Rising Up: Finding Me book 1 (10 page)

After a long day of sight-seeing, it really is a beautiful city, the parkland surrounding the lake stretches for miles, we just don't have the free space in such a built up city back in the UK.  I know that there are many beautiful places at home but this is all new to me and I love it.  

We are back in our apartment and Mason and Lake are watching football and this is American football, and doesn't seem to resemble any game of football I've ever seen before.  We are laughing while we rustle up some pasta for our supper.  Maddie is getting the garlic bread and salad ready, and I'm my making my renowned puttenesca sauce. 

We've got my iPod playing to drown out the noise of two grown men shouting at the TV, apparently shouting at the ref is a universal trait of men not just a British issue.  We are dancing round the kitchen shaking our hips Shakira style, singing along to Example and 'Changed the Way You Kissed Me' when Maddie stops short and I go crashing into her back.

"What the fu...."  But when I look around I see Mason and Lake watching us and laughing.

"What did you stop for babe?  You look and sounded pretty good.  You can shake that hot ass in my direction any time you want."  Mason pulls me towards him for a kiss and grabs my backside, so I fall onto his hard muscular body my hands go up automatically and grab his shirt as his mouth plunders mine.  Oh boy!

"Hey break it up you two the dinner is ready."  Maddie voice clears the fog that settles over me when Mason kisses me.

"Whoops." I giggle as I turn round, Lake has got his arm round Maddie as she tries to serve up.  "Let go of her Lake before she drops it all over the floor."

Dinner goes down well, they both seem to like it but as it gets late I stand up.  "Time for you boys to go now, we need to get lots of sleep so that we are bright eyed and bushy tailed in the morning.  We've got new jobs don'tcha know and from what I've heard the bosses are pretty hard core, and I want to make a good impression, don't you Mads?"

"She's right, I don't think oversleeping and being late would go down very well."  Maddie starts pushing Lake towards the door.  Mason is staring at me and he looks very pissed off.

"You've gotta be kidding me Ginny.  You're seriously throwing us out.  Because I have it on good authority that you’re new bosses are pretty cool."

"Nope, not going to work on me Mason, my love.  It's time for you to go."  We have managed to get them both to the door, and after a very thorough goodnight kiss we shut the door on them both.  "How long do you reckon it will be till we cave and let them back in?"

"Oh come on Ginny, we really need to get our heads straight and be ready to knock their socks off with our amazing work skills."

"I know, but he's like a new toy.  He's all bright and shiny and I want to play with him."

"I'm sure you do!" She's smirking at me.  "But if you let him back in you'll keep me awake with all the screaming."  We say good night and head off to our bedrooms and by the time I've finished in the bathroom my phone has three text messages and a voice mail message.  I smile when I read and listen to them.  Mason is not a happy bunny at the moment but he'll survive.

I wake up suddenly and feel the air shifting around me so I know that someone has just walked into my room.  "Mads what do you want sweetie?"  But there's no answer but then I realize my skin is tingling and the tiny hairs on the back of my neck have stood up. "Mason? What are you doing here and how did you get in?"

"I've got a key babe, we own this apartment.  Now move over and let me in."

"Why are you here?"  My befuddled brain is still not working properly.

"I hated not having your soft body curled up to mine, my bed smells of you and it was horrible without you.  Now hush and let's get back to sleep."

"Maddie is going to be mad!"  I’m giggling as I shift across the bed to make room for him.

"Oh, I think we'll be okay, I'm sure I heard Lake's voice in her room." 

I can't help but snuggle into him as he curls his massive frame around me.  "I love you Mason."

"I love you too babe.  More than you know."  Kissing the top of my head I drift back off to a perfect dreamless sleep.

Waking up I realize I'm alone in my bed and look around to see where he is.  I notice a piece of paper folded up on my pillow.

Don't be late,

or I'll have to spank your ass.

Thanks for letting me stay

I love you

xxx

I smile and jump out of bed and head off to the shower.  Once dressed in my proper 'take me seriously' work clothes I meet Maddie in the kitchen but she won't look me in the eye.

"What's up with you sweetie? You're looking guilty."  I'm smiling to myself as I watch her squirm trying to decide whether to tell me or not.  "Did you hear any funny noises last night? I'm sure I heard the door open and close."  I can hardly stop myself from laughing but when she twigs that I've rumbled her she laughs.

"You bitch!  You know I caved and let Lake back in."  Her face flushes bright red at being caught out.

"Actually I didn't hear you but Mason told me when he crept back into bed with me!"

"What!! You were going to let me be all guilty when you're just as bad."

"Hey!  No way!  I didn't give in, he just turned up, and apparently they have a spare set of keys.  Anyway, what's going on with you two?  Have you done anything yet?"

"Um, well," she shrugs her shoulders. "Yeah we have.  Last night it was totally unexpected which is why I think it was so good."

I lean across and hug her.  "I'm so pleased for you, was it okay, I mean I don't want details but does he know what happened?"

"Yes he does know, well some of it anyway and I'm not ashamed to tell you it was fucking awesome."

"How come you were so quiet? I know I'm not."

"Shit Ginny everybody knows you’re not, but it was slow, sweet and passionate and oh God!  I don't know it was just perfect."  Her eyes fill up with tears.

"Oh Maddie honey, don't get upset it's a good thing.  Come on let's grab a coffee on the way there.  I think we are going to be kept busy today."

Imogen

I've been at work for five hours now and have seen neither hide nor hair of Mason or Lake.  We've been kept busy going through even more boring admin stuff, I thought we'd done all that last week and went to lunch with a couple of the others, everybody is really welcoming and there doesn't seem to be any bitching or slagging people off, only one guy seems to be over familiar but as I’ve watched him, he does it with all the girls.  It genuinely seems like a good place to work and I know we'll learn masses over the next year.

At three o'clock Isabel, the head of HR, comes in and announces a meeting with the partners and senior associates, it seems that Mr. Davenport Snr is only here once or twice a month, I thought he was in charge but no, it's Mason and Lakes' company he handed over full control to them last year.  Maddie looks at me horrified and Isabel catches her expression.

"It's going to be fine Madeleine, Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Davenport are very approachable and not that much older than you.  What they have achieved in the last three years is very impressive.  Come on guys, let's go and meet them."

Walking into the boardroom was probably the most nerve-wracking thing I've done.  How do you act when you are in front of all your peers and superiors knowing that one of the bosses shagged me hard in the shower yesterday morning? 

So it's with that memory I enter the room with a huge smile on my face and very damp underwear.  Mason looks up at me and his eyes wander up and down my body taking in my fitted skirt and silk blouse and nodded his approval so infinitesimally that no-one else would notice.  God, I love that man.

Mason

I've managed to stay away from Imogen all day but this meeting had to go ahead.  Obviously when we had arranged it, neither Lake nor I had any idea that we would have already met the two new employees, and the thought of falling in love with one of them was so ridiculous that I'm finding it hard to get my head round it all.

Lake admitted that he did go back to Maddie, and that it is most definitely on with her now.  This surprises me, but in a good way.  Just then the boardroom door opens and Isabel walks in with all the juniors, and right at the back stands my girl smiling, and my heart lurches in my chest as I drink in the sight of her.  The tight, but not too tight above the knee dark grey skirt gives away the subtle outline of a garter belt and my dick immediately comes to life, shit, I do not need a hard-on now but when I look at her dark red fitted silk blouse I know I'm a goner.  A very slight nod in her direction to let her know I approve and move on.

Lake is going to do the intro talk.  Explaining who Imogen and Maddie are, and their roles within the company. 

Ginny’s eyes sparkle when she is introduced to me by Isabel.  After the introduction I step away but manage to run my knuckles over the back of her hand appreciating the tremble that runs over her.

Its five thirty and I'm leaving the office and heading for the elevator when I see Mark leaning over Ginny whispering in her ear.  She goes pink and shakes her head and says "No" but he doesn't seem to be bothered by her rejection and runs his hand up her arm Ginny steps back away from him.  "Is everything okay here Mark?  I'm sure Ms. Banks is wanting to get home, so let's not keep her."

Her eyes shoot up to me and she looks relieved.

"Er?  Yes of course.  Well it was very nice meeting you Ms. Banks, I hope you reconsider my invitation."

Imogen turns and walks quickly towards the elevator with her head down.

"A word Mark in my office please, if you don't mind."  I've been watching him for a while now and he is a bit of a predator around the women in our offices.  A reminder of the clause in his contract is going to be necessary.

"Remind me how long you've been working here Mark."

"I've been here for four months now Mr. Reynolds."

I see him gulp.  "Then I'm sure you remember Isabel explaining our 'no-frat' policy to you at the start of your time here, and this is not the first time I've seen you approach a female member of staff to ask them for a date.  Ms. Banks had obviously turned you down but you persisted. 

A ‘No’ is always No, there is no grey area in that word.  Do you understand?  If I see you pestering Ms. Banks or any other member of our team I will have to take matters more seriously, and you will be issued with a written warning.  So consider this your first strike."

I watch his face color as he struggles to find a response. I don't give him a chance.  "That's all Mark you can leave."  I walk over and open my door showing him out.  I send a quick email to Isabel and to Lake informing them of this verbal warning so it can be documented in his file and get up to leave for the second time.

The walk home went quickly as I spent the whole time thinking of Ginny in her stockings and high heels and by the time I reached the elevator I was having difficulty walking due the enormous hard-on I'm sporting, but I can't wait to get to her apartment and fuck her.

But it seems my plans have been thwarted by the sight of Lucas stood at Ginny's door with his hands up resting on the door frame above his head and was obviously trying to chat up one or both of the girls, looking at the leering expression on his face.  Oh this was gonna be good.  "Hey Lucas, long time no see.  Where've you been?"

"Hi dude, you know me out and about catching all the bad guys out there."  He leans into the apartment but it's Imogen at the door and she's not budging an inch.  "Are you gonna let me in pretty girl?  I promise to be good."

I'm ready to rain on his parade now.  "Leave the girl alone Lucas, she's just started at our place and I don't want her to get the wrong impression of us guys.  Have you told her you're Lake's brother yet?"  I step past him into the hallway and grab Ginny's hand pulling her towards me and lay the biggest R rated kiss on her.  "This one is mine Luc, keep your filthy paws off her.  So say good bye to the nice lady Lucas."

"You've gotta be shitting me?  How the hell did this happen.  You said you never wanted to be with another woman again, you said they are all ballbreakers and not worth the effort!"  He's shaking his head at the pair of us.  But then it gets even better as Lake walks down the corridor from the elevator with his arm round Maddie's shoulders kissing her hair as they giggle to each other.

"No fucking way, not you too Lake!  What the hell has gone on? I've only been away a week."

"A lot can happen in a week Lucas.  I'll catch up with you later dude."  We all watch him walk away and then collapse laughing as he shakes his head at us and flips us the finger.

Not being able to wait any longer I drag Imogen down the hallway to her bedroom.  As soon as the door is shut I'm pulling her to me unbuttoning her top and gaze in awe at her breasts rising high out of her bra.  I can't stop myself from running my fingertips across the top of them watching her skin pebble and her nipples harden like bullets against the lace cups.  The blouse drops to the floor as I undo the button on her skirt and slide the zip down letting it drop down to join her top. 

"Fuck Ginny you are a goddess." She is stood in front of me wearing a black lace bra with matching panties and garter belt that is holding up black stockings. I just stand and stare, my hands are balling into fists at my side to control my desire, otherwise this is going to be over to fast.

"Mason?"  Her voice interrupts my lusting.

"Huh?  Shit Imogen I can't stop staring at your fucking legs.  Thank God I didn't see you get dressed this morning we would never have made it to the office."

"Well are you just going to stand there or are you going to get naked with me."  She starts to take her underwear off.

"Hell No Ginny!  You are keeping that on, including those fucking sexy shoes."  My clothes are in a pile on the floor now.  "Come here babe."  I watch her strut towards me and can't believe how her confidence has grown with me over such a short time.

I stroke my fingertips down her neck across her collar bone and over her breasts, which are now rising and falling rapidly as her breath quickens.  I reach between them and unclip the front clasp freeing them from their restraints.  My hands slip over the silken skin and pinch her hardened nipples watching them change from a rosy pink to deep red and the blood flow rushes to them.  Sliding the straps down her arms and leaving it to fall I place my mouth over her breast and suck hard on her nipple then releasing it with a pop I blow cool air over her now wet flesh.

"Oh holy hell Mason, you're driving me crazy here.  I want you inside me now."

"Patience darling, we'll get there, but you look so amazing right now, your tits are heavy and needy and I can smell your arousal dripping from your pussy drenching your panties.  I can't wait to taste you but first there's something I want you to do for me."

She looks at me cautiously. "Okay, tell me what do you want?"

"I want you on your knees and I want you to suck my cock."  The command in my voice is strong but her eyes dilate so I know she likes it.

She smiles at this.  "I can do that sweetie, with absolute pleasure."

"I want you to do it in front of this mirror so we can both watch."  I lead her to the full length mirror and run my hand down her body and between her legs, sliding a finger beneath the fabric of her panties and stroke her folds soaking my finger with her juices, when I withdraw and place it on her bottom lip encouraging to taste herself surprising me when she sucks my finger deep into her mouth.  I ease her down onto her knees.  Her tongue flicks out and licks the beads of pre-cum from the tip of my cock.  "You are so fucking sexy Imogen." 

Then her mouth surrounds the length of me and sucks me deep into her throat, I'm amazed at how much of me she can take, turning slightly so we get a better view in the mirror.  "Look at yourself Ginny, look how fucking beautiful you are and how hard you are sucking me, taking me deeper and deeper."  I put my hands on her head guiding my dick further down, I can feel myself in her throat.  "That's it babe, suck me hard, this is fantastic.  Do you want me to shoot my load down your throat?"  I've never talked dirty before, but damn it sounds good and Ginny is loving it.  Her head nods as she pulls back from me sucking my whole length, her tongue pressing down on the thick vein underneath.  I can feel the pressure building up inside of me.  "Yes Ginny that's it, suck me babe. I'm gonna come down your throat so hard."  My orgasm fires out of me as her mouth tightens around my dick and swallows every drop, pulling back to swirl the flavour over her tongue, before sitting back on her heels and smiling at me like the cat who got the cream, which I suppose she did.

"Wow, Imogen just wow!"  I pull her up and kiss her passionately, one hand stroking her breast and the other between her legs rubbing the soaking wet fabric against her clit.  I can feel myself getting hard again so whip her panties down her legs leaving her standing in her stockings and high heels seeing that garter belt around her flat toned stomach does crazy things to my head.  I bend her over, her hands on the wall either side of the mirror so that we can still both watch.

"Watch yourself in the mirror babe, watch me fucking you hard!"  Hearing the moan that escapes from her mouth is all the confirmation I need, so bending down I lick her soaked slit twirling a circle around her folds up to her clit.  I can't believe this woman is mine.  Leaving her pussy I trail my tongue up over her tight hole and all the way up her back to her neck.  Grabbing her hips I thrust deep in one stroke and just stay motionless while I embrace ever tremor that is traveling through her body and down to my cock.

"God Mason, please I want you so much."  Her ragged voice spurs me on as I thrust harder into her tight pussy.

"Look in the mirror babe, look at my hard cock pounding into your hot wet pussy."  I'm loving talking to her like this, will she join in?  "What do you want babe, tell me what you want?"

"I want you hard Mason, smack my arse, fuck me hard Mason. I want your cock buried deep into me as I come."

"Keep watching Imogen."  Her head looks up, and her blaze at the sight and when I lift my hand up and smack her ass hard, she groans a deep feral groan.

"Again Mason, do it again!"  It doesn't take many more swats to bring both her and me to climax.  We are both drenched in sweat as we move away to collapse on the bed.  My heart is beating so hard it feels like it will break free of my chest.  As I lean over to look at Imogen I can see tears in her eyes, oh fuck what have I done?

"Babe, Imogen, sweetheart what's wrong!  I'm sorry if that was too much, it's just when I'm with you I forget myself.  I love you so much. I'm sorry."  I kiss her tears away as they tip out of her eyes and course down her cheeks.

"Mason, I'm sorry.  Please don't think you've done anything wrong, you are perfect.  I love you too."

"Then why are you crying?"  Confusion is crossing my face.

"Because I'm so happy with you but so angry that I spent so long putting up with a crap violent volatile man who only thought of himself.  I could never believe in a million years that sex could be so fantastic and fulfilling and... Oh I don't know, I just think whatever we choose to do will be amazing, just don't hold back on me Mason.  I've wasted so much time."