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“It seems you have some big choices to make,” my mother stated, wrapping a jacket over my shoulders.
“I can’t put all my hopes and dreams in the hands of a rock star, can I?”
“You’re looking at him in the wrong way, Nat. What I just witnessed was a man confessing that he is falling for a woman. If you love him, go get him!” She winked, kissing my forehead.
“What about David?”
“Stop looking for excuses. Don’t run away this time. You’ll regret it. David will understand and in time move on.”
“I thought you were against me seeing Alex.”
“I was…” She looked back into the restaurant at Alex, who seemed to be deep in conversation with my father. I couldn’t see David. Had he left already? “…but watching him confess to you, looking at the affection in his eyes, that man is falling in love with you, Nat. He wants only you.”
“I want him too. So much,” I sobbed.
“Oh, Natty! Don’t cry. It’s your birthday.” Wrapping her arms around me, she kissed my hair.
“Nat, if this is too much and you want me to leave, just say so,” Alex called while I was still in my mother's arms.
“I’ll leave you two to talk.” My mother stroked my face, wiping my tear stained cheeks. “If you do decide to leave the country, please come and say goodbye first.” I had to laugh at her words.
Alex stood there with his hands in his pockets. “I was hoping for a better reaction when I admitted my feelings to you, Straight Lace. You fleeing out here isn’t giving me much hope.”
“You took me by surprise, that’s all. I…I never expected…” I shook my head, taking a seat on the bench behind me. This was insane. Alex couldn’t be falling in love withme.
“You didn’t expect what?” he asked, sitting next to me.
“You…having…feelings for me!”
“Well, I do, so you’re going to have to deal with it. I know it might make working for me awkward, but we can figure something out. I meant what I said. If I can only have your friendship, I’ll take it. I’ll control my feelings somehow.”
Taking a deep breath, I let the words fall out. It was time to be brave. No more running. “We don’t need to work anything out, Alex. I was talking to my mother that night when you overheard me.” I swallowed heavily as he hung on my every word. I’d never held a man's attention like this before. “It was the first time I admitted to her that I was in love with you. I…I tried so hard to protect my heart, but you’ve taken it. There’s no going back for me. I’ll come back to LA with you. I’d follow you anywhere.” The breath was knocked out of me as he crashed his lips against mine. My hands molded into his hair and I groaned into his mouth.
“Do you have any idea what those words mean to me?” His lips were still against mine. “All this time, I’d believed it was the suit that you wanted, not me. It’s been driving me crazy, picturing the two of you together.”
“It’s you, Alex. You’re the man I want,” I muttered against his lips. He pulled me even closer, inhaling my scent.
“I’m going to fall in love with you, Straight Lace. You’ll be the only woman that can break me. Are you ready for that?” Pulling back, I looked into his eyes. He seemed fearful of my answer. When I touched the side of his face, he tilted his head, rubbing his cheek against the palm of my hand.
“I’m ready, Alex, for anything. Don’t look so afraid.” He half smiled and nodded before pressing his lips once more against mine.
“Nice room,” I mused, taking in the massive suite at The Dorchester.
“This was the suite I was staying in the day of the interviews.” Oh! “After I met you, I rolled around inthatbed and made a right fucking mess.” I was burning, watching the hunger in his eyes. “I came so fucking hard, Straight Lace, and I’d only just met you. That’s why I called you that night. I couldn’t let you go. Ihadto have you. You had to bemygirl!”
“You have me, Alex.” I closed the small distance between us, running my hands down his chest. “You’vealwayshad me.”
He moaned, backing me against the wall and grinding his erection into my center. “I’ve missed the feel of your body against mine.” As he lifted me by my butt and began to trail kisses down my throat, I wrapped my legs around his waist. “I’m not going to fuck you this time, Nat.” I was about to protest but he continued. “I’m going to make love to you. It’s been so fucking long since I’ve felt this way.” He seemed conflicted, maybe even scared. Who had broken his heart? I was desperate to find out.
“You’ll need to get me out of this dress first, then,” I whispered, pulling on his earlobe with my teeth to bring his mind back to the present. Sliding down his body, I turned around and stood while he slowly undid the zipper on my dress.
“Did you get dressed up like this for that fucker in the suit?” Alex questioned, letting the dress fall down my body so it pooled at my feet. I was standing there in my black lace underwear and stockings
“No,” I panted as he ran his fingertips down my back, stopping at the top of my black lace knickers. “This was all for you.” He was kneeling at my feet within seconds, his nose pressed against my panty-covered sex. I placed my hands on his shoulders to keep my balance.
“Fucking beautiful,” he cooed, inhaling. I was about to combust, looking at him kneeling before me like this. “Watch me, Straight Lace.” Painfully slow, he hooked his fingers into my underwear and pulled them down my legs. “Don’t break eye contact with me or you’ll be in trouble,” he teased, blowing on my overheated sex. I squirmed, my hands weaving into his hair as he took one lick against my clit. His attack was relentless but loving. He was worshipping me. When I eventually came, my legs buckled beneath me, but Alex was there to catch me and carry me to the bed. As I watched him strip in front of me, it suddenly dawned on me that I didn’t want any barriers between us. I’d been on the pill for years, and was always careful with protection on the occasions I had slept with someone. I was sure Alex would have been careful too.
“I’m on contraception if you wanted to…you know…” Why was I blushing?
