BlueMoon Goddess: It's been SO long since I updated and I'm sorry for that. Was doing school work and then I had to have surgery and was on bed rest, and of course the holidays, so not a lot of time to update. But I'm here with the next chapter so enjoy! Also for Inevitable Impulse, I'm currently working on the last chapters and I hope to finish it hopefully by next month so I can upload another Inuyasha x Kagome story I have in the mix. But hey I might just upload it anyway so I can see what you guys might think of it.

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or the characters. They all belong to Rumiko Takahashi. Also all credit for the plot goes to Brenda Jackson's book 'Intimate Seduction,' since this is where the story comes from.

Summary: When Inuyasha finds his temporary housekeeper in his bed, of course he wants to give her a night of hot passionate sex she'll never forget. However Kagome's making sure she doesn't become the hanyou's latest conquest, though it sure is difficult trying.

Chapter 9

Kagome sat at the desk in her mom's office as she worked on schedules for next week. It had been a week since she made love to Inuyasha in his large bed. She hadn't heard from him, but she hadn't really expected any contact. Like she had told Sango, she and Inuyasha fully understood each other. He didn't want anything beyond what they'd shared Friday night and neither did she. She'd been keeping herself pretty busy. The agency had taken on three new employees and she'd been busy working them into the schedule. Her mom's doctor visit this week indicated she was healing nicely and Kagome was happy for that. So it was her opinion that life was good.

But that didn't mean she didn't have those dreams each night in which Inuyasha had a starring role. And now that she knew how it felt to have sex with a man who was just as giving as he was taking, she knew he had tilted the scales and she was doubted another would ever affect her the way he had. She'd been dealing with elements of chemistry since she'd won her first science fair in the third grade, but Inuyasha had the ability to ignite a totally different kind of chemistry, the type she wasn't accustomed to dealing with. And then there were those funny little feelings that would start fluttering around her heart whenever she thought of him. They were feelings that could grow into something more than she wanted them to be. They were feelings that had more to do with the human anatomy than with chemistry.

Inuyasha released a deep breath when he heard the sound of the front door opening. That meant Kagome had arrived for the weekly cleaning of his home. And again he'd taken a work-at-home day. He hated admitting that he'd been looking forward to this day all week long, and had even contemplated calling her during the week. But then he would remember their agreement. What they'd shared had been a one-night stand and nothing more. Still, he couldn't discount the fact that she had been on his mind every day and night. Since he had yet to change his bed sheets, he drifted to sleep breathing in her scent and filled with passionate memories of their one night together. The thought that Kagome was downstairs had his dick hard. He could and he would now admit that he had it bad for her. The last seven days had been pure torture. More torturous than the agony she'd delivered that night. But in the end she had relived his suffering in a way that could still make him tremble inside. She had delivered continuous pleasure over and over again, for someone not as experienced in the art of sex like most women he'd encountered. He had surmised as much from the way her eyes lit up when they tried various positions. He had introduced her to a lot of things in that one night and like a zealous and devoted student, she had been eager to learn. And then there had been the way she had taken him into her mouth. What she'd lacked in skill she had made up in enthusiasm. Just thinking about what she did and how she'd done it made his dick even more engorged and sent a rush of desire racing through his body.

Leaving his office he went into his bedroom and began stripping off his clothes deciding what he needed more than anything before coming face-to-face with Kagome was a cold shower. Otherwise, he wouldn't have any control and would be tempted to try to seduce her for another day and night of pleasure as soon as he set eyes on her.

A short while later, he stepped out of the shower and grabbed a huge velour towel to dry off. He heard the sound of her moving around right outside his bedroom door and wondered what she would think if she were to see him just as he was. He wouldn't shock her with his nakedness but would come close. With just a towel wrapped tightly around his middle, he crossed the room and flung the door open.

The woman let out a scream. And it wasn't Kagome.

Collecting his wits, he ducked behind his bedroom door, cracking it open with just enough space to talk through it. She was still screaming and he knew he had to take hold of the situation by first calming the woman down. He could just imagine what she was thinking seeing a half-naked man suddenly appear.

"Would you please calm the hell down lady? I live here." Inuyasha said with a little irritation in his voice. The woman appeared to be in her late fifties.

"You're Mr. Takahashi?" She asked once she'd finally stopped screaming.

"Yes I am."

"Sorry that I screamed like that but you scared me half to death. The agency said you would be at work."

Inuyasha knew that in all essence there was no reason for him not to be at work. He had worked at home last Friday with the clear intent of seducing Kagome. Now that he'd slept with her there was no reason for him not to have gone into the office today. But deep down he knew there was a reason. He had deliberately stayed home with the sheer purpose of seducing her again. Sleeping with her hadn't gotten her out of his system.

"I decided to work at home today. And where is my regular cleaning lady?" He asked annoyed.

"Mrs. Higurashi hurt her ankle sir."

He was trying hard as hell not to roll his eyes. She was old enough to be his mother and he knew his mother would drop in and slap him over the head if he was being disrespectful. It was bad enough this lady had seen him half-naked and now she was referring to him as sir. Kagome was so going to pay dearly for this little fiasco.

"I'm aware of that." He said trying to keep his voice calm. "I'm talking about the woman who's cleaned my place for the past two weeks. I believe she's Mrs. Higurashi's daughter."

"I don't know, I'm new, I was told to come here today. Is there a problem sir?"

'Damn straight there's a problem, but not with you. I'll deal with Kagome. She'll pay dearly for this, especially since I told her I didn't want another housekeeper.' He thought angrily. "No, there isn't a problem. You can continue your cleaning." He said putting on a smile. "I'm going to get dressed and I'll be out of your way shortly."

"Yes sir."

He closed the door. "If Kagome thought she'd seen the last of me, then she has another thing coming."

Placing a client's file aside, Kagome reached out and answered the phone on the desk. "Touch of Heaven Housekeeping Agency."

"You've underestimated me Kagome."

Kagome pulled in a deep breath. She recognized the deep, husky voice and knew the identity of the man on the other end of the call. And he didn't sound like a happy camper. "Is there a problem Mr. Takahashi?"

He didn't say anything but she swore she could hear his teeth gnashing and then. "What have I told you about calling me Mr. Takahashi? If I remember correctly, I was Inuyasha last Friday night."

'He'd been a number of things last Friday night.' Kagome thought. He was also the best lover she'd ever had, granted she hadn't had many to compare him with, but the one comparison she could make pushed him off the fucking charts. "Mr. Takahashi, is there a reason you called?" From his tone she knew there was.

"Yea there is a reason. I thought we understood that no one but you or your mother would be responsible for cleaning my house."

Kagome smiled politely, although he couldn't see it. She had received good news earlier from her mother's doctor and had no intention of letting him ruin her day. "As you know, my mom is recuperating and considering our relationship, specifically what happened between us last Friday night, there was no way I could return to your home."

"Did I force you to have sex with me Kagome?"

His question came as a surprise. "No. Of course not."

"So there's no way you can claim there was any type of sexual harassment involved right?"

"Right and neither am I trying to. But the key word is involved. We slept together, of our own free will, but we slept together nonetheless and in doing so, we've taken our relationship from a professional one to a personal one." She tried pointing out.

"If I remember correctly, we didn't get much sleep that night. And one has nothing to do with the other. And you were forewarned what would happen if my requests weren't followed. I enjoy my privacy and "

"For crying out loud Inuyasha!" She said annoyed enough at this point to forego professionalism. "Mrs. Harris is old enough to be your mother. She has been married for over twenty years and isn't aspiring to become a cougar. She's harmless and we did a thorough background check. The woman is trustworthy."

"Probably, but still, you defied my wishes. Meet with me at the Blu Ivory Café at seven tonight to discuss the situation."

Kagome frowned. "There's nothing to discuss."

"I think there is. You've made me an unhappy client. If you check the files of several of your other clients, namely Yves Benjiro, Myles Joseph, Kenshi Yagami, Ash Ferguson and Sebastian Yukimori, they are clients based on my recommendations and referrals. All it would take is a phone call from me and they'll drop the agency like a hot potato."

Kagome's frown deepened and she sat up straight in her chair. "You wouldn't do that."

"I wouldn't suggest that you try me. I'll see you tonight at seven."

Kagome slammed down the phone. 'Just who does he fucking think he is?! How dare him!' She began pacing the floor. He would ruin her mother's company just because he couldn't have things his way? So, he wanted to meet with her to discuss things. Fine, she'd meet with him and she'd give him a piece of her mind.

Inuyasha drew in a long breath as he hung up the phone. Desperate times called for desperate measures and he'd just displayed a sign of a desperate man. Of course he wouldn't do anything to hurt Kagome's mother's business but she didn't have to know that. Besides, he couldn't think of any other way to get her to meet with him tonight. And because he didn't want her to think it was all about sex, he'd decided it would be best if they met someplace other than his home.

Now that was another mystery to be solved, that it wasn't all about sex. The intensity of their coming together had been as miraculous as it could get. Even when he hadn't wanted to think about it, when he hadn't wanted memories to invade his brain and accumulate in his mind, they had anyway.

But now he wanted to get to know the woman who had him biting at the bits. What was there about her that he found obsessive? Why had he denied himself the opportunity to bed Summer Williams on more than one occasion because the thought of being inside any woman's body other than Kagome's was a turnoff? Admittedly, he was as intrigued as he was horny and tonight he was determined to place his highly sexual state on the back burner to find out more about Kagome Higurashi.

Still pissed off, Kagome walked into the Blu Ivory café and glanced around. It didn't take her long to spot Inuyasha standing at the bar. Her lips set in a frown, her eyes narrowed to a slit, she walked up to him, got right in his face and snapped. "I'm here, are you satisfied?"

"As a matter of fact I am. Come on let's get a table." Inuyasha said while grabbing his drink off the counter.

"You may want to make it someplace private so others won't overhear what I have to say to you." She warned.

He lifted a speculative brow. "Sounds serious."

She gave him an exasperated look. "And you didn't think that it would be?"

"A man can hope. Come on, I know just the place."

Kagome followed as Inuyasha weaved through the crowd and before she noticed just where he was leading her, he'd opened a door and ushered her inside a room that appeared to be someone's office. "This is my friend's office." He said. "He won't be here for another hour or so."

She turned on him with narrowed eyes. "I didn't mean this private, Inuyasha."

"Relax, I promise not to bite. Have a seat and get whatever is bothering you off your chest."

At that moment he looked at her chest. Except for the lone button undone at the top, her blouse was decent enough. She had dressed appropriately, not wanting to give him any ideas. But right now her nipples were hardened peaks pressing through the material of her blouse. And the hanyou didn't miss seeing anything.

The darkening of his eyes made her pulse rate increase. "Okay, I'll sit." She said. Anything to shift his attention from her chest.

"So what's on your mind, Kagome?"

She rolled her eyes. "You'll tell me since you're the one who demanded this meeting."

"Oh yes the issue of my replacement for a cleaning lady. I expected you to come today."

"And I told you why I didn't. We slept together so I can no longer work for you. You can stand here all day and all night and say that you employ my mom not me, but it doesn't matter. In my mind I've slept with the boss."

"And that bothers you?"

"Yes, it bothers me." She wished he would sit down. He was bothering her. Standing made her totally aware of how sexy he looked.

As if he'd read her mind, he moved away from the door to lean against the edge of the desk, facing her. He slipped his hand into his pockets and her gaze shifted first to his pockets and then to his zipper. Did the man always have to look aroused around her?

"How long have you worked for the agency?" He asked.

"Why?" She returned her gaze back to his face, certain that a blush flamed her features.

"Because you're a very beautiful woman, which accounts for the reason I'm attracted to you." He said. "And I find it odd that none of your other male clients have ever hit on you before."

The sound of his deep and husky voice sent shivers down her spine. She inhaled deeply, thinking that now would be a good time to tell him that she didn't clean houses for a living and that she was a student chemistry major in college at an Ivy League university. But a part of her couldn't risk that he would act like all the others and feel threatened by her and see her as an intellectual geek.

"Kagome?"

"Well, believe it. All my other clients have been nothing but gentlemen."

He chuckled. "And I'm sure none of them ever found you in their bed. But still, I'm curious as to know how long you've been with the agency."

She shrugged. "Long enough."

"And before that what did you do?"

She wondered why he was asking these questions. "I was in school." She said, which wasn't a total lie.

"Do you plan to go back to school?"

That question was easy enough to answer. "Yes, I plan to go back in the fall."

He nodded. "That's good, so how far along are you in your studies?"

Kagome tilted her head back and looked at him. "Why all the questions?"

"I'm trying to get to know you."

His response surprised her. "Why?"

Now that was a good question. Why did he want to know more about Kagome? Especially since he already had her, but there was just something about Kagome that still had him wanting more of her.

"Inuyasha?"

His thoughts were pulled back to Kagome. Inuyasha knew it was insane, totally unreasonable to want a woman so much, but then, maybe it wasn't. That night his body had responded to her in a way it had never responded to another woman and even now he wanted to pull her into his arms and kiss her with a passion that had his heart racing. But the wanting, the desire, had to be mutual. It had to be what she wanted too. There was only way to find out. She had resisted his seduction once, only to come to him on her own terms. Would she do it again? It was a challenge worth probing.

"Yes?" He finally answered.

"Why do you want to get to know me?"

"Come here and find out." Inuyasha said, straightening his stance and holding out his hand in an invitation.

BlueMoon Goddess: I think I'm just gonna leave it here for now, but don't worry I'll update the next chapter next week, until next time! ^_^