Her One and Only Dom by Tamsin Baker

home, wrapped the present, had another shower and got changed. The
afternoon was a bit of a blur amongst presents, party food, and gossip. But
everyone commented on just how well she looked and she couldn’t stop the blush
that rose into her cheeks.
    It
was too early to tell anyone about Patrick, though it was so tempting. Instead
she chatted about her new job, moving out of home, all those normal things. But
inside she was glowing. Never in her life, had she thought that Professor
Patrick Smythe would actually want her. Thoughts of
what he had done to her, and made her feel last night, still made her want to
break out into hysterical giggles. It really was too much.
    ****
    Six
o’clock arrived and Simone looked at herself once more
in the mirror. Her long brown hair was straightened, her makeup had been done to accentuate her full lips and brown eyes. The dress
she had chosen was black, simple and classic, yet it accentuated her small
waist and larger breasts.
    Her
doorbell rang and she stepped over her roommate’s pants left on the floor and
opened the door. Patrick stood outside wearing black pants and a blue shirt.
Simone’s knees went a little weak and she gripped the door frame. He was so frikkin hot, it was just unbelievable!
    “Hey,
baby.”
    Her
belly actually flipped as he stepped forward and wrapped her in his arms, his
lips coming down to steal her breath away.
    A
passion haze stole through her body as she gave up all rational thought except
for her need to get closer to this man. She wrapped her arms around his neck
and parted her lips for his tongue.
    Patrick
moaned low in his throat before separating their lips and looking down at her
with blazing eyes. “Should we go inside?”
    Simone
shook her head, repulsed at the idea of Patrick seeing the state of her “home.”
    “No,
my roommates are pigs and I’ve given up cleaning the common areas.”
    Patrick
straightened up slowly and adjusted his pants. “Lucky the drive to the
restaurant is a good fifteen minutes then.”
    She
laughed, exhilarated, as he tucked her into the car. Did she really have that
much of an effect on him? Awesome!
    “Tell
me about your day. How was the baby shower?”
    She
reached over and lay a hand on his knee. Patrick
turned his head, surprise evident in the raising of his eyebrows and the slight
twitch in his leg.
    Simone
waited, not wanting to give up on him just yet. She was an affectionate person
and wanted to share that. If what Patrick had said was true, he was struggling
with their new relationship too. She waited one more moment, and then he
settled, his thigh muscles relaxing beneath her hand.
    Rapt
at his acceptance of her touch she struggled to pull her mind back to the
question at hand. “It was just a bunch of women talking baby stuff and eating
really. Nothing amazing, how was your day?”
    He
shrugged, “Just marking papers, nothing special.”
    “Can
I ask you a question, Patrick?”
    He
nodded as he started the car and they began their drive. His car still smelled
new and it was immaculately clean. He’d die if he saw the contents of her car.
    “Did
you want me at all when I was at uni last year?”
    He
gasped out a surprised laugh and she couldn’t stop the smile that rose. She
liked knocking him off balance.
    “Where
did that come from?”
    She
shrugged but refused to be derailed. “I was just wondering. I mean, you turned
me down at graduation, and then last night you kissed me straight away. Did you
change your mind? Or ...” She trailed off, wanting him to tell her, not just
have her guessing out loud.
    Patrick
looked at her and smiled quickly before turning his head back to the road.
    “Would
it be morally wrong to admit that I wanted you for most of last year and some
of the year before?”
    Simone
shook her head at the same time as a bubble of happiness burst through her
belly and transferred into a semi squeal.
    Patrick
looked back at her shocked and she calmed down. “Sorry, I’m just