Seducing My Assistant (2 page)

“Eliza.” Shane’s voice sounded disbelieving and I looked at him in annoyance. Did he really think that I had time for him? Did he really think that I was going to entertain him and his last ditch effort to get me back? I was about to shout at him, but then I stopped myself. I couldn’t afford to make him angry. I couldn’t afford for him to bring up our secrets. Not now. Not in front of Scott and Lacey. I couldn’t afford for everything to become even more complicated. I started to feel guilt running through me as I stood there. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. How I was going to tell Scott and Lacey the truth about everything. Maybe I’d never tell Scott, but I knew I had to tell Lacey. That’s what scared me the most. I wasn’t sure how she was going to react. What she’d think about me? What she’d think about our friendship. Would she feel like I’d betrayed her? Would she question me and our friendship? I wanted to cry so badly. How had I messed up my life this easily and this much? Was there nothing that could go right for me? Tonight was meant to be a great night. Tonight was meant to be Scott and I getting back together and starting a great relationship and falling deeply in love and forgetting our sordid past, but no, no, of course my life couldn’t be that simple.

“Eliza?” Shane repeated my name again and I just blinked at him.
Asshole. You’re an asshole.
That’s all I could think as I stared at him and remembered how he’d treated me in the past. I was happy that I could look at him and realize that now, instead of feeling like I still wanted him and needed him. A part of me felt sad though. I was sad because he had been someone very special to me. He had been someone I’d shared everything with. He’d been like my therapist and my best friend. He’d been the one person I’d bared my entire soul to. He knew more than Lacey and that killed me. It killed me that I had trusted and loved him that much. It killed me because ultimately he had turned out to be nothing in my life. Absolutely nothing.

“Please just leave Shane.” I nodded. “We can talk later. But not now. Now I need time to think.” I looked over at my dad then and stared at his face. I felt a gamut of emotions coursing through me. How many years I’d waited for this moment. To be face to face with him. To look at him. To really have the chance to talk to him. To feel something. To try and establish a relationship. How many years I’d prayed for him to come and find me, to beg me to be in his life, to beg me for forgiveness. And yet, here we were and it felt nothing like I’d thought it would. All I felt was anxiety and pain. I wanted to say something to him, something to express exactly what I was feeling inside, but there were no words. No words that could properly express the depth of my feelings.
Why didn’t you love me?
Was all I could think and feel inside as I gazed at him.

“I’m going to go.” Scott said softly and I turned to look at him. “But I’m going to call you later, is that okay?” He leaned forward and brushed a piece of hair from the side of my eyes delicately.

“Yes.” I nodded and gave him a grateful smile. “Thank you.”

“There’s nothing to thank me for.” He shook his head and his eyes continued staring into mine, asking me questions to which I had no answers. “So, I’ll go now then.”

“Okay.” I nodded and watched as he walked towards the front door. “I suggest you two go as well.” I looked at Shane and my dad for a few seconds and then turned around and walked back into my bedroom and slammed the door shut. I didn’t care if I was being rude. They didn’t deserve my respect or politeness. Neither one of them had cared how much they’d hurt me in the past. I collapsed onto my bed and closed my eyes and waited for the tears to come. Only this time, they didn’t come. The only thing that hit me was an overwhelming feeling of despair that everything in my life was about to change and I wasn’t sure if that was going to be a good thing or not.

Chapter Three

Scott

I don't do emotions. I don't do pain. I don't do long talks and stressful situations. Yet, now I found myself in some sort of daytime drama situation and I had no idea what to do. It seemed to me that Elizabeth and I just couldn't catch a break, if it wasn't for her games in the very beginning we wouldn't be in this mess, but then we might never have met either.

I wished now that I hadn't played my own games after I'd found out the truth. Maybe if I’d forgiven her earlier and moved on quicker, we wouldn't be in this position now. Maybe she wouldn't be doubting me or my affections. Maybe she wouldn't have to think. It angered me that I’d gotten myself into this position. I wasn't sure what I was going to do. I couldn't believe that that prick Shane was back and that she was actually entertaining him. What she needed was a good spanking and for me to lick some whipped cream off of her. Then she'd remember why I was the one for her. Jealousy seared through me as I walked into my living room and sat on the couch. This wasn't the evening I'd been hoping for in my mind. I grabbed my phone to see if she'd texted or called me, but of course there was nothing, but a text from my brother Aiden. I was about to turn the TV on when I decided to call Aiden instead. Maybe he'd have an idea for me. He had hired Elizabeth to play his fake girlfriend so that he could win over the love of his life, Alice, so maybe he could help me come up with a plan as well.

"Hey Scott, what's happening?" Aiden sounded cheery as he answered the phone and I couldn't help but smile.

"Not much, bro. What's going on?"

"Just fighting the good fight." He laughed. "Thinking of surprising Alice with a weekend trip in a couple of weeks."

"Fun." I said. "Why not this weekend?"

"Henry wants us all to come down to his mansion or something." Aiden said with another laugh. "That's why I called you. He told me to let you know and to invite Elizabeth and her friend Lacey."

"Really?" I frowned. Why would Henry want Elizabeth and Lacey to come as well? Was he interested in Elizabeth? I pursed my lips as I worried that another guy was going to be pursuing my girl.

"I think Lacey caught his eye." Aiden continued and I felt myself relaxing. "He was asking Alice and Liv if they knew much about Lacey."

"I didn't realize that they'd spoken much." I said trying to think back to the one flag football game that Lacey had attended.

"Who knows." Aiden said and yawned. "How's everything going with you and Elizabeth by the way?"

"Not good." I sighed loudly. "In fact, very poorly. Her ex is back and wants her and he brought her dead beat dad along with him and I think she's all confused as to what she wants now."

"Oh shit." Aiden groaned. "That sounds complicated."

"You're telling me. I don't know what the hell to do."

"I think it's time to go after what you want." Aiden responded, with amusement in his tone.

"Meaning?"

"Well, didn't you ask her to be your assistant again or something?"

"Yeah, so?"

"Hold her to it and make it so that she wants you very badly."

"That's easier said than done." I sighed.

"Seduce her and leave her wanting more." Aiden laughed. "Trust me, it will work."

"I don't want to play games, bro. I feel like that's what got me into this situation in the first place."

"Do you want her or not?"

"Well obviously."

"Exactly. Get her to come to Henry's thing this weekend and at work you need to start working your magic."

"My magic?"

"The Taylor magic." Aiden chuckled and I laughed along with him.

"This shit better work." I groaned and rubbed my temples.

"All's fair in love and war." He stated simply. "If you really like Elizabeth, then you'll do whatever you have to do."

"I guess so." Elizabeth's face popped up in my mind and I smiled as I started to feel myself growing hard just at the thought of her. I was going to have to go and take a cold shower. We’d been interrupted at the worst possible time. I was itching to be inside of her. I needed to feel her nails in my back. Her breath on my skin. My name on her lips. I wanted to tie her up. Spank her. Spray whipped cream on her. Watch her writhing on the bed, begging me to take her.

“You there?” Aiden asked and I felt myself blushing slightly as I realized I’d completely forgotten I was on the phone with him as I’d sat there fantasizing about Elizabeth.

“Yeah, I’m here. Sorry. I was just thinking.” I said quickly and adjusted myself.

“Okay, well don’t think too hard.” Aiden laughed. “Hey, I got to go. Alice is on the other line.”

“Okay, cool. Well thanks.”

“No worries and call me if you need any other advice.”

“Will do. And I most probably will.” I laughed as I hung up and tried not to sigh again. I jumped up and headed towards the bathroom and turned the knobs to start running the shower. I pulled my clothes off and jumped in quickly, allowing the water to cascade down my skin. Unfortunately, it didn’t take Elizabeth off of my mind. All I could think about was her being with her and then, then I started to feel worried, less selfish. My mind drifted from my own selfish needs for sex and to her mental state. I realized that she was most probably feeling super overwhelmed by everything. Her ex showing up with her dad. Hadn’t she said that her dad had been a deadbeat that she hadn’t seen for years? I could only imagine how painful that must have been for her seeing him. And shocking. I bit down on my lower lip. I was an asshole. All I’d been thinking about was myself. And wanting to get laid. I hadn’t even really thought about what she must be feeling inside. I was just as bad as her ex. I was inconsiderate. I knew I was lucky to have such a loving and close family. I knew that most people didn’t have that and it was something I took for granted. I felt ashamed of myself for being annoyed and jealous. I needed to get over myself, though I couldn’t stop myself from feeling pissed that she’d even entertained Shane for a second. What the hell? Did she want me or not? I jumped out of the shower just as quickly as I’d gotten in and grabbed a towel and headed to go and get my phone. I picked it up quickly and called Elizabeth. My heart thudded as I waited for her to answer. Was she going to ignore me?

“Hello?” She asked softly as she picked up. I smiled into the phone, feeling content.

“Hey, it’s me.” I said and then continued. “I just wanted to see how you were doing? Make sure you were doing okay.”

“I’m fine, thanks.” She said, her voice barely a whisper and I wondered if she was really fine.

“You sure?” I asked her, not really sure what to say. Did I prod and keep pushing until she admitted that she wasn’t fine? Or did I just pretend that she was telling the truth and that everything was fine? I also wondered if I could ask her about us. If we were okay? If she was still into me? If I still had a chance. I wanted to ask her why she hadn’t told me Shane was a professional baseball player. How could I compete with someone like him?

“Yeah, I’m sure.” She muttered and I knew that it didn’t matter how much I prodded, she wasn’t going to change her mind and let me in. At least not right now.

“Can I take you to breakfast tomorrow?” I asked hopefully, willing her to say yes.

“I don’t know.” She said hesitantly and I wanted to groan.

“Please?” I hated that I sounded like I was begging.

“Shane, this is...” Her voice drifted off as she realized what she’d said. “I mean Scott. Sorry.” She stopped abruptly again and this time I could feel myself starting to get annoyed and angry again. Was she really confusing me for Shane?

“I know this is a hard time for you Elizabeth, but this isn’t just about personal stuff.” My tone grew more serious. “I wanted to talk about your position as my assistant as well.”

“Huh?” Her voice changed and she sounded surprised. “What are you talking about?”

“Remember you said you were going to be my assistant?” I said again, a bit harsher this time. “At the games night at my family's house.”

“I didn’t think you were serious?” She paused. “We didn’t really discuss anything.”

“That’s why I’d like to meet tomorrow. So we can discuss it further.”

“I guess so.” She said and I grinned into the phone. “What time?”

“I’ll pick you up around 8, okay?”

“That’s fine.” She said and I could tell that she was super confused as to what had just happened. Not that I could help that. I had to use whatever tricks I had at my disposal to get her where I wanted her.

“Good.” I said and then whispered into the phone. “And don’t worry, I won’t be spanking you tomorrow, even though you’ve been a naughty girl.”

“Scott.” She gasped into the phone and I laughed.

“Don’t pretend you’re not still wet from this afternoon.” I said, unable to stop myself. “You’re lucky I didn’t fuck you in front of Shane and your dad. That’s how hard I was.”

“You’re so inappropriate.” She gasped again and I laughed.

“Not as inappropriate as I could be.” I paused and then continued. “Sleep well tonight, sweet Eliza. I’ll see you in the morning.” And with that I hung up, a huge grin on my face and a hard cock in my pants. I wanted Elizabeth Jeffries badly. In more ways than one. And I was going to do whatever it took to get her and make her mine completely; even if that meant seducing her until she couldn’t say no.