THE ORIGINAL NOVEL WAS WRITTEN IN SPANISH, I APOLOGIZE FOR THE TRANSLATION. IF YOU WANT TO READ IT IN SPANISH LOOK FOR IT UNDER THE SAME PSEUDONYM AND BY NAME "EL SECRETO"

In case you're wondering if Christian is in the novel, is there, just won´t expected.

—Nice view.

A voice made me look away from the New York scene with a smile.

When our eyes met, I noticed that Ryan had the phone in his hand and was taking pictures of me. I looked at him squinting.

—You always take pictures of every woman you sleep with.

—No, but you looked very beautiful and I couldn't resist.

This is what I didn't understand about him. Why it couldn't be like this all the time.

—Just for curiosity, what do you want those pictures? —I asked him as he approached me in a bathrobe.

— We'll talk during the meal. —he said to me as he pulled my hand. —Let's go. —he said as he led me to the dining room.

—I need to get dressed. — I told him trying to get me out of the grip of his hand.

—No, you don't need it. The only one who's gonna see you is me. Besides, what I have in mind for after dinner, you won't need it.

I knew I must be scarlet. Only he could make such a proposition promise much.

In the middle of the kitchen there was a parked cart full of different things, apparently Ryan had not skimped and had ordered everything a little.

—Sit down, I'll take the stuff. —he said to me while I was obeying him.

I wasn't really going to argue with him, I was tired.

Ryan was putting everything on the dining room table and then he sat down and we started to unclog the dishes.

But while I was eating, I was thinking. In a few hours we'd be back in Chicago and then what would happen. Our flight left at 4:00 a.m. which only left us four hours to get some rest and get up for the airport. But what I was most worried about was what would happen with us. If you could call somehow to what our relationship had become.

—Are we in a relationship? — I asked him suddenly.

—What is a relationship for you, Ana?

That's a good question.

—For me, it's being with someone who cares about me, who understands me, who supports me, who is always there when I need him, and most importantly, who loves me. —with him, the last thing, was not very clear.

— Are you okay with someone who desires you and wants to protect you. —he said staring me in the eyes.

—Yeah, that's fine with me. —for now, I answered with a smile.

At least he desired me, that was something. And I know that desire and love go hand in hand and one gives way to the other. I had hoped that with time, he would learn to love me. I just hoped he wouldn't get tired of me before that.

—So you'll move in with me? — he asked me.

—Do I have a choice?

— It's that or the other way around, you choose. I will not leave your safety in the hands of anyone but me.

—If you want something well done, do it yourself.

—Exactly.

—Do you already have an apartment? — I asked him as he stared at me.

— No, but this week I solve it, we can stay in my hotel room in the meantime.

—What am I gonna tell Kate or my mother?

—The truth, we have a relationship and we move in together.

— A bit of a strange relationship, don't you think? —I said putting on my glasses.

—All relationships in one form or another are strange from some point of view. And ours is no exception. What are you worried about?

—How do you know I'm worried about something? — I said as I put the glasses back in place one more time.

—Because I know you better than you think, Ana, and I know that when you make that gesture with your glasses or stick a lock of hair behind your ear you are nervous or worried about something. So what's the problem?

— I'm worried about what people will say about the sudden decision to live together.

Ryan stopped eating dinner. He got up from his chair and bent down beside me so that our eyes would be at the same height. He took both my hands between his own and looked me in the eyes forcing me to stare at him.

— Forget what people say, or what they talk about. You and I know the truth about our relationship, and that only concerns us. —I stared him in the eyes. —Let's finish dinner, I'm dying to get lost through your body one more time and we have to get some sleep before we take the flight. —he smiled at me, gave me a slight kiss on the lips, and got up from the floor and sat down on the chair again.

—You didn't answer me why you took pictures of me. — I asked once more.

—If we're going to look like a relationship, it's only logical that I have a picture of you on my phone.

—You're right, I think I should do the same. — I said smiling at him as I thought about how I wanted his picture.

Something had definitely happened to he change so much. Or was it really this way and I haven't seen it before?

After dinner we went to his room and spent some time watching television until Ryan decided that we had enough food rest and began to slide his hands over my body slowly. There wasn't a single place left in my whole body that his lips hadn't traveled, or that his hands hadn't touched.

I had to remember that he kept his promises literally. Every time he found a scar, he asked me to tell him how I had done it...

I had set the alarm on my cell phone for 1:00 am and it started ringing insistently. Just an hour before we had gone to bed, my eyes refused to open. I barely got out of bed looking for my glasses on the table where I had left them the night before. Ryan next to me slept like a log, hadn't even heard the phone ring. I leaned over and pulled a lock of hair away from his forehead.

—Ryu. —I told him moved him over the shoulder, but he didn't even flinch. —Ryu. —I moved it again but nothing.

I uncovered it and stared at his naked body. I got out of bed and went to the bathroom. I washed my teeth and face. When I returned to the room, he was still asleep. Her body was impressive. Strong but not overly muscular. His legs are well-built. And while I was admiring his body, I thought of something.

Let's see if I can get you to wake up like this. I lay down beside him on the bed and without warning took her limb in my hand and began to massage as I pulled my lips closer to his ear.

—If you don't wake up, we're gonna miss our flight. —I whispered to him as I bit his earlobe. Then he raised his hand up to my waist and pulled me against him, making me stay under him on the mattress.

—Nice way to wake me up. —he sticks his lips to mine without opening his eyes. — If it wasn't for the fact that I don't have any more condoms, we miss our flight. —Ryan was more attached to me.

His comment made me laugh.

—Is it funny that I don't have any more condoms? —he said, squinting.

—It's not that, it's just that I had the impression that you were always ready.

— I am always prepared, but I had not planned to happen what has happened. —his answer surprised me. —Unless you have some contraceptive method that I don't know about.

I didn't, but it was something I had to have in mind when we got back to Chicago. Condoms are safe, but the safer the better.

—What if I did? How do I know you don't have a disease?

—I don't have them, but just to be sure and trust me I'll have some tests when we get back.

—Fine. I'll get them too. —Ryan smiled at my lips.

— I don't think you have to do them, as I remember I'm the only one you've had sex with and all of them have been protected.

He was right about that. I just wanted to show him that he could trust me.

— Let's get up, I don't think I can spend another minute with you naked under me without doing anything.

We got up and Ryan dragged me along with him, as he kissed me on the neck to the way to the bathroom and insisted that we bathe together. As soon as I finished and wrapped myself in a towel I went to my room. I got some clothes and then I put the rest in the suitcase. I hadn't brought a lot of clothes, just enough to keep from spending time packing or unpacking. As soon as I finished I went out with my suitcase and found Ryan waiting for me in the dining room.

Today he was wearing a suit, without a tie, with his hair messy. Ryan looked at me smiling without taking his eyes off my body for a moment.

—Shall we go?

—Let's go. —he said as he took the suitcase out of my hand.

The return trip seemed faster than usual. Once we got settled in the plane seat, I leaned on Ryan and he leaned on me and we fell asleep. We were woken up by a flight attendant as we were about to land. We hadn't slept much the night before. When we left the airport Sawyer was waiting for us outside.

—Welcome, Mr. Chasting, Ana. —he said with a nod in my direction.

Sawyer took both bags and put them in the trunk while Ryan opened the car door for me to enter.

—To the office Sawyer. —he said as he ran one hand over my shoulders and pulled me towards him.

I felt strange, really. I knew that everyone in the company would quickly start talking and commenting about our relationship. And what I hated most were the aisle comments and having them talk about what they didn't know.

—Tired?

Ryan interrupted my thoughts by pulling a lock of hair away from my face.

—Who will be the guilty one? —I whispered back to him.

—I am, I won't deny it. I promise I'll let you rest tonight.

—Don't make promises you can't keep.

—I said I'll let you rest tonight, but I didn't say at what time. —he whispered in my ear as I smiled.

When we got to the office it was snowing so Sawyer was parking in the underground garage. We left and headed for the elevator. It was still early so there wasn't much staff. When we arrived at our plant we headed towards the office.

When he had told me that we were going to have a relationship, I had imagined that we would hold hands in the corridors or that he would steal a kiss from me unexpectedly in a corner. But how distant he was at the moment, told me that what I had experienced in New York was not going to happen again here in Chicago.

—Come to my office, I'll give you some directions. —he said opening the door of his office to me. I took a pen and a notebook and went into his office.

I didn't know why I was nervous. But going into his office disturbed me.

—Sit down. —he asked me while he was doing the same thing on the chair in front of me.

I did what he asked me to do. Ryan just stared at me. My legs were shaking every time he looked at me like that. And after the last twelve hours with him, I understood why he made me feel that way. It turned me on just by looking at me, and now I understood it much better.

—First I need you to set up an emergency meeting with security. I want the new measures in place by now. Second, I'd like to take another look at the records of all the staff working in nano, and also those in charge of developing the AI prototype.

—Ok. —I said after I finished taking his notes. —And third? —I said looking up from the notebook and looking at him over the glasses.

—Third… —he said, rising from his seat and turning the table around.

He stood in front of me. He reached out to caress my chin and hold it.

—Two things. The first one. —he said holding my hand to stand me up and making me drop the notebook on his desk. — I need a kiss. —and without giving me time to react, he surprised me by stealing a kiss that left me with dazed senses when his lips separated from mine waiting for more. —And secondly, I need one of those delicious coffees that only you can make. —he said smiling at me as he wrapped his hands around my waist.

—Ok. — I replied with rapid breathing even from his furious assault. —As soon as you let me go, I'll get the coffee. — I replied with a smile on my face.

—Well, go, get the coffee. — he said to me, letting go of my waist.

I turned around and Ryan spanked me.

—Ouch! Why was that? —I said pretending to be angry but I couldn't help but smile.

—Because I wanted to. —he said with a dazzling smile as he sat in his chair and I walked out of his office with a racing heart and a silly smile on my face.