Someone Unexpected (Blu Brothers #1)(18)
Author: Ashley Blake

“This is what I can afford right now and I happen to think it is a very nice business casual ensemble.”

He put the paper down, crossed his legs, took off his glasses, his gorgeous dark eyes held my gaze and he did not speak to me for a full minute.  I wished that at that moment I could duck and hide from his imposing stare because I appeared to have irritated him.

“When we get to São Paolo, I am going to have a personal shopper stop by to see you to select more suitable clothing for you for this business trip.”

“That is not necessary.”  Defiance dripped from my words, I wasn’t some charity case.  I was making pretty good money in that new position and I would be able to buy a few nicer things in a couple of months.  Until then, I thought I looked perfectly fine.

He gave me a stern look and I knew not to say anything.  “There is no room for negotiation on this Elena.”  He put his glasses back on and continued to read the paper.

Okay, I guess he had the final word on that.  I told myself that I would pay back every penny he spent on the clothes, but I would quickly find out that the clothes that were going to be selected for me cost more than I would make in five years in my new position.

I pulled out the book I was reading and immersed myself in the story, hoping it would make the time pass more quickly.  Sebastian clearly was not interested in me anymore so I needed something to distract me from the ache I was feeling in my heart.  About an hour later Sebastian finished his paper and I could feel his eyes on me after he put the paper away.  I raised my eyes to his and he just about took my breath away.  The man was simply beautiful.

“I’d like to see the dresses you’re going to wear.  Did you remember to pack them in your carry-on?”

I felt nervous butterflies flutter in my belly.

“Yes.”

“Go try them on, please.”

He was serious about that?

“You can change in the bedroom behind you.”

“Sebastian…”  I wanted to tell him how uncomfortable I felt but there was a part of me that was excited about flaunting my figure in front of that gorgeous man.

“Elena.”  His voice was firm so I did as I was told.

When I emerged from the bedroom I was wearing a simple but pretty black form fitting long black sleeveless dress.  My br**sts were pretty ample and the dress hugged the silhouette of my curves perfectly.  I could see the appreciation in Sebastian’s eyes turn to lust as they traveled the entire length of me.

“Your figure is incredible, very sexy.  That dress does not do you justice.  Let me see the next one.”

The next dress was a bit more conservative and it had a zipper in the back that I would need help with.  I was planning to ask Carol to help me with the zipper the night I was going to wear it but now I would have to ask Sebastian.  The dress was a simple, red, knee length cocktail dress but it was pretty, or at least I thought it was.  It also hugged my curves perfectly and had a v-neck which showed just a hint of cle**age.  I walked out holding the back closed with my right hand and stood in front of Sebastian.  I was nearly shaking with anticipation as I asked him the question.

“Will you please help me with the zipper?”

I saw a gleam in his eyes as he stood and told me to turn around.  His fingers lightly grazed my skin as he zipped me up and then I felt his hand rest gently on the back of my neck.  My breaths were short as my heart began to race from his touch.  He began to lightly stroke the back of my neck and I wanted to just lean back into him and feel his arms wrap around my waist.  His hand moved from my neck, gently slid down my arm to my wrist and he slowly turned me around.  Lust was brimming in his eyes as they perused my body.  He leaned in close to me, my heart thumped against my chest and I just knew that he was going to kiss me.  He moved my hair behind my shoulder, grazing my skin as he did so, causing it to tingle.

“The dresses don’t do you justice.”   He then took a step back and I was left practically panting for him, craving his kiss.  “Clarissa, the personal shopper will meet you in your room this evening, I’ll have Bev make the arrangements.”

We were scheduled to arrive at 6:00 p.m. and Sebastian told me that we were meeting the others at 7:30 for a quick dinner.  The personal shopper was meeting me in my room at 9:00.

“Isn’t that kind of late?”

“No, it shouldn’t take long, just tell her what you like and she will be able to do the rest.  You’ll have the clothes by Thursday afternoon, plenty of time for you to choose something to wear to the client dinner.  You can change back into your comfortable clothes now.  If you turn around I will unzip you.”

I turned around and his fingers slid along my bare skin all the way to the bottom of the zipper, once again causing it to tingle.  His teasing was driving me crazy, in a good way, and I found myself feeling more turned on than I had ever been in my life.

I had to get my feelings under control because this was just the beginning of the trip.  I was going to be with him for quite a few days so I had to push any attraction I had for him out of my mind, especially since it was clear to me that he was playing games.  I mean, what was that?  Touching me like that, making my skin tingle?  But acting so cold toward me?  It was almost like the date the week before never happened.

As I went to change back into my casual clothes, my mind wandered to his touch.  I was weak.  Instead of telling myself to avoid letting that happen again, I was telling myself that I couldn’t wait until it happened again.

I returned to my seat and Sebastian was watching my every move, his eyes never leaving mine.  I had to say something because his intensity nearly made me unable to think straight.  I had never had such an intense reaction to a guy before and while I was usually the one I control because guys always fawned all over me, this time everything was different.  Sebastian Blu was getting to me and I didn’t know how to stop it, or if I even wanted to.  But this whole staring thing and making me want to drop my panties for him, had to stop.

“Sebastian, I find it very hard to concentrate when you look at me like that.”

“When I look at you like what, exactly?  I’ve missed you.”  I couldn’t tell if he was being sincere or just playing with my emotions.

“You have a very seductive look on your face.  You’ve missed me?  Why have you been acting so cold toward me?”  I could barely look at him as I said it.