Chapter Eleven

Knowing he had watched every emotion flit across Rosa's face, it made her stomach do summersaults. Why was this man always two steps ahead of me? She thought. Jax had never been like this, safe and predicable Dick, rosa giggled a little as she thought of his new shortened name.
The sight of a young, slender red head leaning in towards axel and whispering in his ear caused her stomach to clench uncomfortably, She gestured towards the man who had stepped up to grip her elbow, for a moment rosa thought she was simply going to leave with the other man, and then she looked over to him and saw something changed.
Axel turned from her, the look of disgust on his face as he pulled his gaze away from Rosa was enough to make her feel sick, something she had done, clearly upset him, had he seen something on her face that had caused him to change his mind?
Tears burned the back of her eyes and throat as he wrapped his arm around the red-head’s waist and towed her towards a dark corner in the back of the club, axel had chosen and she repulsed him.
The feel of a man’s large hand on the back of her neck made rosa jump.
“No collar and no escort? What is a tasty piece like you doing here all alone?” Normally the sound of the man’s deep growling voice would have caused her knees to weaken, but not tonight, because tonight Rosa felt as though someone had punched her in the gut, tears threatened to course down her cheeks as she turned and fled.
Slamming into the heavy black door Rosa tried to push it open, she needed to escape, Mortification ate at her as she dashed up the stairs, her ankle twisted beneath her as she slipped on the stairs and collapsed onto her knees, Rosa realized she had been so naive and stupid.
“Are you alright?” The strange man’s voice crawled down her spine as she attempted to dash the tears from her face with the back of her hand.
“I’m fine, just leave me alone,” rosa snapped, anger bubbling to the surface. Yes she was angry at axel, but she was furious with herself for behaving like a complete idiot, No doubt he was laughing at how ridiculous she looked compared to his little red haired beauty.
“Look, you’re upset. Let me help you. I promise no funny business.” the man said, getting more closer to rosa.
She turned to look up at the handsome blonde man, the small grin that quirked his lips gave him a boyish charm, he was the complete opposite of axel in every way, he reached down and took Rosa hand, helping her to her feet.
When the man touched her hand, rosa felt nothing, although he was handsome, tall, broad shouldered, with green eyes that twinkled with mischief, Rosa felt nothing towards him, her head was filled with thoughts of axel and what he could be doing with that woman.
“Who were you here with?” he asked, bring her out of her reverie.
Rosa sucked in a deep breath in an attempt to compose herself, she had made enough of a fool of herself tonight, there was no need to continue on in that vein, lifting her chin she tossed her dark hair back over her shoulder, looking directly at the man standing in front of her.
“Who says I was here with anyone?”
The mysterious stranger smiled once more and shook his head. “I say so. Private members’ club, Doms are the only ones allowed to hold a membership, and as lovely as you are, you are not a Dom. I can see it in the way you hold yourself, you’re a sub. Therefore, you came here with someone.” He leaned in against her as he spoke and the scent of his aftershave overwhelmed her senses.
It was spicy and overly showy, Rosa tried not to sneeze, he really was nothing like axel, It was in that moment that she realised the feelings she was beginning to have for her boss.
It was impossible! The world didn’t work like that, only Mills and Boons had people falling in love as quickly as they dropped their knickers. No, she wasn’t in love with Axel but certainly felt something towards him and it frightened Rosa.