She got out of the cab and turned to face him as he stood in front of her still highly amused from having given her a hard time during the ride. She looked at him and took a deep breath.
"You can't come in" she said exhaling.
He smiled and stepped closer to her lowering his head to plant small kisses on her neck.
"Oh, c'mon Ace" he whispered.
"Nooo" she moaned "my apartment is such a mess"
"It's nothing I haven't seen before" he said chuckling "plus, I'm not going in to have a drink on the sofa" he whispered, his voice husky.
Her breathing became shallow as he found that spot under her ear. He suddenly stopped and moved past her, springing up her steps.
"C'mon" he said and watched as she sighed and fumbled to find her key.
She walked through the door and immediately started picking up stuff from the floor trying in vain to create at least some trace of tidiness. He watched in amusement as he took his shoes and coat off and took a hold of her hand pulling her inside. She groaned giving up trying to achieve anything and started to undress herself.
He walked to her room, pulling her behind her and slumped down on her bed pulling her to him. She stood next to him, with his legs on either side of her and she dug into his hair, caressing his face with her other arm.
He closed his eyes and sighed relaxing at her touch. He pressed his face up against her stomach resting his head there. His hands were caressing her legs, slipping under her skirt.
"I want you" he said simply.
That simple statement aroused her immediately.
She couldn't believe the effect he could have on her. It amazed her how self-assured his demeanour was. It was as though he never had doubts or second-guesses about anything. It gave him a certain irresistible charm, but it also teased her. She felt like she had no control, like he was in charge. And while it made it impossible to refuse to succumb to his intentions, it made her want to regain her strength, and show him she too could be in charge.
She pushed him away, making him drop back on his elbows on the bed.
His eyebrows shot up in surprise.
She took a step back and started to unbutton her shirt slowly. He inhaled sharply at the sight of her standing in the dark room only lit by some of the streetlights that were shining through the window. Her shirt dropped to the floor and he started to rise from the bed as he saw her skin exposed wanting to touch her and feel her.
He stopped mid-motion as he saw her shaking her head telling him silently to stay put. With a slow smile he leaned back on his elbows realizing she wanted him to watch her.
Next was her skirt and she was pulling it down painfully slow for his liking.
"C'mon Ace" he pleaded, his frustration becoming apparent.
She hushed him and let her skirt drop to the floor as well, kicking it free of her feet. She stood there in her simple white underwear and heals looking incredibly sexy.
She could see his desire growing as his eyes swirled with something dark. She walked over to him smiling seductively and pushed him further up the bed laying him flat on his back. She moved onto the bed to straddle him. He groaned as she began to grind her hips into him and started to unbutton his shirt.
Laying on his back, he lifted his arms to touch her, but she stopped him and forced his hands over his head, pinning him to the bed. He obliged even though he just wanted to spin her around and take charge himself.
She helped his shirt off and was now unbuckling his belt and opening his pants. She leaned over him letting her hair fall around his face and kissed his neck slowly. He moaned as he felt her licking his neck.
Once again he raised his arms in order to put them on her back, but she stopped him again, this time more forcefully and to stress her point ground her hips into his, putting pressure on his crotch. He hissed accepting she was in charge now.
She moved over to his chest, planting kisses along it moving downwards. She slowly slid off of him and continued to kiss her way down licking the exposed and sensitive skin. His breathing became more heavy and he shut his eyes tight enjoying her actions.
He felt her tug at his pants and he lifted his hips to enable her to slide them off. She pulled his pants and boxers off in one motion, making sure his socks came off as well.
He laughed at this, but suddenly his smile froze on his lips as he felt her tongue on his penis. He lifted his head looking down in shock and saw her lick his rapidly hardening member with her tongue.
"Oh my god" he sighed letting his head drop back.
His hands rose again but fell back hesitantly, not knowing what to do with them.
He looked up again and saw her getting on the bed on her knees straddling his legs and bending down to be able to take him in her mouth.
He had a full blown erection now and he was breathing rapidly. She sucked on his cock making him lose all conscious thought and groan loud. With one hand she clasped the base of his cock and took as much of him as she could in her mouth.
Her mouth felt warm and soft and her actions made his head spin around in a daze.
He couldn't believe what was happening.
He thrust his hips unable to control himself pushing his member deeper in her mouth. She moaned and started moving her head up and down on him.
He was writhing in pleasure and pulled his legs up to give her more access. She slid off his legs and repositioned herself in between them all the while pumping his dick with her hands. She licked the tip of his cock and the returning sensation made him moan.
"Fuck... you're incredible" he panted.
His hands moved to her head unintentionally but dropped hesitantly as he remembered her insistence from before. To his surprise, with her free hand she took a hold of his and placed it on her own head.
"God" he hissed when he realized she wanted him to hold on to her head as she took him in her mouth again.
He lost all control and started thrusting in her mouth, his hands pulling her head down on his rock hard penis. She swallowed him up and her mouth felt incredible.
"Oh my... God... you are... you are fucking incredible" he mumbled as she sucked on his penis.
He felt like he was going to come any minute and with the last sane thought of his, he tried to pull her off of him, not wanting to come just yet without giving her any pleasure.
She realized his intention and resisted, quickening her movements and stroking his cock with her hand as she sucked.
"Rory... God... you gotta stop... I'm gonna cum..." he mumbled pleading her
She moaned making him lose all control and he thrust into her mouth violently as her grip became tighter around his penis. He came with an unbelievable intensity, shouting her name, his sperm filling her mouth and her sucking on his cock still. He gasped and groaned, his breathing erratic as he felt her suck him clean.
"Ohhhhhhhhh" he moaned feeling her lips on his cock, sensitive from having just had an orgasm.
She fell down next to him, sighing in exhaustion, wiping her mouth
"Fucking hell" he cursed, not being able to do anything else. He was spread out on her bed annihilated.
"What are you doing to me?" he said, dragging out the words and pulling her up next to him as she smiled and snuggled into his embrace
"You liked that?" she asked teasing him
"Are you fucking kidding me?" he asked panting, "I think we may have found something you can fall back on in case journalism doesn't work out for you" he said still groaning.
She slapped him in mock indignation and he smiled.
"You are amazing" he whispered in her ear trying to regain control over his breathing.
He opened his eyes and looked at her studying her face. She was such a surprise. Everything about her. He thought he had her figured out and then the next minute she goes and fascinates him with something completely unexpected.
"What?" she asked sensing he was watching her even though her eyes were closed as she rested next to him.
He smiled.
"Nothing. I was just thinking that I should return your favour" he said suggestively.
"Hmmmm, really? What did you have in mind?" she asked smiling.
"Well" he started and lifted himself repositioning himself on top of her and lowering his voice as he whispered in her ear.
"I could start by sucking on your breasts" she gave a small gasp and exhaled sharply.
"And?" she encouraged him to go on.
He smiled realizing that talking dirty turned her on. That amused him, but it definitely didn't embarrass him. He was the king of talking dirty.
"And then I guess I would have to move on to your pussy…" he said slowly and smiled as she moaned in return "tasting your wet, warm center and dipping my tongue inside of you"
She was panting now, incredibly turned on by him whispering into her ear. She started moving her hips as if she had trouble restraining herself.
It aroused him. Being back in charge once again.
"Do you like that? Me fucking you with my tongue?" he asked, her answer only a moan.
He slid his hand inside her panties finding her clit and starting to rub it.
"Yeah, I know you do. And then I would rub your clit, like this, making it swell and turning you on even more. Do you like that?"
"Ohhhh"
"Yeah, I know you do, because I can feel you becoming wet".
He dipped a finger inside of her and smeared her juices around her clit, resuming his circular motion.
"But I think no matter how hard I fuck you with my tongue or my fingers, all you really want is my dick inside of you... isn't that right?"
She moaned continuously now not only because of the sensations his touch was inducing, but because of his words. She couldn't believe how much his hoarse whispers turned her on. She felt so horny all she wanted to do was have him do all that he was telling her, but she was frozen by his words, wanting to hear him say more.
"Yeah, you love my cock inside of you, don't you? You love me bursting your pussy with my thick, hard dick, don't you? You love as it slams into you hard and long"
He slid two of his fingers in her vagina at this point, making her whimper. She bucked her hips against his hand wanting to feel pressure, to feel him inside of her.
Seeing her turned on by his talking made him aroused again. His member was already hard and stiff and aching to enter her again. He pulled his fingers out of her, her juices covering them. She whimpered in protest.
"Do you want me inside?" he asked as she thrust her hips up trying to make him reenter her. She moaned.
"Do you want my dick inside of you?" he asked again, demanding.
"Yes" she whispered breathlessly.
"Say it" he hissed totally turned on.
"I want your dick"
"What do you want?" he teased.
"I want you to fuck me" she whined.
"I can't hear you"
"Fuck me" she hissed.
He was losing his mind. He saw her waiting for him to come and please her and it turned him on so much he could not control himself.
"Turn around" he ordered and she obeyed getting on her hands and knees.
He moved behind her and yanked her panties off helping them off her legs. She was whimpering, pushing her ass towards him begging for him to enter. Instead he leaned over and licked her center with one stroke of his tongue making her jump at the sudden contact. He slid his tongue inside her as she moaned, his hands grasping her ass. She trembled in pleasure cursing as she went wild with want.
"Fuck me. NOW" she cried, her rush apparent.
It was all he could do to resist.
He straightened himself behind her and entered his member in her wetness in one long stroke groaning as he felt her soft pussy around him. He held her hips with his hands and pulled out almost entirely in a painfully slow motion. She tried to move her ass to force him inside of her but he held her strong. She realized he was torturing her.
"Pleeeeease" she pleaded "just fuck me!" she said whimpering and he finally gave her what she wanted slamming into her hard.
She moaned and gasped as she felt him slam into her again and again, his strokes long and hard. His cock was buried so deep inside her it sent a sharp pain through her, but she didn't care it was giving her so much pleasure. She was screaming with every one of his thrusts and as he sped up, her voice came out in one continuous moan.
She came fast and hard, her orgasm rumbling through her body, her mouth unable to hold back her scream of pleasure. He didn't stop pounding her wanting his own release and his continuous offensive on her prolonged her orgasm with long seconds. She finally collapsed as he was still thrusting hard into her.
Her pussy tightening with her orgasm and then her pose shifting as she collapsed increased the pressure on his cock finally sending him over the edge. With one final thrust he came, his sperm flowing out of her pussy.
He collapsed on top of her, panting hard. He slipped out of her and pulled her into his body curling up around her.
They fell asleep in exhaustion.
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She opened her eyes slowly and tried to identify the light noise coming from the corner.
It was still dark, she looked at the clock by her bed and saw it was 4:12 A.M.
Suddenly memories came rushing back to her. The argument, his office, then the cab and her bedroom.
Her eyes were slowly adjusting and she could make out his form. He was getting dressed.
She didn't know what to think. She sat there in her bed and tried to guess what the hell was going through his mind. Was he making a run for it? Did he think it was a mistake? He probably did. After all it was... it was stupid! God, what was she thinking? Clearly she wasn't thinking at all.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you" his voice startled her.
She was so immersed in thought she hadn't realized he was standing in front of her bed, fully clothed now, staring at her.
"You were just gonna leave" it was more a statement, than a question, slight reproach in her voice.
He sighed when he realized how she could have misunderstood that. He moved closer to the bed but stopped when he saw her pulling the covers higher to cover herself. That movement shocked him.
"I-I have to go back to the hotel to change before I go to the office" he said in a low voice, uncertain.
"Right" she said letting out a long breath.
"Rory" he said, his voice soft and pleading.
She was getting out of the bed now, her movements swift, wrapping the covers around her body and rubbing her eyes with one hand.
"I"ll let you out" she said, her voice distant.
She started for the bedroom door but his hand suddenly caught hers and pulled her back into his arms. She resisted for only a second. He pulled her into a hug and stood there for a moment as if he was trying to collect his thoughts. Then he started whispering in her ear, his voice so low she had to hold her breath to be able to understand.
"Are you trying to convince yourself it was a mistake? Or that I might think that? Because I don't. It happened, and it was incredible and I did not regret a thing, so don't spoil this, okay? I have no idea what's gonna happen, I really don't, but I know as long as you give me the benefit of the doubt, it will work itself out."
She didn't answer, she just let him hold her inhaling his smell and feeling his warm body against her skin.
"I'll see you in a couple of hours, okay?" he said and lifted her chin with his hand.
She sighed and and looked up slowly at him mouthing "okay".
He smiled relieved and kissed her gently at first, then deepening the kiss as he felt her soft lips open. He slowly broke the kiss and groaned resting his forehead against hers.
"Okay, maybe I could stay a little while longer"
She let out a small chuckle and moved away pulling him by the hand towards the hall.
She let him out of the apartment and gave him another kiss at the door.
She closed the door quietly and leaned her back against it.
Somehow, she felt calm. She wondered what changed, or why he had the ability to calm her down with a whisper and a kiss. She didn't know the answer. All she knew was that she was exhausted and there was still 87 minutes of sleep she could catch before she had to get up. She fell asleep effortlessly.
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The calmness seemed to vanish when she stepped into the office building.
It all seemed so unreal seeing the place in daylight, knowing what happened there just a couple of hours ago. She felt like everyone at the office knew about what happened. Which was silly of course, no one could have known. But she felt they probably read it off her face.
She was uneasy and fidgeted with her hair and was rambling. God she needed to calm herself.
It didn't help much that she hasn't seen him yet. She was expecting to bump into him any moment and looked up nervously every two seconds.
Where was he anyway? He hasn't missed a morning meeting since he's been here. But today he wasn't here.
She was inattentive, absent-minded during the whole meeting and ended it as fast as she could. She walked to her desk and sat down, restless in her seat.
She kept her reporter's desk even after she was made editor. Simply because she felt like it would have been pretentious to move into an office. She felt like her coworkers were her family and wanted to be close to the action, didn't want to be left out. It was her first time as editor when she would have appreciated some privacy.
Her phone's ringing disturbed her.
"Yeah" she answered trying to focus.
"Hey, it's Kate. Mr. Huntzberger's expecting you in his office"
She froze.
So he was in the office.
Okay.
So much for trying to focus.
She got up and walked towards his office, greeting Kate on the way. She knocked lightly on his door and entered.
He was sitting at his desk and looked up.
"Editor Gilmore. Please come in"
She was taken aback for a spilt second but realized they were not alone. A man was standing next to Logan's desk and smiled at her as she walked in.
"This is Mick Glant, he is here to show us some drafts for the new format. This is Rory Gilmore, our editor".
Rory smiled and shook hands with the man not looking at Logan. She couldn't hide her uneasiness. She wondered how he did it, he seemed so unaffected, so cool. For a second it crossed her mind that maybe it was just a one night thing for him, and he already moved on pretending nothing happened. But she shooed off those thoughts.
Focus, she told herself, stop behaving like a friggin' schoolgirl and act like a professional.
She turned her attention to the drafts on his desk as the guy explained about them. She touched the drafts and pulled them closer one by one.
Logan moved closer to her and was looking at the drafts also. But she didn't miss him stealing glances at her.
This made her smile on the inside.
So he wasn't unaffected after all. She felt more confident already. She touched his hand with hers, but pulled away right away as if the whole thing were an accident. She could see his eyebrow shoot up and a smile form on his lips he was pretending to concentrate on the drafts.
"Choice number one resembles the current format, but with a little edge to it. It's a safe choice if you want to inform your readers of a development but don't want to alienate them" the man was explaining, oblivious to the other's two wordless rivalry "the other two are more risky, but more up to date with the current trends"
"I am liking number three" Logan said and looked at Rory.
"That's an excellent choice Mr. Huntzberger, I am partial to three myself" said the man.
"I don't think that's a good idea." Rory said not even looking up from the drafts.
The man looked at her surprised, while Logan just sighed.
"Care to elaborate?" he asked.
"The point of this whole format change is to express a change, a development of the paper. Not a total reconstruction. Changing the whole format at the same time the owner's changed would give the impression that it is a completely different paper, completely different views, no connection to the old issues. Might as well give it a new name and start a whole new newspaper." she said, lifting her gaze at the two men and smiling an innocent smile.
"Maybe it's not a bad idea, I think Herald Star is a ridiculously dumb name anyway" Logan said not missing a beat and returning her smile.
"Well it's yours to rename if you want to lose your readers" she shot back.
"I don't know editor, I don't think there are many to lose at this point" he said with a mock sigh.
"It was a pretty dumb deal to make then, buying it up" came her reply.
The guy was looking from one to the other and cleared his throat uncomfortably.
"Maybe I should leave you two to discuss this"
"Yeah why don't you do that Mick and I'll get back to you" said Logan not taking his eyes off of Rory, his smile still on his face.
The guy hurried out of the room and gave a confused farewell.
The two stared at each other for another moment.
"Are you trying to turn me on?" he suddenly said, his smirk growing. He got up to approach her.
"You are delusional Mr. Huntzberger" she said, smiling while taking a step back.
"You're probably right" he said agreeing while reaching her and pulling her in for a passionate kiss.
"I missed you" he whispered when finally breaking away.
"Really? Well that's understandable, it's been three whole hours since you've seen me" she said in mock seriousness.
"Yeah? It seemed like three days" he said kissing his way down her neck.
She let out a small moan.
"I gotta go work" she said trying to make him stop.
"You work for me, I say you take a breather" he said continuing his ministrations.
She giggled and tried again to push him away.
"Oh c'mon Ace, give me five minutes" he protested.
She pushed him away slightly. Then leaned in and licked his ear sending shivers down his spine.
"Fine" she said and sucked on his earlobe "you get five minutes and I get draft number one".
He laughed out loud hearing her offer.
"Don't you think that's a bit unfair?" he asked.
"No, I think that's perfectly fair" she said as she pulled away and started walking towards the door "you know where to find me if you change your mind" she said flashing him a blinding smile and strolling out the door.
He groaned smiling as he slumped into his chair.