Author's Note: Sorry for the late upload. Life has decided to put me in a marathon so I need to keep up with it. I hope you are still enjoying reading this piece of story.

Where do you want to be right now?

If you gave me a chance I would take it
It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it
Know with all of your heart, you can't shake me
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be

(Rather Be)

Chapter Eight: Her Place

I sat comfortably in the black cushion that Piper pointed me to sit at. I look around to take in what is inside the room. The room was painted in black and white and it is not too big but spacious enough to hold ten people in. There are bean bags to sit on if you don't want to sit in the cushion. A three step stair elevated the two room with the door painted in green in the right while blue at the left. It seems odd and out of place but it shows some diversity in the place she is in. I assume that the green door was Piper's room because she went in to change her clothes. In my left there is a door which I guessed is the kitchen because in the right is a balcony of the apartment. Overall I decided that I like the design of the room.

Piper walked in back to where I was and I gawked at her. She was wearing white tank top and short shorts that showed her long and creamy legs. I could literally feel my drools around my lips. I tried to lick it but Piper turned to around and saw what I did.

"Are you hungry, Alex?" Piper asked innocently.

Yeah! You should start pouring honey to your body so I could lick you senseless!

I nodded blushingly on what the course of my thought is threading to.

Damn! This woman is making me like a horny teenager!

With her delicious long legs, I looked at her as she walked to the door in left. She looked back at me and smiled.

"Are you coming?" she asked.

I almost fainted in her question.


I don't know what take over my mind but I invited Alex in my house. No one outside those people close to me has been to my house. I consider my home as the most sacred place here on earth but I couldn't think of any place to bring here in. I know I'm threading the dangerous water in here but I like to be with her right now. Besides I don't have a heart to just leave her like that after what she has done for her. I could at least cook for her.

"What do you want to eat?" I asked her. She looked at me with wide eyes but I could see some fire in her eyes. I'm not too naïve to know what is going on her mind but I don't want to voice either what is on my mind.

"Pasta will do." She answered in a huskier voice this time, shooting some heat to my core. I shakily reach for the ingredients in my fridge and when I turned around, Alex is shamelessly staring at me. I could feel my cheeks burning red from what Alex is doing. I could feel her eyes burning my soul. It's like she is memorizing every piece and bit of me.

"Do you want some drinks? I have wine, beer and fruit juices in here." I asked while I try to prepare the ingredients on top of the counter.

"Nope. I don't want to ruin my appetite. I want to savor whatever you are offering to me." She answered smoothly then looked me in the eyes intently. I shivered in her gazed and the knife almost slipped in my hand.

"Well, I'm not really a good cook." I answered and turn my back on here because I cannot hold her gazed any longer. I just hope that I could cook the pasta without any accident.

"Its fine. I'm not really a picky eater." She answered again and tried to hold some of the ingredients to help. I tried to pry them from her hands but she just looked at me intensely.

"Just let me help. It is the least I could do." She said then continue washing the ingredients. I sighed and grabbed the knife and cutting board to start cooking. I planned to make pesto with steam chicken on white sauce.

"So how was your stay in here so far, Alex?" I asked to dispel the awkward silence enveloping us.

"Tiring yet interesting." She answered briefly. I looked at her but she is intently washing the chicken she is holding.

"Tiring?" I asked further.

"Well I had to attend tons of meetings and engagements for my company." She answered non-chalantly.

"Why interesting?" I asked curiously. She looked at me smirking then answered slyly. "Well someone is occupying my mind and playing games with me."

"I don't think she is playing games with you." I answered defensively.

"Then why she doesn't want me to know her more?"

"Maybe she just want to add some fun in the process of knowing each other." I answered playfully.

"Well she surely knows how to keep people interested in her." she answered seriously.

"Actually, I think this is the first time she did that." I answered abruptly then blush when I saw how big Alex' grin is.

"Well I'm glad that is her first time in having this kind of getting to know each other thing." She said then laughed.

"She is not really sociable and she is a bit reclosed person." I answered seriously looking at her.

"I would like to know her more." She answered seriously too.

"Let us see what happens next after your dinner with her." I said nervously.

"I will never force her to open up to me." She said.

I looked at her hypnotized by her eyes and groaned when I felt a pain in my finger.

"Fuck! Piper!" Alex shouted then immediately grabbed my hand.

"What?" I asked confusingly then looked at my hands. I see blood dripping at them. I can't really comprehend what is going on because what Alex did next stop my world for few minutes.

"You cut yourself!" she shouted then brought my index finger to her mouth and sucked the blood from it. I felt a dizzying effect when I felt her tongue licked my finger. I cannot deny the fact that this is the sexiest thing I had experienced after being cut. I could feel the heat between us increasingly burn my insides. Our eyes meet in instant and a moaned escaped my throat when I see how from being concern her eyes changed to lustful gazed.

Damn this woman! She is literally burning my insanity.

I trembled involuntarily when she placed her hands in my waist and my breath hitched even more when her hands went under my shirt and palmed my skin.

"So soft." She whispered when our lips parted then she connected our lips again in a searing kiss. Her tongue traced my lips and tugged my bottom lips down to ask for entrance. I opened my mouth and hungrily battled against her. We don't really fight for dominance cause I liked how she lead the dance of our tongue.

"Hmm…You taste sweet." I said when we parted to breath then I pulled her to me for another kiss. I can't get enough of her taste. I wanted how her tongue explored the inside of mouth. I craved for her touch. Then out of the blue a phone ring. I groaned in annoyance when she pushed me a bit.

"That's my phone. Nicky is calling me." She said apologizing then walked to the living room.

I blush hard when I realized what I have done.

This woman is making me a needy one.


"Hello, Nicky. How are you?" I said after answering the phone. I know its Nicky cause I assigned a different tone for her.

"Hello, Vause. I'm fine. I was just wondering if you are free tonight." Nicky said in a business tone.

"Why?" I asked curiously.

"Well the CEO of Caesar Airlines wanted to talk to you. I think they are thinking to offer you some of the open shares in their company." Nicky said. Caesar Airlines is one of the biggest airline in South America. As of now they are opening some of their shares to investors because they needed capital to expand the company more. I am eyeing the company for a while since they open their stocks to the market. I look at Piper who is dazingly picking the things on her kitchen floor. She looked at me then smiled. A warm fuzzy feeling course to my body.

"Vause, are you still there? Do you want to go to the dinner? Some of your competitors will be there to get the stock." Nicky asked after a long time that I'm not answering.

"No. Actually I'm busy right now. If you want to go, whatever decision you make it will be fine for me." I said. I could hear a loud gasped coming from Nicky.

"Are you sure about this Alex? You haven't pass up a chance like this. And from what I gathered to your secretary, you are just waiting for this moment to happen." Nicky said with a very surprised tone in her voice.

"Yes. I'm sure." I answered seriously.

Yeah! Alex you have been waiting for this moment to happen. You are eyeing the company since the time you learn that they will be selling some of the stocks of their company.

"Well. I will try to go there and have some chat with the Caesar III. May I ask you something?" Nicky said seriously.

"Sure." I said staring at how Piper hands professionally cut some of the chicken. I looked at her fingers that is still not bandaged right now.

"Where are you now?" Nicky asked suspiciously.

"I'm with Piper." I said. I heard Nicky cursed before I ended our conversation. I tossed the phone in my bag and walked to Piper and picked up her hands. I kissed her palm and look at her eyes.

And when our eyes meet, I know I have made a right decision although I'm taking a chance of risking myself.

But definitely this is the place where I wanted to be right now.