Chapter 11: The Invite

The next day was Saturday, which meant there were no meetings. Everyone was being lazy and having a lie in, well except for two people. Those people were Seto Kaiba, and Pegasus' nice Amber. Partially out of boredom and partially out of curiosity our brunette teen CEO had gone exploring, today wearing simple jeans and t-shirt in black, and his purple trench coat. He'd found himself sitting on a lounger, next to pool admiring the icy blue water, being a Scorpio Seto had a certain fondness for being near water. Even though he wasn't fond of going swimming it'd proven to be strangely relaxing, leaning back on the lounger just listening to the water in pool as the slight breeze made it ripple. The atmosphere was practically sending him to sleep, and he almost did sleep. However the powers that be other ideas for him. Those plans took the form of Amber.
"Why hellooooo there Kaiba!" The teen woke with a start where did that come from? He groggily opened his eyes and say Amber's smiling face leaning over him, grinning. "Want anything for breakfast?" she asked rather innocently.
"No. I'm fine thank-you I already ate anyway." He responded with a slight of his head to emphasis his point. 'Can't I find solace anywhere on this god forsaken island' he wondered, rubbing the last of the sleep from his eyes. To his surprise Amber was sat on the lounger next to his eating a bowel of cereal. He gave her a puzzled look. This caused Amber to nearly choke on her food.
"What's wrong Kaiba?" she enquired, when she got her body back under control. The CEO just sighed and said "Nothing". 'At least she's dressed today' he thought. Which was true, the young woman was wearing her trademark jeans and t-shirt ensemble. Her t-shirt was red with a bunny on it, the caption read; Cute but dangerous. A sentiment Kaiba wondered about the accuracy of, it was true he found it really hard to think when she was around. Or when she wasn't for that matter! Either way Kaiba didn't like it, he didn't like it one bit. In a desperate bid to blot her out he decided to close his eyes. Unfortunately for him, his plan wasn't going to work. Why wouldn't work? Well because our dear Amber was real and not a figment of his imagination like he hoped. When he opened his eyes again she was still there, which meant one thing. He wasn't having a dream, he was awake.
"I'm glad I found out here actually" he heard her say. Curious he looked up at her, 'she probably wants to know why I kissed her' he realized.
"About that thing…" he didn't get chance to finish however because Amber was too excited about inviting him to her surprise party for Duke.
"I wanted to invite you!" she exclaimed happily. Ok now our teen CEO was confused. 'Invite me where?' he wondered.
"Where do you want to invite me?" he asked. Deciding it was the only way he would get any answers.
"To the party tonight in the den. We're holding a surprise party for Duke, to celebrate him getting his contract for his game. Yugi and the guys are going to be there, I know Yugi would really like you to come" she explained. On hearing the last bit Seto groaned audibly so Amber could here.
"Like I would want to waste my night with the geek squad. It's bad enough I have Pegasus trying to freak me out every chance he gets." He replied in a rather icy tone. Hoping to stop her pushing the issue. To his surprise the tactics which worked on everyone else had absolutely no effect on her.
"I don't know Mr.Kaiba, maybe you would but you just don't want to admit" she responded mimicking his tone. Her words made him inwardly cringe. However before he could protest he found himself face to face with her. In the few seconds he'd had his eyes closed Amber had climbed onto top of his lap and was now straddling him!
"Perhaps" she continued playfully, "I can persuade you?" she whispered in his ear. He was about to protest to being sat on when she nipped his ear. Earning her a sharp gasp from the boy.
"What the hell is that supposed to do to persuade me?" he asked, fixing her in his icy stare. "You going to torture me till I say I'll go? Won't work I'm afraid." To his surprise she laughed. Leaving him wondering what was so funny.
"Your amazingly sexy when your angry you know" she said in a husky voice. Amber couldn't help but smirk at the utterly surprised expression on the brunettes face; he was struggling to come up with a reply. "Besides I never figured you for a masochist Kaiba" she added with a playful smirk. To her surprise at the mention of the masochist Kaiba tensed up. Realizing she had said something wrong she got off him.
Well she tried, only to find that Kaiba had her arm in a strong grip. Preventing her from leaving. To her surprise she felt herself being pulled back down on top of him to she was looking him straight in the eye. Next thing she knew he had pulled her into an aggressive kiss, she felt herself melting into it. As suddenly as he'd initiated it then he pulled away. Pleased when he saw the look of shock registering on her face this time, 'I'll show her' he thought.
"I am not a masochist Amber!" he voice was low and aggressive. "Maybe you are, cause you seem to be enjoying trying with my patience." He gave her a quizzical look. Amber shook her head smiling.
"Is it really going to kill you to attend a party Kaiba?" she asked. Brushing her hand down his cheek, amused when he closed his eyes. "Not afraid of a few teenagers are you?" she taunted him. Hoping if she pressed the right buttons he's agree to go. He let go of her arm, it stung as her circulation returned. Bingo.
"Alright, I'll go. One condition though my dear Amber" he was looking deep into her eyes with a thoughtful expression. The girl nodded, wondering what he could possibly ask, doubting it would anything too serious.
"Well if you want me to attend this little party of yours, I want you to wear something for me" he continued his voice practically a whisper.
"Ooh is that all?" she cooed. 'Shouldn't be too hard to comply with' she decided. The teen just nodded, and pushed her off.
"So don't you think you better show me your wardrobe? I want you to show me how badly you want me to attend this party of yours" he told her as he stood up smirking. Oh god how sexy did he look when he looked at her like that, Amber sighed inside. Silently she led him to her room it wasn't far down from the storage room where he'd first seen her he noted. Although the chaotic state of the room was enough to even give Seto Kaiba a shock, he surveyed her room with a raised eye brow.
"Yeah well I'm only here temporarily so a lot of stuff is still in boxes" she explained gesturing to her wardrobe. 'This should be amusing' he thought to himself. Kaiba didn't really have any intention of making her wear something ridiculous he just wanted to get under her skin. In the same way she'd managed to get under his. The fact she'd done it so effortless created conflicting feelings within him. Part of him was afraid, but the other side wanted her. So far the latter side was winning.
Ten minutes of rummaging later, Kaiba had settled on the girliest thing he could find. 'If she agrees to wear this I'll be surprised but it'll be funny to see the look on her face when I tell her I was joking'. He turned round and faced the girl sat on the bed, and for the first time noticed the handcuffs. Not letting it show that he'd seen them, he held up his selection and tried not fall into hysterics at the look on her face.
"Kaiba! I really want you to come but there is no way I'm going to wear that" she exclaimed shocked. He just grinned.
"Not even if I offered to pay you?" he smirked again. Enjoying himself way too much, winding her up.
"Do I look like that kind of girl to you Kaiba?" she asked sounding hurt. 'Shit' he realized the joke had gone too far. He sat down on the bed next to her.
"Amber, I didn't mean it" he signed when she wouldn't look at him. He turned her face towards him and looked deep into her eyes. "It was just a joke. If I'm honest I would be fun to see the mutt make an idiot of himself. Even if Gardener starts making her annoying speeches bout friends." He could feel himself falling into her eyes. It was a strange sensation one he wasn't sure he liked. "Anyway, I wasn't intending to insult or offend you in anyway. I'll come to your party if it'll prove I'm genuinely sorry" he continued. Trying his best to give her puppy dog eyes. Relieved when she giggled.
What was happening to him? Normally he didn't care whether or not another person's feelings got hurt. Yet here he was trying to undo the offence he caused a girl he barely knew.

You want to know her better.

The voice at the back of his mind said. However he ignored it and pushed it to the back of his mind. Only to find himself thinking bout yesterday in the bathroom, pinning Amber up against the walls. Claiming her mouth with his, exploring her with his tongue. Suddenly he jumped up and walked to the desk, hoping to hide any possible tell tale signs of the raging hormones which were threatening to take control of him again.
"You know" he heard a voice behind him say, pulling him back to reality. "Seeming as I've heard about your plans to market Duke's game at your theme park we should have the party for you as much as Duke you know". She was saying thoughtfully.
"And why's that exactly?" he turned round to ask her. Normally he wouldn't of bothered, he talked to his employees without facing them all the time. Then again they were his subordinates, this girl wasn't and her refusal to be intimidated by him only furthered reminded him of that by the pool.
"Well because I think it's a good venture for your company that's all." She told him, rather matter of factly. "Any way Kaiba I have to make some preparations for tonight's party. I want to have some party food! So I'm afraid I'm going to have to kick you out of my room now" she stated off-handedly.
"Ok do you need any help with that?" he asked without thinking. To his surprise he found he really did want to help her, he genuinely was enjoying being around her.
"That would be great Kaiba!" she beamed. Pushing him out of the door before he could change his mind and leading him to the kitchen. Where she ran around various cupboards, a large fridge and even larger chest freezer. Kaiba just watched in a weird kind of fascination. The part of him that was fearful of her ability to just walk through his defenses, was being completely drowned out now. By the other voice which wanted to know more. Hopefully at this party he would find out exactly what he wanted to know about her, and why she felt so familiar to him.