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Heat flashed through her “Behave,” she said, a bit too breathless for him not to notice

His cocky grin returned “I don’t think that’s what you want at all, Lily”

She swept her hands over his shoulders and down his arhten the jacket and alleviate any wrinkles Then ain and slipped the buttons through their holes, willing her pulse to level out and her fingers to keep fro

Christ, her entire body was about to turn into a quivering mess, she wanted him inside her that badly

When she lifted her gaze to meet his, the seductive expression on his face told her he was all too aware of how he affected her

But he had somewhere to be

“You’re going to be late, remember?” she asked in a tone that was sultry even to her own ears

“It’d be worth it”

“It’s the Junior League You don’t snub the to help the homeless”

He groaned “Right You justdistract aze dropped to her mouth once more, then he seemed to realize that if he leaned in for even a brief kiss, they’d be going at it hot and heavy within seconds, to hell with the cocktail reception

“Go,” she urged Because she was this close to caving herself

His jaorked for a moment, then he said, “Tell Jax to meet me downstairs in five minutes”

“Of course” She headed to the door, but he called out before she left

“Lily”

She spun back around to face him “Yes?”