[chapter twelve]
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Mia stepped inside from the darkness outdoors, ready to say hello when she noticed Chad was on the phone. With an apologetic smile, he motioned to the office and to his phone. She nodded and headed immediately for his computer.
After several failed attempts to boot the computer, Mia began crawling around under the computer desk only to discover…
It was unplugged.
Chad unplugged his computer.
Forcing the plug back into the wall, Mia stood up angrily and turned to boot the computer. "Fucking unplugged it." She muttered to herself, banging on the keys angrily. "Bastard unplugged the computer."
She watched the screen for log on information, inwardly seething that she had to come all the way over here to plug in a computer. "I am never coming over here again." She muttered as she stood over the keyboard, her eyes flashing in synch with the flickering images on the screen.
She screeched as Chad suddenly appeared behind her, resting his hands on either side of the keyboard, effectively trapping her between the desk and his body.
"Chad!" She began, unable to turn around and give him a piece of her mind. "You mean to tell me…"
Her words were cut off as Chad's lips dropped onto her neck and kissed her beneath her jawline. She tensed at the contact, her body unable to move as she felt shock course through her at his actions.
His lips kissed her neck again and again before she regained control of the situation. "Chad!" She said urgently. "What the fuck are you doing?"
One of his hands shifted from the table to her hip, pulling her back against his chest. "You said you were never coming here again, so I figured this was my only shot."
"Only shot at what?" She spat, trying to turn around and face him, but unable to.
"To love you." He murmured into her hair. "Mia…"
"Chad…" She tried again, as he lips pressed against her most sensitive spot on her neck. "Chad…please…you're scaring me…"
Abruptly, Chad backed away from her, allowing her to whirl around and face him. "Oh god, Mia, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, I just…"
"What the fuck?" She asked, her face veiled in confusion.
"Mia…" Chad began, his voice breaking. "I'm so sorry, I just…I don't know what I…I'm so sorry, I just…"
Mia squeezed her eyes shut for an instant before they snapped open again, watching the emotions course over Chad's face. Without thinking, she stepped forward and cut off his words with a kiss on his lips.
Hungrily, he returned her kiss, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her tiny body against his.
"This is a mistake…" She murmured as he kissed her again and again.
"No, it's not." He answered, his warm hands trailing over her back. "Please, Mia. Please…stay with me…"
Unable to speak, she met his eyes once again, then pressed her body against his, knowing she would regret it. Chad clasped a hand to her bottom, lifting her off the floor and against him, making her wind her arms around his neck automatically. Deftly, he picked her up and began to carry her down the hall to his bedroom, his lips still fused to hers.
Tenderly, he lay her on the king size bed, the length of his body completely covering hers. She watched him as he leaned up on one elbow so he could meet her eyes.
"Answer me a question." He asked huskily.
"What?" She squeaked.
"Do you like me?" He asked, not moving a muscle.
Mia drew in a shaky breath.
"More than I should." She admitted as his head dropped to her chest.
"More than I should."