He watches me, his stare so intense it threatens to steal the air right out of my lungs. Somehow butterflies seem to have gotten into my belly. I lick my suddenly dry lips. His eyes dip, noticing.

“Now that we’ve got this first meeting out of the way, we can get started on the preparations for the ball. First, we need toconfirm the venue. I’ll text you the details of some places that are on hold. Let me know your availability to go check them out,” I say, picking up my bag and smoothing down my dress. “Enjoy the rest of your day, Mr. Matthews. Or don’t,” I shrug, faking a sweet smile.

“How thoughtful of you,” he says, raising a hand to his chest in mock appreciation.

“Thank you for coming,” he says, standing to his feet along with me.

“Thank you for helping Sue.” I respond evasively.

“See you around, Lila,” he calls to my retreating figure. I can feel his eyes boring into me from the back. Even with the chilly morning, I can feel heat streak through my body.

“Unfortunately,” I mutter.

The sound of his soft laughter is the last thing I hear before I pull the door shut behind me, only exhaling when I’m finally out of his sight.

Chapter 19

Fantasy

Lila

Strong hands clasp tightly around my waist, a muscular, hard, warm, naked body presses me back against the wall as moist lips trail wet kisses down my neck and shoulders. A moan escapes my lips, as those hands slide down my hips to cup my ass, grinding me into his hardness.

I look down, sliding my fingers into a full head of silky, chocolate brown hair, gripping tight, as full, soft lips burn a searing path down to my sensitive breasts. The hands leave my ass to trail up my hips, sliding up my belly to cup my full breasts. Thumbs flick against my tight nipples and I moan, pressing harder against his hands. Understanding what I want, he squeezes them, burying his face between the full mounds as he nuzzles his face from side to side. Heat shoots straightbetween my legs and I feel moisture drip down my thighs as he suckles a nipple deep into his mouth.

A deep moan escapes my lips as I throw my head back and wrap my hands around his, helping to push my breasts up even more, wantonly putting myself on display as I wordlessly beg for him to do with me as he pleases. I thrash around at the sweet torture as he pops a wet nipple out of his mouth and turns his attention to sucking on the other.

God, he knows exactly how to touch my body. Lust stronger than anything I’ve ever felt is coursing through my veins; the only thing I’m conscious of is him. I groan in frustration as his lips stop their sweet torture of my nipples, but gasp as they start making their way down my belly. Soft kisses continue to pepper their way down.

I stop thinking again when those hands make their way up my thighs slowly, pulling them apart as he does. My breath in anticipation of the moment when his fingers finally reach where I need them most.

He slowly starts to pull down the flimsy material of my silk panties, and I shiver at the rasp of the small callus on his hands as it scrapes against my skin. I’m throbbing and wet, completely naked and open to him.

Just when I think he’s going to touch me where I’m craving it most, he slides up my body till he reaches my lips and takes them in a soul stealing kiss. He inhales my moan, taking advantage of my open mouth to suck my tongue deep into his mouth. I tangle my fingers into his hair again, kissing him back greedily as I rub my nipples against the faint hairs on his chest. My body is on fire and only he can put out the flames.

We break apart to finally take a breath, and in the faint glow of the dark room, I see his face for the first time. Eyes so familiar I know them now like I know my own stare back at me, lust and mischief dancing within their orbs.

Cole?

A smirk lifts up one corner of his lips as his eyes bore into mine, his fingers trailing up my thighs. I stare at him, unable to break away from his hypnotic gaze, my mouth parting at the anticipation he’s building within me. His hands crawl very slowly now, stopping mere few inches from my throbbing center.

I groan in frustration, but then he turns, dipping his head to lick a nipple.

I gasp, almost losing my balance at the sensation.

His hot tongue swirls around the sensitive nipple, pulling it back into his wet mouth, suckling and driving me wild with need. With one hand, I wedge myself against the wall, and the other hand slips into his hair, holding him firmly against my breasts.

Just when I think I might explode from the frustration of not getting touched where I need it most, he places his hand under my ass, hoisting me up against his body. I instinctively wrap my legs around his waist and my hands around his muscular shoulders while he walks us slowly to the bed in the corner of the room.

He sets me down softly on it, not leaving me for a second as his warm, naked body covers mine, and I greedily run my hands over the muscled smoothness, down to the firm mounds of his butt. His mouth resumes its torture of my breasts, taking one hard nipple into his mouth, while his hands slide up and down my thighs. I raise my hips to make it easier for him, eyes shut tightly in bliss and anticipation.

His mouth releases my nipples with a pop, making me shudder as he starts trailing kisses down my stomach, dipping his tongue into my belly button, just before he finally gets to my center.

He blows softly on me, just before his tongue finally dips in to have a taste of my wetness.

An animalistic scream escapes my lips, my spine arching off the bed as my head falls back. Instinctively, my fingers tangle in his hair, holding his head against me as I grind myself against his face in ecstasy. He sucks and licks on the wet, swollen mound, occasionally stroking it slowly with his tongue, but always stopping right when I’m on the edge.

I groan in frustration, after what feels like the tenth time. Trying to hold him against me.