Chapter 22

LAYLA

I am still in awe at all the things that are in this room when Jake decides to pop his head in the room. He looks even better than what he looks like when I saw him on the plane. I do not know how he gets it right but I can not help but stare. Then he asks me in the most humble voice if I can do a test run.

How would it be possible for me not to say yes? I give him a slight smile and I say.

"Please come in. I think I have an idea but I do not know if you would like it. You know, because I have not done anything for you yet?"

JAKE

I knew exactly what I was doing when I walked straight to the makeup room. All that was on my mind is to see Layla again. When I open the door and I saw her standing there, I started to wonder why did I do this. She has so much power over me and I seem to lose all logical thinking when I am around her.

When she turned to look at me with those beautiful blue eyes, I find myself wanting to be even closer to her. Then she smiles at me and tells me that she has an idea but she is not sure if I will like it. I am starting to doubt if there is anything that I might not like about her.

"Well, I think that we should give it a try otherwise we will never know. What do you have in mind?"

I take a seat and then I watch her moving to the back of the clothes rack. Laura never used to move to the back of the clothes. I can not help but wonder what she is doing. Then she comes back with a weird combination of clothes. I do not know if I need to smile or run away.

Then she gives me that smile of hers and says.

"Okay, I know what you are thinking but just give me a chance"

I can not help but return her smile and then I say.

"Okay, I am giving you a chance. What do you want me to do?"

She explains exactly what I need to do with what piece of clothing and then I walking to the bathroom trying to piece everything together. I only got the pants right and then I realize I can not remember what she said I should do.

So, I pick up all the clothes and then make my way back into the room. Her back is turned to me and then I say to her.

"I am sorry but I really do not remember what you want me to do"

Then I watch as she turns around and almost stumbles to the floor. But she grabs herself just in time as I want to help her up.

"I am fine, thank you"

Then I see a bright red color on her cheeks and I know that she is blushing.

LAYLA

While he is in the bathroom I look at my hands because it is still trembling. I am so nervous that he would not like what I have put together for him but then he comes out of the bathroom and as I look at him, I am completely caught off guard.

I did not expect to see him without a shirt so soon. I stumble like a fool and I feel my cheeks flare-up. Then I recover as gracefully as I can but still feels like an idiot. I stare for a little while because I can not remember when last I have seen such a perfectly shaped body.

His well-sculpted chest is complemented by his perfectly defined abs. The muscles on his arm are just the right size and it looks like he was created by an Artist. Then I quickly move forward as if this is not bothering me at all or for that matter distracting my attention and I quickly get my focus on the clothes.

"Well, that is not a problem let me quickly help you"

JAKE

I did not think when I walked out of the bathroom without a shirt. I realized that I am naked before her and I think the last time that I was naked in front of anyone was with Madeline. I urgently want to cover up myself but then I would seem a bit unusual.

So, I stand proudly while she starts to put clothing on me. Every so often I feel a finger touch me and with every touch, I feel a current running through my body. She has such an enormous effect on me that even her touch could send me over the edge.

Finally, she is finished and the tension between us is broken as she takes a step away. Then she says with a big smile on her face.

"Please...have a look in the mirror"

I slowly walk to the mirror as these days I am not in my human form but in my wolf form because I would study myself in front of a mirror. It is almost strange to see myself in full length in a mirror. But when I look at myself, I am pleasantly surprised.

I did not think the clothes that she put together will come out this nice. Once again that smile is on my face and then I look at her. Then she says.

"Well, do you like it? You do not like it do you? It is not something that you are used to wearing? Is it okay? I can do something else"

She is trying to justify something that is not even wrong and so I take a step closer and she stops talking. I lift my one eyebrow and then I say.

"I think it is perfect"

LAYLA

After I was rambling like a fool, he just took complete control of every emotion that I felt and calm me down with a few words. He likes it and I am so happy to know this.

"Are you sure? I do have a few pictures of what Laura did I can try and do what she did"

Then he takes another step closer to me and this time he almost whispers.

"Laura is not here, you are and quite frankly this is better"

How is it possible that his voice can sound even sexier when it is so close to my ear? I have to scrape every last piece of free will that I have left just to get out of this hypnotizing moment. I take one step away because if I take one step to him I might just not be able to come back again. I quickly stare at the floor and then I say.

"Then, I am very happy. I also have an idea with your makeup to go with this outfit. Would you like to give that a test runs too?"

JAKE

As I smell her scent, I realize that it is the sweetest scent I have ever encountered. Her essence seemed to completely immobilize me. I want to move away because I know that there is danger here but I can not get myself to do it. Then she breaks the spell and moves away from me.

She does not look into my eyes and I know it is better this way. All I know right now is that I need to get out of here. She has somehow driven me to the edge of my self-control. Then I feel the wolf in me and I know I need to get out.

"No, we will do it tomorrow"

I quickly make my way into the bathroom and do not look back after changing. Then I turn around and almost run out of the room leaving her behind. I quickly send a text to my manager and tell him that I will see him back at the hotel. I know that he will be upset but I do not have time. I can feel the wolf in me wanting to come out.

There is a thick forest just next to the stadium. It seems like they wanted to build something there but the trees are not cut down yet. I walk as fast as I can out of the stadium and then when no one is near I start to run. I run as fast as I can towards the trees but I realize I am just too late as I start to transfer form in an instant.

It is not as painful as it used to be and I soon get a grip of the wolf. I do not stop running and then finally I am under the cover of the trees. As I take a place in the middle of the forest, I realize that this might become a problem. I did not expect that Layla will have this much power over me.

I do not know how I will get back to the hotel unnoticed and I start to look for a solution.

LAYLA

Suddenly without warning the ones gentle and humble man in front of me turns into a cold distant man. His words are flat and without emotion and then he leaves the room as if I did something wrong. I start to wonder what I said and if he really liked my clothes.

I go into the bathroom where he was and then I see the clothes on the floor. I feel the ice-cold feeling running through my veins because I really thought he liked it. Is he going to fire me? Will this be my first and last stop on the world tour?