Page 30 of Scottish Seducer
Chapter 12
Charlie
We checkedinto the Garden Villa, which was the hotel’s private residence option with a walled garden and private villa. This way we could have private alfresco dining, so we could tour but otherwise have private time.
As I closed the door, I pinched her ass and said, “Now.”
She threw her head back as she put the jewelry bag down. “Now? So I just strip and that’s that?”
I nodded and stepped back as I blatantly stared at her breasts under that white shirt of hers and said, “Yes, though there is a robe in the bathroom for when dinner is delivered.”
She unbuttoned her shirt, swaying like there was music, but only for a moment. Then her face turned bright red and she shook her head. “I am awfully hungry. I’m sure I’ll be more open after I’ve eaten.”
Fair enough. I’d have to be more convincing, but I fished the earrings out of the bag and handed the box to her as I said, “Done.”
She motioned to her ears, eyebrows up in a question, and I nodded. She inserted the studs as she asked, “So you just want me to skip around naked? That’s it?”
I nodded like that was exactly what I asked for, though I smiled at her as she finished with the earrings that flashed colors on the walls when the light hit them, and said, “More later, if you’re interested.”
She heaved a great sigh, like she was annoyed with me, but ran her hands around my hips and patted my cock. “We’ll find out if you have as much stamina as you did last night, but after we eat.”
Someone knocked, and I let the staff in with our dinner and pointed to the patio as I whispered in her ear, “Thank you for indulging me.”
“I haven’t yet.” She winked at me, but as soon as the servers left, she asked, “Are we eating outside?”
I hugged her and gave her breasts a gentle squeeze as I said, “If you like.”
She took my hand and held it while we entered the walled garden, saying, “I do. The private walls really make this room with a view extraordinary. It’s like we live in our own part of the palace.”
I pulled her chair out for her and said, “You have unlimited access to the spa and bathroom, with all services, for as long as we stay.”
She stilled, and her eyes were wide, like I’d just proposed. “Seriously?”
My stomach twisted. I’d likely marry someone like Caroline, I suppose. A woman who made my blood turn cold but fit into my world. I ignored the thought as I took the seat beside her and said, “It’s normal. It’s part of the room price.”
She put the two wine glasses together and handed me the bottle to open as she said, “My sisters must be used to some of the finer things in life, but my old apartment was the size of the bathroom in there. It’s hard to imagine all the perks being your real girlfriend might include.”
I took out the screw and gazed into her brown eyes. “Real. Are you fake now?”
Her cheeks colored, which made her cute and fuckable at the same time, as she said, “No. But sex can happen without a relationship.”
I handed her the glass I poured and said, “So you’re just using me for sex?”
Her eyes twinkled as she said, “Yes, that must be it. Exactly.”
I clinked glasses with her and said, “I recognized that about you immediately.”
This time, I’d ordered her the same thing I had: roast halibut with smoked salmon as the side starter, so she didn’t need to eat mine after ordering something bland. She didn’t seem to value the old-world order and served the appetizer and her meal together.
Another reason she’d never actually remain in my life.
As she finished, she frowned a little as she asked, “What’s going on, Charlie?”
I took off my tie and asked, “What do you mean?”
She sipped her wine, put it down next to her plate, and said, “You seem…standoffish.”
“Got it.” I nodded for full effect and hoped to transition this conversation. “I’m spoiling the mood.”
