Amorous (The Lincoln Series Book 1) Read Free

there. The upscale nightclub catered to the business class looking to unwind after a long day stuck in an office, but it also featured an intimate dining room for couples looking for some privacy.
    Jake was always in the bar with his entourage. He had a group of admirers who seemed to shadow him. That group included numerous beautiful women, who Marie would classify as the underfed model types, but he never seemed to pay much attention to them despite their obvious interest in him.
    They had a table in the back that sat up higher than the rest and was surrounded by a spindled railing. It wasn’t reserved but the regular crowd just naturally left it open for them. Being the playboy son of a multimillionaire had its perks. Marie was hoping he would skip the bar and take her to a nice, quiet restaurant.
    She chewed on her lower lip and began to pace. The last time she was this nervous was…she stopped pacing, she couldn’t remember ever being this nervous.
    She still couldn’t believe Jake had actually asked her out. She had been secretly admiring him for months and he had caught her more than once staring at him. On the rare occasion when he was alone he would pass by her table and wink at her.
    Marie couldn’t help but be attracted to him. With his short, dark hair and piercing blue eyes, he was just her type. Well almost, she liked men tall enough she could stand under their chins as they danced. Jake was about three inches too short for that but she was willing to compromise on height.
    She imagined running her hands along broad shoulders and down a muscular chest right to perfectly proportioned abs. She’d never seen him without a shirt but her imagination was doing a great job of filling in the blanks. Jake was always dressed in the latest fashions and he looked as if he had just walked off the cover of GQ.
    The doorbell rang as she was checking her look in the mirror for the hundredth time. She blew out a deep breath to try and slow her heart beat and opened the door.
    Her breath caught in her throat at the sight of him. Jake was dressed in a button down, hunter green, silk shirt and black jeans that weren’t too tight but left little to the imagination. His smile stopped her brain from functioning and his sparkling blue eyes held her captive.
    When he spoke, her heart skipped a beat and she realized she had been standing there with her mouth hanging open.
    “This is the part where you ask me to come in.” His voice was silky smooth.
    Finally regaining control of her mind and the fantasies dancing erotically around her brain, she stepped aside to let him in. “Sorry. I, uh…yeah. Come in.”
    Marie inhaled the intoxicating scent of his cologne when he stepped past her. A shutter ran through her as she exhaled and closed the door. She turned toward him when he spoke.
    “You look great. I love the dress.” Jake eyed her from head to toe with more emphasis on her legs and breasts.
    Marie tried to feel flattered and sexy at his attention but somehow it made her feel self-conscious so she crossed her arms over her breasts. She shrugged mentally and decided it was her lack of experience with gorgeous men that was making her nervous.
    “Thanks.”
    She turned to get her purse. She could feel his gaze on her ass. She hesitated a moment and pictured him bending her over the sofa table and thrusting into her from behind. She blinked to clear the image from her mind and turned back around. He snapped his eyes back up to her face before dropping them once more to her chest.
    “God, you are so hot, I can’t help but take it all in.” He put his hand on the door. “Shall we go?”
    Her mind was racing as she tried to think of something smart and witty to say. He seemed so relaxed, but instead of making her feel comfortable it made her feel edgy. His confidence was intimidating her.
    “Where are we going for dinner?”
    Jake said nothing and stepped toward her. His eyes sparkled and a slow easy grin spread across his