Chapter 6: Moving Day Part 1

A knock sounded on her front door, and she groaned from the couch as she peered over to see Rosalyn leaning against her. She pushed her best friend off of her and got up, tugging on her dress to put it back in place. Her head was pounding, and she stumbled across the living room. She yawned, stretched, and opened her front door to see a very broad-shouldered man. His features were very chiseled, and he was extremely built.

"Good- morning?" Ariana peered up at him with a curious expression.

"Mr. Anderson sent me." The man spoke very little, and she suddenly filled in the blanks as her brain started to awaken.

"Oh! Right! His driver. I mean guard? Um... I only need the bed and desk." Ariana swallowed hard and stepped aside to let him in.

He took in her messy hair and the dark circles underneath her eyes. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah. I'm fine. Um- thank you so much." Ariana watched him nod and make his way towards her room after she pointed in the direction that it was.

His guard walked through her house and began to carry her items out. Rosalyn stirred on her couch and stretched. "Who's that?"

"Guess." Ariana rubbed her temples as she went to grab water.

"Oh." Rosalyn stared at the tall man that was carrying out her items. "Damn, he's tall."

"Rose...." Ariana shushed her and Rosalyn laughed.

"He doesn't play around when he hires guards, does he?" Rosalyn raised her eyebrows and walked over to get some water.

"Well I mean I would think that he would have to hire someone decent since he's so famous and all." Ariana shrugged and watched the man come back into her apartment and grab the desk.

"Did he hire a truck? Where is he fitting that?" Rosalyn was shocked that he could carry it with ease.

"I'm assuming so?" Ariana shrugged and wandered into her room to grab her bags and Sir Ham Ham.

Rosalyn followed her into her bedroom to grab the rest of her stuff. "I'll follow you and drive over some of it."

"Are you sure?" Ariana looked unsure if she should come along or not.

"Yeah. Plus... I want to meet this guy that my best friend is so fond of." Rosalyn smirked and Ariana groaned and hit her forehead with her palm.

"Come on..." Ariana whined, and Rosalyn laughed as she followed her out of her apartment.

Ariana locked her door and took the elevator down to the first floor. She walked out of the front doors to see a moving truck.

"Do you need an escort?" Carter's bodyguard searched her eyes and she smiled at him.

"No thank you. I have the address and my friend is going to help and follow me. Thank you for everything." Ariana warmly smiled and watched the man nod before he left to the driver's seat.

"Alright, let's go." Ariana sighed and got into her own car, parting ways with Rosalyn.

It didn't take her long to get to Carter's place. The mere size of it shocked her. It was a tall mansion that was at least three stories tall. Vines crawled up the side of it and a massive red door stood out against the white stucco. The tall white gate was open and waiting for her to drive through. She sighed and parked in front of the staircase and Rosalyn parked behind her.

Ariana turned off her car and got out after she popped open her trunk. She nearly tripped out of her car as she got out.

"Oh shit." She cursed under her breath as she nearly fell.

"Graceful." Rosalyn picked on her and giggled as Ariana stood up straight.

"It's fine. I'm fine." Ariana brushed herself off and grabbed her bags from the back of her car as Rosalyn took her hamster from the passenger seat.

They walked up the stairs and made their way to the front door. The guard opened the door for them, and Ariana walked inside and was suddenly greeted by an overly excited black standard poodle. She giggled as the dog leaped up onto her and began to lick her face. She scratched around her collar and behind her ears.

"Lucky... down girl!" Carter called from the top of an imperial staircase. His voice was commanding and low, causing Ariana to shiver. Heat began to pool between her thighs once again and she sucked in a trembling breath.

"It's fine." Ariana smiled as the dog ran around her and jumped up onto Rosalyn.

Carter made a sound of irritation and a loud clear whistle passed between his full lips, causing Lucky to stop and run back towards him up the stairs. He grabbed the dog's collar to keep her there at his side. His dog was obedient, panting, and her tail wagged with excitement. Ariana stared at him for a moment and a blush came to her cheeks as she brought her bottom lip between her teeth.

She had no idea what it was about him whistling and controlling his dog that caused her breathing to hitch. Why that small gesture combined with his fingers curled around the dog's collar with perfect posture got to her, but it did. The room felt warmer and she suddenly couldn't feel anything but the buzzing electricity that was running through her body, pulling her towards him. She was lost in his gaze. She scanned her gaze down his body, noticing his tight fitted jeans and olive sweater. He had pushed the sleeves up to his elbows and the deep V-neckline showed off his collar bones and well toned muscles. He looked absolutely delicious and she wanted all of him. She didn't care where or when. Hell he could fuck her on the stairs right then in front of her best friend and she'd be happy. And in that moment, she knew she was in trouble.

Rosalyn's gaze went from Ariana's to Carter's. They were both just staring at one another in silence. "Well, my name's Rosalyn. Her best friend... "

Ariana shook her head and cleared her throat. "I'm so sorry, Rose. This is Mr. Anderson. Mr. Anderson this is my best friend, Rosalyn Smith."

"Nice to meet you. Sorry about my dog. She gets really excited around strangers." Carter let his dog go and she trotted back down to them in a more calm manner.

"It's okay. She's cute." Ariana crouched down to pet her as his bodyguard walked around them with the furniture and carried it down the hall.

"So, should I give you two a tour? You can leave your things and Jameson will take them to your room." Carter walked down the stairs and hit his thigh and whistled for Lucky to follow them.

"Sure." Ariana thanked the bodyguard as he reached to grab her things. "Take care of Sir Ham Ham, please."

His bodyguard grunted as he took the massive tub from Rosalyn's grasp.