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The feel of his tongue against mine as he explored my mouth was like nothing I’d ever experienced before. It felt deliciously wrong, but at the same time, it felt like I was coming home. Like I was in the right place in the right time instead of drowning in a sea of bad decisions.
I moaned into his mouth as his hands traveled down my back stopping just before my ass and pressing me into him. I could feel just how hard his whole body was, including the hardness between his legs. God, I wanted this man.
Maybe we should go home together?
Having sex with Brad would at least help alleviate those dangerous fantasies I was having at work when I was supposed to be working. It would get it out of my system, and I could go back to living my normal life.
When he pulled away, he bit at my lip, and that made me so wet, I nearly cried out with frustration. But then our eyes met, and I remembered where we were. I pushed out of his arms, breathing hard.
So was he, so I knew the kiss affected him just as much as me, but there wasn’t a chance I’d risk getting my heart entangled again. I could feel the desire to lean back into him again and let him take me away like some sexy prince, but I pushed it down, deep down inside me. No use for that Disney princess lunacy.
“You’re just like every hot guy. Thinks he can take whatever he wants because he’s so hot that people let him get away with things. Well, not me.” My voice was firmer than I expected, considering my knees felt like jelly.
“I’m hot?” he asked, a sly smile on his face as he leaned his elbows on the counter again.
With a huff and another glare, I turned away and stomped back to the table where Jane and Sadie were gaping at me.
“So…” Jane said, trailing off a bit, “How’d the telling him like it is thing go?”
“Say nothing,” I grumbled, picking up my wine and downing most of the glass. “That was a stupid mistake, and it will never happen again.”
Sadie was not cowed by my bristling anger. She was trying to hold back a smile.
“Looks like you were really enjoying yourself there,” she said. “As you should. You have to tell us everything. How was he?”
Her eyes flashed with interest, and I kept mine firmly away from looking toward the bar.
“It doesn’t matter. He’s just an arrogant jerk who thinks he can kiss me and act like it’s totally normal. Like I don’t still hate him. Like the whole lab doesn’t still hate him.”
“Hate. What an interesting word,” Jane said. “I used to think I hated Derek. Come to think of it, we kissed in a bar too. Maybe it’s a magical place to start a lifelong love.”
I touched her arm, and my eyes were wide as I tried to impart my words firmly. “Stop it right there. I don’t know what you’re talking about. No lifelong love here. I am not seeking it, and it’s not what I want at all. I want casual hookups where you can leave their house and go on with your life. No one to hurt you, no one to be beholden to.”
Sadie frowned. “Jason was a long time ago, Cass. It’s okay if you want to try again.”
“Zip it, please,” I said, finishing my wine. “Now, how about that song?”
An hour later, we’d sung about three songs, and I was glad to see that Brad had not been in the crowd for any of them, unless he was off hiding in a lair somewhere. Like a sexy, evil beast does. After the third song, I cursed aloud and hurried to the circle bar just as it was closing up.
“I am so sorry, but I had a cider here earlier and forgot to pay!” I pulled out my purse, and the barman held up a hand.
“It’s no worries. The guy you were with paid for the drinks. Have a good night.” He turned away to keep cleaning, and I turned back to my friends.
“Looks like he paid for my drink,” I said, growing ever sullener.
“As a gentleman should!” Jane said, hands on her hips.
“No, you don’t understand. I don’t want this man, you guys. This was a bad mistake. Ugh, I’m going to pay for it. I know it.”
“I don’t think so,” Sadie said, ever cheerful and hopeful. “I’ve got a good feeling about things. It could all work out.”
Sadie and Jane were off to their partners’ homes for the night, so I taxied home by myself, thinking about how much of an idiot I was.
I’d always prided myself on self-control, on separating work and personal life. Yet, there I was, having just kissed my boss in a very public place. A boss that I hated and who had complete control over my current career.
Apparently, my drunk alter ego had taken the place of scientist Cassie and given in entirely to her carnal urges, not caring about the consequences. At least it was Friday, and I wouldn’t have to see Brad until Monday.
But what if he tells people what happened? Now, he has something on you that he can use against you. To get you to do whatever he wants.
