Free Torn by Laura Bailey

within moments the limo drew up along side them. They got in and he instructed the driver to go to Madeline’s house. 
    After they had dropped her off, she felt deflated that the evening had ended like it had. She hadn’t wanted to disappoint him and he was very quiet in the car riding to her house. He had not suggested he come in and she hadn’t liked to ask, embarrassed by the small studio apartment he would see. She wished she were a better actress, wished that she could lie to him with long details about a fictitious childhood and growing up.
     
    Daniel returned home alone, going into the Library and selecting a book to read before sleep. He thought of her as he read, of how reticent she was to talk about herself. He knew she was holding back but he didn’t know why. It did not unduly concern him; they were just beginning to get to know each other, and he fully well understood how hard it could be to talk about the past.
     
    Chapter Fifteen
    He slept well and rose early to use the gym at his house before leaving for the office. He had several meetings this morning, both business and charitable affairs. He was overseeing the building of a state of the art residential centre for the disabled and it was very close to completion. He was very happy with it and looking forward to its opening.
    He was the first to arrive. He saw Jake come in behind him. Once they had all arrived he held a quick team meeting with the brokers, ensuring everything was running smoothly and he was up to speed.
    He opened Madeline’s door.
    “How is your head today?”
    “Oh, much better, thank you.”
    “Good.” He left her to her work, no time for anything else, though it occupied his mind constantly.
    Madeline was pleased he had come in, happy that things still seemed to be ok between them. She got through the morning hoping that once Daniel had finished his meetings he would want to see her. Linda caught her in the kitchen and asked if she fancied drinks after work with the team, but Maddy quickly thought of an excuse not to go, hoping that she would be with Daniel.
    He rang her on his way back from the meetings.
    “Go into my office and wait for me. I’m just coming up.”
    Madeline quickly went to the bathroom and checked her appearance. She was wearing another pair of black stockings and a suspender belt again because she knew that he wanted her to.  She left the bathroom and went into his office. In curiosity she again quickly felt along the bookshelf to see if his notebook had returned but it wasn’t there.
    Daniel came in and locked the door behind him. As always, he looked immaculate in his suit, the colour of his shirt emphasising his eyes even more, the dark brilliance of them.
    “I’m pleased to see that you are wearing stockings again. At least, I presume they are stockings and not tights. Perhaps I should verify that. Raise your skirt Madeline and show me.”
    She had on a tight black skirt to the knee and she inched it up over her thighs to show him where the stockings were clasped.
    “Raise your skirt over your hips, so I can see the suspender belt.”
As she did, his eyes were fixed on the sensual sight of her.
“It compliments your shape so perfectly. You look divine. Turn around and let me see you from behind.”
    As she turned he came up behind her and clasped her buttocks, then ran his hands down the back of her legs onto her stockings, down her thighs and back up.
    “It feels so smooth.”
    She felt his lips on the back of her thigh as he kissed her there, leaving a trail of kisses on each thigh. Turning her around he brought his lips up to hers and kissed her slowly, the kiss deepening as desire grew between them to fierceness and he lifted her up by the hips and sat her on his desk. Pushing her skirt up around her waist he opened her legs wider, and pushing aside her panties with his fingers, he ran his fingers between her cleft, rolling them on her clitoris in a motion that had her opening her legs