Career Driven Woman

Chapter 46

It was around 12am when we decided to head to bed. Carlos opted for a shower before bed. I gave him a towel and he was off. As I locked up the apartment I couldn't help but steal a few looks through the bookshelf separating Carlos and I from each other.

As I put my keys back in the bowl I slowly glanced over at Carlos who was currently stripping off. His jeans were on the floor and he was currently taking off his white t-shirt. It was like time was moving in slow motion. His shirt revealed his toned muscular back. He threw the top to the ground before running a hand through his hair ruffling it around.

He bent down and picked up his jeans and t-shirt revealing his lovely bum before throwing them on the bed. He then turned around presumably to come toward his suitcase before he saw me standing there awkwardly ogling.

"See something you like?" He smirked wandering over to me.

My breath hitched in my throat.

"Cat got your tongue Amore?" He chuckled lifting his hand to my cheek. He caressed my cheekbone with his thumb before leaning in and planting a soft kiss on the edge of my mouth before moving to my ear "I need to shower Saffy" he said pulling away and winking.

I awkwardly laugh. As he turned around I started to fan myself catching my breath. I re-composed myself and shook my head before wandering over to the bed. I put my phone on charge before sneaking under the covers. I set a couple of alarms to Carlos and I could get up and get on the road early. It was going to be about a 2-3 hour drive to get to Maleny and I didn't want to catch the traffic going out there.

As I scrolled through my phone I heard the water turn off and Carlos suddenly appear in the doorway with just a towel round his waist. He turned the light off allowing his face and the outline of his toned torso to be lit up by the moonlight creeping in through the patio door.

He wandered over to his suitcase and grabbed a pair of boxer briefs before coming back to the vanity. He turned around and the towel dropped once again revealing his bum. He slipped on the underwear and grabbed his tooth brush wetting it underneath the tap and letting the toothpaste foam up in his mouth.

I couldn't help but watch from over the top of my phone. He caught me staring in the mirror. My eyes widened and they quickly darted back to my phone. He washed his mouth out and wiped it with his towel before wandering to the bed and pushing the covers back.

He lay down, the doona covering his lower half, one hand resting on his stomach and the other rested behind his head. He turned to look at me smirking, he lifted the hand that was resting on his stomach and brought it up to my chin. He slowly turned my head towards him and moved himself closer to me "I think we should get some sleep now no?" He whispered.

I stared into his eyes and nodded shutting off my phone and placing it back on the bedside table.

"Good night amore" he said in a husky tone before planting a soft kiss on my nose.

I could feel my knees weakening with his every touch. I wasn't really sure how I was going to make it through the weekend considering we are supposed to sort of not be dating.

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I woke up the next morning at 7am. I slammed the off button on my phone to silence my alarm and whilst flailing around accidentally woke up a groggy Carlos.

"Ouch" he said rubbing his cheek "Saf if you wanted me up all you had to do was ask" he chuckled.

"Sorry" I said putting a hand up to his cheek "was trying to turn off the alarm".

"Is this what all my mornings are going to consist of because if so I should have brought my helmet for protection" Carlos said pushing himself up in bed.