Desperately Wanting

Tala rang the doorbell to the penthouse, waiting anxiously to be let inside.

"Hello?" He heard Kai's voice over the intercom and physically relaxed.

"Hey, it's Tala. Let me in."

"Now's not really a good time." Tala paused. Kai had never refused him entry to his place before. Did he know…?

"I need to talk to you about something," Tala lied. He waited a minute before hearing the soft click indicating the door was unlocked. He walked to Kai's office before letting himself inside. There he saw the bluenette sitting at his desk, his head resting on his hand, an expression of irritation on his face. And on his neck…It was mostly faded, but peeking out from his collar Tala could see the faintest evidence of hives and a rash. So his plan had worked…

"What is it Tala?" He questioned crossly.

"What happened?" Tala questioned, faking concern as he came closer and reached out to touch Kai's neck. Kai brushed him off.

"I had a small reaction last night. Why are you here, Tala?"

"A reaction? To what?"

"Hil cooked dinner. She didn't know about my mushroom allergy. It's no big deal."

"No big deal?" Tala questioned, falsifying outrage. "She could have killed you! Didn't you guys date? She should know that!"

"We were kids back then," Kai responded calmly. "It was a long time ago." Tala didn't say anything for a moment. Why wasn't Kai more pissed? Did he really care about this girl that much? Tala held back a sigh. So much for his plan.

His eyes drifted over Kai's shoulder to the massive amount of paperwork on his desk. The slate haired blader's demeanor was one of extreme frustration and disappointment.

"What's going on?" The redhead questioned. "Is it the st-…" He cut himself off. "…Hilary?" Kai quirked a brow at him.

"No…it's not her." Tala clenched his fist, trying to hide his displeasure.

"What is it then?"

"Why are you here, Tala?" Tala bit his lip.

"Why won't you tell me what's wrong?" He questioned desperately. "You always tell me everything." Kai sighed, rubbing his forehead in exasperation.

"It's the board," He finally relented. "There's a problem." Tala was confused.

"With your grandfather's company? I thought you were handing it over to them?"

"Not that board," Kai said impatiently. "The board at the BBA." Now, Tala was really confused.

"What do you mean?"

"They nominated someone else for the CEO position." Kai let his head fall forward into his hands.

"What?" Tala questioned in outrage. "Who?"

"I don't know yet. Mr. Dickinson just called me. It's just a nomination but…" Tala didn't need Kai to elaborate. He had worked so hard for this for years and now all of a sudden the board had nominated someone else to run against him for the position? Why?

"There's a fundraising gala at the BBA this weekend. I'll meet the guy then. Hopefully I can get some information on why the board is having another contender throw his hat into the ring so late in the game."

"I'll go with you!" Tala volunteered. "I can help you gather some intel when we get there." Kai cleared his throat.

"That's nice of you Tal, but it's invitation only and I only got two invites."

"Who are you…? You can't be serious," Tala said indignantly, realizing what Kai was implying. "You are not seriously going to take the stripper to the gala." Kai fixed Tala with his icy gaze.

"What did I say about calling her that?" Tala had the decency to pause.

"Fine. Take Hilary." He said her name with venom. "At least come out with me and the boys tonight. There's this new club opening up downtown and Spencer has exclusive tickets."

"Can't," Kai responded without missing a beat. "I have to go to VIP."

"Again?!" Tala questioned with fury. "That's the third night this week!"

"I have to keep an eye on her," He replied calmly. "It's not safe."

"She's a whore, Kai! Not to mention a fucking junkie!" Tala screamed, losing his temper. Kai was on him so fast, Tala didn't stand a chance. One minute Tala was standing before his desk, the next he was curled up on the floor, clutching his nose which was bleeding profusely.

"I've tolerated you bad mouthing her long enough," Kai responded calmly. "Get the hell out. I don't know what your problem with Hil is, but don't come around here until you've gotten over it." With that he resumed his positon at his desk, not sparing the redhead another glance. Tala felt tears well up in his eyes. Her turned on his heel and ran from the office.

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"A gala?" Hilary questioned from her spot at the counter in the kitchen. She helped herself to the Chinese food laid out on the island before her. Kai nodded, adding a helping of Kung Pao chicken to his own dish.

"A fundraiser for the new community center in the city. The BBA is hosting it."

"…And you want me to go?"

"Yeah. It's mainly for people on the board so Tyson won't be there. And Mr. D is in China on business so he won't be around either, so you don't have to worry about bumping into anyone you don't want to."

"What if someone recognizes me?" Hilary voiced as she pushed her shrimp around on her plate.

"Hilary, no offense but you look a lot different than you did when we were fifteen. None of these stuffy old men are going to recognize you," Kai assured her.

"When is it?"

"This Saturday." She bit her lip. Kai slid his hand across the counter to clutch hers between his fingers. "It would mean a lot to me if you could make it."

"Well…if it's really important to you, I guess I could get someone to cover my shift at the club." Kai turned to her, his face radiant. He pulled her to him abruptly, surprising her with a deep kiss. Hilary let herself melt into it. They kissed for several minutes before he lifted her from her stool in surprise, laying her down on the island. He crawled on top of her, covering her small frame with his own. He sealed his mouth over hers again and Hilary kissed him back with ardor. Her hands ran up his body before entangling themselves in his hair. One of Kai's hand clutched the back of Hilary's neck, while the other supported his body which was pressed against the smaller brunette's, fueling her hunger for the older blader.

It felt so good…Still the same slinking fear and guilt flooded her and she paused, putting her hand over his mouth and stopping his ministrations. Seeing the confusion on his face, more guilt filled her form.

Making a spur of the moment decision, she sat up abruptly, his body still leaning over her. She slid out from under him before leading him to her bedroom and pushing him onto her bed. He quirked a brow.

"Kinda giving me mixed signals here, Hil." She smiled sultrily, once again reminding him of a Cheshire cat.

"Wait here," She said softly before disappearing into her walk in closet, the door clicking shut behind her.

Kai waited patiently, not sure what exactly the feisty brunette had in store for him. Minutes passed like hours until finally, the door cracked open and Hilary peeked her head out. She stuck her hand out the door, holding a small remote for the small stereo system in his bedroom. He heard it click on and a slow, rhythmic song began to play in the surround sound. She hit the lights and they dimmed so only the fireplace was left flickering in its hearth.

Kai swallowed. A creamy leg appeared from the edge of the doorway, wearing thigh high sheer stockings held up by a garter belt. On her feet were a pair of black stilettos. The leg disappeared quickly and then Hilary walked out, wearing a black silk robe that went down just past her hips. She turned her back to him, winking over her shoulder before turning away. Kai watched, enraptured. He watched her hands as they slowly pulled at the long sash as she swayed her hips. The sash fell to the floor and she let one sleeve dip low revealing her bare shoulder.

She let the robe fall halfway, catching on her bent elbows revealing the back of her flawless body. She slowly let her elbows drop again, this time letting the robe fall to the floor.

Holy Hell.

The black lingerie hugged her curves flawlessly. She peeked at him again. Their eyes met and she winked, slowly turning to face him.

God help me.

She walked up to the post at the edge of her bed, taking it between her hands. Her hips began to move to the music, gyrating left and right slowly. She let go, letting her hands move up her body, tracing every curve Kai craved to touch. Her hands stopped on her shoulders before snapping one bra strap and letting it fall. She did the same to the other one. She turned to him, her hand trailing down the front of her body slightly touching herself when she reached the apex of her legs. She moaned softly. Kai loosened his tie. It was getting way too hot in here. His pants felt uncomfortably tight.

She leaned over, crawling onto the bed as she kept his gaze. As she reached his body, she came between his legs brushing herself against his body. She straddled his thighs, taking his hands in hers and placing them on her waist before winking.

Then she began to move again, occasionally brushing against him. Falling in his lap, she continued to move her hips.

Fuck…

She bit her lip before kissing him, just a teasing brush of the lips. Her fingers pulled at his tie, loosening it further. She found his buttons, sensually undoing them. Once his shirt was open, she rubbed her hands down his chest, coming to rest on his belt. She unfastened it deftly, sliding it out quickly and letting it fall to the floor. Her fingers found the buttons to his slacks. His reached out to momentarily stop her.

"Hil…you don't have to do this." She looked up at him, her ruby eyes meeting his own.

"I know. I want to."

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Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Things are certainly getting hot and heavy between Kai and Hilary aren't they? For this reason, I just wanted to give all my faithful readers a warning that the rating of this story will be going up to M next chapter. Thanks for all the support!