Challenge 2: An Engagement Challenge by Kiru Taye

Author:Kiru Taye [Taye, Kiru]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Regional & Cultural, Dramas & Plays, United States, African, African American, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B007Y5FXII
Publisher: KT Press
Published: 2012-04-26T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

You are playing with fire.

Ijay couldn’t shake the thought that replayed itself over and over in her mind since they’d disembarked from the flight at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. She gently massaged her stomach through the cool cotton of her cream-colored sleeveless shirt. The knot of tension in her belly loosened a little as she took several deep calming breaths. She avoided looking at Paul for a few minutes.

“How is Uju?” Paul asked Amaechi, his chauffeur.

His voice sounded light and jovial, belying the tension that had sizzled between them earlier. He sat next to her in the plush soft tan leather-covered backseats of a navy-colored BMW X5 as they travelled to her hotel.

She stole a glance at Paul. He appeared relaxed; his body sunk back into the seat, his head leaning against the headrest. One of his arms stretched across the backseats almost touching her. If she turned her face a couple of inches, his fingertips would brush her cheek.

Her skin tingled at the tempting thought, reminding her of the impact of Paul’s kiss on the plane. A part of her had known the kiss was coming from the moment she’d gotten into the car with Paul on the way to the airport. The strain of emotions had rolled off his body in waves throughout their journey. From his rigid shoulders to his balled fists and of course the heat of hunger in his eyes.

Even as they’d argued about Vincent, she’d wanted to reach across and caress the day-old stubble on his dark rugged chin. She knew the short thick hairs would grate against her soft palm. She’d wanted to run her tongue along the firm edge of his lips before finally delving into the soft depth of his mouth.

“Uju is doing great. She was worried when you didn’t visit Amori last week,” Amaechi replied, drawing her attention back to the present.

The congenial middle-aged man dressed in a white shirt and dark trousers had greeted Paul warmly when they arrived. Ijay sensed immediately that their relationship was more than employer-employee. Now, the flow of banter between them confirmed her assumption. She hadn’t sensed the same kind of rapport with Paul’s Abuja chauffeur.

“You should’ve explained I had business in Abuja that kept me.”

Ijay sensed the smile in Paul’s voice, though she wasn’t looking at him.

Amaechi laughed but didn’t look back, glancing at the rear-view mirror instead.

“You should know my wife by now. She still chose to worry even after I explained.”

Paul laughed too. The first time she’d heard him laugh since their disastrous dinner night. The sound of his laughter was like honey over toast. The temptation to close her eyes and savor the warmth spread through her body.

When she closed her eyes, she was greeted by the thunderous expression on Paul’s face on the plane. And a replay of the hot crushing and branding kiss he’d given her.

The bruising press of his lips on hers, the invading sweep of his tongue in her mouth left her with no doubt as to his intent.

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