Frantz blinked dumbfounded at the closed door. He could only guess that she was not happy to see him. But he didn't get where he got today by assuming and guessing, so he knocked again, and again, and again. When Liliana did not open the door, Frantz smiled as he spoke up "Liliana, you do know that I own this hotel right? I can have this door opened in less than a minute, so how about you save us both the hassle, and open the door."
"What do you want Mr. Cavalier?" Lili couldn't help the edge in her tone.
"Well for one, open the door." Frantz dictated, and Liliana groaned as she rolled her eyes.
"And then what?" Lili found her mouth running off before her brain could even process what she was going to say.
"I will not say anything more until you open this door." Frantz answered calmly, then waited to see what Lili would do.
Liliana raked her mind for a way out of this situation, except nothing was coming to mind, because her brain was too busy creating images of what could happen between her and her boss if she opened the door. Sighing, and already hating her decision, Liliana's sweaty fingers reached for the doorknob.
Liliana hated that she found herself in a situation, where her decisions were not the smartest or strongest. She knew that opening the door could lead to a lot of hurt and pain, yet there, in that moment where the only thing that stood between her and Frantz was a door, Liliana could only think about what would happen when she opened the door. Not the consequences after.
Frantz prepared himself to say something, when he heard the door click, and Liliana shyly opened the door.
Frantz sighed as he took a step inside the suite. Once he was fully inside, Liliana closed the door, then she turned to face him. Lili's heart was already racing, and that was before Frantz turned to face her, his eyes intense and dark.
Feeling shy under his heavy gaze, Liliana looked away, biting her bottom lip shyly.
"You should probably stop doing that, or else I won't be able to control myself." Mr. Cavalier spoke up, his voice low and dangerous to Lili's innocence.
"What do you want Frantz?" Liliana snapped before she could stop herself. The moment Frantz's eyes darkened at her words, Liliana knew that she screwed up.
"I think you already know the answer to that question." Frantz replied, and Liliana gulped as she blinked looking away.
"So what I said, before doesn't change anything?" Liliana asked, unable to pinpoint what her body was feeling at this point, but she was sure it was mixture between arousal and slight fear.
"It only changes the pace." Frantz admitted, his words striking Lili's heart. He just had no filter.
"I- Mr. Cavalier please, I-"
"Stop. You changed everything when you decided to call me Frantz, so please call me Frantz." Frantz replied, stopping her mid-sentence.
"No." Liliana declined, shaking her head.
"No?" Frantz asked, with a raised eyebrow.
"No, I prefer Mr. Cavalier. What happened earlier was my mistake, and it won't happen again sir." Liliana felt herself drowning in her fear, and embarrassment.
She was screwed. She knew that she was screwed.
"Alright then, if we're going to be formal about it." Frantz shrugged, placing his hands in his pockets, his posture calm and collected, which was totally the opposite to Liliana's tense posture.
Liliana cheated a glimpse at Mr. Cavalier's eyes, and she regretted her actions when she found his eyes studying her from her head to her toes. Lili needed a dose of bravado, and she needed it now.
"One night Liliana, it's all I'm asking for." Frantz pushed, and Lili scoffed disgusted, then she looked away rolling her eyes.
Frantz felt a pang of anger due to her actions, but he was trying to keep himself calm, he didn't want to scare her off, or else it would make this a lot more difficult.
"You said, after we kissed you would stop pursuing me, that's why I kissed you in the first place, so that you could leave me alone." Liliana snapped, close to tears, but praying that they stayed at bay until he at least left her alone.
"I know what I said,." Frantz shrugged, then he smirked, and that smirk scared Liliana to the core. She felt her mouth run dry as she asked, "would you force me?"
"No Ms. Chavez, I may be a lot of things, but I am not a rapist." Frantz clarified strictly.
"So then why do you keep persisting? I've already said, 'no' countless of times." Lili finally found herself fighting back, and right on time.
Frantz nodded, his ego dented. He hated this, but it seems he was going to have to play dirty.
Frantz removed his hands from his pockets and approached Liliana. When he was close enough that their bodies were breaths away from touching, he used his hand to tuck a piece of Lili's hair behind her ear. Liliana looked down then away, her lungs ready to start their comical act once again.
Frantz studied Liliana's reaction to him at a close proximity. He noticed her cheeks flush, and her breathing begin to change. He caressed his finger along the length of her neck, then shoulder, then down her arm, until his fingers where touching hers.
Liliana all but shuddered at his touch.
Frantz intertwined his fingers with hers, and Liliana wanted to melt. Her body was on overdrive due to the number of feelings that overwhelmed her system. Her heart was palpitating, she was sweating in places she probably shouldn't be, and her face was on fire.
"Liliana," Frantz spoke, his voice a not above a whisper, which caused a sensation to run along Lili's spine at the way he called out her name.
"Yes." Liliana replied, cringing internally at the alien tone that erupted from her throat.
"You have to understand, when I want something, I stop at nothing until I get it, but for you, I'll make an exception. Tell me 'No'. Here and now, and I will let you be. You will never have to expect this behavior from me again." Frantz bargained.
"What's the catch?" Liliana asked, carefully, though she was sure they had this conversation before.
"None. You tell me 'no' here and now, and I drop this entire thing. Just say the word." Frantz admitted, his breathing also changing, because standing close to Liliana, he could imagine just how many things he could do to her while she stood with her back flushed against the door.
"No catch? You will let me do my job without interruption? And you will no longer invade my personal bubble?" Lili asked, wanting to be sure of Mr. Cavalier's motives.
"No catch." Frantz assured, as he intertwined his other fingers with hers, urging Liliana to turn her face up to his.
Theirs lips were literally brushing again each other. Liliana felt their softness, but she knew that this was all his tactic to seduce her. She knew that she had to be strong, she gave into him once, but now he was giving her a free pass, with no catch, Liliana had to believe that he meant it.
Lili felt her stomach performing somersaults, while her skin was disturbed by goosebumps. She sighed and closed her eyes, Frantz's lips still brushing against hers.
All she had to do was say no.
"Do you promise?" Liliana asked, wanting to be sure that her efforts would not be wasted if she said, 'no'.
"I promise." Frantz swore, the dent in his ego getting bigger and bigger with every confirmation that Liliana asked, for. He knew that he lied through his teeth, of course he wouldn't let her off the hook. He already told Liliana that he wouldn't stop at nothing until he got what he wanted, so he expected Liliana to make a smart decision. But he already felt her rejection before she spoke it, which meant that he would have to work at making her yearn for him. This would only prolong both their miseries, but Frantz didn't mind, especially if it meant getting Liliana in the end.
"No." Liliana suddenly declared out loud, her eyes piercing his.