my fingers.
“Ow!” I hollered over laughter. I didn’t really hurt so much as it surprised me.
I looked down at him and he had a lop-sided grin plastered on his face.
“Sorry, I couldn’t resist.”
I fished my phone out of my dress and excused myself to the restroom to clean up. Part of me wanted to call Marilee, but the other part knew that she would not approve at all of this little tête-à-tête. As much as I loved her, Mari was very much a “duty to the family” kind of girl. She always admonished my rebellious streak and told me I should be more grateful for the life my parents gave me. I didn’t want to be grateful for something I never asked for.
I checked the time; it was still early. There was that text from my mother still sitting unread.
I sighed and opened it.
Where are you? Everyone’s worried. Brunch tomorrow with the Westmores at Le Bouffe 10 AM. Don’t be late!
Of course we were having brunch with my fiancé’s family. Why wouldn’t I be able to just enjoy one thing? Well, that was too bad, I was just going to spend the night with Tanner and then have to leave early in the morning to get my car and meet them for brunch. I knew I couldn’t miss the engagement without dire consequences. As much I would love to blow them off, it just wasn’t something that I could get away with. Not if I wanted to have any hope of continuing to live my double life. Racing was far more important to me than a one-night stand. Even if it was the most amazing one night stand ever.
I thought back to Tanner’s promise of an evening filled with erotic pleasures and felt a shudder go down my spine straight to my needy core. How could I already want him again already? He’d already done more for me than any other man — or even myself — had ever managed. What more was there?
I texted my mother back quickly.
At Mari’s for the night. I’ll see you at Le Bouffe.
I knew my mother wouldn’t like that answer. She would want to make sure that I had the proper attire, that my hair was perfectly coiffed, that I remembered all of my manners. But, she would probably hope that Mari would be a good influence on me. Maybe some of her familial obligation would rub off on me. At least that’s what my mother would hope for. I knew better.
With that taken care of, I shut my phone off and proceeded to clean myself up. I looked like a mess. My hair was sticking in all directions, my makeup was smudged and my body was flushed and sweaty.
I wondered how Tanner had even been attracted to this in the first place. Then again, I didn’t quite look this bad when we’d met. Most of this was his fault. I wiped the smudged make-up off of my face and tried my best to smooth down my unruly hair. I still couldn’t believe that we’d had sex! I never really gave much thought to what my first time would be like, but that certainly wasn’t what I expected.
There was a knock at the bathroom door followed by Tanner’s rich voice.
“Is everything okay?”
“Yeah, I’m fine,” I called back, using a wet rag to wipe myself off.
Everything wasn’t really fine though. I’d just had the most incredible life-changing experience of my life and it could never happen again after tonight. I couldn’t even tell Tanner why. If I told him why, that would only make it easier for him to find me. I did not want my two lives to cross paths.
I opened the door and he was standing there, leaning against the frame with his arms crossed against his chest. He was stark naked and sexy as all get-out. His masculine draw lured me in like a fish going after a hook. I knew it was too good to be true, but I kept swimming toward him.
He thrust his hand into my mass of hair and pulled me in for a searing kiss. I didn’t know how, but every time we kissed I felt like it was the first time all over again. It was hot, full of promise and all-consuming.
His hands slid down my bare body and I shivered. His touches were electric and addicting. I could
“Ow!” I hollered over laughter. I didn’t really hurt so much as it surprised me.
I looked down at him and he had a lop-sided grin plastered on his face.
“Sorry, I couldn’t resist.”
I fished my phone out of my dress and excused myself to the restroom to clean up. Part of me wanted to call Marilee, but the other part knew that she would not approve at all of this little tête-à-tête. As much as I loved her, Mari was very much a “duty to the family” kind of girl. She always admonished my rebellious streak and told me I should be more grateful for the life my parents gave me. I didn’t want to be grateful for something I never asked for.
I checked the time; it was still early. There was that text from my mother still sitting unread.
I sighed and opened it.
Where are you? Everyone’s worried. Brunch tomorrow with the Westmores at Le Bouffe 10 AM. Don’t be late!
Of course we were having brunch with my fiancé’s family. Why wouldn’t I be able to just enjoy one thing? Well, that was too bad, I was just going to spend the night with Tanner and then have to leave early in the morning to get my car and meet them for brunch. I knew I couldn’t miss the engagement without dire consequences. As much I would love to blow them off, it just wasn’t something that I could get away with. Not if I wanted to have any hope of continuing to live my double life. Racing was far more important to me than a one-night stand. Even if it was the most amazing one night stand ever.
I thought back to Tanner’s promise of an evening filled with erotic pleasures and felt a shudder go down my spine straight to my needy core. How could I already want him again already? He’d already done more for me than any other man — or even myself — had ever managed. What more was there?
I texted my mother back quickly.
At Mari’s for the night. I’ll see you at Le Bouffe.
I knew my mother wouldn’t like that answer. She would want to make sure that I had the proper attire, that my hair was perfectly coiffed, that I remembered all of my manners. But, she would probably hope that Mari would be a good influence on me. Maybe some of her familial obligation would rub off on me. At least that’s what my mother would hope for. I knew better.
With that taken care of, I shut my phone off and proceeded to clean myself up. I looked like a mess. My hair was sticking in all directions, my makeup was smudged and my body was flushed and sweaty.
I wondered how Tanner had even been attracted to this in the first place. Then again, I didn’t quite look this bad when we’d met. Most of this was his fault. I wiped the smudged make-up off of my face and tried my best to smooth down my unruly hair. I still couldn’t believe that we’d had sex! I never really gave much thought to what my first time would be like, but that certainly wasn’t what I expected.
There was a knock at the bathroom door followed by Tanner’s rich voice.
“Is everything okay?”
“Yeah, I’m fine,” I called back, using a wet rag to wipe myself off.
Everything wasn’t really fine though. I’d just had the most incredible life-changing experience of my life and it could never happen again after tonight. I couldn’t even tell Tanner why. If I told him why, that would only make it easier for him to find me. I did not want my two lives to cross paths.
I opened the door and he was standing there, leaning against the frame with his arms crossed against his chest. He was stark naked and sexy as all get-out. His masculine draw lured me in like a fish going after a hook. I knew it was too good to be true, but I kept swimming toward him.
He thrust his hand into my mass of hair and pulled me in for a searing kiss. I didn’t know how, but every time we kissed I felt like it was the first time all over again. It was hot, full of promise and all-consuming.
His hands slid down my bare body and I shivered. His touches were electric and addicting. I could
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