with a laugh.
“She used to brag about how all the guys wanted her. She made us all feel, inada, inada, not good enough.”
“I think you need to resolve this Shari Edelstein thing,” Braden joked.
“I’ll tell you what, when I take you home tonight I’ll feel you up in the stairwell and then maybe you can finally let it go,” Adam said, actually turning me toward him again so he could look at me.
“Don’t you think you should ask me if I’ll let you take me home?”
“ You asked me to take you home, you lush. I believe that was the night you informed me that if I wanted to fuck you I should ask you on a fucking date.”
“Good for you, honey!” Jess chimed in.
“This wasn’t the date was it?” I asked, suddenly panicking.
“No, this was the pre-date socialization. I can’t wait for the date!” He laughed.
“You’re taking Adam to that author party tomorrow, Lily, remember?” Gab asked.
“Yeah, that’s right! It’s going to be fun! I get to be a bad girl!” I joked, and giggled, looking over at her with a delighted smile.
“Because she’s going as Lilah Alden!” Gab exclaimed, suddenly. “Oh God. I just told everyone else your pen name, too.”
“Don’t worry, baby,” Braden reassured her. “Adam told us days ago.”
“Yeah, I’ve already read two of her books,” Cam agreed, earning a raised eyebrow from Jess. “They were good! Very … uh, romantic,” he said, giving her an innocent smile.
“Yeah, I’m thinking this might be a good time to make our exit,” Adam said with a laugh.
“Alrighty then!” I said, trying to stand up on unsteady feet and promptly falling back onto Adam’s lap.
“There, now she sat on your lap,” Mark informed Adam with a smile.
“Do you need some help, man?” Braden asked.
“If you want to grab her coat,” Adam said, adjusting me on his lap. I wondered if I was crushing his man toys. Actually, if I wasn’t mistaken, everything seemed to be in working order. Oh my, I must be a sexy lap sitter.
Gab and Jess got up and came around to help me up into my jacket, while Adam stood up and quickly put his coat on and got his keys out. Then wishing everyone a good evening, he came over and put an arm around my shoulders and helped me out.
His car wasn’t far away and he opened the door and helped me inside. I slumped into the seat and started looking around for the seatbelt but he beat me to it, reaching over and strapping me in. As he was leaning over, I put my arm around him and pulled him toward me. Then I leaned forward, and burying my nose against his neck, inhaled deeply.
“You smell nice,” I said thickly.
He froze for a second and I could feel his breathing quicken. Then he turned and leaned in to nuzzle my neck, breathing in deeply and sighing. I could feel his beard and his lips and his warm breath against my sensitive skin and my lady bits got all warm and tingly. I got the distinct impression that he would have liked to have stayed there longer, but he pulled away.
“So do you,” he said in a husky voice. “I could smell your perfume in here after you left the other night and it drove me nuts all the way home.”
He went around to the driver’s side and slid in beside me, pausing and looking at me and shaking his head.
“I don’t even know if you’re going to make it up the stairs,” he said with a laugh.
“You might have to help me.”
“Might have to help you? You mean I might have to carry you.”
“I’m sorry I’m drunk.”
“It’s not your fault.”
“I’m sorry I crawled across your friend.”
“That wasn’t really your fault either. He could have helped you over there a lot faster and without putting his hands on your ass.”
“Now you sound like you’re jealous,” I teased.
“I’ll let you reassure me when you’re sober.”
“Can I touch you?” I asked coquettishly. I knew I was being naughty, but I didn’t really care very much at that moment. Okay, I didn’t care at
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