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The noise of people chattering and clinking glasses filled the room, and Alex let her gaze wander over the tuxedos and evening gowns that surrounded her. After an hour of talking to the same old, famous but dull celebrities, Alex stood at the side of the room while Chip tried to humor her.
The fundraising campaign taking place consisted of an art exhibition with donated works of art that were later auctioned off, and the proceeds were collected for children in need.
Alex always felt grateful that she was in a position in her career where she could use her influence for something positive, and the last thing she wanted was to seem like she was out of touch with reality or ungrateful because she truly cared about deprived people and children in need. But it was still taking a while until the auction would start, and Alex couldn’t think of anything less boring to do at the moment.
“Oh, and there is Elena Daniels,” Chip pointed in the direction of the president of NBN, who was talking to one of her employees a few feet away from them, with a smile. “You know, she’s—”
“Chip, I know who she is,” Alex interrupted him with an eye roll. “And for the last time, I don’t care.”
Appeasing her, he raised his hands, trying not to get on her nerves any further.
Visibly annoyed, Alex turned her gaze to the crowd again, looking out for anything that would lighten her mood. Laughing executives, people posing for photos, and smiling faces were all Alex could see, and with a sigh, she admitted defeat and gave up on having fun any time soon this evening.
As her eyes roamed the room apathetically, they suddenly rested on someone standing at the bar. A tall, handsome man who looked awfully familiar casually leaned against the counter while swirling the drink in his glass as he talked to a short-haired woman in a tuxedo next to him.
Taken by surprise, Alex could feel the heat rush through her body, and almost embarrassed, she shook her head, trying to get rid of her inappropriate thoughts. But something about the man drew her attention, and it was impossible for her to look away.
“The man at the bar…” Alex began, directed at Chip, while trying to sound as nonchalant as possible. “Who is that again? He kind of looks familiar.”
Chip followed her gaze until he saw who she was looking at.
“Oh, I think that’s Paul Marks,” he said, answering her question. “You know, the billionaire? The space travel man?”
“Right,” Alex nodded, remembering where she had seen his face before.
Occasionally seeing him on the news, Alex had never realized how good-looking he was, and with her heart beginning to pound faster, she could feel how something about him pulled her closer. Swallowing, she turned to Chip in order to cool down again and not keep staring at the hunk of a man.
“You’d think a bunch of rich people wouldn’t entirely consist of two-bit celebrities, but here we are,” Amanda stated as she looked through the room, making Paul chuckle lowly.
“Watch your mouth,” he joked with a grin, knowing she wasn’t actually serious, “I’m rich too.” “And we’re all here for charity,” he added, “so they’re probably not too cheap.”
“Right,” Amanda nodded. “A nice conversation would’ve been great, though.”
“That’s true,” Paul agreed with his assistant, scanning the room now as well while he took a sip of his drink.
Not being a huge fan of social gatherings like this, Paul usually observed the hustle and bustle from afar, always composed and collected. Socially drinking while standing at the bar was his go-to behavior, which led to one or two people having small talk with him from time to time but didn’t make him seem like a complete outcast.
Paul was happy with watching people from a distance, never having felt like he wanted to be part of high society. Much rather, he’d like to have interesting conversations or listen to Amanda's mocking remarks.
Pleased with his current position at the bar, Paul’s gaze slowly wandered across the room until, all of a sudden, something—or rather, someone—caught his eye, and he automatically straightened up, raising his head.
Across the room, the Morning Show co-host, Alex Levy, was standing at the side of the crowd, talking to a random man while wearing a black dress and looking—dare he say it?—ravishingly gorgeous.
Almost frozen in time, Paul stared at her, immediately taken by Alex. Of course, he had seen her on television numerous times before, and she had obviously always been incredibly beautiful. But in real life, she was even more stunning, despite him only being able to see her from afar. Her skin was practically glowing, her hair was shining, and… Since when did Paul even care about those things?
Puzzled by his own thoughts, Paul shook his head in confusion. He had certainly been attracted to women before, but no one had ever elicited such a reaction from him, completely sweeping him off his feet with her jaw-dropping presence.
Not taking in anything else from his surroundings, Paul noticed how she turned towards the crowd again after having finished talking to the man next to her, letting her gaze wander around the room. An almost unfamiliar warmth spread through his body, and he couldn’t stop the slight smile creeping up on his face when Alex moved her hair out of her face with such grace that it nearly felt surreal. As her blue eyes roamed the room, Paul found himself internally imploring her to look at him.
God, he sounded like an obsessed teenager!
Not exactly knowing what his actual aim was, Paul could only feel how he was drawn to this woman, never having felt such an intensity of attraction to anybody before in his life.
Realizing that watching the crowd was still better than listening to Chip’s babble, Alex shifted her gaze back to the people again, moving a few strands of hair out of her face.
Sadly, the guests hadn’t miraculously changed in the past few minutes, boring Alex out of her mind as her eyes roamed the room, seeing nothing but— A wave of shock went through her body as Paul Mark’s gaze struck her eye, making her realize that he was looking at her.
The initial heat she had felt in her body rushed back with redoubled force, inflaming her entire skin as their eyes finally met. With a friendly but slightly suggestive smile, Paul raised his glass in her direction as a cordial gesture. A fleeting smile flickered across Alex’s face before she quickly looked away, not being able to hold the intense eye contact any longer.
God, what was with her today? Already feeling aroused by the simple look Paul Marks had given her—probably not even meaning anything by it—Alex had to concentrate not to melt right then and there. Noticing the pointless feeling of thrill rushing through her body, creating a tingling sensation on the most intimate regions of her skin, Alex realized she had to get out of the room to calm down.
“Excuse me,” Alex murmured to Chip. “I’m gonna go to the restroom.”
Not waiting for his response, Alex rushed past him and away from the crowd to reach a place that would allow her to calm down and ease herself.
After hurrying down the endless hallway and entering the restroom, she finally stood at the sink, splashing cold water onto her forearms. With a sigh of exhaustion, Alex stared into the mirror before her, trying to calm her nerves. Paul Marks was just a random stranger in a room filled with dull people, and there was no reason to get weak at the knees just because of the look he had given her. But something about his eyes was so inviting, completely sweeping her off her feet as she thought about the way his smile had excited her.
Taking one final deep breath, Alex straightened her dress, exited the restroom, and walked towards the hallway to go back to the auction room, almost chuckling about her silly reverie. Turning the corner, Alex stumbled backwards in surprise as she bumped into something in her way.
Her breath catching in her throat, Alex realized that in front of her stood no one other than Paul Marks, looking down at her in surprise.
“Sorry,” he smiled apologetically, his voice immediately sending a shiver down her spine.
Not knowing why he was even surprised to see Alex here, Paul looked down at her in admiration. With his eyes never leaving her figure, he had watched Alex leave the auction room, knowing he simply had to follow her.
“Can you hold this for me?” he had asked Amanda, pushing his glass into her hands without ever averting his gaze from Alex Levy.
“No harm done,” Alex smiled up at him, trying to suppress the feeling of shock and surprise about him actually standing in front of her.
“I think we haven’t met,” Paul began with a slight grin, holding out his hand and trying everything to make Alex Levy stay with him for a little while. “I’m Paul Marks.”
“Alex Levy,” she answered as she shook his hand, trying not to hum in pleasure at his simple touch.
“Are you hiding from the boring crowd as well?” Paul asked her with a chuckle, having read every thought of hers in her eyes from afar.
A small smile graced Alex’s face, increasing the pounding in Paul’s chest. Had she been that easy to read?
“I just needed a moment to calm down,” she answered truthfully, lowering her eyes, with such a soothing voice that Paul almost forgot to keep the conversation going and not simply gaze at her.
“Did something arouse you?” he asked, tilting his head, and Alex looked up at him in surprise, her smile almost dropping since she felt like she was caught fantasizing about the man who was standing in front of her.
“I mean, some of these people can be so inconsiderate,” Paul elaborated further like nothing had happened, and slightly embarrassed, Alex finally understood what he had actually meant.
“Oh, well, yeah…” Alex stammered, not knowing where to put her inappropriate thoughts and feelings. “But everything’s fine.”
To his delight, Paul noticed Alex’s flushed cheeks and her flustered manner, hoping he had the same effect on her that she had on him.
“As boring as the crowd is, I should go back now,” Alex explained, not being able to withstand his intense gaze much longer. “My co-worker is probably already waiting for me.”
With a last friendly smile at him, Alex moved past Paul to get back to the crowd, but the feeling of his hand gently clasping hers, sending waves of excitement through her body, made her stay in place, forcing her to face Paul again.
Just gazing at each other, Paul still held on to her hand, not daring to let go. The hallway suddenly felt a lot hotter than before, and with his skin on fire, it almost seemed like the pleasure inside his body flowed from his hand into Alex’s body and back, provoking a flame inside of them that was impossible to extinguish.
“I… was just thinking…” Paul began with a calm and low voice, sparking something inside of Alex.
Luckily, he didn’t have to finish his sentence—not knowing what he wanted to say anyway—because Alex gave in to his slight pull and took a step forward, basically falling into his arms.
As if on cue, their arms wrapped around each other in relief, and desperately, their lips met in a heated kiss, eliciting an aroused moan from both of them. Yearningly, they clung onto each other as their tongues brushed against each other in need, resulting in a fight for dominance. Not getting enough of Alex, one of Paul’s hands roamed through her hair while his other arm was wrapped around her body, pulling her as close as possible and feeling the curves of her body press flush against his torso.
Feeling everything inside her explode, Alex held on to his broad back while eagerly clinging to his hair with her other hand, melting in Paul’s arms as he conquered her mouth while pressing her firmly against his body. A fleeting thought of her totally behaving unlike herself went through Alex’s mind but immediately vanished when Paul turned them around, pressing her against the wall and causing her to gasp in surprise.
Realizing that anybody could walk past them at any moment, Paul released her from the wall, and they started stumbling a few steps along the hallway. Finally, Paul felt the doorknob of the next-best door, and after opening it blindly, they stumbled into the room.
The room they had found was a small storage room, or rather, a supply closet, filled with cleaning supplies and other utensils, but none of that mattered to them because nothing could stop Alex and Paul from feeling each other’s lips.
As he firmly pressed Alex against the door, Paul moved his head from her lips over to her neck, almost licking her skin, and Alex had to bite her lips so she wouldn’t moan out loud. His soft but burning touches on her skin sent shivers down her spine, and Alex wrapped her arms around his neck and grabbed his hair with her hands in need in order to press him closer to that sensitive area.
Tasting and feeling her skin against his lips and his tongue, Paul could’ve spent hours kissing and sucking Alex’s neck, but slowly, he removed his head so he could press his lips on hers once more.
As Alex felt their lips meeting again, she sighed in relief, granting Paul access and letting him enter her mouth with his tongue. Firmly, he pressed his entire body against her, and with a surprised gasp, Alex could feel the growing bulge in his pants. Longingly, she let her hands roam over Paul’s torso, feeling his muscles under the fabric, and with almost shaking hands, she started to unbutton his dress shirt.
Paul moved his hands into her hair, gently pulling it so Alex slightly had to tilt her head backwards and he could pull her even closer. Feeling her fingers brush against his skin as she opened one button after another, Paul sighed into her mouth, needing more of her and her touches.
Finally, Alex managed to open his dress shirt completely, and she pushed it open, immediately letting her hands roam over his upper body and feeling his muscles with her hands without any clothes dividing their touches.
As she explored his torso with her hands—Paul’s body still pressed against her, arousing Alex more and more with each passing second—Alex wrapped her arms around his upper body underneath his shirt to pull him even closer and feel his broad back and shoulders.
With his skin ablaze under Alex’s touches, Paul moved over to her jaw and then to her neck again, taking in her mesmerizing scent while nibbling on her skin, which caused Alex to slightly hum in pleasure.
The sounds of her made Paul’s blood rush through his veins even faster, and he promised himself that he would try everything to hear more of Alex’s beautiful sounds that she made when she was turned on. As Alex wrapped her arms around his neck again, Paul took his chance and first moved his hands down her body to her hips and then slowly moved upwards until he was cupping her breasts. Internally cursing the fabric of her dress, dividing his skin from hers, he started massaging her, which earned him another aroused sigh.
“Can I?” Paul whispered after he had moved over to the straps of her dress with his hands.
Alex simply nodded because her mouth had gone dry, and with a beating heart, Paul gently slid the straps down her shoulders and pulled down the upper part of her dress so that Alex was standing in front of him while naked from the waist up.
Delighted and fascinated, Paul immediately leaned down, taking one of her breasts into his mouth and licking her nipple with his tongue. Alex hissed in surprise, closing her eyes and leaning her head back against the door in pleasure.
Craving for more, Alex gripped Paul’s hair desperately, pulling him over to her other breast. And sighing with relief, she could feel how he started to suck on her other nipple, sending waves of sexual gratification through her body.
Suddenly, Paul removed his face from her breast, and Alex was about to protest when she realized that he had moved further down, now kneeling in front of her. Paul looking up at her with those hungry green eyes almost made her eyes roll back in her head, but Alex kept staring at him when he started to kiss her inner thigh, which was revealed by the slit of her dress.
Alex’s mouth agape, she watched him slowly cover her skin with hot kisses and licks as he made his way up. Gently, Paul pushed the fabric of her dress aside, placing burning touches on her thigh, and he couldn’t believe that he was kneeling here, ready to rock Alex Levy’s world.
As Paul reached her center, he carefully moved his hands over to her panties, slowly pushing them to the side, and he leaned forward, placing his lips on her most private area so he could finally taste her.
“God, Jesus, fuck!” Alex gasped as she felt Paul’s tongue devour every inch of her.
Amused, Paul removed his head to look up at Alex.
“I didn’t know Alex Levy was guilty of blasphemy,” he grinned, licking his lips delightedly.
Alex was about to chuckle at his remark, but instead, an aroused moan escaped her lips as Paul suddenly inserted two fingers into her, causing her to throw her head back.
“As much as I love hearing your sounds,” Paul grinned with a low voice, “you need to be quiet for me.”
Almost humming at the sound of his words again, Alex pressed her mouth shut, trying to remain silent as Paul started to slide his fingers in and out of her, causing her to grasp the wall in order to steady herself. When Paul moved his head to her center again, firmly licking her most sensitive spot, Alex gripped his hair desperately while feeling the unwavering movements of his fingers inside of her.
Tasting Alex Levy on his tongue and lips was the best thing he had ever experienced, Paul realized as he moved his spare hand up her body to massage her breasts and twist her nipples. Desperately supporting herself on the wall and gripping his hair, Alex started to shake on her high heels while Paul was fucking her senseless with his fingers and tongue.
“I love how wet you are for me,” Paul suddenly breathed against her crotch, causing Alex to whimper in pleasure.
He could feel that it wouldn’t take much for Alex to find her release, so Paul removed himself from her center, slowly standing up. When he was looking down at her again with those piercing eyes, moving closer to her body, Paul raised his hand to put his fingers in his mouth, licking and swallowing every drop of Alex.
Gasping in surprise, Alex leaned her head back against the wall, watching Paul in a daze. Feeling like she was drunk with desire, Alex wanted to feel Paul everywhere, and determinedly, she grabbed him by the waistband, pulling him close. Only inches apart, Alex started to unbuckle his belt while gazing into his eyes as he watched her intensely.
Every movement of Alex was mesmerizing, and Paul could look at her undressing him for an eternity if his pants weren’t getting tighter with each passing second. Slowly, Alex unzipped his pants and grabbed his waistband again, pulling everything down in one swift movement.
Sighing in relief, Paul closed his eyes, finally feeling the release of his throbbing member. His eyes shot open in surprise as he felt Alex’s soft fingers taking hold of his erection, eliciting an aroused moan from him. Slowly but determinedly, she stroked him as he leaned his forehead against hers in pleasure, keeping his eyes closed. As she increased in speed, Paul pressed his lips against hers for a longing kiss, moaning into her mouth as their tongues met with passion.
In ecstasy, he moved from Alex’s lips down her neck and over to her breasts, taking care of her there as he concentrated on the incredible movements of her hand. Paul’s erect member in her hands aroused Alex even more, and she closed her eyes, feeling his touch on her entire skin.
“Oh god…” Paul moaned against her skin.
Not taking it any longer, Paul straightened himself, gently removing Alex’s hand from him as she watched him and his every move with craving eyes. Impatiently, Paul pushed her dress out of the way and grabbed her by the thighs, pushing her upwards so she was pressed against the wall with her legs wrapped around him. In one swift movement, Paul finally slid into her, causing them both to gasp in pleasure.
Almost desperately, Alex clung onto his shoulders as he began thrusting into her. Feeling Alex’s body around him sent electric shocks through Paul’s veins, causing him to increase his speed as he buried his face in her neck, taking in her scent.
“Paul…” Alex panted yearningly, feeling his unwavering movements and the heat radiating off his body, and Paul had to concentrate not to come right then and there because of the sound of her voice.
Being completely filled by Paul, Alex practically melted in his arms, indulging in this heated practice of desire and longing. Eagerly, Alex wrapped her legs even tighter around his hips and pushed against the back of his body with her heels, causing Paul to thrust even deeper into her. An aroused moan escaped both of their lips, and Alex grasped his hair desperately.
Feeling Alex’s shaking body in his arms, Paul could tell that she was close to the finish line, but something inside of her was holding her back. Considering if it was the situation they were in or the place they were at, Paul knew that with him, Alex didn’t need to worry about anything ever happening to her or making herself too vulnerable. She would always be safe with him, and he would make sure of that.
“I’ve got you,” Paul breathed into her ear, sending shivers down Alex’s spine. “Let go for me, baby.”
The term of endearment caused something to explode inside her body, and with a desperate moan, Alex came, an enormous wave of pleasure washing over her and pushing Paul over the edge as well, feeling her walls tightening around him.
Panting heavily, Paul and Alex stood still, clinging to each other as they tried to slow down their breathing. Still holding Alex in his arms, Paul moved his face to place a gentle and loving kiss on Alex’s lips. Smiling, Alex felt his soft lips brush against hers, and she captured his again, extending the intimate moment between them as their lips met over and over again lovingly.
Carefully, Paul removed himself and helped Alex stand on the ground again, slowly lowering her legs until her high heels reached the floor. Fortunately, they were surrounded by cleaning supplies and paper towels, helping them to clean themselves up.
Trying to look as unfucked as possible took a little more effort than they had expected, but finally, they were ready to leave the storage room again. Cautiously, Alex opened the door a crack, peeking down the hallway. Luckily, no one was in sight, and with relief, Alex and Paul walked outside.
“I think we shouldn’t go back in together…” Alex stated as she looked anywhere but at him, not really knowing how to talk to Paul after what had just happened.
“Yeah,” Paul agreed with a nod, trying to read Alex’s eyes. “You can go back first if you want.”
Alex looked up into Paul’s kind green eyes, seeing everything that had taken place between them in front of her inner eye. A strange pounding in her chest suddenly drew her attention—a feeling that she usually only experienced before being intimate with someone, not after. Confused, Alex tried to push her thoughts aside.
“Okay, then I'll…” Alex answered, pointing in the direction of the auction room to indicate that she was leaving now.
As she turned around, Paul gently grabbed her hand once more—like he had done so many minutes ago.
“I…” Paul began, trailing off as Alex looked at him with expectant eyes.
“Yes?” she asked, tilting her head to try and read what was on his mind.
Without saying another word, Paul leaned forward, capturing her lips in a tender kiss as he moved his hands to her cheeks to pull her closer. His soft touches caused Alex to melt in his arms, being swept off her feet by this mind-blowing kiss. An incredible warmth spread through her entire body, and knowing that what had happened in the supply closet had been spectacular, Alex realized that this moment was even better.
As they parted, Paul looked down at her with loving eyes, gently caressing her cheeks with his thumbs. Slowly, he moved his hands down to hold both of her hands.
“Can I see you again?” Paul whispered with so much hope in his loving eyes that Alex’s heart melted right then and there, making her wonder if she was, in fact, dreaming.
“Of course,” she smiled up at him tenderly, moving her hand to gently stroke his cheek.
Knowing that this wasn’t over yet, Alex slowly turned around with a blissful smile, heading back to the crowd in the auction room while her heart jumped for joy. As Paul watched her leave, a feeling of deep affection filled his body, and realizing he was able to see Alex again, Paul couldn’t wait for their promising future to become a reality.