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Why now? Why this woman?
Shehimself for the first electric lick, his whole system jacked up on lust and need to possess Then Alyssa exhaled on the sensitive head of his dick, and he shivered Sensation rioted, and he held his breath Treue peeked out It was thehe’d ever seen Closer, closer
"Hello?" a wo roo across the hardwood floors, toward the kitchen, finally registered in Luc’s lust-saturated brain Shit!
Alyssa rocked back on her heels, then stood She cast a regretful glance down at his cock, then brushed a soft hand across his face
Even her hand on his cheek sent sparks colliding inside hi hi his shirt
As painful as this was, rateful for the reprieve Whoever had arrived had just saved hi a terrible mistake Because no ould he have stopped at a blow job
Regret softened Alyssa’s face "Luc--"
"See who it is," he barked
She sighed and made her way out of the kitchen to intercept the new arrival Luc stood behind a counter, panting, willing his cock to stand down He couldn’t be ade for the ith an erection like this
Why did Alyssa drive hiood for him? Why did he let her?
Moments later, she returned with one of the sous chefs, Misa He remembered her résumé, and she seemed both competent and excited for the job A little starstruck, which alwayscookbooks and a solid reputation in the culinary world, he found the whole "faot over it quickly and took direction well
The rest of the staff appeared in the next few ned duties, and they cooked a few of the specials as a team to ensure that everyone knehat to do and they worked out any kinks before opening their doors Toht, so they’d be open only to people Alyssa had invited, who had agreed to provide feedback
She excused herself a athered in the dining room As the smells of the kitchen wafted around Luc, and he looked around at the smart, proficient team of chefs Alyssa had asseain She was a da to screith his head more Already, he wanted her so badly he could barely concentrate Liking more than her body would only be a double dose of stupid But he feared it was already too late What would happen after her evening at the club, when they went to her little house--and they were alone?
MEETINGS concluded, Alyssa cli lot The heavy silence between theled her nerves He’d definitely put off the vibe that he didn’t want to continue what Misa had interrupted But his erection had risen again the
She tapped her toe, thinking Everything inside her wanted to throw her arain The other halfWell, the off-putting vibe was strong, and she wasn’t duot him into bed, she hoped he’d relax and conversation would follow Until then, all she could do was continue to tease him and deny her own needs
She reached out, touched his shoulder "The s ell The staff see this week"
Luc jolted at her touch, then relaxed "I needed to live up to our bargain You had every right to call me on it"
"Actually, I’ people to be where they don’t want to" The truth, but it made her wince Pray to God he didn’t ask her why "If I hadn’t advertised the fact you’d be here opening week and had so s into the place, I would have let you walk"
He turned to her with a puzzled scowl "After the way I--After that night, I don’t deserve your compassion I knoas hard on you"
"Luc, I’reed ier than I suspected But that doesn’t erase the fact I wasn’t gentle with you I’ht I’msorry"
"I liked it I’m not sorry at all" Her words came out in a passionate rush "Don’t you dare be sorry, either"
He didn’t comment Instead, he seeht? Would you have regretted that?"
Where was that question co How much should she reveal?
Finally, she shook her head "I still would have been with you"
Luc’s jaw dropped Then he closed hishis head as he sped down the road "You barely knew ht?"
Three ti off her clothes They hadn’t been fors "I suspected right ae’d be good together I was right"
Pasting on a s any further into that topic She’d have to keep playing it casual He wasn’t ready to hear that he’d rocked her to her core the night they’d spent together, that she’d loved his toe-curlingly intiiven ar Yeeessss
As they approached the club, Alyssa filed the memory away In silence, Luc stopped the car and shoved it into park She reached for the door handle, and he grabbed her wrist, staying her
"We’re good together sexually, God knows But that’s it"
A dozen coh her head, most on the theme that he couldn’t truly know his state beyond sex But contradicting him would only make him more resistant And that was counterproductive She had to keep playing her tru about anything but sex"
Before he could respond, she jerked froh the back door, Luc at her heels
"Why do I get the feeling you’re not being co to allow herself to be rattled, she kept walking "I can’t answer that Nor do I have tio back to the house, I’ll have Tyler give me a ride home when the club is closed"
Just then, her bouncer approached, wearing two days’ growth of beard, a khaki shirt with Bettie Page in a bikini and fishnet stockings, and ahis ar her hip Then he buried his face in her neck and inhaled