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There was no doubt I wanted to spend the night with him, but all of this foreplay was the sweet spot. A place I couldn’t remember ever being. Had I experienced this kind of zing upon meeting Mike? No. It had been more of a check-the-box-in-compatibility exercise. A slow burn versus this highly combustible combination.
In a few minutes Lucas returned from the bar with my champagne flute and a low-ball glass for himself of what appeared to be bourbon.
“Cheers to a fun evening.” I clinked my glass with his.
“Cheers, indeed.”
While he sipped, I didn’t do the same, instead throwing back my champagne in a long swallow. He lifted a brow at my action.
“I feel like I should say something clever, but all I can think of is something slightly inappropriate.” Lucas chuckled softly.
“Oh, yeah? Like what?” I’d never been big into dirty talk, but right about now I’d go for something sexy, especially coming from his lips.
He leaned in close to my ear. “I’ve gotta save something for later. What did you have in mind now?”
Although it was tempting to call it a night and move to the naked portion of the program, I wasn’t quite ready. Instead, I wanted to enjoy more time savoring the anticipation. “Let’s dance.”
Once again, Lucas was a good sport. He finished his drink and led me onto the packed dance floor. We stayed toward the edge, so we weren’t in the throes of all the hot, sweaty bodies moving with the beat. The DJ was playing a pop mix song with an upbeat tempo, but instead of showing off fast dance moves, he held me close for slow dancing.
“What are you doing?” I had to shout over the noise.
“What do you mean?” His reply in my ear caused warmth to flood my body.
“This isn’t a slow song.”
“I prefer to take things at my own pace.” His hands rubbed down my back, settling on my hips. “Any objections?”
His words caused a flutter in my belly. Like I was outside of my body looking down at the scene and couldn’t believe it was real life. Needing confirmation he wasn’t a figment of the alcohol or a manifestation of my imagination, I fused my mouth to his.
“Get a room,” someone shouted, causing Lucas to pull back with an unapologetic grin.
Time to put it out there like a crazy girl who’d done it plenty of times before. “Seems like sound advice. Shall we?”
He took my hand and led me off the dance floor, through the bar, and out the doors to the fresh air of the crisp night. Goose bumps broke out over my skin, but whether it was from the anticipation or the chill, I wasn’t sure.
