His gaze roamed over her. That hungry look she knew well returned to his eyes.

“I’m hungry, Rosa. Not for this breakfast. For you.”

She tried to swallow her food. Then she remembered she hadn’t finished chewing it. Too late. She coughed, choking on her breakfast. Tears sprang to her eyes as she imagined herself choking to death while half-naked in a stranger’s room.

Her parents would be horrified by the headlines. Her best friends would think,if she had to die, at least she died full of food and dick.Her ex would probably think,she died how she lived, by eating too much. She pushed that last thought away.

She didn’t care what Trevor would think. She cleared her throat as Orazio patted her back and asked if she was okay. Yeah, she was okay. Embarrassed, but okay. It wasn’t until after her eyes stopped watering and she could finally breathe again that she spoke.

“Sorry,” she apologized. She cleared her throat before continuing. “That went down the wrong pipe.”

Hand still on her back, he began massaging her slowly. Now, it wasn’t her eyes watering, but another part of her.How can you think about sex right now?She chastised her pussy.We almost choked to death, yet, you’re thinking about dick?Granted, it was the best dick she’d ever had.

And if they knew each other better, she’d ask him if she could get a mold of it so she could have a dildo created in his likeness.Did that make her crazy? Maybe a little. Now, she was talking to herself and answering her own questions.

She was definitely crazy. Monique grabbed her glass of juice and sipped slowly, not wanting to choke again. After putting her drink down, she used her napkin to clean her mouth and hands, then crumbled it up and placed it on the plate that was still filled with food.

Food she wouldn’t be finishing because she really needed to leave. She wanted to leave him with a good impression of her. With the current track she was on, that wouldn’t be happening. So, she turned to him and smiled.

“Thank you for breakfast,” she started.

Something flared in his gaze. It was there one second, gone the next.

“You’re welcome. But I’m wondering if you really liked it. You didn’t finish it.”

“Actually, I’m on a diet,” she confessed, even though that wasn’t the real reason she hadn’t finished.

His gaze narrowed. “Why?”

Awww.It was sweet of him to pretend he didn’t notice her love handles or the fact that her thighs were twice the size of his.

“I want to be healthier so I can live longer,” she answered.

“As long as you’re not doing it to please the world or others,” he told her. “To me, you’re beautiful just the way you are.”

Uh, swoon! Be still my beating heart... and twat.But seriously, why did she get wet every time this man spoke? It was embarrassing. He could recite the alphabet, and she’d probably be ready to ride him by the time he reached the letter J.

“Thank you,” she told him. “I mean it, really. Thank you. And thank you for last night.” She lifted her tray so she could slide off the bed, then she returned her tray to the bed. Still smiling, she told him, “I’m going to get dressed... again.”

He lifted his glass to his lips but didn’t respond.Um. Okay. She turned and retrieved her dress, then entered the bathroom. She cast a glance at him as she slowly closed the bathroom door and saw him reaching for his phone.

Door closed, she pressed her back to it and smiled. Was he calling her a ride?How sweet. She’d planned to call one of her friends to come get her. However, she had a feeling they’d both show up together so they could hear the details of her one-night stand on their drive home.

While she waited for them to arrive, she’d planned to gamble a little at the downstairs casino. But, if he wanted to call her a ride, she wouldn’t turn the offer down. Still smiling, she quickly dressed.

She checked her head wrap in the mirror. Her hair was still damp underneath it. But, the wrap was styled fashionably on her head, and it paired well with her dress. Security had brought her a few toiletries to the room earlier.

She quickly brushed her teeth before washing her mouth out, drying her face, and putting on lotion. By the time she returned to the room, she was ready for whatever the day had to offer. But she was shocked to see that Orazio was no longer in the bedroom.

After grabbing her purse and putting on a little lip gloss, she went in search of him. She found him in the kitchen area, seated at the table. She was still amazed at how huge his suite was. He had a full-size kitchen and all.

Documents and a folder were spread out in front of him. Oh, he hadn’t been calling her a ride. He was getting ready to work from home. She felt foolish for thinking he’d been looking out for her.No worries. She’d just call her friends from the casino section.

“Orazio,” she called out, hating that she had to disturb him.

He’d appeared deep in thought before she’d called his name. He glanced up at her, then nodded to the chair next to him.

“Sit down, Rosa. There’s something you need to read over. After you’ve read it completely, I’ll answer any questions you may have.”