all your perfect imperfections.

"Well then who the hell is going to do the graphics?" I heard Travis' voice from the hallway and smirked as I attempted to cross my legs in the too tight pencil skirt.

"They sent a freelancer." A mans voice was getting closer as Travis groaned again.

"You're kidding me." I tried not to laugh as he cursed under his breath before he got to the door and saw me.

"They say she's good, used to actually work for the company! Her name is-"

"Lila Trenton." Travis finished. I winked at him. The guy next to him looked up and I did a little wave as I watched him check me out.

"Damn." He shook his head and looked between us.

"That will be all Jones." He said softly, but in a way that was definitley an order. The guy took one last look at me and then left, leaving me in the dark office, so opposite from the white ones in California.

"What are you doing here?" He asked with a pointed look. He was clearly annoyed but I could also see the hint of arousal as I watched him slowly take me in.

"I'm freelancing." I grinned. "Happy birthday to you." I winked at him and he growled as he mumbled under his breath.

"Lila." he shook his head and I rolled my eyes.

"Grumpy even on your birthday. Well we better get to work then."

"It's my birthday, I can be as grumpy as I want." he groaned and I gave him a smile since him grumpy was just so him and I loved him.

"I think it'd be a waste, but I can handle you no matter how grumpy you are." I said softly as she stared into his eyes, standing up and setting my hands on his chest tentatively. As they warmed he grabbed me and pulled me into him tightly before kissing me. It wasn't tentitive. He kissed me hard and fast, and I was kissing him back with everything I had. He gripped me tighter until I was off the floor and I was breathless. He broke away and I smiled at him.

"That's the Travis I love." I blushed as my hands moved up the back of his neck.

"I know." he seemed to relax and then shot me a face. "Don't mess my hair." I rolled my eyes before I felt him spank me harder than usual when we weren't at work and I squealed. "Work now. I need you focused."

"You might want to get the lipstick off your face." I smirked and he grumbled something while I grabbed a tissue to get the pink color off his lips.

"Why were you even wearing lipstick?" I laughed.

"I'm at work, I wasn't expecting to make out....I'm a professional." I teased him and he grumbled but I could see the hint of a smile on his too handsome face.

"Where are you staying?" I smiled sweetly up at him.

"With you." I winked and he let out a short breath I hadn't realized he'd been holding before he nodded.

"Do you know what needs to be done?" I pulled out my ipad and my rough sketches for the designs his project needed, nothing too expansive.

"I had a few ideas to change the website he already designed, a little less color, a little more streamlined. Sometimes less is more." I grinned at Travis and he nodded.

"I agree."

"Good then, we're on the same page." He nodded, sitting down at the desk in front of me and turning to his computer before shaking his head.

"You're going to tease me all day wearing that." he groaned, not even looking back at me. I smirked as I settled into my chair to work.

"If you like this, just wait until you see what's underneath."

"Lila please." he said seriously, his eyes still glused on his computer though it didn't seem like he was working.

"Do you want to see now?" I asked, pushing him, loving that I could tell his control was paper thin. But I wasn't being serious.....well kind of. "I'll be good, don't worry." I turned down to my ipad and started working but got it was hard when I was in the same room as him.

"How was your trip?" I shrugged and looked up at him.

"It was okay."

"You hated it and freaked out." he replied, smirking and reading my mind.

"Yes." I frowned. "At some point I wished I could just jump out of that plane." Travis laughed and I glared at him.

"My poor eleven. What you'd do for work..." he trailed off with a smirk.

"What I'd do for you too." I corrected softly without thinking. I could see him freaking out behind the calm facade, but it looked like he was still happy to be with me.

"We'll see later what you'd do for me." he commented quietly and went back to his email. Those eight words lit me up like a christmas tree, setting me on fire as I thought about how long I'd have to wait to have him inside of me again.

"What will we do later?" I asked softly when I couldn't handle it anymore.

"I don't know yet, my plans changed." he answered with a shrug, still working on his computer.

"How come?"

"I was supposed to be alone, instead this girl popped out of nowhere and now I have to spend my brithday with her." he smirked, though he still didn't look at me.

"Stupid girl. She should have known you'd prefer to spend your birthday pouting in your hotel room alone." I shook my head and he glanced up at me. "Hopefully she's at least good looking."

"She is that." He nodded.

"You should probably spank her." I commented, not looking up at him because I knew I'd start smirking like a moron.

"She knows she'll be getting spanked either way." He replied, sending a shiver of arousal straight through my body, the electric currants between us even stronger. Damn it I wish we weren't here. It took me less than a few minutes with him to lose all self-control. I shook my head of my thoughts and pressed a button on my ipad.

"I just e-mailed you all the restaurants I made reservations for. I also got access to vip rooms in a few new clubs just in case you want to feel young again. Then I highlighted times and locations of all the movies that boys like to watch." I grinned. "But if you'd like we can just stay in too." Travis blinked at me, then turned to his computer and scanned through the list.

"How the hell did you get reservations at these places Lila?" He asked seriously. I just shrugged.

"Derek and Parker are in New York a lot....the name Trenton sometimes does wonders." he looked at the list again and then shook his head.

"You didn't need to do that."

"I know." I agreed. "I also attatched a screen shot of the new website if you'd like to stop making birthday plans and get back to work." I teased and he smirked at me before shaking his head.

"You're playing a dangerous game Lil." he said once he leaned back in his seat. I laughed.

"What's life without a little danger?" I winked just as someone knocked on the door before coming inside with two cups of coffee. The same guy from before, this time looking even more frazzled as he handed me a cup.

"I'm sorry Miss. Trenton I didn't know how you took your coffee..." he apologized and I shook my head.

"I take it in a cup." I grinned, grateful for caffiene in any way. "Thank you so much." I smiled and Travis just nodded at him, sipping his cup as he went over numbers with the man. Travis listened intently and I turned back to my work, changing the graphics to all the options I had in mind before choosing my favorite.

"That'd be all for today." Trav said quietly after a while, surprising me. "I expect everything to be ready for tomorrow."

"It will be." He answered seriously, straighting himself up and throwing me a crooked smile beofre he left and I turned my wide eyes back on Travis.

"What?" he asked in monotone, stil looking at his computer.

"Did you give him half day off?" He finally turned to look at me and shook his head.

"No, I didn't."

"But I heard that." I retorted, crossing my arms against his desk as I leaned in. He leaned forward into me, those gorgeous eyes of his hypnotizing me.

"I took half day off instead." I was surpsrised, I didn't know Travis to be a man who ditched work for fun ever.

"Oh really? So you did have plans for today..." I trailed off. He lifted my chin with one finger and I ached for him to kiss me but he didn't.

"I did." he paused as we kept eye contact, "But nothing as good as any of your options."

"How come?" I asked in a small breathy voice, just his hand on my face making me hot all over.

"Because." he shrugged as he pulled away, but I could read his body language. He was happy I was here and that was good enough for me.

"You're not going to answer, right?" I asked and when he nodded, I sighed, "Okay, can we go now at least?"

"Not so fast Lil." he laughed, leaning back in his chair" I still need to show you something you have to work on."

"Okay." I pouted but composed myself anyway, getting back into work mode. "I'm ready."

"We're trying to buy this company. They're in deep water and I'm not surprised since they've been taking wrong decisions for the last five years. But they're developing a new pack of programs and they're good." he paused and I nodded, taking in his words. "The thing is, they want to keep their logo with ours."

"But that's ridiculous." I cut him off, rolling my eyes, "Apple is all about their logo. It doesn't matter if it'd be just in the opening window of a program...it can never work." he smiled, looking pleased even though I had talked without thinking again.

"No doubts about that. I'm going to show you their logo and I need you to think about another solution."

"We could use their colors in the main theme of the programs."

"Damn that was fast." he smirked at me, "We make a good team eleven."

"We make a good couple too." I added softly, reaching for his hands and waiting for a reaction. He grabbed my hand and kissed it softly, keeping his eyes on me and making me melt.

"We can go now."

"Oh goody." I clapped and he shook his head. "Can we stop at your room first so I can change?" He rose a brow.

"What's wrong with that?" He smirked and I rolled my eyes.

"It doesn't scream birthday party." I replied simply.

"Can I change too?" I bit my lip as he shrugged into his suit jacket.

"But you look so yummy in a 3-piece suit...." I trailed off and he laughed.

"Do I not look yummy in jeans?" I shook my head.

"No you do." I grinned. "I can't believe I got you to say yummy." Travis laughed and his hand spanked my ass.

"Let's go." I grinned and felt my stomach flip inside me as I thought about my present. I hoped that it was okay. Travis held his hand at the small of my back as we made our way down the couple of blocks to his hotel room. I was getting more and more nervous as we got closer. "What's wrong?" He pulled me into his hard body as we got into the elevator.

"Nothing." I lied, smiling sweetly at him. He rose a brow but still pulled me harder into him, kissing me, tangling his hands in my hair as his tongue slid into my mouth melting all my fears away.

"You're a liar." He grinned as we went into the hotel room and he stopped dead as he saw my painting propped up on the table. He set his key card down and walked up to it, not saying anything, just staring. I held my breath. The painting was of his family they way I had met them. Travis with little Poppy in his lap, playing with his hair, Jax and Robert having a war over the last piece of cake as his dad beamed at his mom who was kissing her daughter in law on the forehead as her son laughed. I had spent every waking moment on it since I knew he'd wanted a painting but I didn't know if he'd really like it or not.

"Happy birthday Travis." He glanced at me before opening his mouth to speak, but then closing it again. He walked closer to my painting, studying it, not saying anything until one word graced his lips.

"Wow."

"Do you like it?" I asked softly. He turned, a smile on his beautiful face.

"I love it." he breathed out before cupping my face in his hands and holding me close. "Thank you Lil, it's the best present you could get me."

"You're welcome." I felt my face heat up, but my body relaxed against his.

"I'm also really happy that you came here." he added, surpsing me because I knew he felt that but I was shocked he admitted it.

"Me too." I whispered softly, lifting onto my toes and pressing a small kiss on his lips as I set her hands on his broad chest. "Where will you hang it?" He pulled back to look at it.

"I don't know yet. You'll help me with that once I'll be back." he answered, thrilling me before kissing me quickly. "Thank you baby." I felt a shiver go through me and I bit down on my lip to keep from looking like a grinning cheshire cat. I kicked off my heels and walked to the other side of the room to grab the phone.

"I'm glad you liked it." I picked up the phone and dialed the front desk. "I'm asking to the consierge to bring my luggage here."

"Okay." he agreed, walking into the bedroom. The concierge said my stuff would be up in five minutes, so I followed Travis into his bed room and my breath caught in my throat as I saw him totally naked.

"As I said, yummy." I swear he was mouthwateringly gorgeous. I couldn't even stand it. He turned to catch me checking him out and smirked.

"Want to join me?" he asked, nodding to the shower. I shook my head and pouted, thinking how nice that would be but knowing it would take much longer than 5 minutes.

"I have to wait for my things."

"Next one." he winked at her before entering the shower. My luggage came a few minutes later and I stripped down to my bra and panties before spreading a few outfits out on the bed and trying to decide what to wear. I turned when I heard Travis come back into the room, wet and steamy with a towel hung low on his hips. His eyes were dark as he looked at me and I shot him a smirk.

"Don't give me that look Mr Cole."

"What look?" he played innocent as he walked up to me, sliding a hand down each of my arms and pressed his chest against my back.

"You know." I giggled and escaped from his hold, making him groan, "If we start, we'd never go out. Speaking of which, did you decide what to do?"

"We can start with taking a walk." I was a little surprised but then I smiled, it was a gorgeous day and it was a nice idea. After the flight I could use some stretching my legs.

"Perfect." I smiled and grabbed a maxi skirt and a crop top that would be perfect for a walk in the park, and just trendy enough for whatever else he wanted to do after. I slipped into them and a pair of sandles before turning back to Travis and watched as his eyes slowly moved up and down my body.

"Why didn't you paint yourself into the painting?" he asked softly. I smirked as I ran a brush through my hair before walking up to him.

"It was my view of your beautiful family Trav. In a way I did." He smiled back and shook his head.

"You knock me off my feet Lil." he said in a soft voice that sounded a little forced. I laughed.

"It's only fair since you do the same." I opened the closet to hang up my clothes and laughed. "Damn it's a good thing I'm only here for 2 days, you've taken up the whole closet! Are you ready?"

"Only two days?" he asked, and I wondered if he was upset or relieved about my short stay.

"Yeah I have a magazine interview in San Fransisco." I said as I followed him back into the elevator. "Want to grope me until we get to the lobby?" I grinned wickedly and he laughed, hauling me towards him and pressing his lips against mine. I kissed him back, the way I'd wanted to since I saw him get into the shower but knew unless something stopped us we'd never leave and I wanted his birthday to be special. His hands slid up my stomach and under my bra to rub against the underside of my breasts as I moaned into his mouth right before the doors opened. He grinned.

"You look beautiful by the way." he slid his hand to my lower back and walked me out of the building, the soft breeze feeling perfect.

"Thanks." I smiled then licked my lips as I processed my thoughts. "Did I freak you out? Calling us a couple?" He shook his head slowly.

"It's what we are." he replied, though I wasn't totally convinced.

"I'm not very good at being a couple." I winced. Travis looked down at me.

"What do you mean?" I sighed.

"In every relationship I've ever been in it's like I have one foot out the door. I'm selfish and I flirt with everyone and I never put him first-"

"Lil you don't have to worry about being good enough for me." He replied, shaking his head as if he was annoyed I even thought it.

"Oh I'm more than good enough for you. I'm just not good at being with someone...." I wanted to say being a girlfriend, but I knew that was a label that would freak him out. Was it possible for two commitment-phobic people to work out together? Or would be both run at the first sign of anything bad.....only time would tell.

"You're doing well so far." He replied and grabbed my hand, surprising me. I nodded and squeezed it.

"Okay enough of me bit.ching. What do you want to do today?"

"You." He smirked and I licked my lips....that time couldn't come soon enough.

"Oh I have a list of options for that too don't worry." I joked and he grinned wider.

"I'd love to see that list." he tugged me closer to him and kissed me softly.

"It's really long." I laughed, though that wasn't a lie. There was too much I wanted to do to him, with him, the possibilities made me shiver even though it was warm.

"That doesn't stop me from wanting to see it."

"You have to wait old man...I'll show you."

"It's my birthday, I shouldn't be waiting." he sighed and looked away to glance at the city in front of me. I squeezed his hands and took a deep breath as I closed my eyes and took in the good feelings I was having.

"God I love New York."

"It's not bad." he agreed, though he wasn't looking at the city, he was looking at me. I nudged him softly and laughed.

"Are you kidding me? It's amazing!" Travis just shrugged.

"Would you ever live here?"

"Why?" I asked hurriedly feeling really nervous. "Did something change and you have to move here?"

"No Lil, don't worry." he answered with a grin. "I'd miss home too much anyway."

"Good." I commented before looking around and seeing a small gelato stand just next to the Central Park enterance on 5th. I loved gelato....

"Want one?" Travis asked, following my gaze. "Yes please." I grinned and he shook his head. "What?"

"I'm still learning all the different types of Lila there are." I blinked.

"Different types of Lila?" He cupped my face and nodded.

"Yes this version is how I picture you were when you were a kid." He grinned and kissed me.

"Adults can like gelato too." I muttered under my breath as I walked with him, making him laugh harder as he got me a big bowl of 3 different flavors.

"It's a wonder you're in such good shape." he teased as he watched me moan as the cold sweets hit my tongue.

"I have a good trainer." I winked at him and he grinned.

"Do you have an actual trainer?" I shook my head. "I used to for swimming, but that was ages ago. Do you?"

"Do I what?"

"Have a trainer? Don't you fight?" He nodded.

"I do."

"So do you just beat up training bags with no rules?" I teased him and he laughed.

"Sometimes. But I do have a martial arts trainer." I nodded.

"You should teach me." I grinned and he rose a brow.

"You want to learn to fight?" I gave him a look and stuffed some gelato into my mouth before I spoke.

"I grew up with 5 brothers Trav, I already know how to fight, besides I took karate for 3 years in high school."

"You did?" He looked surprised and I nodded.

"Parker made me and Colbie, but I kind of liked it. Made me feel like a badas.s." Travis laughed again.

"I'd love to see that." he said eating his own gelato as we walked through the park.

"Plus any reason to get hot and sweaty with you." I winked at him and he shook his head.

"My girl has a dirty mind." I felt my body heat up at the words "my girl" and I shrugged.

"You knew that before I was your girl."

"You're my girl because I knew that before." he grinned at me and I chuckled, "So...about that list..."

"Drop it." I teased him, finishing my gelato as I grinned.

"Can I know just one thing?" he tried, tossing the now empty bowl as he wrapped his arm around my waist.

"Shoot." I shivered as he ran his hand down my hip and cupped my ass in his large hands.

"Is this included?" his grin got wider and his eyes went almost black as I felt my body go hot and red.

"Trav!"

"Don't act all innocent with me." he reached for me again as he pulled me against him again.

"I'm far from innocent." I retorted, blushing because it was something that had been in my head too and it made me feel naughtier than I was.

"I know that, don't I?" he said as he looked down at me, "Is that a yes?"

"It's a maybe."I teased him, not even looking at him as we walked. He groaned.

"I hate maybe." he grumbled but didn't say anything else. "I think we should go to one of those club later."

"Really?"

"Really." he said before hi phone rang and he fished it from the pocket of his jeans, reading the text he got from Karlie.

"Who's writing? Your brother?" I asked, hoping that would be the case.

"No, all my family called me already. It's my ex." he answered which was what I had been afraid of....not afraid really just. I didn't know how I felt about her.

"Uh." I muttered. "Are you still friends?"

"I guess." he shrugged. "How was your relationship with Riley? I mean, when you two were a couple..."

"When we started dating in high school it was exciting because I felt special, he was willing to suck it up with my brothers to be with me, and he liked me more than the cheerleaders throwing themselves at him....but it was more like friends with benefits than a relationship. I mean....ugh I'm not explaining it right."

"You loved him. But you weren't in love with him." I looked up into Travis' eyes and nodded.

"Right. Exactly. He's my friend, and I liked being with him, but. I don't know there was always something missing." I shrugged.

"Do you still talk to him?" I licked my lips.

"Not as much as I used to." I admitted. "I think....I think he might have wanted more from me. I hope it hasn't ruined our friendship forever. Oh god here I go talking sad again." I sighed. "Why do you want to go to a club?" I smirked.

"Because I want to watch you dance." He grinned and I ran my hand through my hair.

"I'm a pretty good dancer."

"You're pretty good at most things Lil. Is there something you've tried that you're not good at?" I thought about that for a second.

"I'd make a terrible actress....and I could never be a pilot." Travis laughed.

"That's for damn sure." He pulled me closer and kissed the top of my head.

"Hey!" I leaned into him. "What about you, what are you good at besides working, fighting, or being a sex god?"

"Isn't that enough?" he joked, and I relaxed farther into the nice day. I felt so secure and happy, something I hadn't felt in a while. I bit back a grin and shrugged.

"You tell me Mr. Cole."

"When you call me that I feel damn old. Like I'm my father." he pointed out and I laughed because he was called that all day at work. I pressed harder against him as we kept walking.

"Well you are kind of old. And there's nothing wrong with your father anyway..." I trailed off in a teasing tone, "Anyway, you didn't answer me."

"I don't know, really Lil." he thought about it and shrugged, "I don't do much beside that."

"Lies." I said seriously. "You go out with your brother and you have your bike-"

"Are you saying I'm good at drinking and riding?" that made me really laugh.

"Kind of." I said eventually, "I guess I'll find out what else you're good at with time."

"I feel like we're on the first date." he said after a while, and I could hear the hard edge to his voice even though he didn't seem really annoyed or anything.

"Ooo....let's hope not. I don't put out on first dates." I grinned and Travis laughed as I watched a group of girls gaping at him. I didn't blame them. When Travis was relaxed, laughing and happy? He was more gorgeous than ever.

"We'll see about that."

"So what happened to the guy who used to be doing my job?" I asked, switching to work since I knew it would make him more comfortable. Travis groaned and shook his head.

"Got the flu? Something not worth skipping out on work." he shook his head.

"He probably knew deep down that he sucked." Travis smirked.

"Too bad you don't work for apple exclusively anymore." I shrugged.

"I dont know I like freelancing. Airplanes aside." I shuddered. "You'd think that having a brother who owns an airline would make me used to it...but it doesn't."

"I forgot you owned Trenton airlines." I made a face.

"Parker does. I have nothing to do with it. Except the logo." I smirked and Trav rose his brow.

"You did that logo?" I nodded.

"It was the first graphic I was ever paid for. Way too much money but that's Parker for you."

"I learn something new about you every few minutes." He grinned.

"Hey since we have hours before it'll be cool enough to stop at a club why don't we take advantage of happy hour?" I grinned and he nodded.

"A drunk Lila....I think I could handle it." I stopped and ran my hands up Travs stomach slowly.

"Do you remember when you got drunk and stopped by my place?" Trav shot me an annoyed face but his eyes were still sparkling happily.

"The time where you locked yourself in the bathroom so you could touch yourself instead of be with me?" I winced.

"I forgot that part...." he tilted his head to the side.

"Well it's good to know I'm more memorable than your hand." I laughed.

"Oh much! Come on there's a little restaurant around the corner with great specials and appetizers."

"How come do you know all these places in New York?" he asked.

"I did my homeworks." I admitted, wanting to make his birthday a good one. He pulled me closer and kissed me, sending butterflies flying off in my body no matter how innocent the kiss was.

"You're so fucking cute." he said and I rolled my eyes, though I was still smiling. "I thought that I was the one who got control issues."

"I like to be prepared." I shrugged nonchalantly as we headed to the restaurant.

"I hope you're prepared for me too."