face. He slowly pulled her against his chest.
The warmth of his body chased away a chill she hadn’t realize she’d felt.
“It’s a surprise,” he whispered in her ear. His breath felt hot on her neck an instant before he inhaled deeply. He held her against him a few seconds longer before he stepped back and led her down the stairs to his car.
The first five minutes of the drive were spent in almost complete silence. Jake drummed his fingers on the steering wheel to the beat of Do Ya Think I’m Sexy by Rod Stewart .
Marie tried to relax, but between the looks he was sending her and the images the lyrics were conjuring up in her mind it was damn near impossible. She was hoping she could make it through dinner before she either jumped him and ravished his body, or threw up. She took a deep breath.
She fidgeted in her seat and looked out the window, the lack of conversation was driving her mad. She tried to figure out what restaurant they were going to as she watched the familiar scenery rush by. Jake had driven by Parillo’s three blocks ago and they were coming up on States Avenue. Once they crossed it everything would be new.
They left the business district and began weaving through the high rise condos Janet had told her about. Marie had never seen them because even the coffee shops in this part of town were out of her price range.
They turned into a parking garage and he stopped to slide a card through the reader in front of an iron gate. The gate was marked ‘Private Property’ and swung open when they approached. The ramp was illuminated as they descended to a lower level.
Marie bit her lip. The solitude of the lower level created a privacy that was both eerie and exciting.
“I’ve never been to this part of town. Is there a restaurant inside?”
“Not exactly.” He flashed a smile, his eyes fixed on her curvy figure.
Marie tried again to enjoy his attention and roaming gaze. She wasn’t as skinny as the other women she’d seen him with. But he never looked at them the way he was looking at her and they practically threw themselves at him. He was chasing her so didn’t that mean he really liked her? She should feel more sexy and confident. Again she decided her lack of experience was to blame.
They pulled into a parking space marked ‘Penthouse.’ She waited as he came around to her side and helped her out of the car.
“I thought we’d have a nice quiet dinner at my place.”
Marie swallowed hard. She was hoping for a restaurant where they could talk a little first without the temptation to jump right into sex. She knew if he kissed her, what little restraint she was holding onto would go up in flames.
Jake put his hand at the small of her back and led her to the elevator at the back of the garage. His touch made her feel tingly inside in anticipation of what she hoped was to come.
A bell dinged and the doors opened. Once inside he typed a code into the keypad and backed up to a far corner.
She watched his reflection in the mirrored doors as he licked his lips and gazed at her ass. She wanted to step back against his body and wrap his arms around her. The small space suddenly felt hot and steamy and she resisted the urge to wipe her sweating palms on the skirt of her dress.
‘Be patient! You’ve got his undivided attention. Let him make the first move.’
She took a slow easy breath.
The doors opened with another soft ding and Jake straightened lazily from the corner of the elevator. He placed his arm around her shoulders and led her into what looked like a small foyer.
“Relax, Marie, I promise I won’t bite…much.” He ran his fingers through her hair and exposed her neck. He licked the spot just behind her ear as he unlocked the door to his penthouse.
She felt a rush of heat wash over her followed by a spark of hesitation. She was starting to feel sleazy, like all that mattered to her was the sex. They should have dinner first, shouldn’t they?
She stepped inside and
The warmth of his body chased away a chill she hadn’t realize she’d felt.
“It’s a surprise,” he whispered in her ear. His breath felt hot on her neck an instant before he inhaled deeply. He held her against him a few seconds longer before he stepped back and led her down the stairs to his car.
The first five minutes of the drive were spent in almost complete silence. Jake drummed his fingers on the steering wheel to the beat of Do Ya Think I’m Sexy by Rod Stewart .
Marie tried to relax, but between the looks he was sending her and the images the lyrics were conjuring up in her mind it was damn near impossible. She was hoping she could make it through dinner before she either jumped him and ravished his body, or threw up. She took a deep breath.
She fidgeted in her seat and looked out the window, the lack of conversation was driving her mad. She tried to figure out what restaurant they were going to as she watched the familiar scenery rush by. Jake had driven by Parillo’s three blocks ago and they were coming up on States Avenue. Once they crossed it everything would be new.
They left the business district and began weaving through the high rise condos Janet had told her about. Marie had never seen them because even the coffee shops in this part of town were out of her price range.
They turned into a parking garage and he stopped to slide a card through the reader in front of an iron gate. The gate was marked ‘Private Property’ and swung open when they approached. The ramp was illuminated as they descended to a lower level.
Marie bit her lip. The solitude of the lower level created a privacy that was both eerie and exciting.
“I’ve never been to this part of town. Is there a restaurant inside?”
“Not exactly.” He flashed a smile, his eyes fixed on her curvy figure.
Marie tried again to enjoy his attention and roaming gaze. She wasn’t as skinny as the other women she’d seen him with. But he never looked at them the way he was looking at her and they practically threw themselves at him. He was chasing her so didn’t that mean he really liked her? She should feel more sexy and confident. Again she decided her lack of experience was to blame.
They pulled into a parking space marked ‘Penthouse.’ She waited as he came around to her side and helped her out of the car.
“I thought we’d have a nice quiet dinner at my place.”
Marie swallowed hard. She was hoping for a restaurant where they could talk a little first without the temptation to jump right into sex. She knew if he kissed her, what little restraint she was holding onto would go up in flames.
Jake put his hand at the small of her back and led her to the elevator at the back of the garage. His touch made her feel tingly inside in anticipation of what she hoped was to come.
A bell dinged and the doors opened. Once inside he typed a code into the keypad and backed up to a far corner.
She watched his reflection in the mirrored doors as he licked his lips and gazed at her ass. She wanted to step back against his body and wrap his arms around her. The small space suddenly felt hot and steamy and she resisted the urge to wipe her sweating palms on the skirt of her dress.
‘Be patient! You’ve got his undivided attention. Let him make the first move.’
She took a slow easy breath.
The doors opened with another soft ding and Jake straightened lazily from the corner of the elevator. He placed his arm around her shoulders and led her into what looked like a small foyer.
“Relax, Marie, I promise I won’t bite…much.” He ran his fingers through her hair and exposed her neck. He licked the spot just behind her ear as he unlocked the door to his penthouse.
She felt a rush of heat wash over her followed by a spark of hesitation. She was starting to feel sleazy, like all that mattered to her was the sex. They should have dinner first, shouldn’t they?
She stepped inside and
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