table. My cock was painfully hard, my body begging me to thrust, to lose myself in her.
I swept one arm out, knocking dishes and glasses aside. Dishes went flying. Wine splattered and then I put her down, spread her out just the way I’d imagined. A drop of ruby red wine clung to her cheek, another on her lip, several on her neck and chest.
I licked each one way as I thrust deep and hard inside her.
“You.” I drove into her. “Are.” Again. “Mine.”
Aleena closed her eyes, turning her face away from me.
I cupped her chin, making her face me. “Look at me.”
Slowly, her lashes lifted.
“Mine.” When she didn’t respond, I bent down and bit her lip. She shuddered and I felt the wet, snug grip of her pussy tighten around my dick. “Say it, Aleena.”
She arched against me. Her voice broke as she whispered, “Yes, sir.”
It wasn’t what I wanted.
But in the moment, it was enough.
***
“We should discuss where this is going.”
Aleena stood with her back to me, adjusting her clothing. Her hands hesitated only a second and then she glanced over her shoulder. “And where is it going, Dominic?”
I miss you .
The words were right there.
They really were.
I wanted to tell her.
I could even hear myself saying it.
I thought I could even see the way her eyes would soften. She’d reach for me. We could…
The phone rang.
Its shrill ring shattered the silence and I looked away. Neither of us moved to answer it, but it didn’t matter. Clearing my throat, I finished adjusting my clothes. “We both want things outside a business relationship, Aleena. We’d be lying to ourselves if we tried to pretend otherwise.”
Aleena, her back to me, didn’t acknowledge my words.
I wanted to press my lips to the elegant curve where neck gave way to spine.
I wanted to cup my hands around her breasts, pull her against me and tell her whatever she wanted to hear.
Instead, I waited in silence.
“Let’s not lie to ourselves, right, Dominic?” she said, her voice oddly empty.
I had the feeling I was still missing something. “We both want the same thing. Each other.”
“The same thing. Of course.” She nodded and went into the restroom to finish cleaning up.
Something was still wrong. I walked past her as she came out of the bathroom and I closed the door behind me, confused and, despite what had happened, unsatisfied. She was at the table, setting it to rights when I came out of the small restroom.
“Leave it,” I said irritably.
“It won’t take long.” She shrugged and righted a wine glass, placed a plate and a serving dish in its former place. “I—”
“The party at Eddie’s.”
She glanced at me, her lips in a flat line. “Amber has everything ready, of course.”
Out. You know…for a drink. Dinner. We’ve never done that.
Her words from last week rang in my ears. I don’t know why. But they did.
The dull look in her eyes, followed by ice.
Of course, we’re having lunch in. I’d planned on going out, but…well. Fuck that idea.
“I’ve got a number of things to get done before the next appointment arrives,” Aleena said, skirting to go around me. “And I’m sure there are things you need to do.”
I caught her wrist. “I thought perhaps you and I could attend Eddie’s party…together.”
“I wasn’t planning on doing anything more than making a work-required appearance. I wouldn’t want to take away from your fun.”
Pieces fell into place. Every time she’d tried to get us to go out somewhere, I’d shut her down, wanted to stay in. Because I hadn’t wanted to share her. But she didn’t think that. She thought I didn’t want anyone to know we were together.
“I’d prefer to have you there with me the whole time.”
Aleena’s eyes flew to mine and she stumbled, all but crashing into my chest. My arms automatically went out to catch her and I couldn’t help but think how naturally we fit together.
She looked surprised, but still wary. I managed
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