behavior didn’t start until adulthood. Even now, I’m still about ninety percent good girl.”
“See? Sweet. You’ll have to tell me more about that ten percent.” He rolled his wrist over and checked the time. “It’ll have to be another time, though. I have an early start tomorrow.”
Having to get up early was an excuse for a man sitting on the edge of your bed putting on his shoes. As the conversation flowed, Graham appeared to be more and more interested in her. She hadn’t mistaken his flirtation.
Alexa dug through her bag for a breath mint and put off analyzing the minutia of the man’s behavior, then signaled the waitress to bring their bill.
“Don’t worry about it. I got it.”
“Oh, I’m not reaching for my wallet.” She popped a Tic-Tac and hooked her purse on her arm. “I just want to go to the restroom before I leave, and I don’t want to leave my purse.”
Graham’s let out another laugh that drew the attention of the other patrons and handed the server his credit card. Alexa stepped around the corner to the bathroom.
When she walked out, Graham was no longer at the table. She found him waiting for her in the foyer. He held the door as she walked out and followed closely behind.
“I’ll walk you to your car.”
Alexa nearly argued with him. Her car was parked only half a block away. Instead, she pointed the way, and they walked. Their arms brushed with every step on the narrow sidewalk until they reached her vehicle.
“Here we are. You have safely delivered me to my destination, so you can go get your beauty sleep.”
He turned and looked down the street. Something told her rest was not the reason for ending their date.
She opened the passenger side door and dropped her purse on the seat. When she turned back around, Graham pressed closer, taking her hands and bringing them up to his chest. He brushed a kiss across the back of each. Caught between his body in the frame of the car, Alexa leaned back, away from him. He paused.
“I wanted to give you a kiss good night.”
Since he still had hold of her hands, she gripped them and pulled him to her. She licked the edge of her bottom lip. “So do it.”
He stepped off the curb and straddled her legs, forming contact with as much of his body as possible, then slipped his mouth over hers. Each nip at her set off shockwaves. He toyed with her lips, teasing them apart with his tongue. The slow, easy way he kissed her generated more heat than if he’d grabbed her.
Alexa sighed into his mouth. She flattened her palms on his chest with the hard muscle underneath warming her fingertips through the smooth cotton of his shirt.
Graham thrust his tongue once more across hers then pulled back. The tingle he infused in her flesh flickered from her lips to her knees.
“I know. Early morning tomorrow.”
He rubbed his jawline with his fingertips, breathing heavily. “Yeah, early morning. I’ll call you.”
Despite the reluctance in his voice, he was down the block before Alexa could catch her breath. She definitely didn’t believe him.
* * *
R egret twisted Graham’s stomach as he walked to his car.
Wouldn’t he much rather spend the evening bringing his New Year’s Eve memories into the here and now? He enjoyed Sierra, but she didn’t intoxicate him.
The sweet taste of Alexa clung to his lips, making him dizzy. He should have canceled his plans.
Graham looked back over his shoulder. She was already gone. He imagined he could hear the low rumble of her engine fading.
Too late.
By the time he made it home at one in the morning, he thought he’d pop his zipper. Sierra would be quickly disappointed.
He jogged upstairs to the master bathroom, undressed, and flipped on the shower. Graham stepped in and let the water cascade over his head, closing his eyes—remembering.
The feel of a curl around his finger. The way Alexa’s breath came in hot bursts when he kissed her. The scrape of her hands over his nipples through his
“See? Sweet. You’ll have to tell me more about that ten percent.” He rolled his wrist over and checked the time. “It’ll have to be another time, though. I have an early start tomorrow.”
Having to get up early was an excuse for a man sitting on the edge of your bed putting on his shoes. As the conversation flowed, Graham appeared to be more and more interested in her. She hadn’t mistaken his flirtation.
Alexa dug through her bag for a breath mint and put off analyzing the minutia of the man’s behavior, then signaled the waitress to bring their bill.
“Don’t worry about it. I got it.”
“Oh, I’m not reaching for my wallet.” She popped a Tic-Tac and hooked her purse on her arm. “I just want to go to the restroom before I leave, and I don’t want to leave my purse.”
Graham’s let out another laugh that drew the attention of the other patrons and handed the server his credit card. Alexa stepped around the corner to the bathroom.
When she walked out, Graham was no longer at the table. She found him waiting for her in the foyer. He held the door as she walked out and followed closely behind.
“I’ll walk you to your car.”
Alexa nearly argued with him. Her car was parked only half a block away. Instead, she pointed the way, and they walked. Their arms brushed with every step on the narrow sidewalk until they reached her vehicle.
“Here we are. You have safely delivered me to my destination, so you can go get your beauty sleep.”
He turned and looked down the street. Something told her rest was not the reason for ending their date.
She opened the passenger side door and dropped her purse on the seat. When she turned back around, Graham pressed closer, taking her hands and bringing them up to his chest. He brushed a kiss across the back of each. Caught between his body in the frame of the car, Alexa leaned back, away from him. He paused.
“I wanted to give you a kiss good night.”
Since he still had hold of her hands, she gripped them and pulled him to her. She licked the edge of her bottom lip. “So do it.”
He stepped off the curb and straddled her legs, forming contact with as much of his body as possible, then slipped his mouth over hers. Each nip at her set off shockwaves. He toyed with her lips, teasing them apart with his tongue. The slow, easy way he kissed her generated more heat than if he’d grabbed her.
Alexa sighed into his mouth. She flattened her palms on his chest with the hard muscle underneath warming her fingertips through the smooth cotton of his shirt.
Graham thrust his tongue once more across hers then pulled back. The tingle he infused in her flesh flickered from her lips to her knees.
“I know. Early morning tomorrow.”
He rubbed his jawline with his fingertips, breathing heavily. “Yeah, early morning. I’ll call you.”
Despite the reluctance in his voice, he was down the block before Alexa could catch her breath. She definitely didn’t believe him.
* * *
R egret twisted Graham’s stomach as he walked to his car.
Wouldn’t he much rather spend the evening bringing his New Year’s Eve memories into the here and now? He enjoyed Sierra, but she didn’t intoxicate him.
The sweet taste of Alexa clung to his lips, making him dizzy. He should have canceled his plans.
Graham looked back over his shoulder. She was already gone. He imagined he could hear the low rumble of her engine fading.
Too late.
By the time he made it home at one in the morning, he thought he’d pop his zipper. Sierra would be quickly disappointed.
He jogged upstairs to the master bathroom, undressed, and flipped on the shower. Graham stepped in and let the water cascade over his head, closing his eyes—remembering.
The feel of a curl around his finger. The way Alexa’s breath came in hot bursts when he kissed her. The scrape of her hands over his nipples through his
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