Breathe in.
Breathe out.
I could practically feel my pulse rising eagerly as I stepped inside the elevator belonging to Sesshomaru, Clyde, and a demon I didn't recognize, standing behind me securely. I noticed the new demon had tensed up as we had entered the elevator, clearly unsure whether he should speak up or not on his Lord's behalf. It was kind of comical but to be expected, considering most people didn't know we were engaged.
I turned to the demon in question and lifted an eyebrow. "Top floor please," I said sweetly, hoping he would just tap the button and leave us alone.
"You can't be in this elevator, human." The demon sneered. Well, to be honest it looked like he didn't really want to be mean. "Lord Sesshomaru will have my hide. Please leave," he said more gently this time. Clyde took an aggressive step forward. It took up most of the free space in our tiny area.
"She belongs to Lord Sesshomaru. You owe her your allegiance, pest." Clyde's eyes turned red. It was a softer shade than Sesshomaru's when he was angry.
Both demons stood toe to toe, expecting and hoping for some sort of confrontation.
"Lord Sesshomaru doesn't tolerate humans." Noob practically spat in Clyde's face. Clyde growled, grabbing the smaller demon by the throat with one clawed hand. The other demon used his hand to grab the one Clyde had latched around his throat, long claws digging in menacingly, drawing blood. Enough was enough.
"Oh my gods. Are you being serious right now?" I wanted to bash both men upside the head. They stopped growling and stared at me. "I spent all day getting ready for a date with Sesshomaru and neither of you are going to ruin this for me, alright?" The demon stared at me in shock, either from my hostile tone or by the fact that Lord Sesshomaru dated. It was probably the latter. "Yeah, pal. We're dating. Now both of you let each other go. Clyde, he didn't know, so don't be so grumpy. Noob, I'm pretty sure I'm the only exception to the human rule when it comes to this elevator. I won't mention this to Sesshomaru if you won't, alright? Now, press the damn button and you two better behave the entire time we're all crammed into this elevator together, or I'm going to be PISSED." I turned around, facing the lobby yet again.
A soft dinging noise was heard before the doors shut. Elevator music came pouring from the speakers. Instead of making me want to gouge my own eyes out, the music was actually quite beautiful. Haunting really. How had I never noticed it before? I wondered if it was Mozart. Probably. I was also pleased to realize both demons had followed my demands and we were now standing in a comfortable silence as the elevator ascended to the top floor.
I took the next few seconds to look at my appearance in the reflection of the elevator door. Neon green cast aside, I looked gooood.
I had cut my hair about six inches, leaving it right at the middle of my back instead of almost at my ass, and I'd had them give me side bangs and layers. It was actually quite nice. I had on a diamond necklace with sapphires encrusted along every other diamond (it was a gift from Sesshomaru while I'd been in the hospital), a matching bracelet, and I was also wearing a black dress that came down to the floor. It was lovely, not to brag or anything like that. The straps wound around my neck, the bodice dipping low to reveal a lot of cleavage before closing off towards the middle of my stomach. There was no back to this dress at all, leaving my skin bare and a stark contrast to the black. There was also a large slit from the top of my hip all the way down. What made the dress even better was that the skirt had so many small layers, the slit wasn't even noticeable unless I wanted it to be.
I hoped Sesshomaru would like it. Clyde handed me my black peacoat, most likely grateful he could stop carrying it. I put it on, not wanting to spoil the surprise for Sesshomaru. Then I started wringing my hands together nervously.
I hadn't even called him before I'd headed over. I knew he was here, but what if he was in the middle of something important and couldn't make it to dinner? I'd look like a fool, coming in all dressed up just to be rejected and sent back home. Back to this awkward elevator ride. Then the demon would definitely think I wasn't as important as Clyde had let on. Speaking of elevators, how long was this thing going to take to get to the top? It was taking forever.
A dinging noise sounded right before the doors opened, revealing the outside of the office. I walked out in front of Clyde, black heels clacking loudly on the tiled floor. I barely waved at the scrambling assistant outside by the desk before I opened the door to my office and promptly stopped what I was doing.
"Um. Hello," I called to the male demon sitting at my desk. My office looked slightly different, and it wasn't just the young demon sitting at my seat. "Who are you and why are you here?" As I said it it occurred to me Sesshomaru probably hired someone to help out while I was healing up. It made sense.
"I'm the new assistant to Lord Sesshomaru." He reached out with a pen and tapped the shiny new name plate on the desk. I glared down at it.
"Shippo, huh?" He nodded eagerly. "Don't you mean, you're the new temporary assistant?" Shippo looked at me confused. Clyde cleared his throat as my fists clenched at my sides, anger no doubt coming off me in waves. The demon didn't seem fazed.
"I was told the position was permanent, but I could have been mistaken, ma'am. Were you needing to speak with Lord Sesshomaru?" He looked into his notepad. "He's all booked up with meetings for this evening, but if you'd like to wait, I'll be sure to let him know you've stopped by. Can I get your name?"
Was the little pipsqueak trying to get rid of me? A cast an angry glance at my bodyguard. "I really hope you didn't know anything about this, Clyde." The demon had the nerve to look guilty.
My shoulders tightened, spine ramrod straight as I ignored the young demons protests and ripped open the large doors to my left.
I abruptly regretted doing it, as I noticed a small meeting with some very prominent members of the board. Too pissed to stop, however, I charged into the meeting room, glaring at Sesshomaru, who sat on the end.
His eyes widened slightly, either in surprise of me being there, or surprised at how I was dressed.
"Oh darling," I called sweetly, feeling giddy when the members instantly started whispering to each other. "Can I speak with you for a moment, dear? Privately, of course." All the demons remained seated, staring at me warily. "Privately," I called again, more forceful, letting my anger bleed into my face. I wasn't fucking around.
Quicker than I expected, demons rose from their chairs and exited the room. Sesshomaru stood as well, barely looking away from me to speak to the last remaining demon. "We'll continue this tomorrow."
Soon enough it was just us, the large door clicking quietly behind me.
"I wasn't expecting you this evening, Rin." Sesshomaru glided toward me slowly. My body was instantly pliant as our eyes met, my resolve faltering slightly.
"Clearly not, Sesshomaru, considering you've forgotten to inform me that I've been replaced." I crossed my arms, the peacoat tightening around my rigid shoulders. How could he do that to me? Before he could speak, I held up a hand. "Don't even think of lying to me. I'm not stupid and I know what I saw."
"I deny nothing." He came to stand in front of me, clawed hand cupping my cheek. "You look beautiful."
I swatted his hand away. "Don't change the subject. Why'd you replace me with that little thing in there?" My eyes were burning into his, a fire I wasn't ready to put out.
"You're angry with me." It wasn't a question. I nodded anyway. "When we marry, you wouldn't have been my assistant any longer either, it's in the contract. Your injuries merely sped up the process. That is all."
"You should have told me." There was a slight pleading tone in my voice, which I hated. I didn't need to be needy, reliant on him. I was strong.
"Hn." He looked up and down at me. "Were you going somewhere?"
I lifted my chin. "As a matter of fact, I was. With you. You've been so preoccupied lately, I wanted to surprise you with a fancy dinner. I don't really feel up to it now, though."
Sesshomaru remained silent. I looked back at him, gasping at what I saw. His markings were sharper on his face, his eyes were blood red and his mouth had elongated slightly.
"What is it?"
Sesshomaru stepped forward, embracing me slightly. "You honor me, Rin." Oh.
"So you're not mad that I just kicked out everyone in your meeting?" There was a slight rumble in his chest. I took that to mean he found the situation funny.
"I did not believe a human woman would ever make them flee. To know you frighten even powerful demons… It is humbling to have chosen you." Sesshomaru leaned down, his face nuzzling my exposed neck. I could feel his arousal through my dress, it was enough to take my breath away. And to have a little bit of fun. After all, it had been weeks since we'd been together.
I pulled away, turning to face the huge window in his office.
"It is a shame I won't be able to show anyone my dress." I undid the buttons to my coat before removing it slowly, my exposed back facing Sesshomaru. I didn't hear any movement or breathing. Only silence. I smiled, knowing he was watching me intently. I let the coat fall to the floor before walking forward and reaching his desk. I turned slowly, hand flying up to touch where my heart would be. I stared at Sesshomaru as I caressed the inside of one breast with my good hand, sighing heavily. "Do you like my dress?" I asked him quietly. With the length of my heels all I needed to do was lean back and sit on his desk, so I did. I crossed my legs, the slit showing off an entire leg as I did so. I placed my hands on either side of me, leaning back just enough to let my chest protrude from the dress even more.
Lord Sesshomaru remained immobile, staring. I'd never seen his eyes such a deep shade of red before. What else did I need to do?
Reaching down, I drew small circles on the outside of my upper thigh, getting closer to the seam of the slit. He took a step closer, his body tightening with every step. His suit jacket was gone. I hadn't even seen him remove it. My hand moved inside of my dress, just above my vagina.
"Oh. I guess I forgot panties."
The words barely left my mouth before Sesshomaru was in front of me, widening my legs and wrapping them around his waist. I almost didn't have time to latch my arms around his neck before he was thrusting inside of me.
"Oh, gods," I gasped out, fingers curling in his hair. I dragged his head down, not caring about his savage features as I kissed him violently, our tongues dueling as his hips thrust more vigorously.
His hands wrapped around my waist, drawing me impossibly further. "I love you," His harsh, demonic voice whispered into my ear moments before he bit down on the bite mark on my neck, shuddering violently as he did so. I held on to him tighter. "I love you, Sesshomaru."
It was perfect and in that moment I didn't think I could love the demon in front of me anymore than I already did.