Chapter 71: CHAPTER SEVENTY

Cassie POV

As I sat here listening to Jericho tell the sordid tale of how he and Alex found out about Greg also being with Sarah…

I start to think about my own predicament.

By not telling Jericho that I was leaving him.

Well…

Not him exactly but the publishing company.

His publishing company.

But I guess we both knew this was coming.

I was only an intern.

And anyway, it isn’t like I have anything to stay for.

Not really.

Now is as perfect a time as any to just rip the band aid off and come out with it.

“Jericho.”

“Hmm.”

He replies ever so gently in his drunken state.

“I have something to tell you.”

He looks up at me desperation in his eyes.

What was he hoping for me to say?

I didn’t want the suspense to carry on, so I just blurt it out.

“I’m leaving you.”

Well, that could have come out better.

Leaving you.

What is that, I wasn’t supposed to say that.

He looks stunned.

Probably thinking what is this crazy woman talking about.

“Sorry, that came out wrong, what I meant to say was I’m leaving the company.”

Now I definitely had his full attention.

Drunken state or not, he was pretty darn sober now.

“What?”

“What do you mean you’re leaving?”

“How, when, how?”

Three brilliant questions.

“Well, the how is easy.”

I add.

“I have been offered a writing job over at McCormick’s publishing.”

He stands from the table and starts to pace.

“When?”

He asks.

“Mr McCormick rang me earlier this evening.”

He looks to me.

“I meant when do you leave Cassandra?”

“Oh, well I start on Monday so asap.”

The look of sadness is on his face as he runs his hand through his hair.

“And when were you planning on telling me?”

That was a good question.

When was I planning on telling him.

Should I lie and tell him I planned on doing it tomorrow.

Save hurting his feelings.

Because let’s face it they’re clearly hurt by the way he’s acting.

Or…

Do I tell him the truth and tell him that I just planned on not showing up for work and send my resignation in the post.

I think the truth is better suited in this matter.

We’ve all had enough lies going around for one day.

“Jericho, please understand how hard this is for me.”

“You weren’t planning on telling me, were you?”

I get up and walk over to him.

“Honestly, no I wasn’t but you have to understand.”

I’m cut off.

“Understand what Cassandra?”

“That me telling you I love you means nothing to you.”

“Because if it did you wouldn’t feel like you had to run away from me.”

“You say this is hard for you, do you have any idea what it’s doing to me.”

“Do you even care.”

I watch as he breaks down in front of me with tears starting to show in his eyes.

“It’s because I love you that I have to go Jericho can’t you see that?”

“Finding out about you and Amy nearly broke me.”

“I have never felt so much pain then when I did hearing Alex say those words.”

“I have loved but once in my life Jericho I don’t do it often but when I do I love with everything I have inside me and that is why I made my decision to leave.”

I’m breathing rapidly now.

I said that whole entire speech without taking a breath.

I thought I was going to pass out.

But I needed him to know the severity of my decision.

And how it wasn’t made lightly.

Did I think of him whilst making this decision?

Of course, I did because believe it or not Alexis was right.

He is all I think about lately.

He’s inching closer to me.

I’m so confused by his actions.

He was just raising his voice a second ago.

I wait for confirmation on what the hell is going on when he finally speaks.

“You love me?”

Were the only words he spoke.

I then realised I had never actually confirmed my true feelings for him.

I start to go beet red.

“I…”

He puts his fingers to my lips.

“Don’t say anything else Cassandra.”

“Let’s just stay in this moment.”

And without any warning he crushes his lips against mine and pulls me in close.

I had no time to talk myself out of it.

My body just reacted.

My arms went around his neck and I jumped up on him where my legs instinctively wrapped around his waist.

There was no time for talking.

Or thinking for that matter.

This was our moment.

A moment either one of us wanted to end.

Jericho walked me back against the walk.

Not daring to break the kiss.

Just like he had earlier in the hall when he first came in.

Only this time I wasn’t backing down.

I’d wanted this for so long.

I break the kiss just for a moment.

Just so I could look him in the eyes and say those three magical words I had wanted to say for so long now.

“I love you.”

And in that moment, he whisked me up the stairs.

Me still attached at his waist.

And darted straight for my room.

When we entered, I quickly got down off of him.

He looked so upset by my action that I had to make sure I was quick.

“Gimme a sec I just want to make sure we’re not interrupted.”

And I head to my desk and switch my cell off.

“There, no one but me and you.”

I smile seductively.

I walk back to Jericho and instantly start kissing him again.

He grabs my hips and jolts me up to him.

As he does, he moves me back onto the bed and lets me go.

I feel naked without his touch.

He’s standing at the base of the bed looking down on me.

When he starts to take off his shirt.

As I start watching the show I can feel my Netherlands getting wetter by the minute.

Jericho tosses his shirt to the ground.

I start to bite my lip.

This man was gorgeous.

Muscles in all the right places.

Chisled abs.

He clearly worked out.

And to top it off his body was naturally tanned.

If I stared at him any longer, I was going to climax right there and then.

He saw my look as he was standing there.

A mischievous grin came across his face.

“See anything you like?”

He chuckles.

I couldn’t contain myself.

I was basically like a dog on heat.

“Everything.”

Was all I could manage to say before I practically charged at him.

My lips smashed into his again.

Whilst my hands found the buckle to his belt and made quick haste with undoing it.

Then there was the top button of his trousers…

That came undone with a pinch.

And within seconds his trousers and boxers were on the floor and his enormous cock was staring me in the face.

My hand goes to cover my mouth.

I can hear Jericho start to chuckle.

“It’s so big.”

I say.

Like I’ve never seen a penis before.

Well technically, not this big I haven’t.

“That’s not going to fit in me.”

I’m flabbergasted.

“Don’t worry baby.”

Jericho says whilst pushing me back onto the bed.

“I’ll be real gentle.”

“I promise.”