she wanted the crowd to see him with his fingers sneaking between her legs. And she fell for it every single time. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they were peering into a tank and she felt him stroke her breasts, waiting for her to catch on. Her face trembled with arousal, trying to contain herself in public.
Will pressed an index finger to his lips and counseled “Shhh.” As if against her will, every time she looked at him she wavered in and out of reality, so always on the brink of full arousal. Their chemistry was like a third presence between them. They stepped outside the aquarium and she gripped him. "What's happening here?" she asked as if he knew better.
He leaned down to her, brushed her lips with a soft kiss. "We are headed in the right direction whatever it is. Relax," he smiled. "Now, where to? Art museum for art and maybe a little dessert or just a stroll around Inner Harbor?"
They opted for the walk and sight-seeing. The day had been extraordinarily rich and Laura needed something simple. The weather had been warm for a fall day, but as the day aged, it grew cooler. The Inner Harbor took on a sameness. Will and Laura were reading each other's minds.
He turned to her. "You see one you seen 'em all, huh?"
"It is lovely and I'm glad I came," she offered feebly.
"Okay, let's blow this popsicle stand."
They hopped on Will's bike and he took them to a place called Carl's Little House. It looked kind of rough, a little scary, but the danger excited her. Will knew exactly how to change things up. Laura's grip on his hand tightened as they progressed inward.
He looked at her and winked. "Do you know how hot you are?" he murmured into her hair. "All eyes are on you right now." His hand covertly roamed over her bottom, sinking dangerously to the base of its cleft. Blindly, he found her center and gave it a press through the fabric. Laura stopped so they could softly collide. All of his body touched with the back of her body. His groin met her backside and his face fit easily alongside hers so they were cheek to cheek, their lips so near one another.
"This is going to be quick. One drink and then I'm going to get double my money's worth on that room."
"We still have it, don't we?" Laura remarked. She hadn't given him an answer yet on staying over.
"The Lord Baltimore Hotel doesn't rent by the hour. Check out is tomorrow, whether we go back or not," he said devilishly.
"I should check in with Lucas," she said open endedly.
"I don't wanna push, but are you thinking you might like to spend the night?" he asked.
"Yes," she said with some reservation. Her younger brother was certainly old enough to endure a night without her, but it was different if he was having a sleepover versus her. There were a few pangs of guilt with her decision.
"I promise if you feel like you need to go home, I'll take you any time," he promised.
Laura covered his hand with hers. "Thank you for understanding," she said.
"Laura," he looked at her intently, "you are worth it." Will winked at her and it gave her shivers.
It just so happened a couple other Knights’ Disciples Motorcycle club members were at the bar, which Laura discovered was a popular biker watering hole.
They came up and said hello to Will and Will introduced Laura. "Laura, Mike Mojo O'Brien and Kevin Hoisington. A couple of good guys," he said. "Laura Mills."
Kevin and Mike shook her hand. "You're the Laura having trouble with the Members of Park Heights gang. Or your brother?" asked Mike.
"Thanks to you all, we are safe," she said.
"Yeah Knights’ Disciples are more lovers than fighters, but we hold our own in both areas," said Kevin. He and Mike clinked their beer bottles.
"Skoll," toasted Mike.
"Buy your drinks, Captain?" Kevin asked Will.
"Why not," Will agreed. "Laura, you a bourbon drinker?"
"I guess," she smiled sheepishly. "Why not,"
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