Page 10 of Love's Hot

“Might want to slow down, Red, it’ll go straight to your head drinking it that fast. Don’t want you getting drunk and not remembering the night, do we?” I whip my head to the side to see Kane with that fire in his eyes he had on the dance floor.

“Not that it concerns you about my night later, but thanks for the heads up.” Xavier and Alesha are too busy wrapped up in each other, they aren’t really paying any attention to us.

“Hmm, maybe so, but I will always look out for a friend. Especially one who needs protection from every man in here who has thought about how they might like to include you in their night. Like I told you before. That’s not happening. If you’re walking out of here with any man tonight, then it will be me.” My libido is doing a happy dance singing ‘I Feel Good’ and has her hands in the air saying we pick you. She gives in too easily sometimes, my libido. We need to make him work harder for it. I’d like to say I’m not decided how this night will end yet, but that would be such bullshit. Both my libido and I know where this is heading, and unless there’s a natural disaster, Kane and I are both going to heat up the town tonight. One of our hotel rooms is going to be full of pleasure and fun.

“Maybe I’m not worried about what the other men in this bar think.” I look at him across the top of my drink as I take another sip.

“Oh, you do, Red. Otherwise you wouldn’t walk in here looking like that.” His eyes run slowly over my body checking out every inch of my legs until he meets the hem of my dress. The look of wonder on his face tells me he wants to know what is under there waiting for him. “That dress leaves very little to the imagination, all curves and so smooth. Not a line in sight.” His voice has dropped lower now and the cheekiness from before has disappeared.

“Maybe that’s because there’s no lines to hide. This dress doesn’t leave much room for any extras.”

“Fuck,” Kane growls. “You’ve got nothing under that dress, have you?” I can’t help myself, I start to giggle quietly while I see his fists clench and the bulge in his pants is running out of room.

“A girl never reveals her secrets on a first date.” By now I’m shifting in my seat while Kane looks at me like he wants to eat me. I think the little piggy is long gone and the big bad wolf is ready to unleash for the night.

I can hear Xavier talking but can’t seem to draw my eyes away from Kane. His magnetic pull has me stuck on him. Until I see Kane start to open his mouth to respond.

“That’s okay, I’ll make sure Lilly gets home safely. She owes me another dance and drink for that rude comment about me being a pig. Isn’t that right?” I have no idea what Xavier said but I know I want the chance for another dance having Kane’s body pressed close to mine.

“Mmm,” I murmur around the straw, trying to distract myself from his stare.

I feel Alesha’s arm slide across my shoulders to pull me in for a hug. She whispers in my ear, “Are you sure you’re okay to stay with Kane by yourself? Xavier’s tired so he wants to head back to the room.”

I laugh out loud. “Lesh, he is far from tired. He just wants you back to the room to get you alone so he can do some dirty dancing with you.”

Although she is getting better at owning it, the blush creeps up her cheeks. But then she shocks the hell out of me. “Or maybe it might be me who’s ready to dance.” With my mouth agape, she turns and walks to Xavier’s waiting arms with a little smirk on her face.

“OMG take your girlfriend home, Xavier. She is making me embarrassed with her talking about having sex with you!” Kane spits the beer in his mouth across the floor trying not to choke as Alesha reaches out and slaps me on the arm screaming my name.

“Lilly, you always know how to make me laugh and make your sister blush. Don’t worry, though, I intend on taking your suggestion. We’re out of here now. Do I need to give you two the talk about being careful?” He roughs up Kane’s hair as he leans in to kiss my cheek.

“Fuck off,” Kane replies

“Oh, I intend to. See you for breakfast, Lilly.” Xavier starts ushering Alesha towards the door as I feel Kane’s hands run up my bare arms and his body press to my back.

His breath is tingling my neck as he lowers his head down.

“Do you trust me to look after you?” he whispers at my ear, close enough to make me shiver but far enough away to make me want more.

“Are we talking about protecting me, Kane, or looking after me? They can be two different things.” Staring straight ahead, I can’t bear to turn around to look at him. He presses his body into my back. I feel his strength in his tense stance.

“Red, you can guarantee I will always protect you, but tonight I intend to take care of you in every way you can possibly imagine and a few ways you’ve never had before.” His voice goes straight to my core when he talks like this. It makes me swoon and struggle to keep my thoughts together. No man has ever made me lose my words like Kane.

“I’ve changed my mind. We need to move this back to the hotel where you can dance in private just for me, Red. Show me how you really move in that little dress you have on. I don’t like to share.” Oh god my body is full of tingles and I can feel it wanting to jump up and sprint out of here. I need to try to slow myself down and show I’m no pushover.

“What if I’m not sure that I’m done here for the night? Maybe I should just dance here?”

Pulling me slowly to my feet, he turns me to look at him. I can’t escape the stare.

“Oh, you are done here. No games, remember. You know what you want, just say the word and it’s yours. Just. Say. It.”

I have no control over my body. She gave in a while ago, and Kane can read me better than I would like. He knows I’m wet and throbbing for him. It’s in his eyes. His animal instinct sees right inside me.

His thumb runs along my jaw, and I manage to breathe and say it. The words he wants to hear. “I want you. Take me to bed.”

“Good girl, Red, now it’s time to move. My hotel is just around the corner. The night is young, and I intend to use every single moment we have. Don’t plan on sleeping.”

Taking my hand in his, he lifts it to his lips and gently kisses me. His lips feel smooth and warm. I want them on my lips. I want him to kiss me like I’m the only one in the room and the last chance he’ll get to ever kiss a woman.

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