celebrate the Senators bid by the Republican party. Today is a big day and I think it deserves a little champagne, don’t you think?”
“Not really, but indulge. I have to speak to a few people. Thanks for your kind words Mr. Billings.”
I was walking away and looked back to see him still watching me. The dress was definitely doing its job, but when I turned back I ran right into another older man that I didn’t recognize. His wine spilled over the front of my dress and I cursed.
“I am sorry Sir. I wasn’t looking where I was going.”
He waved me off and handed me his napkin. I was mortified and started up the stairs to find a bathroom to clean myself off. I hoped that no one else saw me run into the man, but of course George was following me up the stairs.
“Here let me take you to the bathroom up here. I think soda might take it out.”
He held up the crystal glass with the clear liquid and I thanked him, wishing he had not seen my blunder. He was definitely more dangerous than the Senator and when he looked at me in such a way, I was finding it hard to remember to breathe.
Chapter 4
“I don’t think it is going to come out. You are about an eight, yes?”
I nodded, not wanting to know how he knew that or why he asked. “Come in here and I will see if there is something in that size for you.”
The idea of wearing one of his lovers clothes was somehow a little better than walking around with a large stain on my dress, but not that much more palatable. “I am sure the women you entertain are about a size 0, so I doubt it.”
“Feisty aren’t you? Well I like that. I happen to not discriminate on size.”
“I bet.”
“What? I find all women beautiful.”
He left me in the bathroom stunned and I couldn’t help but like the way he said it. While he was gone, I tried to steady my nerves, wondering why he was having such an effect on me. I knew he was a womanizer and a man that was used to getting what he wanted. I shouldn’t have liked the idea of being something he desired, but I really did.
When he came back in the bathroom, I saw him in the mirror. I was sneaking a cigarette, blowing the smoke into the exhaust. I slid back off the marble sink and smiled. He had a dress in his hand, far nicer than the one I had on and when he held it up, it looked like it would fit.
“Would you like help with it? The back has a lot of little fasteners. If I remember correctly, you will.”
I didn’t want to think about what that meant. Probably that he had taken it off of another woman, but I didn’t want to think about it. As he got closer, I felt smaller, he really was massive.
“Thank you Sir. If you could just turn around, I will change real quick.”
His eyes tell me that he didn’t want to turn around, but he did and I was thankful for that. It was strange changing in a bathroom with a man I hardly knew. What was worse was that all I could think about was some of the pictures of him shirtless I had seen on the internet. For a business mogul, he certainly hadn’t let himself get soft and even in his suit I could see the hard lines of his muscles underneath.
“Are you finished?”
I hadn’t even started yet. “Wait a minute. I haven’t even gotten this off yet.”
“Do you need help?”
I giggled a little. “So helpful, but no. I think I can handle this part.”
I pulled it up over my head and touched the white silk of the dress that he had brought to me. It was soft to the touch and I knew it would feel amazing on my skin. Looking up I saw his wide back and remembered that I was supposed to be getting dressed.
Slipping it on, I was surprised at how well it fit, hugging all of my curves. It was almost see through and while I wanted to be angry about it, I couldn’t, it felt too good on my bare skin. I said I was done, pulling the dress over my shoulders and looking down at the tile as he turned back around. I could feel him moving closer, his breath on the back of my neck as I
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