Lost in Distraction (Lost 1)

As her hips move in rhythm with my touch, she reaches up and runs her fingers through my hair, pulling me closer and holding me tighter, as she nears climax. I continue to kiss her, barely able to come up for air. I lift my thumb, touching her centre one last time as she falls head first over the edge, I can see the waves of pleasure rolling through her as she cries out into my mouth. I pull back to watch her come undone. If ever there was a time where I could climax without being touched by a woman, this would be it.

She is truly spectacular, a sight to behold. “You are amazing,” I whisper, softly kissing her swollen lips as she tries to catch her breath. Letting out a sigh of contentment, I lean back against the bed, Elle snuggling into my side.

I’m head over heels for Elle Halliwell, and I’ve never been happier.

Chapter Seven

Watching Elle let herself go and give herself to me was remarkable and nothing short of amazing. I didn’t care that I didn’t finish. Watching her final wall crumble down was worth a world of pleasure to me. I didn’t want to rush her or do anything that she wasn’t ready for, but this morning she gave me a chance to show her how I feel and it was incredible. I wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass.

We doze in bed for another hour then go our separate ways into the bathroom and kitchen. I love the idea of getting ready for the day together, like it’s an everyday occurrence. I could get used to this.

I check my phone while waiting for the coffee to finish brewing and see a text from Shay.

Shay: Dude we have a problem.

Brax: What’s up?

Shay: The boss man wants an update about Elise and wants it given in person by you in ATL.

Brax: Why does he need me to go home to give him an update. It ain’t gonna happen. How would I work that, man?

Shay: Dunno. I’ll try my best to go in your place. What are we gonna tell him about you two?

Brax: I’m leaving Elle’s place now. Meet me at mine in twenty mins and we’ll talk.

Elle walks into the living room just as I finish texting Shay.

Without realizing it, I find myself pacing backwards and forwards in front of the front window, phone in hand.

“Babe, is everything okay?” she asks as she walks towards me.

I plaster a smile on my face, trying to hide my concern from her. “Yes, sweetheart. Everything is fine. You look incredible, by the way, you know that?” I wrap my arms around her waist and lean down to brush my lips against hers.

“I don’t know about that, but you can keep telling me as much as you like,” she replies.

I raise my eyebrow at her, moving to whisper in her ear, “And I’ll never stop trying to make you feel just as amazing as you felt this morning, either.”

She trembles at the closeness of my mouth to her neck, the heat of my words affecting her whole body.

“I’d like that,” she murmurs as I pull away, giving her the biggest grin. I swear if I don’t leave this apartment now, I’ll make true on that promise again and again.

“I’ve gotta go meet up with Shay before class, but I’ll text ya later.”

With a quick kiss, I leave.

The day has already been an eventful one and it’s not even 9 a.m. I’m in such a great mood, but Shay’s text had been a bit of a wet blanket. He is already waiting outside my place when I get there, looking mildly peeved off. I unlock my front door, and we head upstairs.

Once we’re armed with coffee and comfortable, Shay looks over at me and shakes his head.

“So, this problem?”

“Has something happened?” I look at him, waiting for an explanation.

“Evans has been asking questions. He wants to know where you are and what you’re up to,” he replies. “Gibbons isn’t too worried, though. He knows that they’re not going to find out anything and we’ve been careful to cover all bases.”

Despite his assurances, I can’t help feeling uneasy about this development. “Why is he suddenly so interested in me?”

There must be more to this than Harry just seeing me at Elle’s place last night. He may be a creep and I definitely don’t trust him, but I still can’t get my head around whether he would actually hurt Elle, just for a stake in the company. He was her father’s best friend and his business partner, her guardian for the past three years. You’d think that he would relish playing the protective guardian role. Whatever is going on, I do know that Evans and Brimstone working together would be a formidable pairing that we may have underestimated.

“We have to sit tight, B. Gibbons says the boss wants you see you in person to make sure that you’re prepared to stay here for the long haul and get your assurances that everything is going okay. He knows you’re background with Evans and he’s just concerned that your focus might be elsewhere, now that we know he is involved. They’re not going to throw you under the bus, he’s just covering all the bases,” Shay explains. I know he’s trying to placate me. He knows me too well and can clearly see that this development has shaken me up.

In typical Shay fashion, he’s trying to make sure I don’t do anything rash.

“How about I go down there and smooth everything out for the moment?” he offers. It’s in moments like these that I’m so glad to have my best friend as my partner.

“I’ll really owe you for this, man, you know that. I wouldn’t take such a risk if she wasn’t important to me. She is amazing and, goddammit, the sexiest woman I have ever met. You’ve seen her.”

He looks at me and smiles his cheeky ass grin. “I know, dude. You’re so whipped you don’t know which way is up.” He cracks up laughing at me. “Never thought it would happen.”

“If you had a woman like Elle you’d be whipped too, buddy,” I retort.

“I know, trust me, I know. Just sucks that you met her first,” he says with a laugh, earning a shove from me.

“Watch it, bro. Keep your eyes to yourself,” I warn him jokingly.

Having finished talking, Shay breaks my train of thought. “Thanks for the coffee, but I’m going to head off now. I need to ring Gibbons and arrange a flight. I should be back within a day or two. You going to be okay by yourself, or do you need backup?”

“It’s all good, man. We’ll stay low key for a few days just in case, but we’ll be fine. I’ll look after Elle. You know that’s all I want to do now.”

He sighs and shakes his head. “Yeah, I know. That’s what I’m worried about.”