Page 137 of Sin With Me

“You need a man who will give you his soul, cherish you like you’re the only woman in the world, and pleasure you senseless.”

Her mouth opened by a fraction and her breaths grew shallow. “How would you pleasure me?” she asked, her confidence like that of a purring cat anticipating a petting. And just how much I wanted to pet her surged beyond my previous expectations.

“Some things are meant to be shown, Emma, not told. So unless you’re ready for me to show you right now, we should end this conversation.”

If she teased me or taunted me another minute, I wouldn’t be held responsible for taking her. I’d find a nook, a closet, a car, or even a bathroom just to haveher.

She thought about what I’d said for a moment, and thankfully changed the topic. “So, does this dinner come with dessert?”

Not the kind I have inmind.

“Pick for me. I want to see if you can guess what Ilike.”

I thought about it for a moment before waving over the waitress and whispering in herear.

“What did you choose?”

“You’llsee.”

The grin on her face was priceless. And when the crispy home-made apple pie with a scoop of coffee ice cream at its side was brought to our table, with two spoons, I knew I’d gotten it right. Emma dug into it within seconds.

“How did you know?” She said with her mouth half-full. “I mean, why not chocolate mousse or crème brûlée? And why coffee ice cream, and not vanilla?”

“Because you’d likely had those thousands of times. How often do you get to eat a home-baked pie? And coffee ice cream to bring that familiar taste you probably have each morning. The country and city blend perfectly together, don’t you think?”

“Yes, they certainlydo.”

If I’d known that was the smile I’d get from Emma, I would have started our evening with dessert. Driving her home was excruciating. I didn’t want to leave her for a moment, but I knew that tomorrow afternoon she’d get a surprise she wasn’t expecting, so the anticipation would have to hold me over. I kissed her rosy cheek goodnight and waited until she got in the elevator. As soon as the doors closed, I heard a muffled “Yes!”, and I smiled.

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