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Still, I couldn’t help but feel a little jealous after hearing that voice message. Jealous that I wasn’t, and could never be, one of his naughty sexual conquests. And why would I be? I was certainly no social elitist like the woman who’d left the voice message. I was just plain old Taylor Wainwright. A nobody whom he’d picked up on the street and taken in like a lost puppy.

I had no status, no wealth of money or big circle of friends. It was just me.

It was stupid I know to feel sorry for myself, especially after all he’d already done for me. But my feelings were my feelings, and with each day that passed, were getting harder and harder to ignore.

THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY NIGHT…

‘’I hate the middle of the week, don’t you?’’ Hudson moaned coming through the door that evening.

‘’I know right, it’s that Devil day between now and the weekend’’ I said popping my head out from the kitchen.

‘’Mmm, what are you cooking? That smells nice!’’ Hudson grinned walking into the kitchen to inspect, curiously peering his tall height over my shoulder at the skillet fried crispy chicken, seasoned nicely with fresh garlic, ground cumin, baby shallots, and spicy barbeque sauce I was preparing us for dinner that night. It was to be accompanied with the sweet potatoes I had baking in the oven, and the already washed and prepared fresh parsley sitting on the side.

‘’It was going to be a surprise’’ I playfully scolded, trying to shoo him out the kitchen ‘’…as you sir spend waayy too much money on us going out. And as delicious as it all is, I kind of don’t remember the last time I saw you savoring a good home-cooked meal. Plus, I wanted to return the favor and prepare you, well, pretty much the only thing I remember how to cook’’ I laughed ‘’so why don’t you go take a seat and pick us out a movie to watch, because tonight I’m at your complete beck and call’’ I grinned up at him, and like the kid behind closed doors only I got to see, Hudson happily kicked off his work shoes before sprawling his tall 6foot body out on the couch.

I listened while cooking as Hudson let off steam about a merger deal he was supposed to be closing that week, with an established company named Hierarchy. The one apparently not going through now after a recent discovery came to light, of said potential partners being directly linked to a scandalous child pornography cover-up some years back.

I knew Hudson was an honest to goodhearted businessman, and would never make a deal with an organization whose past was foully polluted like that. At the same time however, I knew just how much he’d been looking forward to this particular merger, as my entire week last week was spent setting up the perfect venue and catering for this special business milestone - one I was told in private by Hudson himself would have brought in A LOT of money for Tazer.

I guess some things in life just aren’t meant to be, but I was there to comfort and listen to him as he continued to let off steam, while presenting him a fabulous homemade man’s meal, and later, his favorite bourbon whiskey on ice.

‘’I’m sorry Taylor for unloading all this on you. I feel like at times you’re my therapist rather than my PA’’ he smiled warmly across at me ‘’but know I’m grateful as always for everything you do. And this weekend, I’m treating you to see that musical you told me about that sounds good’’ he beamed.

‘’No Hudson, you don’t have to do that. And I don’t want you to’’ I said softly ‘’I feel at times I need to remind you that it’s my job to personally assist you’’ I smiled back across at him ‘’…and listening to my friend's concerns to me, is actually the more rewarding part of that job. Because that’s where we both get to be ourselves and help each other in ways that money and other material things can’t’’

‘’You truly are a sweet angel Taylor’’ he said reaching his hand forward and squeezing my arm lightly. I noticed he had a slight longing look in his eyes that told me he maybe had more he wanted to get off his chest that night, but in the end subtlety covered it with a polite smile while leaning back in his seat.

‘’Can I get you anything else Hudson, dessert perhaps?’’ I asked looking at him concerned.

‘’No, I’m okay. Just my back hurts a little from going at it extra hard in the gym earlier. I guess trying to let off steam or whatever after having to let go of one of our biggest deals to date’’ he sighed miserably ‘’well, at least the right thing was done, and I’m happy to have found out sooner rather than later. So overall, no regrets’’

‘’Well…’’ I said, quickly clearing away our plates into the dishwasher and joining Hudson back on the couch ‘’…I may not be the best masseuse in the world, but if your suffering back tension, it too should be addressed sooner rather than later before it knots up on you and you can’t walk tomorrow’’ I said rolling up my sleeves.

HUDSON POV:

‘’Well then, I certainly wouldn’t want that’’ I chuckled. And with every sensible thought in me screaming no, not to succumb to such fruitful temptations, I sat and watched myself do exactly that, as I looked at Taylor and said ‘’are you sure? I feel I’ve got quite a lot of knots back there’’ I laughed.

‘’Of course’’ she smiled, and I detected a slight glimmer of nervousness in her eyes as I stood up and began unbuttoning down my shirt, but she should have thought of that first before tempting me with something I deep down could never resist.

‘’Thank you’’ I smiled, observing her blushing eyes lower as she took my shirt from me, and placed it neatly down on the coffee table beside the couch ‘’so Taylor, how do you want me?’’

‘’Want you?? Oh, um, w-whatever makes you comfortable Hudson’’ she said with a shy smile.

‘’Okay’’ I smiled again, and with a quick re-position of the couch pillows to rest my head on, I lay face down with my eyes closed across the leather seating and made myself nice and comfortable.

‘’Okay, so um…I’m going to t-touch you now’’ she said, and I worked to keep my face neutral from laughter at her cute nervousness, as her hands slowly began smoothing themselves down the length of my back…but the question was, why was she so nervous?

I knew she had no romantic feelings for me, rather she saw me perhaps as a replacement daddy for all what I’ve been doing for her ever since taking her in…could I be wrong? I honestly didn’t know. I guess my latter thoughts were going off of that one time when she’d teasingly titled me as ‘Daddy’ - which of course completely differed from how I myself typically refer it as.

As for me, I cared for her greatly, with that care appearing to grow more and more with each day that passed. My feelings in a way were blindly conflicted, as a large part of me had naturally cosseted her from the moment we met. While at the same time harboring a forbidden sexual desire my mind knows damn well it shouldn’t be entertaining. Either way, I was already crossing a dangerous line by accepting the innocent kind offer of a massage from her tonight. I was her boss. And she both my employee and roommate. And no matter who liked who if anyone really did, neither of us could ever go there…but oh god, did this feel damn good right now.

‘’Mmm….’’ I groaned out when feeling her soft hands travel their way down and began slowly kneading into my lower back. I felt her pause nervously mid-massage, before continuing on again in sweet circular motions up and down my spine.

‘’There’s some Winter Spice body lotion on the side in the bathroom if you’d like. Okay, maybe I’d like ‘’ I laughed ‘’because hey if I’m getting a free massage, well then I may as well go the whole hog right?’’ I laughed again, more out of my own nervousness this time than anything.

There was another slight pause, but then with a sweet ‘’Wynter Spice huh? Ooh, that sounds nice’’ I opened my eyes and watched as Taylor hopped up from her kneeling position on the floor beside me, before sauntering off into the bathroom to go get the lotion.

I lay perfectly still. Enjoying the light tingling sensation I could still feel from her hands being on my back. It was a bold move I know asking for the cream, one that was now going to require my utmost restraint, in repelling the sexual magnetism sensual oils on my body usually activate. But the horny Devil in me right now was more than ready to run the risk.