Page 539 of Rock Me All Night
"Don't think about it like that." He motions for me to sit on the bed.
His posture is moreI'm going to take care of youthanI'm going to fuck you until you're screaming.
I sit anyway.
He moves to the kitchenette and opens the cabinets. "What do you have to drink?"
"You're supposed to ask permission to use someone's kitchen."
"Am I?"
I nod.
"You really want me to ask?"
"No. Just. You're kind of pushy."
"I know." He turns back to me. "What do you want?"
You with me on this bed. "Water. The only thing I have to drink is water."
He pours two glasses of water and hands one to me. Then he's next to me on the bed. My body likes where this is going. My head knows better—knows we have to reach an agreement before the fun naked on the bed part.
But my damn body has no patience. My heartbeat picks up. My knees press together reflexively.
Pete's expression is earnest. His defenses are down. It's the first time I've seen him like this. I can't waste this opportunity.
He looks me in the eyes. "Guess I'd say I appreciate that I have money now. Want to use it to enjoy life instead of spending it on shit that doesn't matter to me."
"Do you save?"
He chuckles. "Should have known you'd ask that."
I fold my arms and tease back. "And why is that?"
"There's nothing wrong with taking the safe route." His lips curl into a smile. "Yes, I save. Do you need a figure?"
"No… that's none of my business."
"But you want one." He chuckles. "You act all sweet, but you're nosy."
"It's natural curiosity."
"I'm not gonna tell you unless you ask." The last hint of tension falls off his face. "You want to ask?"
"No. That's okay." I scoot a little closer. "What's it like going from having nothing to having everything?"
"A mindfuck."
I laugh. "You're so eloquent."
"Thank you." He takes a long sip of water then looks back to me. "You want the answer I give in interviews?"
"Do you get interviewed a lot?"
"Jess, you're breaking my heart questioning my fame like that," he teases. "You're gonna have to stroke my ego to make it up to me."
I laugh. And think deliciously dirty thoughts.
