"Once again I'd like to say my apologies for coming late and I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening,"

Everyone clapped as I ended my speech. The spotlight that I had dimmed and I took that cue to leave the stage. I walked down the stairs with the help of Conner as he held onto my hand, my heart beating hard with every step I took.

I gripped onto Conner's hand, scared of tripping. Once I was safely down the steps, we both walk towards the crowd. I hugged a few members who worked for the company, a light conversation flowed.

Quickly enough, I find myself swerving from businessman to businessman, smiling politely as well as shaking hands with them in gratitude for attending. A few hours must've went like this because my feet started to feel numb and ache slightly. I looked in the opening that I was in.

Photographers were scattered around the place, snapped pictures of interactions. I see Tanya approach me from the corner of my eye. I don't turn to face her until she was a few steps away. I eventually turn, coming face-to-face with a smirking Tanya.

Once she was close enough she pulled me into a tight hug that nearly cut off my oxygen supply. She pulled back and spoke enthusiastically,

"Wow what a speech you made!"

I shake my head at her comment, my eyes trialling back to the crowd that was behind her shoulder. She tried her best to get my attention but my attention was short, the desire to see Noah or even better, at least speak with him high,

"And this dress you're wearing. God if I was a guy I'd fuck you right now right here,"

I knew that my attention was short but her words were alone to bring me back to her. This was the Tanya who was sixty percent impossible to read. My eyes become like saucers and on instinct I smack her exposed shoulder.

My action has no affect on her because she laughed loudly like she expected my reaction,

"Stop it!"

I spoke hastily. She instantly quietened down a little and hid her hands behind her back. She rocked back and forth on her heels and spoke the obvious that I tried denying with all my might,

"I see you're still looking for him,"

I snap towards her with taken back eyes,

"Who?"

She gave me a deadpanned look, her body slouching from my response,

"Oh come on! Don't play dumb with me. You're looking for Mr King,"

"I'm not,"

I try to defend myself. Badly if you ask me. She shakes her head, not buying my words. Her disagreement soon fades as she narrows her eyes a little. I give her a confused look. I was going to turn around and see what caught her eye but hesitated as I felt someone stood behind me.

Whoever was behind me, snaked their arm around my waist. I looked to the side coming face-to-face with Noah. By the time I looked up, he was already looking down at me. His emerald eyes pierced fiercely with my brown ones.

We could've stayed like this, in this comfortable position as everyone else around us slowly and gradually became a blur but, he broke the stare facing Tanya. He gave her a breath-taking smile and parting his lip, addressing her presence that I forgot for a minute or two,

"Good evening Miss Stone,"

Even though he wasn't looking at me, I shamelessly stared at his side profile. His hair looked fluffy since it was pushed back in a stylish way. His jawline stood out the most as he when he spoke, it defined the sharpness.From where I was, his side profile looked soft like baby's skin.

I had the urge to cup his face and brush my fingers against his skin but I restrained myself from doing so. I tear my gaze from him and look back at Tanya as she gave us a knowing look. Her eyes were trained on his hand that was held my waist. She smiled wide,

"Good evening Mr King,"

"I just want to thank you for your participation for this charity. I hope you enjoy this charity to the fullest. This event would not have happened without your help,"

She lifts her eyes from my waist to Noah. She smiled proudly, her whole face glowing from his compliment,

"Of course Mr King. How could I not? Whatever Lily works on, I'm to help one way or another right Lil?"

I narrow my eyes at her, unable to read what she was trying to say. I nod nevertheless and shortly after catch Ed walking towards. Like Noah, he stands beside Tan, the sleeve of his mint green shirt brushing slightly with her deep green evening dress... speaking of which...

Mint green and deep green... She turns to him and notices his outfit. She quickly looks away and I don't miss it. I squint noticing her cheeks tinting a little huh someone has a crush. I leaned forward a little trying to catch her eye but she skillfully avoided me,

"I- I should be going. I need to check something with Conner. It was nice seeing you Mr King. Lily,"

She gave me a look before running away. She didn't even wait a second long. Her heels clicking as a distance grew between her and us. I glance at Noah to see him look down at me and shrug his shoulders.

We both then face Ed, who was still grasping the situation. He had his eyes fixated on Tanya as she weaved her way into the crowd. Once she was no longer seen, Ed shook his head as if he was no longer in a trance. He sucked in a deep breath,

"Well... I guess I'm no longer needed here too right?... Yeah I thought so... I should... also go... yeah... bye guys... keep it PG for me,"

He spoke his eyes still glued in the direction where Tanya had just walked into,

"Mate I'll go and check if everything's okay back there... baby girl..."

He spoke to Noah and then faced me as he called my nickname. He gave me one look over, from top to bottom. He too gave a wide smile before commenting me,

"You look ravishing tonight,"

Without saying anything further he clicked his fingers and turned on his heels, walking in the same direction that Tanya walked off in. Not dwelling on it any more, I turn my body so that Noah's hand was no longer touching me. He gives me an unreadable look before speaking,

"You lied,"

It was a small sentence. Two words and yet my heart still sped up. My eyes roamed his, chest rising and falling fast. I tried to say something but I couldn't, the words stuck in my throat. He stepped forward, the tips of our shoes touching. He closed the distance we had. He spoke again,

"You said you wore something else,"

I try to look away from his mesmerising eyes but found it impossible to do so. I lift a hand to the back of my neck, trying to look at the crowd behind him. He shifts a little, clearly wanting my focus on him alone. With a biting lip I look back to him, this time smiling sheepishly,

"If I say sorry would it be okay?"

He chuckles lowly to himself and smiled. He lifted his thumb and rubbed his lower lip, his eyebrows raised which made him look darn sexy whilst doing it. I gulped, overwhelmed by his action. I gave him no chance to say anything because I turn my back on him, walking away.

I create a small distance between us, speed walking away from him. I glanced over my shoulder to see him take long glides to catch up to me. He was a step or two away before he halted. Someone had approached him and had kept him busy.

I stopped walking and turned back around to face him. He gives a tight smile and nod to whoever he was speaking to before he lifted his gaze to meet mine. I smiled wide, knowing that I had his attention. I playfully stick my tongue out before turning away from him again.

This time, I head towards the food table. Once I was stood in front of the table, I reach for a red velvet cupcake. I take a bite before feeling a presence behind me. Without even having to turn, I knew who it was. The sandalwood scent said it all.

He placed both hands on my waist and gave it a little squeeze. I felt him press his body against mine so that his front was touching my back. He shuffled forward and his lips so that they were now close to my ear,

"Kitten you know that you're so fucking classy right?"

He spoke huskily setting my insides on fire as he nuzzled his nose and lips into the crook of my neck. His lips were parted slightly, touching delicately onto my skin. Upon the contact my body shivered, melting at his touch. I felt him smile into my neck, clearly satisfied as he felt me shiver.

My mind was nothing but intoxicated so, I nod only once. He removes his face from my neck and takes the tiniest step away. With the little opportunity I have, I turn. My bum now pressed against the table.

When I meet his eyes, they were not the playful emerald ones that I know. They became darker than usual. My eyes go wide subtly at how fast his emotions changed in mere seconds. He takes a step forward, his legs in-between mine; fitting perfectly like a jigsaw.

With ease he took the cupcake out of my hand and placed it back on the table beside me. The hand he had on my waist moved so that it was resting just above my bum. He used his strength to pull me close, our fronts now touching.

I gasp, nowhere ready of his actions. One can play was the only thing that buzzed through my mind. My parted lips changed to becoming a lazy but confident smile. Daringly, I place my hands on his chest, my eyes fixated on him.

In a teasing manner my hands then move upwards to his neck. I don't stop there but continue trailing my hands upwards, the pads of my fingers feeling the smoothness of his skin. He shivers, eyes closing upon my touch.

He snakes his arm around my waist tightly getting rid of the non-existent space that we had. The pads of my fingers no longer feel his soft skin but now the smoothness of his hair. I tug on his hair, resulting him to develop a quiet growl that only I was able to hear.

I bring his face down making our foreheads touching briefly. My actions resulting him to release another audible growl that instantly made my stomach do tumble-turns. My lips parted as a breathless gasp leaves my mouth, now realising how close our faces and body were.

If either of us made the slightest move we would be practically kissing. He squeezed my sides me once more, his eyes focused on my red stained lips. He pulled me into his body to the point where I could feel his hardened erection against my thigh.

Like a switch going off in my mind, my mind wrote its own novel of being sexually frustrated. The only line repeated a millions of times, I wanted it. My mind... my body screaming for desire;

"Noah..."

I say breathlessly. I tried to create a distance between us but was impossible to do so because he just slammed my body back to his. This time making his erection line up perfectly between my legs.

His hasty actions instantly made me close my legs tightly, trying to block out the burning desire. He dips his head into my neck and whispered ever so deeply,

"Don't... you're making it so hard for me right now kitten. If I could I would take you right now, right here,"

Lust was evident in his words. Without warning, my legs give away as I end up grasping onto his shoulder for support. He releases his grip from my waist and supports me up, still keeping me close to him.

Regaining my strength a little, one of my hands comb through his black locks. With hidden lust, I tug on his black strands, this time pulling him close to me so that my lips were able to leave kiss behind his ear. The kiss alone made him shiver. I felt myself smirking as I whispered back,

"Well can I say Mr King... you make one hell of a major turn on,"

I relax my hand so that it's no longer in his hair but now trialling down his chest. Using my index finger, I tap twice on his chest. He looks at my finger; breathing heavily. I give him a slight push, creating some distance between us.

His touch was no longer on my body. His erection no longer pressed against me which made me doubt myself... I missed his body against mine. I step to the side and grab a single folded piece of paper from underneath one of the cupcake trays that I left not long ago.

Noah blinks at me, still fazed out. I pass the small single folded piece paper in his direction. Now coming out of a daze, he raises an eyebrow giving me a questioning look. I smile innocently as he takes it from me. I back away from him, my words loud enough for him to hear,

"Open it when you need it the most,"