Uncontrollable Tempration

Adam Wilson

“You need therapy and you need it urgently. Don’t wait till this toxic obsession over a woman finally consumes you. Don’t wait till it’s too late!”

“Shut up Mason. I know she’s here somewhere. Are you going to help me find her or not?”

“For heaven’s sake, no! Let’s just turn back and go home Adam.” He put his hand on my shoulder. We were currently in my car, driving through Lexington Avenue.

“No! Not today. Not on her birthday. I need to find her.” I kept on driving.

“And then what?!”

“I don’t know… I haven’t really thought about it.”

“This is absurd! I’m not going to help you make a fool out of yourself.”

“Then don’t help me, I’ll handle this myself.”

“That will only end up being a disaster. Just don’t do it.” He said.

I ignored him and scanned the street, trying to find her. She should probably be in one of the shops on this street, my men had informed me she was doing some shopping with her friends.

They’ve been tracking her movements the whole day. Apparently, she even went to church this morning.

“I found her. She’s right there.” Mason said.

“Where?” I snapped my head towards the direction he pointed at.

Indeed she was there, at the outdoor seating of a coffee shop. With two of her friends.

My eyes focused on her as I watched them drinking coffee and relaxing. She looked absolutely stunning. I took a deep breath at the beautiful sight and Mason looked at me.

“So what are you going to do now that you’ve found her?”

“I don’t know… yet. I wish I could get her alone so we could talk.”

“About what? When you have nothing to say to her?” Mason sneered.

“I do have something to say!” I snapped. “I’m going to ask her to come back and work for me again.”

“Why won’t you leave the poor girl alone Adam. Look at yourself, you don’t look so well! It’s obvious that you were in a fresh fight.”

“Why don’t you do me a favour and shut the hell up! I’m sick and tired of all your advice. Look!”

Sophia and her friends stood up and were leaving. I drove and followed them up until they branched into a store.

“I’m going in.” I parked the car next to the sidewalk. “Make sure I don’t get a ticket.” I told Mason.

“And make sure you don’t do anything stupid.”

I gave him the finger before I go out of the car. I took a few moments to prepare myself mentally before I went into the store.

****

Sophia Parker

“Don’t you just love shopping?” Lily asked me. We were in Bloomingdale’s and she and Lily were browsing for new lingerie.

“No I don’t. I don’t like shopping in general. You both forced me to be here right now.” I complained.

“Don’t talk like that Sophia, shopping is a calming activity.” Phoebe said.

“How can you be calm about spending money?”

They both scoffed at me and continued browsing the racks. I rolled my eyes because this was not what I wanted to do but since they forced me to go shopping with them, I might as well treat myself…

I checked the full cup bras because those are my favourite type. There was a really cute black one but unfortunately, they didn’t have a D cup so I went for another.

I had a strange feeling that I was being watched by someone but I abandoned the idea. There were many people in the store and it would be crazy to think I was being watched.

After searching, I found one that I absolutely loved but it was a C cup! I decided to get it anyway because I couldn’t find the size D. I didn’t want to give this one up because it had matching cords!

I can wear a C cup… It would just be a little tight, like everything is about to spill out. And I don’t like that.

I didn’t see those two girls anywhere so I went to the counter to pay for my thing.

I honestly thought to myself… why am I buying a $60 bra which was not even my proper size? It was so unnecessary.

I turned back and dropped the purple lacey bra and panties right where I had got them from. This is a department store! There are so many other things that I could get instead.

I found Lily and Phoebe at a corner and went over to meet them. They had drifted off to another place and they were looking at shoes instead.

“Where were you Sophia? I wanted to ask you what you think of these.” Lily showed me some knee high boots.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“They look just fine.” I said, disengaged. I just wanted to get to the electric cinema already. Shopping wasn’t really my thing.

“I also picked out this really nice top for work from…” Lily was saying but she ebbed and her face discoloured.

“From where? What were you saying?” She didn’t respond and I looked at Phoebe who had the same expression. They were both staring at something or someone behind me.

I was about to turn and see for myself when I heard the voice I knew all too well from behind.

“Hello ladies.”

Not him!

He sounded very relaxed while I was rattled like a mule. I didn’t expect to find him here of all places! I didn’t dare look back!

“How are you Phoebe?” He asked with his usual preeminence, as if we were at work.

“I’m good sir… Thank you.”

Thank you?? I’m sure she was nervous as hell!

“Lily… I suppose. Nice to meet you again.”

Lily smiled madly at him and nodded her head.

“Pleasure to meet you too.”

There was a short pause of awkward silence. They both looked at me expectantly but I couldn’t do anything! I was frozen to the spot! I could also feel his eyes burning through the back of my head. He wanted me to turn around.

“Sophia, I’m going to try this top on in the changing room okay?” Lily said.

“I’ll be right back as well. I just need to use the restroom…” Phoebe also made an excuse.

I winced at them and gave them ‘the looks’. I didn’t want them to leave me here all alone with him but they just turned their backs and left!

Awesome!

What a beautiful pair of friends. I closed my eyes and waited for him to say something. One of us will eventually have to talk to each other…

“Sophia.” He called my name gently.

I didn’t want to look at him but I didn’t have a choice. Especially after he pleaded.