C2

Chloe staggered towards the building. She is dying to lay a stick of cigarette in her dried lips. But now that Bryan is here, the thought of it flew out of her brain. She trotted down the corridor of the building. Bryan is sitting at the terrace glancing down the street. She almost hiss out loud.

What the hell! She spits.

"Hey Chloe!" He called as he stood up looking at her miserable state.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Of course. Tell me what you're doing here." She demanded rather harshly.

"The Proprietor called me. Leonard."

"I will sort it out." She walked passed him to the door. She inserted the key and unlocked. She walked in leaving the door ajar for him. She jumped on the bed, flinging her bag towards Bryan's direction. He swerved to the left and the bag landed on the cushion.

"What are you up to Chloe? It's been two months now. You don't want to see Leonardo out of the school."

"What do you know?" She asked weakly.

If Bryan had seen Ashton, he will realised Leonard's father had come.

Bryan and Chloe had been together for the last four years. It's nothing like marriage. It's just based on sex. And Chloe had appreciated it. But some months ago, Bryan had been behaving weird. He seems to want more than just sex. But to Chloe, sex was all she needed at the moment not some "beat as one soul" oath.

"I think you should go see the Proprietor." He suggested.

"Hmmm." She grumbled.

She made for the pack of cigarette. She had probably forgotten that Bryan was present. He made his quick move and snapped the cigarette away from her hand.

"No cigarette Chloe."

"I'm dry Bryan. No harm in just one."

She said faintly hardly hearing her own voice.

Eversince her encounter with Ashton, her built up solid mind against him had flew out of the window. She wants him more now. More than she could ever imagine. More, like sex.

She made towards Bryan in a seductive manner. She hold onto his collar and draw him closer.

"Are you sure you want this Chloe?"

"Damn!" She muttered.

Bryan drew her closer. He knew she had been sober eversince she received the payment notice from Leonard's school. He is not financially stable too. So, he couldn't help but talk. Talk some senses into her.

He jacked her forward and rest his hand on her waist. He fumbled with her tilts and landed his lips on hers, gently.

Yes. That's what she want. Sex. Nothing else. Only if Bryan could stay that way. He is so hot and a well trained professional on bed. His physical appearance might sent shivers down someone's spine and made the torso gulped down an imaginary cup of classic cocktail. She inhaled hard and sniffed his scent. He had changed his perfume. He didn't wear the one he used to wear before. But this smells good too.

She traced her mouth to the corner of his neck. She licked it and he chuckled. He always love that part.

He made for the button of her blouse and loosed it. He fumbled with the breast for almost a minute. He knew when she needed sex and when she needed romance. But today, it seems she needed both. Or he is so wrong.

He made for her nipples and started rubbing his finger on it. She winced. She loved him. Loved his sex desire.

They go on like that for almost thirty minutes until Chloe got out of the fantasy all of a sudden.

"I need to see Leonard's Proprietor. That is what you said. Right?" She demanded losing his grip away from her waist and using her right tip to brush aside the strand of hair flipping down her eyes.

"Of course."

"I need to get going." She whispered trying to strap her bra in.

"I thought you wanted this Chloe."

"I always wanted this Bryan trust me. But I need to attend to Leo first. My mind is not here Bryan."

"I remember the rule Chloe. Leonardo first. I understand." He blurted out.

That was the agreement they had reached. She had put her son's priority before sex. Even before him. He didn't object. Leonardo is a good kid.

"Can I help with anything?" He asked.

Chloe paused to look at him.

"No." She snapped.

"I need to get going. Call me when you're back." He said.

"Will do."

She watched him walked out of the room and she heaved. She never wanted that part.

She grabbed her bag from the cushion and headed straight down the stairs. Vivian never stay on her words. They need to sort things out. She need to get into Evergreen. All she cares.

Fifteen minutes later, she was sitting at the front of the Proprietor.

"I'm sorry Miss Watson. That's all I can do for now." The middle aged woman explained looking pale showing her discomfort of the situation.

"Leonardo is a great kid. You should do something Miss Watson. I really don't want to see the boy out on the street." She said persuasively.

"Yeah. That's what I've been fearing. Thanks Mrs Geoffrey."

"When should we be expecting you Madam?"

"Monday will be fine. I just attended an interview at Evergreen. I'm hoping for the best out there."

"Evergreen? Oh! That's great. I hope so."

Looking keenly at Mrs Geoffrey, Chloe realised the smile lurking at the corner of her mouth. Maybe she had also realised her chance of getting appointed at the Evergreen is very slim.

She stood up and bid the old woman her goodbye before walking out. She needs a classic cocktail to quench the fire burning in her. She headed to the city bar.

Today was damn hectic!