Elijah: The Boss's Gift Read Online Free

did the same. Something happened between them. The air seemed charged as
they looked at one another. Her nipples tightened, and her pussy grew slick
with cream. She gasped at the arousal spreading through her body. This was the
first time she’d ever experienced anything like this. The other men had forced
her, and she’d never felt any desire for anyone.
    He’s old.
    Elijah was older than she was, but he was handsome. His dark hair was flecked with hints
of grey showing his maturity and age. There were wrinkles around his eyes, and
she saw he did at least laugh a little, even if he hadn’t with her.
    “You don’t have to be afraid around me.”
    She smiled. “You’ve threatened to kill me.”
    “I’ll only kill you if you force my hand.” He reached
out, cupping her cheek. She didn’t flinch. His hands were warm where he held
her. They were nice, and all thought of arguing or panicking left her. What
would it be like to have his hands on other parts of her body? “Don’t make me
kill you.”
    “I won’t.”
    He withdrew his touch, stepping away. Had she been the
only one affected by him? Following him out of the room, she cursed her body
for reacting to him. She shouldn’t be reacting to him. He was a killer. She’d
not seen him kill but knew he must be deadly to have been with the men who held
her.
    Elijah took a seat on the sofa, and Cherry sat between
Mindy’s legs. The large screen lit up as the movie started to play.
    “I pick the movie. It’s my deal.” Mindy continued to
play with her hair while the movie played. Every now and then, Cherry was sure
Elijah was staring at her. She didn’t dare look his way.
    The first hour of the movie was spent with Mindy
fixing up her hair. By the time she finished, her hair was curled and bumped
up, styled around her face. Her hair was long.
    They changed places, and Cherry allowed herself a
glance in his direction. He was staring at her. She didn’t know when but he’d
removed his jacket and tie. The top three buttons were open on his shirt,
revealing an expanse of his chest. Forcing her gaze away from him, she focused
on Mindy.
    Cherry removed the clip that held the girl’s brown
tresses. Her hands were shaking as she started to work. It took her several
attempts to get her body under some kind of control. Every time she looked
Elijah’s way, he was staring back at her.
    Mindy was oblivious to them. Cherry was careful as she
worked with the younger girl’s hair. She brushed out the length, seeing she had
hair that fell to her shoulders. Blowing out a breath, she forgot about Elijah
watching her, and focused on playing with Mindy’s hair. The girl before her
seemed to be desperate for female company. She had a wonderful life, lived in a
luxurious house, and yet she was missing something.
    Cherry didn’t know what she’d do if she ever got to
live in such a beautiful house.
    You’re living in one now.
    This wasn’t by choice. She wasn’t a welcomed guest,
unless she counted Mindy’s welcoming gestures.
    When the credits rolled, Cherry finished the last curl
of Mindy’s hair.
    She watched the girl look into the mirror, squealing
at the style. “I love it. I love it.” She wrapped her arms around Cherry.
    “This is so awesome. Tomorrow I think we need to shop.
Dad, can I take Cherry shopping?”
    “I’ll think about it,” Elijah said.
    “Okay, I’ll beg tomorrow. I’m going to head to bed. It
was great to meet you, Cherry. I know we’re going to be really good friends.”
Mindy gave her another hug then took the hair stuff with her.
    Within seconds they were alone and Cherry was aware of
her almost naked state. She wasn’t wearing any clothes underneath the robe.
Mindy had offered to lend her a night shirt, but one look at the girl let
Cherry know there was no way she’d fit. Her curves were designed for a size
sixteen, not anything less.
    “You’re good with Mindy,” he said.
    “She’s charming.” She stood and made to walk