My Salvation (18 page)

“Yeah, I think I’ll stay on this side of the
wall.”

Owen put his hand on her lower back pushing her
to his chest. Their foreheads were touching and he could smell the
minty toothpaste on her breath.

His voice was firm, yet knew his eyes gave away
the desire inside. “You will visit my side of the wall, often.”

He crashed his lips to hers and could feel her
melt in his arms. He heard her purse hit the floor. Her hands were
in his hair, pulling him to her.

Owen moaned when their tongues touched. His cock
was hard in an instant. She pushed her hips into him, his length
now pressing against her stomach. One more sweep of his tongue and
he stepped back.

“Shit. I’m going to have to stay in my office
for a bit until I can stand without drawing attention to my
crotch.”

She laughed and gripped the bulge in his pants.
Owen shuddered. He held her petite wrist to still her.

“Maybe if I take care of you now, you’ll be able
to relax the rest of the day. Then I can get some work done or at
least start organizing things.”

He nodded and she immediately kneeled on the
floor. Her long fingers quickly worked the button and zipper of his
pants, freeing him. Cali’s mouth was on him and she was moving at a
quick pace, wasting no time.

He had to grit his teeth to keep from moaning
loudly. She took his balls in hand, massaging them gently. Owen
gripped the desk to keep from falling over. The sensation was
rocking his body.

Her other hand was pumping the base while her
mouth worked the top. He started rocking into her mouth. It was
almost like a reflex he couldn’t help. The feeling of her mouth
sucking him felt so good he didn’t want it to end.

She looked amazing on her knees in front of him.
Especially in that environment. He fantasized about fucking her in
the office ever since the first time he saw her standing in front
of the windows.
Next
, he thought,
I’m having her on
top of my desk.

The vision in his head of her on the desk,
spread for him as he fucked her senseless, sent him over the edge.
He closed his eyes and forced his voice down. Owen didn’t want
anyone to know what they were doing behind closed doors.

She gladly accepted all he gave her, flooding
her mouth. When the orgasm finally subsided, Cali leaned back on
her heels and ran her tongue along her lips.

“Fuck, you are sexy. I’m going to have to stake
my claim on you before my male employees get any ideas.”

She stood and pressed her lips to his. He could
taste the saltiness of him on her mouth. “You already did that the
minute you moved me in right next to you.”

Owen grunted and said, “Not enough. You’re
gorgeous and they will all take notice. But I’ll beat anyone’s ass
that tries to get near you.”

Her hand went to his chest. “I’m sure you will.
And if you don’t, Steven and Erik will be right there to kick some
ass for you.”

“Damn right.”

She picked her purse up off of the floor and
moved to her desk, placing it in one of the drawers. “Okay, what
now?”

“I’ve made Avery aware of everything we will be
doing and that you will be running the charity. She will be here
in,” he looked at his watch, “an hour to meet with you. Until then,
I’m going to show you the layout. Let you know where everything is
should you need it. I’m going to go next door and get my laptop
running. Then we can go.”

Cali smiled and nodded. He turned to walk
through the adjoining door. He was sure to install a keypad on
either side so the door remained locked unless access was needed.
He kept the code the same as the one to her office so she could
easily remember it. Both offices would remain secure.

Sitting at his desk, he booted up his laptop and
checked email quick. He loved having her so close to him, but
realized it was going to be a challenge to keep his hands off of
her. A welcome challenge, though. One he planned on giving into his
desires whenever he could.

He mentally went back to the shopping trip
yesterday and remembered her buying a few dresses. The image sent
his mind reeling. He didn’t have to worry about any extra clothing
between them. He could lift the skirt, move her panties aside and
slide deep inside of her.
Yes, this was a very good decision
indeed
, he thought.

Owen stood and walked into her office. “Are you
ready for your tour?”

“You know you’ve given me a tour before,
right?”

“That was different, more of an overview. Now
I’m going to show you where everything is. All the while my hand
touches you in some way or another, making it known you are off
limits.”

Cali shook her head. “You’re such a
caveman.”

“Call me what you will, but you’re
mine
. And this company is full of men. Now, get your fine
ass moving. You have a meeting soon.”

Owen could see her face change. He knew she
didn’t like Avery, but the two women were going to have to get
along and work together. He already told Avery that she needed to
watch herself and to treat Cali with utmost kindness and
respect.

He went through the building, showing her the
kitchen, copy room, restrooms and supply room. Although, she would
only be using his private restroom. If he wanted her to be safe and
with two male guards, the public bathroom wasn’t going to work.
They knew his office was safe.

Steven and Erik followed wherever the two of
them went. The employees were used to Steven being nearby, but some
of them raised an eyebrow seeing the additional security. No one
would say a word though. They knew better than to question him.

Out in the warehouse, he introduced her to the
craftsmen, one by one. These men produced amazing results. He knew
she had met some before, but now that she would be working with
everyone, he wanted to introduce her.

He was proud of the company he built. As she
walked through the area taking it all in, talking with his men, she
would glance occasionally over to him. He knew she was proud of
him, too.

After meeting the employees, he remembered he
didn’t see Ethan. He asked one of the other workers where he was
and was told he was inside the yacht on the floor. He didn’t want
Cali climbing inside so he went inside to find him.

“Ethan. I have a new employee I would like you
to meet.”

“Sure thing.” Ethan used his shirt to wipe the
sweat from his face.

Owen stepped out first, followed by his brother.
She stood with her back to them, talking with another employee.
“Ethan, I would like to introduce you to …” Cali turned at the
sound of his voice.

Ethan’s eyes widened slightly. “Caliana
Crawford.”

“That’s me,” she replied, smiling. She reached
her hand out for him to shake. Ethan wiped his on his pants before
accepting.

“I’m sorry. I’m all dirty and sweaty.”

“No worries. It’s nice to see you again.”

“Are you sure? The last time you did was a
little rough.”

“Yeah, but it’s fine. Shit happens, I get it,”
she said, laughing quietly.

Owen noticed him rubbing the back of his neck.
If he didn’t know better he would think Ethan was embarrassed. “I’m
sorry about what you saw and what was said. I wasn’t in a good
place. Desperation causes me to do stupid things.”

Cali gently placed her hand on his forearm.
“Don’t worry. We all have our moments.”

Ethan laughed. “You’re very kind, but my
moment
lasted years.”

Owen could see that they both were warming to
each other and hoped they continued to get along. He loved having
his brother in his life once again .

They made small talk for a few more minutes.
Owen was content to watch their interaction. She told him what she
would be doing for the company and Ethan apologized a few more
times. They parted ways, agreeing to have lunch on Friday, the
three of them.

* * * * * * * *

When they arrived back at her office, Cali saw
Avery was standing waiting for her. She looked irritated, but Cali
didn’t care. She was here to help Owen and his new charity, not
fight with the blonde bitch standing in front of her. She put on
her best game face and said, “Hi Avery. Have you been waiting
long?”

Avery smiled, not a genuine smile, but still a
smile. “No, only a few minutes. Are you ready? I’d like to get
started.” Cali nodded. Owen said he would see her later for lunch,
but that he was only a door away if she needed anything.

They both sat in the red, suede chairs, neither
saying a word. Cali figured she should break the ice. “Listen, I
know you don’t like me and I don’t really care. But we have to work
together, so let’s make the best of the situation. If not, it will
only irritate Owen and neither of us want that.”

“Agreed.”

They sat together for well over two hours
brainstorming. Avery told her everything she knew of charities and
how they worked. She said she would have one of the finance people
work the financial side of things to help out. Cali knew a lot
about finance, but didn’t know a lot about charities and how
everything needed to be filed and taken care of.

Deciding to take a break, Avery suggested they
grab some coffee. She told her there was almost always freshly
brewed coffee in the kitchen. She was warming up to Avery the more
time they spent together. Cali asked her to hold on a minute, she
wanted to check and see if Owen wanted one too.

She knocked on the door between the offices
before entering. “Come in.”

Cali peeked her head in to make sure she wasn’t
interrupting a meeting. Luckily no one was in the office with him.
“Hey. Avery and I are going to grab a cup of coffee from the
kitchen, do you want one?”

“I’m good, but thanks for asking. And you two
can get coffee in here. I actually prefer you get all of you coffee
from my office.”

“Okay,” she said, not bothering to ask why. She
knew he had reasons and by that point she knew asking him why would
get her nowhere.

He smiled. His gorgeous, dimpled, fuck me right
now smile. Combine that with the muscular arms, broad chest,
rock-hard abs, an ass you wanted to take a bite out of, she was
barely able to stand.

“I’m never too busy for you, beautiful.”

It’s a good thing Avery is with us
, she
thought.
Or I don’t know how I would resist him.

She waved Avery in and they grabbed a couple
cups of coffee. He insisted they sit with him while they sipped
their drinks. She knew he just wanted her close. She loved how he
always wanted to be with her.

She sat and chatted with Avery a bit. Not
discussing anything important, only making conversation. Owen would
chime in every now and then, but was mostly involved in work. Avery
did mention a few business items since she had him in earshot. Cali
figured he wasn’t always easy to meet with.

But even when he was talking to her, his eyes
kept finding Cali’s. He couldn’t stop looking and it was making her
blush. Avery caught on too, because she kept looking Cali’s way
like she was trying to figure out what was going on.

Finally she said, “Okay, I’m going to go. Cali,
if you need anything, my office is just down the hall. Owen, thanks
for your input.” Avery stood, put her dirty coffee cup in the sink
and left.

Cali couldn’t move. She just watched him
watching her. Watched him stand, walk toward her and sit on the
table to look in her eyes. “Hi,” he said.

“Hi.”

He reached for her hair to tuck a loose strand
behind her ear. “How did the meeting with Avery go?”

“Fine, she was nicer than I thought she would
be. We’re not best friends or anything, but hopefully we can get
along.”

“Good. Are you getting hungry? I have lunch
planned for us.”

“You do? Now that you mention it, I am a little
hungry.”

“Great, let’s go.”

~ 18 ~

Owen grabbed Cali’s hand and walked with her out
of the building. He noticed a few of the employees looking and
noticing they were holding hands. He kept the relationship
professional when introducing her to others, but now was his time
with her. He wanted them to know they were together. That she was
his.

They walked toward the car with Steven and Erik
following closely behind. He held open the door and took her hand
to assist her inside. After fifteen minutes of driving, they
arrived at the destination.

The restaurant didn’t look like anything
spectacular from the outside. The eatery had a faded blue exterior,
but was built on a pier. The views it offered were spectacular. And
the food, the chef made some of the best steaks and seafood he had
ever had. She looked out of the window before shifting her gaze to
Owen, smiling. “I’ve always wanted to eat here,” she said.

“Today is your lucky day then.”

When the front door opened, Emily was waiting
behind the hostess stand. She had shoulder-length red hair, tattoos
over both arms, a slender frame and was one of the nicest people he
had ever met. And Owen didn’t miss the way Erik looked at her.

“Owen, it’s great to see you,” she said kissing
him on both cheeks. “I have a table set up for you. You two boys,”
she said pointing to Steven and Erik, “can sit at the bar and keep
me company.”

Steven smiled warmly, half bowing in an overly
dramatic gesture. “Of course, Em. We are at your service.”

She smirked. “Cute.”

Emily walked them to the table and handed them
menus. “Take your time. I’ll be back in a few.”

The inside of the restaurant had hardwood floors
with small tables and wooden chairs. The tables had white linen
cloths draped over them and flowers set in a vase in the middle of
each one.

Once she was out of earshot, Cali asked, “How do
you know her?”

“I used to come here for dinner or drinks
sometimes after work, usually with Steven. Emily likes to joke with
him and he gives it right back. He’s kind of like a fun father
figure to her. Her father had left when she was young and grew up
with only her mother caring for her.”