New Beginings: Chapter 10
Alexis and Tyler are finally giving into their feelings, but will their love persevere or will old insecurities ruin their one chance at a new beginning.
Thanks for the comments guys, chapter 10 is shorter...sorry I need to think a bit about the direction of the story...let me know what you guys think. would love to hear suggestions******
Alexis fixed one final pearl onto the border of the wedding gown and rose up wiping her hand across her brow. She was tired from having sewn the intrinsic pattern of beads that Maria wanted on her gown for the better part of the day. The chore had in fact kept her occupied since her return from Tyler's office.
Thinking about that disaster had her blushing. She glanced down at her watch and realized that it was nearing 9 pm. Late, she thought but she needed to finish this she had promised Maria that she would have the gown finished by the end of the week and that's what she planned to do.
She pulled up a revolving stool and pulled the trolley of beads with her. Once again she leant forward examining her handiwork and was satisfied with what she had achieved so far. At least the only thing left to do was the beadwork, which was actually the most time-consuming. She selected a crystal from the trolley and bent down to sew it in. She stopped when a pair of very expensive hand sewn Italian shoes materialized beneath her face. Alexis slowly raised her eyes until she was staring into cold gray ones. "Tyler?"
"Don't act so shocked, do you know that your front door was left open, any lunatic could have walked in off the street" He was furious and his chest heaved probably from running up the stairs to her studio.
She swallowed guiltily she had meant to go lock up after Bess had left but she had got so caught up in completing the dress that she had forgotten "I forgot to lock up" she began
"Yes I think I got that" he snapped irritably "The question is why, you can't afford to be so careless Alexis what if something had happened?"
"Like what?" she scrunched up her nose
He threw his hands up into the air and cursed "Like what! She asks me like what" he shot her an impatient look "on top of everything your mobile is off, how do you expect anyone to get hold of you?"
"I turned it off I was busy" she explained easily wondering why he was so angry she should be the angry one after the way he treated her this morning.
"Yes, well I didn't know that, I advise you to leave your phone on from now onwards even when you're busy" it came out more like an order
"I'll take it into consideration" she replied snippily.
"Don't act coy with me Alexis, I'm in no mood"
"That's not my problem" she retaliated quickly "I don't need you to check up on me, in case you didn't notice I was doing fine without you"
"Imagine that" he surveyed her, his hands now on his waist, looking more like an angry father than an angry lover, she couldn't help the giggle that slipped out. He frowned "What's so funny?"
She shook her head now laughing unable to control herself, when he advanced toward her she turned to make a run for it but he caught her round the waist and swung her once round lifting her feet off the ground before her crushed her to him "I'm sorry love, I was worried" he said into her hair "I've been trying to get hold of you since six, but I had meetings and then when I finally went by the apartment and you weren't there I panicked"
"Imagine that" she used his words against him, she sensed him smiling at that and raised her head to look up at him "I mean it" "I find it hard to imagine that you care considering you told your mother that making love to me was not important"
He frowned "I suppose I did say that" he admitted slowly
"Why would you do that?" her eyes implored him to tell her the truth but he shrugged off the question and stepped away from her "Not that it should matter, we're both just here for the sex" she winced as she said it and he stilled.
Finally he turned around "Then let's get on with it shall we?"
"No" she breathed "I'm busy"
"So am I, very busy, but I want you and I know you want me"
She softened at that but still stood her ground "I don't want you" , he had taken off his jacket when he reached her "Say that again" he challenged all the time he looked deep into her eyes and commenced to rid himself of his tie and shirt. "I..." she began licking her lips as her eyes betrayed her and skimmed the hard surface of his chest
"Yes love?" he ran a hand through her hair and caught her at the nape bringing her mouth inches from his, she stood on her toes to accommodate the action. "You were saying"
"I hate you" she moaned before she completed the movement by jumping onto him wrapping her legs around his waist and lowered her mouth onto his. She felt him smiling triumphantly against her lips and then he was taking her to a place of fantastical pleasure.
Alexis's Pov
She felt him shift beside her as she slipped out of his embrace and began to dress. She made sure that he was still asleep before she went back to sit in front of the dress. Sighing she picked up her needle and began to sew in the crystals and then where needed a pearl as a variation. She had been working solidly for an hour when Tyler came up behind her fully dressed
"You may just be the best investment I ever made" Tyler said, sitting on the platform in front of her.
"I'll try to take that as a compliment" she raised bemused brows and he laughed
"I have to go, its nearing 11 and I have a site inspection tomorrow that I still need to prep for" she leaned forward and kissed his forehead "what was that for" she shrugged her shoulders in response "I would love to force you to leave but I know you won't listen" he looked at her hoping she would prove him wrong but when she didn't say otherwise he sighed and rose "I wanted to go out to dinner tonight but work seems to be getting in the way of that"
She looked up at him 'Dinner, in public" she feigned shocked surprise
He laughed "I'll have to get you back for that one tomorrow" he smiled down at her "until then Alexis...love"
He made sure that she locked the door and then he crossed the street and stepped into the waiting car. Alexis waited until he had driven off and then she let the smile that had been hiding since he had arrived escape and take possession of her face. Just maybe they had a chance after all. Just maybe they could make things work. maybe...
Alexis fixed one final pearl onto the border of the wedding gown and rose up wiping her hand across her brow. She was tired from having sewn the intrinsic pattern of beads that Maria wanted on her gown for the better part of the day. The chore had in fact kept her occupied since her return from Tyler's office.
Thinking about that disaster had her blushing. She glanced down at her watch and realized that it was nearing 9 pm. Late, she thought but she needed to finish this she had promised Maria that she would have the gown finished by the end of the week and that's what she planned to do.
She pulled up a revolving stool and pulled the trolley of beads with her. Once again she leant forward examining her handiwork and was satisfied with what she had achieved so far. At least the only thing left to do was the beadwork, which was actually the most time-consuming. She selected a crystal from the trolley and bent down to sew it in. She stopped when a pair of very expensive hand sewn Italian shoes materialized beneath her face. Alexis slowly raised her eyes until she was staring into cold gray ones. "Tyler?"
"Don't act so shocked, do you know that your front door was left open, any lunatic could have walked in off the street" He was furious and his chest heaved probably from running up the stairs to her studio.
She swallowed guiltily she had meant to go lock up after Bess had left but she had got so caught up in completing the dress that she had forgotten "I forgot to lock up" she began
"Yes I think I got that" he snapped irritably "The question is why, you can't afford to be so careless Alexis what if something had happened?"
"Like what?" she scrunched up her nose
He threw his hands up into the air and cursed "Like what! She asks me like what" he shot her an impatient look "on top of everything your mobile is off, how do you expect anyone to get hold of you?"
"I turned it off I was busy" she explained easily wondering why he was so angry she should be the angry one after the way he treated her this morning.
"Yes, well I didn't know that, I advise you to leave your phone on from now onwards even when you're busy" it came out more like an order
"I'll take it into consideration" she replied snippily.
"Don't act coy with me Alexis, I'm in no mood"
"That's not my problem" she retaliated quickly "I don't need you to check up on me, in case you didn't notice I was doing fine without you"
"Imagine that" he surveyed her, his hands now on his waist, looking more like an angry father than an angry lover, she couldn't help the giggle that slipped out. He frowned "What's so funny?"
She shook her head now laughing unable to control herself, when he advanced toward her she turned to make a run for it but he caught her round the waist and swung her once round lifting her feet off the ground before her crushed her to him "I'm sorry love, I was worried" he said into her hair "I've been trying to get hold of you since six, but I had meetings and then when I finally went by the apartment and you weren't there I panicked"
"Imagine that" she used his words against him, she sensed him smiling at that and raised her head to look up at him "I mean it" "I find it hard to imagine that you care considering you told your mother that making love to me was not important"
He frowned "I suppose I did say that" he admitted slowly
"Why would you do that?" her eyes implored him to tell her the truth but he shrugged off the question and stepped away from her "Not that it should matter, we're both just here for the sex" she winced as she said it and he stilled.
Finally he turned around "Then let's get on with it shall we?"
"No" she breathed "I'm busy"
"So am I, very busy, but I want you and I know you want me"
She softened at that but still stood her ground "I don't want you" , he had taken off his jacket when he reached her "Say that again" he challenged all the time he looked deep into her eyes and commenced to rid himself of his tie and shirt. "I..." she began licking her lips as her eyes betrayed her and skimmed the hard surface of his chest
"Yes love?" he ran a hand through her hair and caught her at the nape bringing her mouth inches from his, she stood on her toes to accommodate the action. "You were saying"
"I hate you" she moaned before she completed the movement by jumping onto him wrapping her legs around his waist and lowered her mouth onto his. She felt him smiling triumphantly against her lips and then he was taking her to a place of fantastical pleasure.
Alexis's Pov
She felt him shift beside her as she slipped out of his embrace and began to dress. She made sure that he was still asleep before she went back to sit in front of the dress. Sighing she picked up her needle and began to sew in the crystals and then where needed a pearl as a variation. She had been working solidly for an hour when Tyler came up behind her fully dressed
"You may just be the best investment I ever made" Tyler said, sitting on the platform in front of her.
"I'll try to take that as a compliment" she raised bemused brows and he laughed
"I have to go, its nearing 11 and I have a site inspection tomorrow that I still need to prep for" she leaned forward and kissed his forehead "what was that for" she shrugged her shoulders in response "I would love to force you to leave but I know you won't listen" he looked at her hoping she would prove him wrong but when she didn't say otherwise he sighed and rose "I wanted to go out to dinner tonight but work seems to be getting in the way of that"
She looked up at him 'Dinner, in public" she feigned shocked surprise
He laughed "I'll have to get you back for that one tomorrow" he smiled down at her "until then Alexis...love"
He made sure that she locked the door and then he crossed the street and stepped into the waiting car. Alexis waited until he had driven off and then she let the smile that had been hiding since he had arrived escape and take possession of her face. Just maybe they had a chance after all. Just maybe they could make things work. maybe...
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