One Night With The Boss

chapter 19

Kate wants to cry but her tears won't come out. Then he paced back and forth in the bedroom, listening to the sounds of birds and monkeys of tall trees. Suddenly he wants to be there too, to a soothing green tropical forest where city life and corporate problems seem so far away.

And then she remembered what Camila said about the forest pond. Well, he'll be swimming and maybe he'll be quiet enough to continue the conversation at night with Elgort Downey. If they don't discuss business issues, sek$', love, or marriage, they might be able to keep the night polite.

She wore her red bathing suit and wore a linen dress, reminding herself to be careful with it since it was all she had to wear for dinner. Take a towel from the bathroom.

Kate wanders around the cottage to find Maria. The housekeeper was in the kitchen, cutting various exotic vegetables, but he willingly stopped when Kate asked to be reminded of the way to the pool. He took her out through a glass atrium and onto a walkway that moved away from the cottage and into a different part of the forest.

Kate glanced left and right, happy to blend in with the fear of fear. It was the wildest and most beautiful place he had ever seen.

A frothy white waterfall flows over the rocks above and spills into a large pool bordered by boulders and high ferns.

Surrounded by trees, exotic plants, birds, and butterflies of various colors, the pool water gathers night light and sparkles as if a million precious gems lurk beneath the surface.

“Beautiful once.” Kate looked around and Camila nodded.

“Safe, but not at night. And carefully walk back to the inn. It's easy to take the wrong path. Turn left and then right."

Kate looked into the pool. Walk through the forest. It will be a relief to take off clothes, calm down, and relax.

Then, perhaps, she could cope with the haunting pressure of dinner. And, after that, he thought about what he was going to do, what was really wrong and how he was going to repay those people.

Elgort stepped deliberately on the path that crossed the forest towards the forest pond. Camila has been relentless in telling her that Kate is swimming and she instantly feels the irritation. His office in New York spearheaded negotiations for a very complicated deal and they constantly demanded his input.

He could have left the girl alone, of course. It's not uncommon for wildlife to explore the pond, but still …

He quickened his pace, looking up that the day would soon be dark. As if confirming his thought, the lights on the side of the road suddenly shone and fireflies darted across his line of sight. He arrived at the fork in the road and a short while later he heard the rushing sound of a waterfall and continued forward through the ferns, passing over the gleaming boulders until he saw a brilliant red flash. Like an exotic creature Kate skated in a pond, pliable and fit, her body slender and graceful, her blonde hair splashed in the water.

A hot melt of naf$u erupted all over Elgort's body, and he stuffed his hand into his trousers, cursing gently, against the urge to join the girl.

Because he knew that joining the girl would invite trouble that he didn't need. All she needs is an uncomplicated sek$', and she knows that she won't enjoy it with a woman like Kate Rutherford.

She is the worst kind of woman. It was not greed that bothered him, it was not greed that bothered him, he was already used to it and he never considered the greed of women as a barrier to the enjoyment of sek$.

She is even ready to play their game, to a certain point, which is why she is on good terms with most of the best jewelers in the world.

No, it's not greed that holds him back. It was something completely different, Kate was the type of woman who not only expected diamonds, but also wanted false words of love and affection. He is the type of person who digs and analyzes and thinks that there is an answer to everything if it is to look hard enough.

She is not the type of woman who allows relationships to be shallow.

Even now, floating in the pond, he seemed to be thinking. And then opened his eyes and saw Elgort. "Am I late for dinner?"

Late night sunlight bathed his body with a warm glow and water stuck to his hair like tiny crystal beads.

Eaten by an assault of sexual desire so intense that his body was burned for it, Elgort instantly rearranged his personal rules about women.

Kate talks too much, wondering what made Elgort there.

Continues to? Elgort just needs to distract him and tell kate the superficial thing.

"Day gets dark quickly in the woods and the path can be confusing. And animals sometimes come and drink from the pond." Until then Elgort could not believe he could be that weak. What did he expect? That the girl jumped screaming out of the pool and dived into his arms for protection?

Yeah, actually. That would save Kate from the hassle of dressing up just so Elgort could undress again. And he'll take off the girl's clothes. He has made a decision.

"You never know what might be hiding in the pool. Piranha, anaconda, alligator ... " Elgort lingered on those words but Kate just stared at him.

"Is there anything more dangerous than that?" ask Kate in a tired tone. He really enjoyed the water as if he was engaged in some kind of personal fantasy that he did not want to leave behind.

Elgort frowned and worked a little harder. "Once in a jaguar..,"

"I like cats."

Elgort frowned. "You're not going out?"

Kate laughed without humor. "For what?" so that you can slowly get angry and intimidate me?"

"I'm not angry and intimidating."

"Yes, right. But I don't blame you. I'd probably do the same if in your position. Glad to know that you care about something."

Elgort gritted his teeth. He did it again. It flashed through her mind when the only place she wanted to be was Kate lying on her bed. "You don't know anything about me."

"Well, that's right." Kate floated on her back in the pool and her eyes closed. "So you're afraid someone will find out that you're actually a good person and that it'll ruin your bad and dangerous image."

"You talk too much,"

Kate opened her eyes. "And you don't talk much." There was a faint smile on his lips. "You know, if you learn not to judge appearance, you'll be almost human." Kate showed her dimples again.

Elgort noticed it, just above Kate's mouth on the left side. He looked at her, fixated, and then decided that the conversation was far enough away. "Aren't you going to get out of the water?"