brow.
Keep moving. He's just a man like any other. You can do this. My face felt hot as I forced myself to cover the remaining distance between us with his dark gaze locked on me. Why did he keep looking at me as if he were staring at my stark naked body and trying to decide if he liked what he saw? After a moment of indecision, I decided there was no reason why he shouldn't like what he saw. Don and Darkwater had.
When I reached his table, he immediately rose and gestured to the seat opposite his.
I looked into his dark gaze and all I could think of was sex. My throat muscles felt frozen and my legs weak with longing for sexual intimacy.
He waited until I sat down before he resumed his seat. Then he sat watching me in silence.
After what felt like an eternity, I realized he wasn't going to say anything. You can do this. You will do this for Janine. One last time. I moistened my lips. "I'm sorry to intrude on your time but I thought you might like some company."
He inclined his head.
Damn he was going to make this harder than it needed to be. Seated so close to him, I could smell his cologne and see just how handsome he was. And he seemed even more familiar. It wasn't because he reminded me of Darkwater. Although they were both big, attractive men, they didn't look anything alike. He was actually better looking than Darkwater though not quite as tall or as broad shouldered. And maybe not quite as sexy.
Stop. You have to stop comparing every man you meet to Darkwater.
He smiled suddenly.
Damn he was handsome. A rush of raw emotion made marshalling my thoughts difficult and speech momentarily impossible. We sat staring at each other in silence until I finally got a grip on myself and extended my hand. "Sherlyn."
"Sheryl Lynn?"
"No. My name is spelled S-h-e-r-l-y-n and pronounced Cher Lynn, but it's one word."
"Ahh. I'm Shane," he spoke in a warm baritone that danced along my senses, inflaming them before he took my hand in his. Then I felt a surge of emotion so strong, I had to struggle not to shiver.
"I guess you're wondering why I'm here," I said.
He shook his head, still holding my hand. "I assumed you'd come to ask me out."
Apparently, he was used to women coming onto him. "I did."
"I'm flattered," he said. "And I accept."
"You are? You do?" I hadn't expected him to be such an easy sell. Relieved, I glanced over my shoulder and nodded at Janine. I saw her smile before I turned back to him.
"I am and I do," he said. "When would you like to take me out?"
"When would I..." That's when I realized he thought I was asking him out for myself. For several delicious seconds I allowed myself to savor the thought that this handsome, sexy man had just agreed to go out with me. Take that Darkwater.
"And where are you taking me?" he asked. "I have to warn you that I'm not going to be a cheap date."
"Where am I taking you?" The return to reality was abrupt and unwelcomed. "Oh. No!" I pulled my hand from his and shook my head. "I'm not taking you anywhere."
"No? Oh. I see." He arched a brow and smiled. "So you want to skip the wining and dining and head straight for bed? It's not my usual style, but I'd be happy to make an exception in your case. I'm free tonight. Your place or mine?"
I stared at him, briefly losing myself in the fantasy of tumbling naked into bed with him and feeling his hard cock pushing into my pussy. Noting his gaze locked on my breasts, I thought of Darkwater, who had obsessed on my breasts. Darkwater yet again? No, dammit! You can't keep going there. I swallowed hard and tore my thoughts away from sex and Darkwater. "That's not what I meant at all," I said quickly, looking away from his intense gaze.
"Then what did you mean?"
"I meant I wasn't asking you out for myself."
"I'm crushed. Why not?"
"I didn't ask for me." But Lord I wished I had. This attractive man was just what the doctor ordered to get me over the lingering remnants of my fling with Darkwater. And if I were honest, I needed
Keep moving. He's just a man like any other. You can do this. My face felt hot as I forced myself to cover the remaining distance between us with his dark gaze locked on me. Why did he keep looking at me as if he were staring at my stark naked body and trying to decide if he liked what he saw? After a moment of indecision, I decided there was no reason why he shouldn't like what he saw. Don and Darkwater had.
When I reached his table, he immediately rose and gestured to the seat opposite his.
I looked into his dark gaze and all I could think of was sex. My throat muscles felt frozen and my legs weak with longing for sexual intimacy.
He waited until I sat down before he resumed his seat. Then he sat watching me in silence.
After what felt like an eternity, I realized he wasn't going to say anything. You can do this. You will do this for Janine. One last time. I moistened my lips. "I'm sorry to intrude on your time but I thought you might like some company."
He inclined his head.
Damn he was going to make this harder than it needed to be. Seated so close to him, I could smell his cologne and see just how handsome he was. And he seemed even more familiar. It wasn't because he reminded me of Darkwater. Although they were both big, attractive men, they didn't look anything alike. He was actually better looking than Darkwater though not quite as tall or as broad shouldered. And maybe not quite as sexy.
Stop. You have to stop comparing every man you meet to Darkwater.
He smiled suddenly.
Damn he was handsome. A rush of raw emotion made marshalling my thoughts difficult and speech momentarily impossible. We sat staring at each other in silence until I finally got a grip on myself and extended my hand. "Sherlyn."
"Sheryl Lynn?"
"No. My name is spelled S-h-e-r-l-y-n and pronounced Cher Lynn, but it's one word."
"Ahh. I'm Shane," he spoke in a warm baritone that danced along my senses, inflaming them before he took my hand in his. Then I felt a surge of emotion so strong, I had to struggle not to shiver.
"I guess you're wondering why I'm here," I said.
He shook his head, still holding my hand. "I assumed you'd come to ask me out."
Apparently, he was used to women coming onto him. "I did."
"I'm flattered," he said. "And I accept."
"You are? You do?" I hadn't expected him to be such an easy sell. Relieved, I glanced over my shoulder and nodded at Janine. I saw her smile before I turned back to him.
"I am and I do," he said. "When would you like to take me out?"
"When would I..." That's when I realized he thought I was asking him out for myself. For several delicious seconds I allowed myself to savor the thought that this handsome, sexy man had just agreed to go out with me. Take that Darkwater.
"And where are you taking me?" he asked. "I have to warn you that I'm not going to be a cheap date."
"Where am I taking you?" The return to reality was abrupt and unwelcomed. "Oh. No!" I pulled my hand from his and shook my head. "I'm not taking you anywhere."
"No? Oh. I see." He arched a brow and smiled. "So you want to skip the wining and dining and head straight for bed? It's not my usual style, but I'd be happy to make an exception in your case. I'm free tonight. Your place or mine?"
I stared at him, briefly losing myself in the fantasy of tumbling naked into bed with him and feeling his hard cock pushing into my pussy. Noting his gaze locked on my breasts, I thought of Darkwater, who had obsessed on my breasts. Darkwater yet again? No, dammit! You can't keep going there. I swallowed hard and tore my thoughts away from sex and Darkwater. "That's not what I meant at all," I said quickly, looking away from his intense gaze.
"Then what did you mean?"
"I meant I wasn't asking you out for myself."
"I'm crushed. Why not?"
"I didn't ask for me." But Lord I wished I had. This attractive man was just what the doctor ordered to get me over the lingering remnants of my fling with Darkwater. And if I were honest, I needed
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