The Red Shoes - Alison's Story (Erotic Romance) (The Naughty Nights House Party Series) Read Free Page B

piano in front of the window. One couple
looked a bit uncomfortable; obviously new to the scene. The other couple, who
were standing close, seemed to be enjoying themselves as the woman threw back
her head and howled with laughter at something her partner had said. Feeling a
bit paranoid, Alison wondered if they might be laughing at her. Maybe her
carefully chosen black dress was too ‘housewifey’; maybe her bright red stilettos
were too conspicuous or perhaps she just looked as scared as a rabbit in a
headlight.
    Occasionally
a couple or sometimes three people would drift out of the room and disappear
out of the door together making Alison even more nervous. She really hoped she
wasn’t expected to take part in anything other than straight sex; the thought
terrified her. It wasn’t her sort of thing and never would be – or would it?
    As
Alison surveyed the scene unfolding before her, she couldn’t help but wonder yet
again, what she was doing here.  Why on earth had she allowed herself to be
persuaded that this was a good idea?
    Alison
could see Dominic was very deliberately checking out everyone in the room. No
nerves there, she thought. She just wished she felt as confident as he
obviously was. It made her nervous just wondering what was coming next; what
was expected of her.  She felt Dominic looking at her, he must have realised
that she was on the verge of making a run for it and took hold of her free hand
squeezing it gently.
    “There
really is nothing to be worried about,” he whispered into her ear, “everyone is
here for the same reason; to have a bit of fun. So far everyone looks really
nice, maybe even a few possibilities – what do you think? We don’t have to stay
if you’d rather not”
    Alison
didn’t know what to say although she had spotted one or two very attractive
men. But she was here and decided to get into the spirit of the evening.
    “Maybe
some possibilities…” she whispered trying to appear nonchalant.
    They
stood there a little while longer not saying much when a stunningly beautiful woman
who, from a distance, looked to be little more than a teenager, and her very
handsome partner who had been sitting at the dining table, made their way over
to where they were standing.
    Oh
God, am I really going to do this, what do I say, what do I do?

Chapter 5
     
    Alison
thought she was in real danger of having a panic attack and tried very hard to
slow down her breathing. She didn’t want anyone to think she was panting with
desire when the real reason was terror.
    She
decided to do nothing and just go with the flow. She would wait to be spoken to
and take her lead from everyone else. After all they seemed to be familiar with
the way things worked and she didn’t want it to be too obvious that she was the
new guy around here.
    Smile
and try to look confident; look like you know what you’re doing, Alison told
herself sternly. But, however hard she tried, she still felt like a piece of
meat in a lion’s den.
    Dominic
must have known the couple because he was chatting to them both about the last
time they met. The woman, who had been hanging onto every word he said, linked
arms with Dominic and moved him smoothly away from Alison. Dominic looked back
at her and raised his eyebrows as if asking a question. Alison nodded and
smiled to show him she was fine with what was happening, but she didn’t really
feel fine; she was quaking in her sexy red shoes.
    She
was not sure what to do next when the man, who introduced himself as Paul, leaned
down and whispered in her ear, “Come on love, don’t worry I’ll look after you”
and took her hand. She wondered how he knew she was nervous; was it so obvious?
    Paul
was very tall, more than a foot taller than Alison who was 5ft 2ins without the
red shoes, and tanned with perfect white teeth that wouldn’t have been out of
place in a toothpaste advert. He was casually dressed in a pair of beautifully
cut jeans, black loafers and a crisp yellow