Page 22 of Twice as Tempting

“Not bad,” he said after a few minutes. “Try it out.” He scooted over to one side and patted the space beside him.

Kelly’s nerves were already sparking simply from being in his presence. There was no way she was going to lay down on the bed with him!

“C’mon, Kell. Give it a whirl.” He patted the empty space again and smirked, obviously enjoying her discomfort.

“Why should I? You’re the one who’s going to sleep on it, not me!”

“Hmm…” Damian looked like he was considering saying something else but decided not to. Instead, he rolled off the bed and sat down on the next one. He sprang up and down on it a couple of times, and then lay flat on his back.

“Now, this one’s even better,” he said.

Damian shut his eyes for a second and sighed. He looked like he was in…heaven.

“What’s so great about it?” Kelly asked, her curiosity piqued.

Damian kept his eyes shut but patted the edge of the mattress. “You’ve got to try it, Kell. At least just sit on it. It’s like a big puffy cloud.”

He looked harmless, lying there with his eyes closed, and she was curious, so she perched carefully on the edge and bounced up and down a couple times.

Damian’s arm shot out so fast she barely saw it, and now he clamped her wrist in his tight grip. He moved over and tugged her backward at the same time so that she landed flat on her back next to him.

Kelly’s mouth gaped open, and she was about to curse at him when a salesman approached.

“That’s a nice one, isn’t it?” he said, smiling down at them.

Damian still had a hold of her wrist, but he loosened his grip just enough to slide his hand down and intertwine their fingers together. To the salesman, they must have looked like a happy couple trying out beds together, but inside Kelly was seething.

“Yes, it’s very comfortable. Isn’t it, sweetie?” Damian looked at her pointedly.

“If you want to try out some more, we have a lot of choices in our main showroom,” the salesman offered.

“NO! I mean, no thank you, that’s not necessary,” Kelly said through gritted teeth. “I think this one’s fine, don’t you, sweetie?”

Damian chuckled and redirected his attention to the salesman. “Why don’t you check back with us in a little while?”

“Sure. Take your time. My name is Bob if you need anything else.”

After Bob walked away, Kelly untangled their hands and scrambled off the bed.

“You…you…”

“Relax, Kell. I was just having fun. Remember all of the fun we used to have?”

Yes! I remember too well. She shot him a look and said, “I think we should move on to the kitchen table and chairs.”

And they did, but Damian wasn’t done having fun yet. When they perused the various tables, he kept leaning his weight on them to see how they would hold up under it. She knew why he was doing it and chose to ignore him. Leave it to him to make something sexual out of furniture shopping!

An hour later, they left the store with a promise from Bob that Damian’s furniture would be delivered over the weekend. By the time they got back in the truck, Kelly was exhausted and hungry.

“What can I feed you?” Damian asked.

His question was innocent, but it brought to mind her dream from the other night, when he had been feeding her Chinese food. A public place. They needed to eat in a public place, she decided.

“What if we get a pizza and take it to Depot Park?”

“Really? That’s what you want? Because I can spring for a nice dinner, Kell.”

“No. I’m serious. It’s a beautiful night, and I’d like to eat at the park.”