NARRATIVE
  It was weekend once again. A Friday specifically. 
  While Ashton and his twin had taken the day off work, Scarlett had gone to the company as she still had a lot to do. She however planned to spend the weekend with Skylar and her foster mom at Aimee Brooke's family farmhouse.
  Ashton's reason for slacking off was because he was hanging out with his friends at the manor but of course, he secretly wanted to spend more time with Skylar too.
  Imogen's reason was because she had a hangout with her friends today. Yori had even slept over in the Grey's family manor the previous night.
  Scarlett was in her office working through some files in her office. Although she was greatly distracted by the thoughts that clouded her reasoning. Thoughts around the recent happenings with Palo Bryant.
  Were things supposed to be going in the way they were now? 
  Was she supposed to be involved in an office romance with her COO? 
  She sighed as the thoughts kept coming. Scarlett then decided she would talk about this issues with Skylar tomorrow. And maybe, her mom also.
  Palo Bryant was dangerously attractive, and Scarlett noticed she strangely found his domineering attitude sexy. She liked how direct he was and how she was easily intoxicated by him, and how much her body readily yielded to his touch. 
  These feelings felt foreign, alluring and at the same time scary to her.
  Was it right to feel this way? To be involved in with this man whose father her own father had warned her to stay clear off?
  "Penny for you thoughts, dearie." 
 Scarlett suddenly heard him said. 
  She was startled by his intruding of her privacy. Well, he already intruded on 'her privacy', so there was obviously no privacy between them anymore, right?
  So what could stop him from entering her office at whatever time he wants?
  "Hey," she said with a small smile. She was about to ask him if he knocked, when Palo found her question in her eyes.
  "You seemed to have been quite distracted to not hear me knocking at your office door. And so, I let myself in and there you are, looking lost in your own world." He said and Scarlett was surprised.
  "Ah, you did?" She said, smiling slightly not wanting him to find out she had been thinking about him. He nodded and sat on her desk.
  Wanting to ask what brought him to her office, she decided against the thought and instead smiled at him, not knowing what to say.
  Palo, on noticing her dilemma, decided to help her out. Afterall, he was the one who instigated what seemed like a secret office romance between them. 
  "Dear, your stepmother had someone at your tail. But don't worry, I took care of him." Scarlett's eyes widened in that moment and she was stunned by this revelation.
  Was Harriet now showing her true colors?
  "What?! How..."
  "Don't be bothered about this, Scarlett. He wouldn't bother you anymore, except he has a death wish." Palo Bryant said with a small smirk, remembering how his subordinate had reported this to him. 
  "Oh, okay. Thank you." Scarlett sighed, deciding she would be more careful and also report this to her foster mom. 
  "You seemed to be bothered by something. Care to share? Or is it about 'us'?" Palo's direct yet suggestive question, took Scarlett off guard and a blush of embarrassment was easily noted on her cheeks and she immediately avoided his eyes. Seeing this, Palo chuckled. "It is."
  "N-no, no it's not. It is definitely not."
  "Okay," He shrugged playfully, "If the queen says it's No, then 'No', it is." He said and Scarlett couldn't help but laugh. He was so silly and it was amusing he was able to make her laugh even in this mood.
  Palo smiled at seeing her change of mood, and then he decided to reassure her. He took a hold of her hand in his and gently caressed it. His eyes met hers as he began talking. "Scarlett, I want you to know that I really like you, and what I have with you is priceless. And please trust me when I say this; I am damn serious about you so don't even think for a second that I am messing around with you." 
  And somehow, within her Scarlett believed his words. 
  "Anything that's bothering you, please don't hesitate to share it with me. I promise to help in bringing solutions to all problems you might face, whatever it is. You wouldn't know but it is a fact, I came here for you." Scarlett's brows raised at that. But for an unknown reason, even though she was curious, a part of her didn't feel like knowing the 'why' to that phrase. Maybe, just maybe, she wasn't ready to know the answer yet.
  Palo noticed the conflict in her emotions and also noticed the hesitation in her eyes, then he smiled. There wasn't any need to rush, she would figure it out soon.
  "I won't lie," he continued, "I am clearly not sure of how deeply my feelings for you run so I can't say much yet. But know this, I can't afford to lose you to anything or anyone. And I promise, I would always be on the lookout for you. So, would you trust me, please?" His eyes searched hers in question and Scarlett noticed the sincerity in his gaze. She nodded slowly and smiled at him.
  "Alright, I will." She said and Palo lifted his her hand in his and kissed it.
  Moments later, he was peering down at Scarlett with serious curious gaze that she wondered what he was up to.
  "Open your mouth," he suddenly said. 
  "Huh? Why?" Scarlett curiously asked but did as he instructed anyway.
  "Wider," Palo instructed again, this time in a whisper.
  Scarlett opened wider and he quietly observed for a while, looking so serious. Scarlett innocently wondered why again.
  "Why? Is there something in my mouth?" She asked innocently again, with her mouth wide opened. And Palo almost laughed.
  "Just wondering if it would fit..." He whispered. 
  "What would fit?" She innocently asked again. But when she saw the look in his eyes, her cheeks flushed and her jaw dropped instantly. 
  Palo couldn't help but laugh out loudly. "My dick, I mean." He unnecessarily added, smiling this time and watching her. 
  However, Scarlett was now unexpectedly biting on her lower lip as her eyes fixed lustfully on the bulge of his jean.
  "Uh huh?" She mouthed, the switch in her voice shocking him. 
 She was up her seat in no time. 
  Scarlett took a turn around, and covered the distance between them slowly and seductively, flipping her long black hair to the side and revealing the sexiness of her slender neck. 
  Palo's mouth watered at the sight and his dick hardened even more. "Why don't we find out?" She whispered as soon as she was within a few inches distance from him. 
  Her eyes trained dangerously at him and he could hear the fast beating of his heart against his chest. 
  The moment was incredible, and unexpected.
  Scarlett was going down on her knees already. And oh, he couldn't wait to really 'find out.' 
  There was just so much that's interesting about this temptress of a woman. She had easily stolen his heart at just a glance. Yet everyday, she succeeded in driving him crazy.
  He looked forward to a future with her in it. Because as it seems, a future without her in it, was never his to live.
  And Palo knew, he would never be able to let her go, come what may.
  So he might as well just hold tight unto her, and stand strong beside her, no matter what tides the universe may throw at them.
  With her by his side, he was of course, ready to conquer it all...