Driver

Part 2

Ten minutes later, arriving at the office block and wanting to make amends for not being quick enough to open the door for her at the apartment block, Idyn got out of the car and raced around to the other side. He thought he heard her say something as he got out but the door had already closed by the time he caught it so he continued around the car. He figured she would say it again when he got there. A polite smile on his face, he opened her door.

But his client did not smile back. Instead she glared at him. “Get back in the car” she said and her tone did not encourage argument.

Idyn frowned but she just reached out and slammed the door shut again before he could argue. Confused he walked back around the car and got in the driver’s seat. He turned around to face her.

She was glaring at him “when you drop me off anywhere or pick me up, do not open the door for me, in fact do not get out of the car. Got it?” she spat.

“But…..” he began. Despite the first rule of business being that the customer is always right, this went against the grain. Idyn prided himself on the professional service his drivers offered, part of which was opening door for their clients. He had never had a client argue about it before.

“No buts” she said “if you don’t want me to complain to your boss, you’ll do as I ask.”

Idyn’s eyes narrowed. He did not like threats, even though in this case, it was meaningless. But she was his client. He couldn’t argue with her. “If you put it that way, I guess I don’t have a choice” he said in a biting tone.

“I’m glad we understand each other” she said and opening the door she got out and slammed it shut with such force that it rocked the car.

Idyn was fuming. Who the hell did this woman think she was? He was glad now that he hadn’t inflicted her on an employee. They would have been faced with a tough choice of either following his instructions or hers. If she continued to be this disagreeable he would tell her company where to stick their job.

Driver

Part 1

Idyn Derringer was waiting for his new client outside a serviced apartment complex at eight o’clock on Monday morning. It had been a while since he had driven a client himself but when his employee had called in sick an hour ago there was no one else to do the job. This employee was the third one to call in sick that day meaning he had already used all his emergency drivers. Unlike some bosses however he didn’t begrudge doing the work himself. It offered a nice change from the endless paperwork. As the owner of a successful car company, Idyn did a lot of paperwork. It was the price he paid for running his own business and at thirty five, employing nine drivers and one admin, he was not complaining. Still he often missed the interaction with his clients.

Tall, lean and well groomed in his dark suit with his short fair hair neat he stood next to the car with his legs shoulder width apart and his hands linked behind his back. He resisted the urge to lean against the car which was something that he would not have approved of his employees. It was company policy that his employees were to handle themselves in a professional manner at all times. When they were working they were not to appear casual in dress or attitude and while they were to be friendly and polite they were not to be overly familiar with their clients. 

It was a few minutes past the appointed time that a woman who looked to be in her mid thirties walked out of the door with a purposeful stride and made her way towards him. Of average height and while not overly thin, she had a well proportioned and toned body. She was wearing a charcoal grey shirt with a matching short fitted jacket, black heels and a white shirt. Her dark hair was pulled up into a bun and as her cornflower blue gaze hit his face he struggled to catch his breath. She was gorgeous.

Idyn removed the sunglasses he was wearing as she approached and swallow hard. “Ms Bliss?” he said.

“Yes” she said.

“I’m Idyn…” was all he got out before she had opened the back door and slid into the car shutting it after her.

“Shit” Idyn said to himself as he jogged around the car. It was his job to open the door. He must be out of practice. This was not a good start. As he got in the car he wondered if he should say something, apologise, but after glancing at her and seeing her closed expression as she looked out the side window he decided to leave it and start again.

“Straight to Pacific Steel?” he said hoping to start a dialogue. He knew that the head office of the large company was where he was supposed to drop her off and then pick her up again that afternoon. It was a month long booking.

“Yes” she said without looking at him.

Her tone and her body language made it clear that she didn’t want to talk so Idyn chose to quit while he was behind and the rest of the trip occurred in silence.

Going Home

Part 136

As Josh stopped next to the bed Grace put her hands on his chest and with a gentle action pushed him so he was sitting on the edge of the bed. Then kicking off her shoes and standing between his legs she ran a loving hand over his head and pulling it towards her she kissed him.

As they kissed Josh ran his hands up and down her body from her waist over her hips and down her thighs and back up again. But after a minute it was not enough and on the final downward stoke he grabbed the hem of her dress and standing up he pulled it up over her head in one fluid movement. 

Trembling as she stood still in front of Josh in her underwear Grace enjoyed the moment of anticipation as his eyes raked over her from head to toe and back up again. Then staring into his eyes a smile spread across her face and reaching out she pulled his shirt out of his pants. Once it was free Grace ran her hands up underneath the shirt and over his stomach and back, watching as his eyes closed on the sensation.

The teasing over, Josh dragged his shirt off and pulled Grace hard up against him. His mouth finding hers in a hot demanding kiss he laid them both down on the bed.

Going Home

Part 135

Later as they arrived home Josh locked the door and turning to Grace he asked “you okay? I’m sorry about tonight.”

Smiling Grace said “Josh what are you apologising for? It wasn’t your fault and you did nothing to make a bad situation worse, which you were perfectly entitled to do. So I’m fine about it, well at least as far as you’re concerned I am. The rest I don’t want to think about tonight.”

“Well I’m still sorry it happened on your birthday” Josh said with a frown.

Linking her hands around his neck Grace smiles up at him “thank you” then wanting to make him smile she teases “and as you were so well behaved I think you deserve a reward.”

With his hands on her hips Josh grinned and asked “reward hey? Sounds good to me.”

“But you don’t even know what it is yet” Grace replied pretending to be surprised.

“Maybe I’m a good guesser.”

“Is that right? Ok so why don’t you tell me then?” she laughed.

“Well does it start like this?” Josh asked, pulling her towards him and kissing her slowly.

After a few minute as Josh’s lips moved from her mouth leaving a trail of kisses across her jaw to her neck. Grace smiled and replied in a dreamy voice “mmm, possibly. But I was supposed to be rewarding you.” 

“Well it is your birthday” Josh said between kisses “so I guess you’re entitled to a reward too and besides this works for me.” Then moving forward with Grace still in his embrace Josh headed for their bedroom.

Going Home

Part 134

As he watched Connor, Josh’s hand was clenching and unclenching in a compulsive gesture and a muscle in his jaw was twitching as he worked to contain his anger. He was seething that Connor had intruded on Grace’s night, not to mention insulting her and he would dearly love to sort him out. But feeling Grace’s hand work its way into his he looked down into her troubled face. He knew what she was asking. She did not want a fight. So doing his best to keep his tone even Josh said “I think it’s time you left Connor.”

And before Connor could even reply Grace’s father agreed. Connor’s derogatory remark about Grace had already brought Hugh Reid to his feet and now moving around the table towards Connor he said in a firm voice “great to see you again Connor but it’s time to go.”

Hugh was shocked by what he saw. He used to like Connor and had a great deal of respect for him but he was sickened by what he had become. Positioning himself between Connor and the table he gestured towards the door giving Connor no option but to leave.

After one last scornful look at Josh, Connor staggered off.

As her ex-husband went Josh looked down at Grace and winked before moving over to Hugh. Watching Grace’s ex-husband negotiate his way out the door Josh said to her father “thanks.”

Turning to look at him Hugh shrugged “no worries Josh, I wasn’t going to let him stand there and talk about Gracie like that. Besides I could see if you were to do anything it would have got messy.”

Smiling Josh said “yeah probably.” And after a moment he added “he had it coming though.”

Nodding Hugh agreed “Absolutely, but Grace didn’t.”

And looking over at Grace Josh said in a quiet voice “I know.”

Patting Josh on the shoulder Hugh returned to his seat.