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We make our way to the booth Cole reserved for us and Harlow slides in next to me. I keep her hand in mine, resting it on my leg. I can't help but marvel over the differences between now and the last time we were all here. For the first time, I don't have to try to keep my eyes off Harlow. I can stare all I want. I can kiss her and show her casual affection and no one cares. Our friends are not only okay with us being together; they seem thrilled by it. Nothing about the night feels awkward or forced. It feels like the most natural thing in the world. Because it is.
It all feels normal. It feels like this is what we should have been all along. I feel another pang of regret for all the time we wasted not being together. But Harlow was right the other night. We might not be the people we are today if we’d been together back then. Things happened the way they did for a reason. Nothing good comes from dwelling on the past. It’s time to focus on the present, and right now I'm having a great night out with my friends and the woman I'm starting to care an awful lot about.
When the server appears with a round of drinks, I lean close to Harlow so only she can hear me.
"Go to the bathroom and take off your panties," I say. "Slip them into your purse. I want to see them when you get back."
I try to put as much command into my soft words as possible without the others hearing. She turns to me, eyes wide and I hear her suck in a breath. But there's a hint of excitement in her gaze as well. I raise a brow in challenge.
Leaning close to her ear, I whisper, "Do it quickly and I'll let you come tonight."
I can feel her practically vibrating with excitement. Her head dips in the slightest of nods and I feel my cock swell in my pants. I don't know what made me give her the order. She'd just been sitting next to me in that dress looking so pretty, and I couldn't help but wonder what she had on underneath it. I wondered if my nearness was affecting her the way hers was affecting me. So, I gave in to my curiosity.
"Good girl," I whisper, my lips grazing her ear.
She shivers delicately before sitting up straight. While we had our little conversation, the others had been distributing the drinks around the table. No one is paying us any attention. But when Harlow moves to stand, Piper notices.
"Where are you going?"
Harlow smiles. "Bathroom."
Layna slides to her feet. "I'll go with you."
"Me, too," Piper chimes in.
Harlow's eyes dart to me and I have to fight off a smile at the hint of panic in her blue eyes. I raise my brows in challenge.
She turns back to the other two ladies and smiles. "Let's go."
Then she turns and walks toward the back of the restaurant where the bathrooms are located, Piper and Layna following behind. I feel a coil of anticipation tighten low in my belly. Harlow will do it. For one thing, she doesn't back down from a challenge. For another, she enjoys following my commands. I think she likes the freedom that comes with giving in and letting someone else call the shots. She's spent so much of her life alone and figuring everything out on her own. She's never had someone willing to take control. Or maybe she's never had someone she trusted to take control before. Maybe it's a little of both. Either way, I'm not going to waste a second with her.
When the ladies return, I see a slight flush to Harlow's cheeks that makes my erection grow that much harder. When she slides into the booth next to me, she leaves no distance between us, leaning her head on my shoulder. Her purse is in her lap and my eyes follow the movement of her hands as she opens it just enough for me to see a bright pink scrap of satin the exact color of the streaks in her hair. Satisfaction surges through me at her willingness to obey me. It's immediately followed by a bolt of lust so strong that I have to fight the urge to drag her off to the nearest private room and fuck her until neither of us can walk. But I know I can't do anything to reward her until we leave later. The anticipation of what's to come is enough to drive me crazy.
We spend the next hour laughing and talking with the others. I join in as much as I can, but I'm so distracted by Harlow's nearness and the knowledge that her pussy is bare under the thin material of her dress. I want to know if she's wet for me, too. I want to drop to my knees under the table and bury my face between her legs. But Peach Fuzz is crowded with patrons and there are four other people at the table who would absolutely notice if I disappeared under the table right now. Damn it. Patience is usually something I pride myself on, but tonight it's being sorely tested. Is it too early to leave? I'm about to lean in and whisper to Harlow that we should go when Luke pulls Piper out onto the dance floor for a dance.
"How about it, Layna?" Cole says, turning to Layna with a playful wink. "You know you want to."
Layna rolls her eyes, but she's smiling. "Fine," she says. "But I get to lead."
He laughs. "Yes, ma'am."
Layna stands and heads toward the dance floor with Cole following behind her like a puppy.
Harlow looks at me with a smile. "You wanna dance?"
I drop the mask I've been wearing since she returned to the table with her panties in her purse and let her see the burning lust in my gaze. Harlow's eyes widen and she sucks in a shaky breath.
"I've got a better idea," I say, taking her hand and pulling her to her feet. "Follow me."
The thing about being the brother of the owner and the person in charge of the building's remodel is that I know where every single room is in this place. I know about every office and supply room and pantry. And I have a master key to all of them. I walk purposefully and confidently toward the back of the restaurant, avoiding the busy kitchen in favor of a side hallway that I know leads back to Cole's rarely-used office. He prefers to work among his employees and only uses the office if someone has a private issue they need to discuss with him. Which makes it perfect for my needs. I unlock the door and pull Harlow inside without turning on the light. I close and lock the door before turning back to face her. Her chest is rising and falling rapidly with her breathing and I can see hot anticipation in her eyes, even in the dim light from the desk lamp.
"Linc," she says. "We can't."
I reach for her, pulling her into my arms. "Shh," I whisper. "Do you trust me?"
She nods. "Yes."
I run my hands down over her ass, pulling her hard against my erection. She sucks in a startled breath and her eyes fall closed. I could fuck her right now. We both know it. We both want it. But this isn't about me. I need to reward her for doing as I asked. I slide her dress higher until I encounter the bare skin of her ass. I squeeze the soft flesh.
