Chapter 7- Training

Lorenzo's Pov :

I watched Jess as she stared at the gun that I was holding out to her. We did toy around with the rope a bit before I placed it back, deciding to not scare her away, just right now with the devious ideas that were clouding my mind. How desirable would she look in the master bedroom all tied up and begging for more! I licked my lips, which had gone dry in an attempt to shoo away those indecent ideas.

She's an employee and I do not hook up with employees. It has been a rule that I have followed for twenty-seven years of my life. I cannot let this red-head get into my mind and control me.

Though I feel that is slipping away faster than I want. I closed my eyes for once to get it all together before finally looking at her.

"I don't want to do this. Why can't you just let me go ?" I heard her whine making me frown. Couldn't she understand this deal is the only thing that is going to keep her alive and with me?

I placed my right hand on her chin, tilting it to make her look into my eyes as I gave out a loud sigh, while she gave out a shocking grasp due to my sudden movement.

"Do you wanna die? Because if not you need to learn this. If you don't know already let me tell you that from tomorrow you are joining back your bakery job along with James and you will need to defend yourself because such situations are very common here," I told her in a sincere tone while she listened to me, her blue eyes boring deep into mine. Her eyes had a lost story in them, it showed how fierce yet gentle she was and of all the things she has been through since childhood.

I let go of her chin once she nodded and we went back to her training. Honestly, training her completely would take months but she at least needed to know the basics as I cannot go with her everywhere. I could easily keep a bodyguard for her as well but that would draw in unnecessary attention from everyone causing more trouble. James would be with her at all times yet I don't trust him to wait and save Jess from any danger, that guy is self-centered to the extreme.

"Let's first get to the treadmill. I will record your speed now and later tally it with the speed we can achieve after a week," I informed her while pulling out her data file which contained details about her weight, height, etc..

When I looked up from the file I saw her staring at the machine with a long frown and confusion in her eyes instead of getting up and starting.

"What ?" I asked trying to grab her attention, narrowing my eyes at her while she looked towards me biting her lips, and then looked away, as her ears turn red.

She was embarrassed. But why?

"W-What is t-this ?" She asked shuttering a little as she pointed towards the treadmill, making my eyes enlarge.

"You have never seen one of these ?" I asked bewildered she nodded while her eyes glued to the floor making me want to laugh hard, but I did control it. The last thing we want right now is her breaking down.

So being the gentleman that I am not I forwarded my hand to her, while her eyes pierced into mine. I eyed towards her hand and signaled her to put it in mine which she did obey after a few seconds.

"Come get up on the machine, we will start with the lowest speed but do not get accustomed to it, I am gonna increase it to the fullest because neither I nor our enemies are going to wait for you," I told as she nodded and I started the machine while she jolted as the ground below her started to move, I quickly took hold of her hand, helping her balance on it avoiding her to fall.

"Breath Carrot Top breath. I am not letting go of you," I whispered as her fingers gripped my hands and she started walking. I gradually started increasing the speed while she finally left my hands, balancing her self making me smile.

I did not know why I said that, yet I knew I wanted to be there for her. Protect her and defend her from all the troubles that came her way.

I haven't known her for long but I knew this one thing that she was strong. She has been suffering and bearing violence for a long time, yet nothing could have broken her. She's still standing strong, with her head high dealing with the Mafia's without breaking down.

"This is too easy," she commented while smiling her eyes sparkling as if she mastered this.

I placed my hand on the fast button eyeing her once before a smirk adorned my face.

"Oh yeah ?"

I pressed the button to the increase the speed to a number that was quite high for her. She did try to catch up with the increasing speed, turning into a sweaty and breathless mess before she stumbled which caught her by surprise causing her to disbalance and fall on her cute little bum, making me laugh out loud.

I could have easily prevented her from falling like a gentleman, but what's the fun in that?

"Ahhh," she looked at me with a pout while glaring at me which amused me.

"Too easy huh ?" I remarked while forwarding my hand to pick her up, which she slapped away before getting up on her own and looking into my eyes with a piercing gaze. Though I did that for just fun she does needs to learn it the hard way. Falling and getting up is just the elementary rule here.

"You are such a devil !" She barked out loud while rubbing her elbow where it probably hurt her though it was quite unlikely. The entire room was floored with soft cushion carpet which prevented getting hurt in these situations.

"Oh I already know that, anything new ?" I replied while moving closer to her face, her breath fanning over my frame. She took a step back while I smirked in my mind, I definitely affected her.

I glanced at my watch before looking back at Jess, I was running late and needed to monitor some of the work in the factory as well as attend an important interview with Mr. Cohen, the owner of a large chains of hotel across the country.

"So that's enough for today and you must want to rest that sore ass of yours," I start speaking as she rubs more of her behind subconsciously. She looked adorable.

"So I can go back to my room ?" She asked with almost what I would call puppy eyes.

"No."

"But why ? You are done with me right ?" She questioned following me as I walked towards the shower room.

"Oh I am far from being done with you. Plus you are following me aren't you ? I wouldn't mind having you around in the shower room," I replied to which she backed off before reading the instruction on the wall.

Her nose cringed as soon as she read the Boy's shower room tag.

"I did not mean that," she replied looking away from me, while I casually took off and tossed my shirt making her look back at me with widened eyes.

"H-hey don't c-come near me," she moved back a step and I repeated.

"I am far from coming right now, though you have surely got me turned on quite a bit," I remarked a little snarky which her face read disgust making me want burst out laughing.

While I am clearly not lying about what she's doing to my body I did not intend to tell her that if she wasn't giving me these precious expressions.

"You are a creep !" She commented before stepping away from me.

"But right now you are the staring at my bare body creepily, anything that matches your attraction ?" I replied with a cocky smile as her face turned red, taking away her eyes from my bare chest.

"You have a lot more to do today Carrot Top. Get to the hallway Lexi would be waiting for you there, you have around-" I stopped to glance at my watch before again looking at the anticipating girl.

"Thirty seconds, you might want to reach there fast. Lex loves one spank for every ten seconds late," I finished to which she passed me a bewildered look earning a low chuckle from me.

"Bastard," Jess uttered under her breath before taking off from the room. Sure enough, Lex was not into spanking at all, plus she was angry at me for last night, but I would love to color that ass red.