Chapter 13

The second day of the conference began with Leighton's lecture. As she delivered her lecture, Juliette could not help but at the way she spoke, the way she walked, the way she controlled the room. Everyone kept silent during the presentation like they were transfixed to their seats and they listened with keen attention. Leighton smiled when she crossed eyes with Juliette but it lasted for a second before she continued to deliver her speech. Juliette hoped Leighton's child would inherit her enthusiasm and confidence. Her slides were equally well arranged and as Matt had said, it was a brilliant presentation.

When she asked if anyone had any question to ask, there were several hands and she answered all the questions with patience and understanding. The next lecture went smoothly as well but there was an obvious difference between both delivery but they individually went well. Juliette asked questions at the two presentation and when they had to take a break for lunch, Leighton waved at Juliette to join her at her lunch table. The two women got their meal and sat to eat. Matt was talking to one of the guys he sat with for the presentation. They seem to be talking about something interesting because it wasn't until the two women were almost done with their meal before he came over to their table with his own food.

"We should take a picture for social media. What's your handle?" Leighton asked Juliette

"I'm not exactly on social media."

"What? I don't believe that. Are you serious?" She was shocked that Juliette had a private life considering her profession as a staff at an advertising company.

"I said that because I barely do anything with that account. It's literally just there."

"You've convinced me, don't worry I won't tag you, I will be posting them on my Instagram." Then she turned to Matt and said, "Matt Darling, would you do us the honours?

Matt took her phone and took a snapshot of them, but she insisted on a couple more shots and as he took the third photo, a text from Nathan came in but Matt did not know that it was from him since Leighton saved his contact as "N" with a heart emoji. He didn't want to read what the text said so he handed Leighton her phone and continued eating. She uploaded the picture to both her story and her instagram feed.

"By the way Leighton, I loved how you delivered your presentation, it was perfect." Juliette told her.

"You think? I didn't feel like I did my best."

"I think you doubt how good you are, a little too much." Matt added.

"Imposter syndrome. I constantly feel like my work is not good enough. I'm my biggest critic."

"Well, start trusting yourself more. You did well out there." Juliette advised her

"Thank you Julie. That means a lot coming from you."

"You're welcome." Juliette said.

"But I didn't do all the work, Matt here is my hero" Leighton continued.

Matt smiled and nodded in appreciation. He didn't expect that from Leighton but he appreciated the acknowledgement.

"He's the real artist to my painting" Leighton continued to shower praises on Matt. Juliette liked that they were getting along a lot better in less that a day, than they had ever been in months. She rolled her eyes and told Leighton, "Stop praising him, he's getting prouder than I remember."

They all bursted out laughing. Then Leighton told Matt that she was sorry for way she had been treating him and more sorry if she had been rude and overbearing to him. He looked at her, surprised at the apology but he didn't show it. He looked at Juliette and knew she was probably behind the apology, but he was has happy that Leighton was apologising. He could tell that she was genuinely sorry for her actions. He had never seen this side of Leighton.

"It's okay Leighton. I hold nothing against you, except maybe calling me into your office to cry."

Leighton laughed but she covered her face, she was not expecting that response. She was a little bit embarrassed.

"It's the hormones, you! She is acting out because of the hormones." Juliette defended.

"I'm joking. Come on ladies. Juliette, you've seen Leighton, she's so tough so it's unexpected to find her show you that kind of vulnerability, but I'm glad you trusted me enough to show me."

Leighton became teary but she blinked hard a couple of times and raised the plastic cup of water she was holding and said, "Let's all make a toast. To new beginnings and new friendships."

They toasted and she got teary again so she said, "oh no, here comes the water fountain."

Juliette hugged her and while patting her on the back, she said "It's okay, you can let it out. We're here for you."

Juliette looked over at Matt and mouthed "say something" and he said aloud, "Yeah Leighton, we're here."

"Thank you guys, it's just beautiful to know that there are still people who care. Thank you."

"Aww, you're welcome sweetie." Juliette said and they broke off the hug.

"Now, what can we do to convince you that Juliette and I are not dating?" Matt asked Leighton, all of a sudden.

"Let's see, maybe when you two actually start believing that yourself. You have no idea the kind of attraction happening here." She said as she pointed at the space between them

"I have a boyfriend." Juliette blurted out.

"Yeah, she does." Matt confirmed. He wanted to make sure he sounded believable to Leighton but he knew it might be useless because Leighton's mind was already made up.

"Yeah, and we're pretty serious."

"Really?" Leighton asked jokingly but she didn't think Juliette was serious. She thought that even if Juliette was serious, it was a matter of time before she'd realize that she and Matt belonged together. She knew everyone could see it but them.

"Yeah. He lives in New York. I would've shown you a picture but my phone is dead."

"Interesting. Well, you can always show me after the meeting. Speaking of which, lunch break is over." Leighton said as she stood up and they all walked to the conference room for the next couple of meetings.

After the meeting, Juliette got a call from Ashley. Ashley talked about how much she missed her and asked her how the conference was going. Juliette could not discontinue the conversation even though she was with both Matt and Leighton. Matt and Leighton started having small talks about random things. It was refreshing to Matt that he didn't feel weird as they talked. In fact, he was fascinated by her broad knowledge on random different topics as they all walked. When they got to the floor of their apartment, they all bade each other good bye and they went to their rooms

"I literally just entered my room."

"Where's Matt?"

"In his room, I guess. I want to get dinner myself, I don't want to order room service anymore, it's sad to eat alone."

"Then go eat with Matt."

"Speaking of Matt, his boss who's now friends with me-"

"Leighton? She's now friends with you? Since when?"

"Yesterday. She's sweet and all, and we've been getting close."

"Yeah, I still don't trust her."

"Why?"

"There's just something that doesn't add up but I can't place it yet. Isn't she she the same person that has been mean to Matt for weeks?"

"She's pregnant, it was probably the hormones."

"Juliette Kelson, we are not gonna- wait, what's her name, I wanna check out her socials."

"How would I know?"

"I thought y'all were friends, why don't you know?"

"I did not ask. Look, you have to meet her before you judge her. She's really sweet but she can be tough."

"Fine, I'll judge her after I meet her."

"Thank you-"

"I have to go now love, I'm getting an important call now, I'll text you later. Bye, love ya"

"Love you too."

She thought about what Ashley had said and so she decided to have dinner with Matt.

She knocked on his door, it wasn't up to five seconds, he opened it and when he saw her, she told him that she was wondering if they could have dinner together. He thought it was a good idea and so asked if they should go to the indoor restaurant or oder room service. They agreed to order room service so they order and even got a bottle of wine.

However when the food arrived, the wine was finished but it was replaced with a Spanish liquor. They didn't send it back.

They ate their meal and after they were done, Juliette opened the liquor the started drinking. They had gone half of the bottle when Juliette started feeling tipsy. It wasn't long Matt too was tipsy but Juliette was almost drunk.

"I-I'm like wasted right now. This room is spinning, I gotta get to my room."

"Do y-you need help or something?"

As she tried to get up, he got up to help her and they both fell on the floor. She fell with her back on the floor and he fell on top of her and they both started laughing. As they were laughing, his hands started rubbing against her arms, the exposed parts. He ran his hands up and down her hands slowly and said, "You're so beautiful."

She held his head and slowly pushed it close to her face and immediately their lips touched each other, they didn't kiss immediately. They both started breathing heavily and she whispered "kiss me like you've never kissed anyone."

It was a slow kiss and as they kissed, one of her hands moved inside his hair. The other one guided one of his hands under her shirt. He groped one of her breasts. She moaned slowly as his hands moved her bra out of the way. The way she moan ignited something in him and soon, he had a hard on. As soon as he freed her nipples, he slowly rubbed his thumb against them. His palm wedged her breast, slowly moving them side to side as his thumb rubbed her hardened nipples.

He slowly removed her shirt while his mouth was still on hers. Then he removed her bra to free her breasts. After freeing them, he broke off their kiss, looked at her breast and said, "They're beautiful. Can I kiss them?"

She slowly nodded. She couldn't talk as she was filled with so much desire. She wanted him. She wanted him so much and what he did with her breast made her arch her hips and she almost sat up but she relaxed on her elbow in a position that held her up from laying down completely flat on her back. As he sucked her breast, one after the other, she bit back the moans that escaped from her throat.

She was turned on and ready for him. But he didn't want to rush anything. He gave her light kisses all over her stomach and when he wanted to go down, he pulled her pants trousers slowly from her hips and off her legs. She pulled him in for another slow kiss and then she began to remove his shirt but he stood up and carried her from the floor to the bed.

As he set her on the bed, he removed his shirt and his trousers, she looked at him with pure desires in her eyes. Then he went in for another long lingering kiss. He moved south from there. When he got to her legs, he spread them apart and focused on kissing each thigh. Then he used his teeth to gently bite the close to her "cat". He kissed her vagina before he used his tongue to slowly lick her up, in an up and down movement. She moaned loudly and grabbed the beddings. He continued to lick her clitoris till she finally came, but he did not stop. 

She begged him to take her but he continued to lick her up, the pleasure was getting unbearable for her and tears rolled down her eyes then he went back to her lips and started kissing her. As he moved to her lips, he gently put his hard cock inside her wet and hungry vagina.

He gently stroked her while his mouth was still in hers. Her hands were tight around his back as she wrapped her legs around his firm butt. She whispered "faster" and he increased the tempo of his movement and she rode the storm with him as they guided each other to climax.