. Our discussion would have to take place over another late meal. But tonight was different from every other late night I’d spent with him. And for me, that was more than enough to get through it.

Chapter 16

Rafael pushed himself in his office. He looked at the numbers from every angle. He had meetings with the board to discuss his strategy. Different companies in different countries were involved in the deal. There wasn’t a moment when Rafael wasn’t having a conversation with someone.