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CHAPTERFOUR
Claudia slammed the hotel door behind her and raced to the bed. Henry groaned as she threw herself on top of him.
“Easy, babe. I had too much to drink.”
“Two beers?” she asked, planting kisses along his jawline.
“And a half.”
“You’re such a lightweight.” She threw her leg over his stomach and he caressed her thigh. “I love you anyway, even if you do have the drinking prowess of a ten-year-old girl.”
“Hey, I’ve known some hard-drinking ten-year-olds.”
“Liar. Kiss me, I’m horny.”
“Best four words ever spoken.” He kissed her on the mouth and rolled her onto her back. “Thought you’d be too tired tonight.”
“Never too tired for you inside me.” She grinned up at him. Her newly manicured hands slid through his dark blond hair. A ravenous twinkle shone in his eyes.
“Dirty talk from my angelic bride? Someone’s been talking to Bea.”
“She just puts me in the mood. I think she’s like a sex goddess. You get near her and you want to have sex with anything that moves.”
“Anything that moves?”
“Or anything stationary. I don’t want to limit my options.”
“How’s Miss Bea-havior doing?” Henry asked as he slid his hand under Claudia’s shirt. He cupped her breast lightly and caressed her hardening nipple with his thumb.
“Miss Bea-having, as usual. She brought her work with her this week.”
“Oh, damn. Did she have the bellhop cart up ten boxes of dildos and vibrators?”
“Worse. She has to review a sex position manual. She’s on the hunt for a fuck buddy.”
Henry unhooked her bra. “Well, I’d volunteer, but I’m too busy being your fuck buddy.”
“What do you think about Ben?”
“I could be his fuck buddy.”
“I mean for Bea. I still think they’d make a great couple.”
Henry groaned and rolled onto his back.
“Hey, no. Hand back on the boob,” she said, grabbing Henry’s hand and putting it back where it belonged.
“Sorry,” he said, moving her bra out of the way and pressing his hand to her bare breast. She sighed with pleasure. “But Ben’s still got it for her, I think. At least he’s still pissed at himself for not going after her when he had the chance. It could get ugly and weird if those two get together.”
“Or sexy and awesome. Why not? What happened with them anyway? Did Ben ever tell you why he flaked out on her? Because I swear it was love and lust at first sight when we introduced them.”
Claudia remembered that night. She’d been relieved Beatriz had decided to follow her to Brooks College. Beatriz had battled some problems in high school and at least Claudia could keep an eye on her baby foster sister for her first year of college. Newly single Ben had shown up at her dorm room looking for Henry. Beatriz saw Ben. Ben saw Beatriz. Claudia had laughed out loud as her feisty, fearless sister turned the full force of her considerable charm on Ben. Poor gorgeous Ben, who owned any room he walked into, had turned tongue-tied as Beatriz interrogated him. Did he like Brooks? Yes, he loved it here but couldn’t wait to graduate. What was his major? Business administration. What did he plan to do with a business administration degree? Administrate businesses, maybe? Would his work help or hinder the progress of the human race and specifically the rights of women in underdeveloped countries? Um…yes?
Claudia had to cover her mouth with her hand to hide her smile that night. She’d wished she’d had some popcorn to watch the Beatriz and Ben Show. Beatriz had found Ben’s answers entirely acceptable and had proceeded to ask him to show her around campus. Such a simple request and yet Ben had smiled as if he’d won the lottery. As they walked out the door together, Claudia had told herself that those two would be engaged by graduation. She knew it in her heart. Well, her heart was wrong.
She looked at Henry across the pillows and saw he wore a guilty look on his face.
“What?” she asked. “What’s wrong?”
