Chapter 16 - Chapter 16: One Time Only

Zondi keeps my hand in his, essentially pulling me into the hotel lobby. His strides are long and quick, equally as ready as I am to get to his room.

"Oh shit," he quietly curses under his breath, pulling me to stand behind a pillar with him, shielding our bodies from anyone else to see. "One of the technical team is down here."

A shot of adrenaline courses through me as if I wasn't already buzzing enough. But also, a bit of thankfulness, that even though this is just a one-night stand for both of us, Zondi has the decency to make sure I don't lose my job over it.

When the main doors open and close, Zondi looks over his shoulder at the empty lobby. Once again, he takes my hand in his, pulling me to the lift. His legs are much longer than mine, so I have to run just to keep up with his quick walk.

He presses the number for his floor before frantically pushing the button to close the doors, all while he continues to peer out into the lobby. As soon as the metal doors shut, he turns back to me, hunger in his amber eyes.

He takes a calm but confident step towards me as I hold on to the brass handrail at my side, trusting it to keep me upright because, with the way he looks right now, stalking towards me, I'd assume my knees are about to give out from his dangerous gaze.

"You know, Vuyi." Zondi corners me in the lift. "If you hadn't been so stubborn that night in Durban, I could've kissed you by now."