held a mischievous look in them, one
that made a shiver run through me.
“Me too,” I
managed, returning his smile and for a moment it felt as if the whole world had
stopped.
I still had a
slight fog about me as I returned to the clients at the table. I managed a
smile as I set down the drinks and took my seat. I needed to focus and get
through this meeting. It was important. But damn, all I could think about were
those eyes, that body. Owen. Here. And I was going to see him soon. Just the
thought made my heart speed up. I was sure anyone looking at me could see how
flustered I was.
“Okay, where
were we?” I smiled over to Mr. Campbell. I could do this.
I pulled up to
the address that Owen had given me. It looked like a nice bar, with its sleek
exterior, and dark windows that kept the secrets of the patrons playing
inside. I took a deep breath and tried to give myself a pep talk. Why was I so
nervous? Oh, yeah, because the man was hot as hell. Those eyes…if I had thought
they were easy to fall into before, I was mistaken…they were nothing but
trouble, smoldering, confident and full of promise. This pep talk wasn’t going
as I’d hoped. I was just creating new nerves by thinking about him.
Never, in a
million years, would I have expected to see him here. I was just getting used
to talking to him online, or text, or occasional phone call. I needed to take
this slowly. This was not part of my plan. Ha. Like I had a plan. I tried
to remind myself that this was just Owen. We talked all the time. He knew me.
Things with us had always been easy. This was just drinks. Drinks with Owen.
Tall, sexy, grown up Owen who radiated pure sex. Or maybe it was just me.
Maybe I was still caught up in the image I had carried with me all of these
years. Or maybe it was just the sweet way he was getting to know me over these
past couple of months. It was hard to reconcile the sweet person on the other
end of my email chats, who wanted to know my favorite color and what was on my
bucket list, with the handsome man who had stood in front of me a couple of
hours ago. It just didn’t feel real.
Okay. I
couldn’t sit in the car forever. I had to go in. I shot him a quick text telling
him I was here and on my way in and moved to the entrance. I stepped into the
dim foyer, thumping music assaulting me instantly. There were lights pulsing
and the air seemed to vibrate with energy. I passed the door man my ID and was
about to hand over my cover when I saw a figure emerge from the shadows.
“I got this,”
Owen smiled as he handed some bills to the bouncer. “Hi,” he smiled down at me
and held out his hand. I took it and he pulled me deeper into the club. “I’m
glad that you’re here,” he said leaning down so I could hear him. His breath
was warm against my skin. I shivered. As we walked I took in my surroundings.
The whole scene was a bit overwhelming.
“It’s loud,” I
said absently as I looked around. I heard him chuckle as he guided me along
with a strong hand at my lower back.
“Don’t worry;
we have a room in the back. It’s quieter.”
“Okay,” I
smiled. He took me into what looked to be a VIP section. It was quieter in
here, the music muffled. There were tables scattered about, but surprisingly
the room was fairly empty. I could see a big table in the back, filled with a
group of rambunctious guys. “Is that your crew?” I asked smiling.
He laughed.
“Yeah, they are feeling pretty good. We’ll say hi and maybe grab another
table,” he offered. We made our way over to the tables and judging from the
bottles scattered along the surface, they were having a great time. There were
six of them, all about Owen’s age, well dressed and well groomed. They looked
fun.
Owen left his
hand on my back as he introduced me to his friends, it felt protective. “Hey,
Guys. This is my long lost friend, Ally.
that made a shiver run through me.
“Me too,” I
managed, returning his smile and for a moment it felt as if the whole world had
stopped.
I still had a
slight fog about me as I returned to the clients at the table. I managed a
smile as I set down the drinks and took my seat. I needed to focus and get
through this meeting. It was important. But damn, all I could think about were
those eyes, that body. Owen. Here. And I was going to see him soon. Just the
thought made my heart speed up. I was sure anyone looking at me could see how
flustered I was.
“Okay, where
were we?” I smiled over to Mr. Campbell. I could do this.
I pulled up to
the address that Owen had given me. It looked like a nice bar, with its sleek
exterior, and dark windows that kept the secrets of the patrons playing
inside. I took a deep breath and tried to give myself a pep talk. Why was I so
nervous? Oh, yeah, because the man was hot as hell. Those eyes…if I had thought
they were easy to fall into before, I was mistaken…they were nothing but
trouble, smoldering, confident and full of promise. This pep talk wasn’t going
as I’d hoped. I was just creating new nerves by thinking about him.
Never, in a
million years, would I have expected to see him here. I was just getting used
to talking to him online, or text, or occasional phone call. I needed to take
this slowly. This was not part of my plan. Ha. Like I had a plan. I tried
to remind myself that this was just Owen. We talked all the time. He knew me.
Things with us had always been easy. This was just drinks. Drinks with Owen.
Tall, sexy, grown up Owen who radiated pure sex. Or maybe it was just me.
Maybe I was still caught up in the image I had carried with me all of these
years. Or maybe it was just the sweet way he was getting to know me over these
past couple of months. It was hard to reconcile the sweet person on the other
end of my email chats, who wanted to know my favorite color and what was on my
bucket list, with the handsome man who had stood in front of me a couple of
hours ago. It just didn’t feel real.
Okay. I
couldn’t sit in the car forever. I had to go in. I shot him a quick text telling
him I was here and on my way in and moved to the entrance. I stepped into the
dim foyer, thumping music assaulting me instantly. There were lights pulsing
and the air seemed to vibrate with energy. I passed the door man my ID and was
about to hand over my cover when I saw a figure emerge from the shadows.
“I got this,”
Owen smiled as he handed some bills to the bouncer. “Hi,” he smiled down at me
and held out his hand. I took it and he pulled me deeper into the club. “I’m
glad that you’re here,” he said leaning down so I could hear him. His breath
was warm against my skin. I shivered. As we walked I took in my surroundings.
The whole scene was a bit overwhelming.
“It’s loud,” I
said absently as I looked around. I heard him chuckle as he guided me along
with a strong hand at my lower back.
“Don’t worry;
we have a room in the back. It’s quieter.”
“Okay,” I
smiled. He took me into what looked to be a VIP section. It was quieter in
here, the music muffled. There were tables scattered about, but surprisingly
the room was fairly empty. I could see a big table in the back, filled with a
group of rambunctious guys. “Is that your crew?” I asked smiling.
He laughed.
“Yeah, they are feeling pretty good. We’ll say hi and maybe grab another
table,” he offered. We made our way over to the tables and judging from the
bottles scattered along the surface, they were having a great time. There were
six of them, all about Owen’s age, well dressed and well groomed. They looked
fun.
Owen left his
hand on my back as he introduced me to his friends, it felt protective. “Hey,
Guys. This is my long lost friend, Ally.
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