What Happened After Vegas? (Unexpected Love #2) Read Free

asked.
    "It's
nice to be around someone that treats me like an equal and doesn't
have crazy expectations of me. You were fine with going out to a
small, relaxed restaurant tonight. I can't explain it. You just asked
what I wanted to do and took my feelings into consideration. You said
I was the one working hard all week. You have no idea how good that
feels to hear. Thank you for that."
    "Are
you saying the women you normally spend time with want the whole
fancy date thing every night? Do they want you to shower them with
gifts and treat them like a princess?" she asked in a silly,
stuck up tone.
    Cliff
laughed at her choice of words.
    "That
would get old real fast," she said. "I don't mind a nice
dinner or dancing every now and then, but that's not who I am. I just
as much enjoy a night with takeout in front of the television, in
sweats, with my hair in a ponytail. For me, it's more about quality
time together. The thought of snuggling up on the couch in front of a
good movie or game of cards beats out any fancy event."
    "That
sounds amazing," he said. "We should do that next time."
    "Next
time?" she asked. "You said one date was all you wanted."
    "You
know that's not what I meant," he said, as he pulled into a spot
at her apartment complex and shut his car off.
    His
eyes connected with hers, and she felt a familiar feeling shoot
straight to her core. It was the same as when they were together in
Vegas. The way he looked at her made her feel sexy and wanted. It
felt so damn good. She sucked her bottom lip into her mouth and
thought about kissing him. His eyes had an intimidating and stern
look to them. She could see how he could use them in court. They had
her squirming in her seat, but in a good way. Without a word, he got
out of the car, rounded to her side, opened her door, and reached for
her hand. She got out and could feel the intense emotions in the air
between them. He closed the door behind her and walked her to her
apartment.
    She
unlocked the door and opened it nervously.
    "My
apartment is very small," she began to babble. "I don't
plan to stay here forever. It was the best I could afford when I
moved out on my own. It's not that I couldn't have had more. I just
didn't want to deal with fighting him. I'm just getting on my feet
again. I know it would probably all fit in your bathroom, but."
    Before
she could go any deeper into how she felt about what she had, he
pulled her into his arms, closed the door behind them, and crashed
his mouth down on hers. It wasn't like the soft, romantic kiss they
had shared when he first arrived. It was the complete opposite. There
was so much emotion and feeling. It was filled with unsaid words.
When he released her, she gasped to catch her breath.
    "I
don't care how small or big your apartment is. Please, do not ever
feel like that with me. None of that means anything. I'm just happy
to be spending time with you."
    "I
just don't want you to feel like," she began.
    "Stop,"
he said sternly. "Don't say another word. I've waited all week
to see you. I don't know what it is about you. We only went out once,
but I feel like I've known you for years. I don't give a shit what
you have or where you live."
    "Please
know that I do not sleep with men on the first date. I've been
worried about that. I don't want you to think that about me. I can't
figure out exactly what it was about you that had me behaving like
that, Cliff. It scares the shit out of me."
    His
hand was on the back of her head, and his mouth was on hers again.
She ran her fingers up his back and into his hair. Her lips parted as
his mouth took hers. Their tongues fought for control before dancing
together in perfect harmony. His body was against hers as he walked
her back and held her against the door. When his knee went between
her legs and rubbed against her, she couldn't hold back the moan that
escaped her. It was honestly the sexiest moment she had ever
experienced. Cliff broke their connection long enough to grab