The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 72
After our tense conversation, Alexander left me alone for a few hours. Some food arrived at the door minutes later, three single-serving dinner courses and an assortment of desserts that I was given to understand he had ordered for me. I begrudgingly admitted to myself that I appreciated the gesture. I had no interest in sharing a meal with Alexander tonight, but I did need to eat.
I had gotten myself comfortable under the covers and was almost at the edge of falling asleep when he returned to our room hours later. He changed his clothes quietly in the dark before creeping into bed, keeping his distance from me, and we went to sleep with a tense, uncomfortable silence between us.
I woke in the dark of early morning, sleepily enjoying a sensation of warmth and comfort. It took me a few seconds to realize that the side of my face was pressed flat against Alexander’s bare chest, which was rising and falling slowly with his sleeping breath. I was curled up next to him, nestled into the crook of his arm, which was draped around my side.
separate myself from him immediately. I didn’t want to wake him, though. I tried to slither away quietly, inch by inch, guiding his heavy arm down to the bed very slowly once it was off my body. A chill shivered its way across my skin as I freed myself
cleared his throat, then asked, “How are you feeling?” His voice was deep and gravelly with sleep.
d simply. I tugged the gold chain on my bedside lamp to turn it on.
do for you?”
s, squinting against the light. He was offering me s*x, like a peace offering or so
s.”
“And I’ll leave you alone after. If that’s what you want. I just want to take care of you, if you’ll let me.”
kept my voice calm and quiet, but firm enough to communicate that the conversation was over for now.
each week, now that we had broken ground on our first construction site and were planning ahead for the rest
mber another time that he had ever entered my office. I raised an eyebrow at him and asked, “Lots of mail for me today?”
grinned. “No, just a special delivery. I left it on your desk.” He pushed his cart forward, still s
oving it to the floor in one swift motion.
to hold my nose until I could get them out of there.
he vase. My name was hand-written on the front in swooping, delicate cursive letters. I opened it, frowning.
me and I will be there. Alexander.”
he card back into the envelope and threw it
oor to Gerald’s office. He glanced away from his comp
en finally Gerald gave me his attention.
.”
favor. I’m so sorry to interrupt your work.”
ine. What’s up?”
y.”
, eager to assist the pregnant lady.
My helpful coworker approached my desk cautiously, like the roses might bite him or something.
te the thought behind it,” I lied in a compulsory display of loyalty to my Alpha, “yo
se awkwardly, trying to find a way to hold it where the ro
y. I had observed that Gerald wore a thin platinum band on the second finger of his left hand, and had propped on his bookcase a framed picture of himself embracing
don’t want to keep them?”
. “Not particularly. And why not? You d
.
n’t open. I had to try to return to work with the persistent aroma of Alexander’s disappointingly superficial apology still hanging in the air.
d been so absolutely horrible to me, just made me feel even more disappointed with him.
ished he would just leave me alone in my workplace. It was bad enough, the scene Alexander had caused in his jealous rage. Sending apology gifts here just kept putting our drama on display for everyone to see. And it made me feel like he didn’t know me at al
texted Nina, asking what she was up to later and if she could meet for dinne
sponded after a few minutes: I’m all yours babe. How’s 8pm?
Perfect
avoiding as much time as I could with my fiancé. For my health’s sake, I could not do that forever. But for just tonight, at the very least, I needed space from Alexander more than anything else.
ow I was meeting Nina for dinner instea
: Okay…
ts irritated me. They seemed sass
ed.