It's too hard to sleep
I got the sheets on the floor
Nothing on me
And I can't take it anymore
It's a hundred degrees
I got one foot out the door
Where are my keys?

'Cause I gotta leave, yeah
In the back of the cab
I tipped the driver ahead of time
Get me there fast
I got your body on my mind
I want it bad

Ooh, just the thought of you gets me so high, so high
Girl, you're the one I want to want me
And if you want me, girl, you got me
There's nothin' I, no, I wouldn't do, I wouldn't do
Just to get up next to you

(Jason Derulo; Want to want me lyrics)

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              ADRIANA'S logical thinking plummeted down to the ground as soon as Nicolas touch his sensitive spot. His wet hot kisses brought havoc to her resolve, leaving blissful burning sensations to her very core.

Suddenly, Adriana felt her chest were heavy, as she breathes heavily. Nicolas' head nestled in the crook of her neck, with his nose nuzzling against her neck, heavily breathing. He wasn't moving anymore.

That's when she realized, Nicolas had fallen asleep on top of her.

Adriana felt disappointed and at the same time relieved.

She summoned all her energy and pushes Nicolas off her, to her side. He looks dead asleep and Adriana pulled the covers again and tucked him in. Adriana runs her fingers along his perfect jawline and admires the perfection of the specimen in front of her.

He damn looks like one of Adonis' brothers. No imperfections, except his cold and selfish nature.

"I hate you for leaving me, for breaking my heart, but I still love you!" Addy mumbled under her breath quietly, then she bent down and kissed his lips so tenderly, as she closes her eyes. She lets the tear drops. She felt her heart constricted with the thoughts of their last sweet memories together before he left her. Then, she crawled back inside the covers and let herself be contented in his arms just for tonight.

              HE WOKE up with a massive headache. What happened last night was a blur. He turned on his side and a warm empty spot.

Addy? He thought.

He quickly bolted up and out of the bed and found he still wears his clothes from last night.

Damn!

He was completely drunk. He winced when he felt like someone is hammering his head.

Nicolas made his way to the washroom and wash his face, then gurgled. The smell of the washroom is refreshing and it feels moist. Addy must have used it, he thought.

Where is Phoebe?

He couldn't remember what happened last night, partially is incoherent in his brain.

Was he was sleeping with Phoebe? His head throbs more upon thinking he slept with Phoebe instead of Addy, but he can remember he brought Addy to his room unless she slept in another room.

After glancing at the clock, which says ten twenty-five, he made his way to the door heading to the kitchen. He needs his coffee before leaving the estate.

He trudges down the sweeping staircase, and then he turned to his right heading to the kitchen. He saw the butler and nods his head after his greetings, and walk on. Just as he was about to walk past the drawing room, he heard a familiar voice.

He can't be wrong. There's only one voice that sounds so sexy to him.

Adriana?

He wasn't the eavesdropper type of guy, but he can't contain his curiosity. He walks quietly to the ajar door and casually leaned in closer against the door.

His ears perked up like a bunny when he heard her sweet voice. "I will ask a week vacation, mamma. I miss you all," she said. Her voice was filled with pain and sadness and his heart clenched.

Then a silence took over for a good minute. "I can't promise yet, but I will try. I will bring him with me. I miss him so much," she sniffed.

Nicolas stiffened. Who is he?

He wanted to storm inside and demanded her who was he, but he knew she won't tell him and thought he has no right to demand her. So he stood and waited, still with his ear close to the door, trying to hear everything.

"Please.." suddenly, she said.

"Hi, baby," her shaky and broken voice.

Nicolas' ears perked up all the more when he heard her broken voice, with a force cheery tone behind the door.

"Yes, honey. Mamma will come and get you. We will be together again, I promised," she said sounding determined.

She has a child.

How? When?

How come the magazines didn't know this?

Nicolas suddenly felt hopeless. His heart felt ripped into tiny pieces then crashed by a train countless times.

He paces back and forth across the hallway, with his hand occasionally fisting his hair in frustrations. He doesn't know how long he was lost in his thoughts that he didn't hear Adriana walks out of the door.

Adriana froze when she saw him, looking lost. Dread, worry, written all over his face. Nicolas stops and looks at her, hard and she suddenly felt apprehensive.

Nicolas hard stare pinning her, she couldn't look away. His piercing green eyes were like reading her mind and soul. She squirmed inwardly.

Adriana was wondering if he heard all her conversation with her mother and her son. She was hoping he didn't.

Nicolas walks closer to her and stood a good few inches apart.

"I didn't know you were married?" Nicolas blurted out in frustrations. 

Adriana almost burst into a fit of laughter. She was relieved he thought differently. She doesn't want him to know that Nicolai was his son.

"I wasn't," Adriana replied nonchalantly, with her eyes watching him closely. She didn't want to lie, at least at that part, but then she wanted to smack herself. She just gave him another reason to pressed her all the more.

"Then, who was the father of your son?" Nicolas probed with his eyebrows tightly pressed together forming a few crease lines in his forehead. His eyes were slowly turning into ice.

"He died before I found out I was pregnant," she lied.

Nicolas felt sorry for her. "I'm sorry," he responded softly. His hopes flared up. "I can be Nicolai's father if you let me?" he spewed out before he realized it.

Adriana looks into his eyes, looking for any insincerity with her eyes brimming with disbelief. She snorted. "You are too selfish to be a father!" Adriana spouted, with her eyes full of exasperation shaking her head in disbelief. Disbelief he would hear this to the man who ran away because he doesn't want responsibilities, commitments.

Nicolas' face turned sour, with a tinge of hurt and she ignored it.

"I'm not selfish!" he growled through gritted teeth, clenching and unclenching his hands.

"That's what I thought when I fist met you, but, I realized the next day you left, you are nothing but a selfish bastard!" Adriana sneered and she turned to the direction of the kitchen and strutted away.

Nicolas strode hastily and walk beside her, still trying to control his temper. He wanted to pin her to the wall and punish her for calling him selfish, but, at the same time, his head was agreeing with her. He was selfish. He left her, but he won't give her the satisfaction of openly mocking him.

"You better watch your tongue, lady, I am your boss and I will not think twice to fire you and ruin you!" he threatened, so much of holding his temper.

She stops and looks at him incredulously, with a dash of fear in her sapphire eyes. He suddenly regretted his impulsive move.

She stared at him with distaste. "Then, do it!" she gritted her teeth and swiftly stalk away.

Nicolas clenched his hands and watches her retreating back until she walked into the dining room. He could hear the voices of his friends from behind the walls, with their laughter.

Nicolas felt like he was punched in the gut. The rejection he just received from her is like a wrecking ball being thrown into him, hard, and left a huge hole in his heart.

He can't accept the fact that she had rejected her too many times.

Suddenly, an idea popped up into his head.

Proposed a deal that they both will benefit.

Nicolas felt a little comfort with the idea floating in his brain at the moment. He just hopes she will agree.

He needs to talk to her, he thought. Filled with hope, he then joined his friends in the dining room.

Looks like he's the late comer, everyone was already around the dining table. "Good Morning, birthday boy!" Zandros grinned raising his mug with amusement. His wife is sitting beside him.

"Good morning," he replied flatly as he glanced on the table.

There's plenty of food served on the table and seemed like everyone had their breakfast and was just enjoying their coffee at the moment.

As he looked at everyone, Stavros is sitting in the middle chair and his wife on his right. Yvonne seated beside Alessandra then Demetrio. Henrique beside Adriana. A spot beside Phoebe and he knew it was for him. Rafael and Tatiana are not around, he guessed they left already.

"Come join me here, honey!" Phoebe smiled broadly as she stood and approached him with a kiss- on his lips. He almost gags, but he held it.

His eyes automatically snap to Addy's direction, her head was bent down low, eating her breakfast, while Henrique was talking to her animatedly. He grits his teeth and held his legs in place before he'll close their gap and dragged him out of the dining room and beat his ass out.

He heard Demetrio mumbled something he didn't grasp making Stavros, and Zandros laughed.

Demetrio chuckled with his eyes filled with mirth. Looks like they were enjoying themselves at his expense.

"I'm expecting Stavros to get completely wasted, but you were!" Demetrio guffawed. Yvonne grinned stifling her laughter.

He rolled his eyes and took the spot beside Phoebe even if it's against his heart.

"I thought I could knock down the whiskey!" Nicolas quipped humorously, making everyone burst into laughter.

"No hangover?" Stavros inquired when the laughter died down.

"Just a headache, but I'm fine." He felt his head throbbing, but he ignored it.

Soon, one of Stavros' maid serves him his coffee.

He started filling his plate with scrambled eggs and toast, then busy himself digging. He was starving.

Once in a while, he threw glances at Addy's direction, holding the urge to drag Henrique's neck away from her.

The whole breakfast was a long torment to Nicolas, watching Henrique and Adriana talking too closely and the latter was openly flirting with her and she seemed to enjoy every bit of it.

Finally, after like centuries, his misery ended.

Everyone is at the front door thanking the host with the two limos parked in the driveway.

"Take Phoebe with you Demetrio since I need to talk to Ms. De Luca about business!" Nicolas blurted out making Demetrio's face disoriented.

Adriana looks at him quizzically, but he kept his impassive cold face, giving nothing away.

The three friends look at each other and grinned mischievously.

"Sure!" Demetrio agreed.

Phoebe didn't hide her disapproval. "No, I'm going with you, Nicolas!" Phoebe stated with displeasure. She was giving Adriana a distasteful stare.

         ADRIANA SHOT Nicolas a disapproving look. He can't demand her to go with him. What happened last night made her almost embarrass herself.

She has to be firm with her plan, with her feelings.

"Whatever that business you want to discuss with me can wait, Nicolas!" she grits out, in a very low tone.

"You work with me, don't forget that, Ms. De Luca," he stated coldly, mimicking her tone. His coldness reaches her heart and gave a chill down her spine.

Her temper ignited. He was threatening her again, and she doesn't like it.

Adriana grits her teeth in exasperation.

The two was two fixed bickering that they didn't see the amusements everyone shot them except Phoebe.

"Let's go, Phoebe. Leave those lovebirds," Demetrio called out for Phoebe which earned Demetrio a deathly glare from Phoebe.

Nicolas shot Phoebe a deathly cold stare. "I said go with Demetrio, or you walk home!"

Phoebe's eyes almost popped out of its socket after hearing Nicolas' words. Then, slowly her eyes turn into slits. "Son of a bitch!" she grits her teeth and about to lunged at Nicolas, but Demetrio's two securities carried her like a doll and shoved her inside the limo.

"Get inside my car, or I will do it my way?" Nicolas stares at Adriana sternly, using his dangerous undertone.

Adriana almost closed to tears with exasperation. She rolled her eyes and ignoring Nicolas threat, she turned to Alessandra who was just watching with shocked with all the arguments and tension Nicolas caused.

"Thanks, Ali," Adriana smiled to her and pulled her for a hug.

"No, thank you for coming. Hope to hang out with you, Yvonne, Lauren and Tatiana one day, without the boars," she giggled as she pulled away.

"I would love that. Just let me know," she giggled back.

Nicolas and Stavros shot the two with a curious look, but Adriana and Alessandra just shrugged it off.

"Thanks, Stav," she smiled to Stavros and he just nods and smiled back, pulling his wife to his side with his hand around her waist.

Adriana didn't even say goodbye to Yvonne and Demi after the argument with Nicolas.

"Bye Addy, I'll call you some time," Lauren hugged her after she said her goodbye to Alessandra and Stavros.

"Bye. It's nice to see you again. I'll wait for your call," she grinned and hugged her tight. "You're so lucky. You and Zandros are the perfect couple!" she whispered, as she chuckled softly and she giggled back, nodding her head in agreement. She was damned head over heels over her husband.

She pulled away and mouth, "Thank you".

"It's nice to meet you Addy, and I hope to see you again," Zandros gave Addy a brief hug and Adriana nods and smiled back.

"Thanks for the wonderful time, Addy!" Henrique smiled broadly and about to hug her when Nicolas suddenly pulled her to his side, acting possessive.

"Yes. Now go!" he said brusquely, making Henrique irritated.

Henrique was about to retort when I stop him. "Thanks, Henrique. I'll call you sometimes," she smiled trying to get his attention and not wanting the two to fight. Judging how Nicolas was staring at him like a prey, he won't think twice to beat him out, again.

Henrique smiled and just bowed lightly in a humorous way and she chuckled.

The two already left, with Henrique leaving her alone with Nicolas and the couple, Stavros, and Alessandra.

Not long, a green scissored door Lamborghini stops right in front of Adriana. The valet gave the key to Nicolas and Nicolas opens the door for Addy.

Adriana reluctantly climbed inside and settled herself. Nicolas closed the door and approached the couple and they talk for a few minutes. Then, Stavros and Nicolas hugged briefly, then he gave Alessandra a hug before he strode briskly back to the driver side and slide in smoothly.

Adriana admired how graceful he moved and how he was made to perfection. Then again her heart swooned at his mere sight. And, his closeness with his scent lingering around the close wall didn't settle Adriana's mind and heart.

Adriana looks away not wanting to get deeply attracted to him. He's nothing, but a useless bastard. Adriana instilled into her head.

Adriana waves her hand goodbye to the couple as the car slowly pulled away.

Nicolas drives with the minimum speed as he glances with Adriana once in a while then back to the road. He knew his friends would think differently the way he acted, but he's so desperate to talk to her and propose an arrangement.

"So what is this business you would like to talk that cannot wait?" Adriana started, as she glances at brooding Nicolas, shifting her body slightly to face him, with her poker face.

"I have a proposal." Adriana's eyebrow cocked, eyeing Nicolas quizzically.

"I can be a father to your son, but live with me, with your son. We can benefit both with this arrangement," Nicolas said bluntly making Adriana's eyes widened then turned into slits, pursing her lips into a thin line.

"In return for sex, isn't it?" Adriana said through gritted teeth.

"I will be very frank with you. Yes!" Nicolas responded blatantly.

"I'm not a whore, Nicolas!" Adriana spits out in distaste, controlling her temper, not wanting them to both get into an accident.

"I didn't mean it that way," Nicolas snapped coldly.

Adriana pursed her lips in rage. Biting her tongue not to swear to him.

"Listen to me first, Addy. I will support you and your son. I'll treat him like my own. Just live with me. I still wanted you, but I can't love you because I don't believe in love."

"Save it, Nicolas! It will never happen," Adriana responded with determination as she gritted her teeth, shifting her body facing back the road and ignored him. She was fuming and she wanted to slap him in the face. How dare him for having the audacity to ask her to live with him in return for sex.

He is indeed the cold hearted selfish son of a bitch.

"Think about it Adriana," he insisted making Adriana's temper flared up swiftly.

Addy scoffed. With a deathly glare, "Never Nicolas, NEVER!" she spat venomously.

Nicolas grip tightened on the steering wheel. His knuckles are almost as white as the chalk. Adriana felt fear and turned her attention back out the window.

The tension inside the car was palpable. She knew he was beyond pissed.

"Then what do you want me to do to get you back, Addy?" suddenly his voice lowered, full of sadness, with a tinge of brokenness.

"Nothing, Nicolas. Your time had passed. You took it for granted," Adriana said bitterly as she looks at him, and for a second their eyes lock. It seems like their hearts connected. She felt the pain he was feeling at the moment.

But, Adriana knew better than to succumb to his charm. She had learned her lesson, in a hard way.

Suddenly, Nicolas pulled into the shoulder of the road and turned the engine off, turning the emergency lights on. He leans in his seat and closes his eyes as he heaved a heavy sigh.

She just watches him with confusion and exasperation. What is he doing?

"Why did you stop here?" she asked incredulously. He shifted his body facing her.

Nicolas' eyes were soft, and begging. "Please, come back to me." She stiffened. She didn't expect that coming.

She felt like her whole system just shuts off. She can't believe he just begged to her. She was just starting in her plan.

No, she can't give up yet. She can't let herself melt in his charm. She can't. He hurt her. He left her without any word, and she doesn't have any clue if he is going back to her, or not. He left her hanging.

"It doesn't work that way, Nicolas! You ruined me. I can't let you break me again. I will never come back to you," Adriana bit her inner cheeks to control the urge to cry and take her words back.

"I want you back Addy. I tried to forget you, but for fucking five years, I lived in remorse!" Nicolas' eyes are closed to tears. He was staring at her in regrets, longing filled his bluish sea green eyes. She tried not to stare at his eyes, not wanting to be hypnotized by his captivating eyes and forget why in the first place she was here with him.

"Let's go, Nicolas. This talk is going nowhere because I made up my mind. No!" she stated grimly and avoided his stare.

Nicolas grits his teeth. With a grave heart, he started the engine and emerged with the traffic. He was driving above the maximum speed.

Adriana was too worried about how fast Nicolas was driving. He never spoke a word after, and his eyes were fixed on the road. If eyes could burn, the road was already set on fire. He looks like he's ready to kill and it really frightened Adriana.

Adriana look out the window and tried to relax, but, it seems the car is picking up speed each second. Adriana's heartbeat increases each second.

"Dammit! Slow down, Nicolas!" Adriana shrieked when Nicolas overtake an SUV, his tires screeching as he swerved here and there.

Nicolas didn't budge and kept driving with the same speed.

"Please, slow down Nicolas!" Adriana cried out and Nicolas seemed to snap out of his lost thoughts.

Nicolas looks at Adriana and she looks terrified. He felt remorse. He lost his temper and was lost in his thoughts. He was under his emotion's control.

He slowed down and drive at maximum speed.

Adriana felt relieved and tried to relax her chaotic nerves, avoiding to look at Nicolas' direction.

"I'm sorry," Nicolas mumbled and she looks at him. He looks unreadable. She doesn't know if he's sincere.

Nicolas looks at Adriana. "I need to move you to another department. You can't be my secretary, Adriana. I can't promise not to get my hands off you. I had to move you somewhere where I can't see you or reach you," he explained dryly with his eyes fixed on the road.

I stiffened. I felt like I was gutted. For some reasons, she felt lost, hurt, and empty.

No! 

Her head screamed. This is not the way she wants to end it.

Is he blackmailing her? 

She stared at him, but he looks determined. His cold facade is back and Adriana knew he was dead serious.

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A/N: Still working on fixing POVs. Hope you do understand. Thank you! 

Have fun reading.