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She stiffened and within seconds, slowly turned around. The shimmer of moonlight illuminated the sparkle to the handsewn beads on her dress, adding to the mystery of the woman standing in front of me. She’d curled her hair, placing it in a loose upswing. As I moved toward her, my fingers were itching to remove the piece, longing to tangle my fingers in her hair.
To tease her, I retrieved her thong, once again pulling the lace to my face and breathing in deeply. When I opened my eyes, I sensed we were being watched by the same men who’d attempted to talk with me. She put her glass of wine on one of the tables, folding her arms and giving me a defiant look. As I walked closer, she shook her head. “You are shameful.”
“Yes, I am. That’s another reason you adore me,” I told her. When she tried to snatch her panties from my hands, I was ready to hold them out for the other guests to see.
“I will kill you.”
I laughed and shoved them into my pocket. “I won’t tempt anyone else with what belongs to me. We agreed on no bloodshed tonight.”
“Incorrigible.”
The temptation of her was too much to resist. I yanked the clip from her hair, immediately pulling the long strands over her shoulders. “I know what I want and as usual, I take it. Now, come with me.”
“Where are we going?”
“To dance. Where else?”
“Knowing you, it could be anything.”
I led her toward the dancefloor, noticing that almost everyone parted the way, allowing us to move to the center.
The band was playing a more romantic song, allowing our hold to be more intimate. When I pulled her close, she gave me a heated look before sliding her arm over my shoulder. “What did you say to my father?”
“That it would be in his best interest to embrace his daughter’s relationship and that it could be of benefit to his bottom line if he agreed to your terms.”
“You told him that?”
“I did. What did you learn from the lovely Ashley?” I spun her around, noticing her father had returned to the room. I pulled her even closer, purposely dipping and holding her in place for a few seconds longer than I normally would. I yanked her up with flair and she flashed her eyes, unable to keep from laughing.
“That she adores my brother and that the marriage was arranged. However, there’s something odd about the entire situation. I’m curious. Do you know their family well? You do know her father is a senator.”
“I can’t say I’ve had the displeasure of spending any time with them, but yes, I’m aware of what position her father holds. Why?”
“Just curious.”
Nothing with her was about curiosity only. She was still testing me as I was doing to her. That made the fire shared between us burn much hotter.
When I spun her around again, catching her with a hard thud as I dragged her against my chest, she cocked her pretty little head. “Interesting.”
“You’re a very bad boy and my father is making his way to the microphone. I guess we’ll need to compare notes when we return to our… getaway destination.”
She had a way of making everything sound sinful. “Fair enough, my sweet snookums.”
“Good to hear, honey bunny. Besides, since you’re so old, won’t you be tired?”
Old. She knew exactly what buttons to press to get me hot and bothered. “Would you like to know what I plan on doing to you when we return?”
“I’m certain you’ll tell me.”
“Handcuff you to the bed. That’s when the fun will begin.” I leaned done, dragging my tongue across her jaw. “Tell me. Are your panties damp? Oh, that’s right. I own them like I do everything else. Just so you know. You’ll never be wearing underwear again.”
“Bastard.”
“You love me for it.”
She lifted her head as her father cleared his throat. “In your dreams, buddy.”
I was still laughing when Rutherford’s eyes located us in the room. I could tell he was uncomfortable, remaining so as he shifted his attention to the bridal couple. Only then did he finally smile.
