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Gently, I eased her foot away fro the petulant frown that immediately stained her pretty face

“Excuseon about the party in St Barts I got up androom

From the hallway, a beautiful paneled stairway led to the upper floors At the very top, there was a do covered with a colorful fresco from which a crystal chandelier dropped about one story It was a beautiful house, probably one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in the whole world

I kneay around enough to easily find the door to the guest bathrooe old veined marble sinks, smoothed my hair, and stared at my reflection, reluctant to return to the table

I was bored

Not just here, with the people at the table I was bored in the way that couldn’t be relieved by a night with a willing, sexy wo otten a handle on just what it was

I wasn’t surprised by the knock on the door I’d known Anna would follow las if she was the kind of woave up easily The door opened, and there she was, leaning on the doorja beneath her décolletage like pale, soft cream

“We’re ht but husky, artfully cultivated to be sexy and irresistible

It annoyed me

“And you came to find me?” I lifted an eyebrow “What a dedicated hostess you are”

She slid into the rooaze in theto stand right in front ofyourself at dinner?”

There were only a couple of inches between us, and Ithe distance Her chest rose, and the tips of her breasts touched the front of my jacket “The food was delicious, Anna,” I said softly “However, I’ies”

She raised her face toits way onto o,” she whispered “I can make you feel better”

It wouldn’t even takeand cli in a few minutes, and tomorrow she’d have a diamond necklace or bracelet to show my appreciation

If I wanted

I d

idn’t

“Would you prefer for me to bend you over the sink, or htly over her ar With ers travel all the way to the top of her thighs “How about we go back to the table and do it in front of your husband? Maybe he’d like to watch”

Her glazed expression turned into a frown, and she shook her head “Don’t be ridiculous, Braden”

“Sweetheart, the only ridiculous person here is you” I stepped around her and opened the door “Go back to your guests I’ht”