she found him more sexually exciting than any man she’d ever met. He seemed to want to spend at least an hour or so in her company. An hour wouldn’t make much difference to him but it might act as a balm to her wounded ego.
She smiled up at him. “Okay.”
“Great.” He gave her a slow, warm smile before he led her over to the two empty chairs on the other side of the room. Once she was seated he sat so close to her, his thigh pressed against hers.
She attempted to draw her thigh away from his.
He responded by shifting in his seat in a manner that allowed him to press his thigh against hers again.
She inhaled sharply and glanced at him.
He arched a brow and ensured she was even more aware of him by sliding an arm along the back of her chair. He leaned so close she felt his breath on her cheek. “Relax, Autumn. I don’t bite—at least not in public.”
She blushed and turned her attention back to the front of the room. If he touched her, she wasn’t sure how she’d respond.
He didn’t.
Nevertheless, she spent the entire meeting wondering if he were as aware of her as she was of him. His thigh pressing against hers seemed to indicate he was yet each time she stole a glance at him, his attention was on the podium. Later, she couldn’t remember how she’d voted on the proposed condo fees.
After the meeting ended, he turned to look at her. “So you’re all for increased condo fees?”
“What makes you think that?”
He shrugged. “You raised your hand when the president asked for a show of hands of those in favor of the higher fees.”
“I did?”
His lips twitched. “You did.”
“Oh…hell!”
He laughed. “It would probably have passed anyway. Now for a really important question, do you have any plans for the rest of the night?”
“No.
“Will you have a drink with me?”
The thought that she might somehow parlay the drink invitation into a night of wanton and uncommitted sex, excited her senses and helped relax her inhibitions. “I’d like that,” she admitted.
“So would I.” He smiled.
He smiled a lot and lord what a warm, intimate smile. He was so handsome it was difficult not to stare at him.
“Are you ready, Autumn?”
After three years of celibacy she was more than ready to subject herself to any situation that would increase the possibility of their ending up in bed for the night. As improbable as she’d thought it before the meeting started, she was now convinced he shared her sexual interest.
She nodded. “Yes, I’m ready.”
“Great.” He rose. “Do you have any objections to Patty’s?”
Patty’s was an upscale bar two blocks from their condo complex. She’d had drinks there twice with friends. “No, I don’t.”
“Do you mind walking?”
Walking would extend their time together. “It’s a nice night for a walk.”
He nodded. “It’s a very nice night, Autumn.”
The steady glance he gave her left her in no doubt that he felt her presence increased the beauty of the night. She smiled.
He extended his hand towards the exit. “Then let’s go.”
* * *
They walked to Patty’s without speaking. Surprisingly, she felt comfortable with him and with the silence.
At Patty’s, he escorted her to an empty booth with a view to the entrance. He asked her what she wanted to drink before going to get their drinks.
She watched him walk to the bar. She’s always had a thing for men with long legs and tight asses. Seneka Elkhorn had both. And he certainly looked good in a pair of tight jeans.
He returned to the table with a martini for her and bottled water for him.
“You’re not drinking?”
He shook his head. “I need a clear head.”
She, on the other hand, wanted help lowering her remaining inhibitions. “Why?”
“Because I find you incredibly…interesting.”
Oh, hell,
She smiled up at him. “Okay.”
“Great.” He gave her a slow, warm smile before he led her over to the two empty chairs on the other side of the room. Once she was seated he sat so close to her, his thigh pressed against hers.
She attempted to draw her thigh away from his.
He responded by shifting in his seat in a manner that allowed him to press his thigh against hers again.
She inhaled sharply and glanced at him.
He arched a brow and ensured she was even more aware of him by sliding an arm along the back of her chair. He leaned so close she felt his breath on her cheek. “Relax, Autumn. I don’t bite—at least not in public.”
She blushed and turned her attention back to the front of the room. If he touched her, she wasn’t sure how she’d respond.
He didn’t.
Nevertheless, she spent the entire meeting wondering if he were as aware of her as she was of him. His thigh pressing against hers seemed to indicate he was yet each time she stole a glance at him, his attention was on the podium. Later, she couldn’t remember how she’d voted on the proposed condo fees.
After the meeting ended, he turned to look at her. “So you’re all for increased condo fees?”
“What makes you think that?”
He shrugged. “You raised your hand when the president asked for a show of hands of those in favor of the higher fees.”
“I did?”
His lips twitched. “You did.”
“Oh…hell!”
He laughed. “It would probably have passed anyway. Now for a really important question, do you have any plans for the rest of the night?”
“No.
“Will you have a drink with me?”
The thought that she might somehow parlay the drink invitation into a night of wanton and uncommitted sex, excited her senses and helped relax her inhibitions. “I’d like that,” she admitted.
“So would I.” He smiled.
He smiled a lot and lord what a warm, intimate smile. He was so handsome it was difficult not to stare at him.
“Are you ready, Autumn?”
After three years of celibacy she was more than ready to subject herself to any situation that would increase the possibility of their ending up in bed for the night. As improbable as she’d thought it before the meeting started, she was now convinced he shared her sexual interest.
She nodded. “Yes, I’m ready.”
“Great.” He rose. “Do you have any objections to Patty’s?”
Patty’s was an upscale bar two blocks from their condo complex. She’d had drinks there twice with friends. “No, I don’t.”
“Do you mind walking?”
Walking would extend their time together. “It’s a nice night for a walk.”
He nodded. “It’s a very nice night, Autumn.”
The steady glance he gave her left her in no doubt that he felt her presence increased the beauty of the night. She smiled.
He extended his hand towards the exit. “Then let’s go.”
* * *
They walked to Patty’s without speaking. Surprisingly, she felt comfortable with him and with the silence.
At Patty’s, he escorted her to an empty booth with a view to the entrance. He asked her what she wanted to drink before going to get their drinks.
She watched him walk to the bar. She’s always had a thing for men with long legs and tight asses. Seneka Elkhorn had both. And he certainly looked good in a pair of tight jeans.
He returned to the table with a martini for her and bottled water for him.
“You’re not drinking?”
He shook his head. “I need a clear head.”
She, on the other hand, wanted help lowering her remaining inhibitions. “Why?”
“Because I find you incredibly…interesting.”
Oh, hell,
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