Chapter 5 Beautiful Like A Goddess

As soon as Diana opened the door, Heather ran up to her.

"I saw your GPS notification. What happened?" Heather asked as Diana came inside the apartment.

"I was hitching a ride with somebody." Diana put down the to-go boxes on their kitchen counter. "Here's the loot."

Heather chuckled seeing Diana come back in one piece and even bringing back food from the party. "Great! I was getting hungry again after using up all my brain cells looking at reports."

"Why did you need to turn on the GPS? Was it a creepy guy?"

"No. He's not creepy at all. But I thought it was still better to have precautions."

"Good. You've done well. Looks like all of my reminders have come in handy. hmm?"

"Haha... it does."

Diana took out plates from the cupboard. She didn't eat back at the party.

"So how was the party?" Heather asked as she served food on her plate.

"The music and lights were really good. Too bad you weren't there, else I would have enjoyed it." Diana grinned.

"We'll go party sometime when I'm free!"

"Yeah! It's been a while since we hung out outside. You've been too busy with work.." She pouted.

"Hehe yeah.. sorry. I still need to prove to them that I can do my job well just like them."

"No worries. Just take care of yourself. Especially when you're out investigating, make sure you eat."

"Of course!"

After eating, Heather washed their plates and utensils before going back to her own room to finish reading reports. Diana went to wash up and get ready for bed.

Checking the phone with no new messages, she drifted off to sleep.

That night, she dreamt of Lucas.

Meanwhile, in Lucas Ingram's private house, he dialed his assistant's number.

"Do something for me. Find out who was hosting the party. And see if you can get a list of attendees." Lucas ordered Ethan Taylor, his Assistant."

"Yes, Mr. Ingram. I'll get to it right away." Ethan replied through the call, not asking any questions. Lucas ended the call.

He tried to cool off with a cold shower, but even then, the heat that he felt just remembering Diana can't be suppressed.

It was only a kiss. He is already almost 30 years old, a kiss shouldn't have this effect on him. Except, he never had a romantic relationship with anybody before. He has never lusted for anyone. It was easy to choose work over dating random women. He would humor his grandmother and mother and show up on blind dates. But he is always too cold for them. The women get intimidated by him and conversations with them are dull.

There were even rumors about him being attracted to the same sex instead. Lucas quickly shut the idea down. He just told them that he'll wait for the right person to come. At this, his grandmother and mother would worry, so they wouldn't even bother being picky with the status of the girl he would end up liking. As long as the girl can attract him and that she will love only him, that is enough. Of course, it would be really great if the girl he would choose is respectful to his family.

He went to his home office and opened the files on his computer, trying to distract his thoughts but to no avail.

His thoughts would go to the woman who was humiliated. She was by herself, the people were going in and out of the room without anyone taking her side. It was none of his business but he was amused at how she still held the to-go boxes. It seemed like she really went there only for the food. He was still thinking if the woman needed his help or if she would be offended if he would step in when she came towards him.

He was frozen in place with her piercing gaze.

She walked towards him, beautiful like a goddess descending to the human world. Her long wavy hair as dark as midnight cascading down her back reaching just at her hips. Her little black dress accentuated her small waist and curves. She looked especially like a seductress with her bewitching red lips against her milk-white skin.

It made him wonder if she was really just there for the food or where she was looking to attract the male gaze.

For his part, she was successful in attracting him.

Jealousy flashed in his eyes at the thought of other men ogling her.

'What's wrong with you, Lucas? You just met her, for pete's sake! How could you feel this way about her when you barely know her. So what if she's so beautiful?! You don't even know her background!"

Shutting down the computer, he went to bed, determined to sleep it off.

He had stripped off his clothes and climbed to bed, covering himself with his blanket, he turned off the lamplight.

How wrong he was when he thought he could simply forget. He had to count sheep so he could finally close his eyes. He tossed and turned, bringing himself back to the time she looked at him, seeking his assistance to play a charade with her. But in the dream, he did more than that. Instead of only walking away, he confronted them. Instead of only a brief kiss, it lingered more.

He woke up in the morning with wetness on his side of the bed.

Lucas bit his lip, his arm covering his forehead. His wrist was sore.

'Did I really dream of her?' His cheeks and earlobes went bright red. It was the first time he became hung up because of a woman.

Sighing, he checked his phone if there are any updates about Diana.

As he thought about her, he couldn't help but remember the moment she stepped into his embrace. When their lips touched and he felt electricity flowing between them. He sighed as he remembered how well she fit his arms. He had to admit that he was physically attracted to her. With this realization, he couldn't stop himself from reaching down as he fantasized about her.

When he finished, he buried his head in embarrassment and torment.