One Night, Six Days & A Date Later

ks, and her neck. He walked them into the couch and before he could

blonde brows k

can't stay," She said, shifting the neckline of her camisole to cover the exposed flesh of he

nd being touched

es skimmed her figure, heating up when they touched her chest. He did

bag and jacket from the couch. "You know I would lov

leased with her decision. "Sure.

sed. "Why?

remote. "No. The merger will be signed at King C

d she couldn't help but wonder why. Now that there would be a merger, where would that place her in the hierarchical lev

om her. She worked her ass off for years, bringing the business to the height

t, liveliest club that opened over a month ago. Tempest Bar and Extras. Riley had recommended it for 'unwinding' and even got her a go

hit about any of it. Even if it was

dumped it on the dashboard. Aaron would throw a fit

ts on. The aim was to lose the official air and look about her. She pulled her hair out of the bu

s the summer breeze currently kissing her skin and tousling her hair. Nothing smelled as fresh. The knots in he

ey's reply to her, 'Are you

g," Riley wrote back and Ivette was pretty sure that 'somet

tched as she wrote

ers by the huge double doors that placed a damper on the music within. She could feel the bass

ay. She slipped out the ticket from her pants and handed it to the bouncer whose hand was alr

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th half a thought. She was laughing, but she wasn't entirely sure why. She grabbed

empt at sliding off the stool to join them had her stumbling and tossing the glass shots everywhe

to tell her what to do. Oh, he'd be mad when she s

oward the waiting Vodka shot and she trippe

snaked around her w

ng to look at the man who held he

rough the armor she constantly kept up, saw right through her-the good, the bad, and the crazy-and pieced her together again like she was some puzzle he had figured out. His inky black hair fell over

urve of his beautiful mouth and Ivette wondered what it

l, she simply stared at him, awestruck. She had never met or seen anyone so. . .hot was an understatement. Her

d hot things. She wanted to trace his strong, stubbled, beautifully cut jaw with lines o

is lip

shot from the table. She tossed it back a

ng, but Ivette wasn't listening to his words. His voice. . .The tempting tim

or her miserable line of thoughts. She had never looked at anyone like that-except f

ol again and she stumbled sli

hat she would be able to place if her brains hadn't bailed on her. She shot a glance in the man's directi

stood and tipped her head bac

lmost lost to the constant bass and booming i

nced at him through lowered eyelashes. "Can't blame

he glass to his lips again and Ivette had absolutely no idea what c

es darkened as he watched her but his grin of amusement only widened. A mix of strong alcohols went down her throat.

vile," She said amidst coughs, setting the g

ered handkerchief that appeared from

efore slipping it into his shirt's pocket, giving him a nas

denly leaned in and Ivette found her heart racing, her body leaning into the rock-solid heat of about si

" He whispered, warm b

t her subconscious. Something she should recall. She peered down

man's hand circled her waist, tugging her

g her closer to him as they staggered into the dancing throng. She couldn't tell if she was staggering or he was. Her w

ce and suddenly, it was just the both of them in the

e music, to the feel of his body pressed flush against hers, to

and right, and she might have been screaming and laughing

m a thing about herself, his eyes, they showed understanding. Of who she was. Of what she needed right now. That for the first ti

er hips sway to the song. She might have swished her hips seductively.

pulled her closer, their bodies melded toge

escaped her as his fingers brushed her scalp. That

red nails around his neck, down his strong back. Down his slim torso. She cupped h

e bit on her lower lip to prevent an

" His voice was husky, and his accent was thick--Scottish-- yet, the smooth expres

Feel more of him. She leaned in close enough to share breath

he kis

earching, tasting. He stilled against

gripped Ivette and she went stil

the roof of her mouth, and the

as soft as they looked-- and his tongue teased her i

squeezing her backside an

his lips, digging he

a thing before. It felt

rs, hot against her neck, nibbling, suckin

around his torso. He moved, without breaking the kiss and she h

nto her pants. She bucked her hips against his when those traitorous fingers dove u

ng something rather important--but she could hardly

wareness to notice they were outside, walking

ear him over the pounding in her temples, the steady ache betw

crazy blur