Page 15 of The Virgin's Baby
Chapter Seven
Ransom
Lubbock, Texas – May 16th
The young woman who sat across from me was one of the most beautiful women I’d ever laid eyes on. Thick dark ringlets hung around her oval shaped face. Almond eyes of a golden-brown color with deep green flecks were surrounded by thick, lush dark lashes. Lips the color of a pink rose looked soft, plump, and totally kissable. High cheekbones highlighted with pale pink made her beauty classic.
She and I will make insanely attractive babies.
I’d asked her a question but she’d yet to answer it. She simply stared at me until Ricardo brought our drinks. My whiskey sour and her water. “Shall I bring you the chef’s special, Mr. Whitaker?”
“Please,” I answered him. As he walked away, I leaned forward to pick up my drink. “Cat got your tongue, Aspen?”
“I don’t get you,” she admitted.
“Most don’t.” I took a sip of the cold drink that left a warm sensation as it glided down my throat.
“I should kind of understand you if I’m going to leave a baby in your care.” She looked down then said quietly, “Which I most likely won’t do.”
Her build was magnificent. Just the right height at five-foot-five and perfectly proportioned. Or so it seemed. I felt I should ask, “Are your boobs real?”
Her arms went to cover them as her cheeks blazed red. “Ransom!”
“Sorry. I’m being abrupt.” I took another drink.
Her eyes slowly came up to meet mine. “I haven’t had any work done on my body. My bra isn’t padded. What you see is what you get.”
“Would you have an aversion to letting me see you naked, Aspen?” I had no idea why that popped out of my mouth.
She wasn’t my type. So what was I doing?
“To see if I have any odd things about me or deformities?” she asked as she sat back to really take me in. Her eyes raked over me.
“Sure.” I took another drink. I had no idea why the woman was getting to me the way she was. She was one that would definitely try to rule me with her beauty. With one press of her soft lips to my cock, she would have me begging for her love and giving her everything she asked for.
No, I don’t need that in my life.
“You’ll just have to trust me on that, Ransom. I don’t show my naked body to people.” Her answer told me she wasn’t promiscuous. I liked that about her.
“If we make a deal, you will have to be thoroughly examined by my physician before we go any further.” I eyed her and noticed how she squirmed.
“We’re not that far yet, Ransom.” She picked up the glass of ice water and took a drink.
“You sure you don’t want something stronger than that? Maybe a beer or something? They have everything you could ever want here.” She needed to relax if we were going to get anywhere.
“I’ve never drunk anything with alcohol in it.” Her hand lingered on the glass after she’d placed it back on the table.
I found that hard to believe. “You did say you go to Texas Tech, right?” It was like a rite of passage to go to at least one of the historic parties at that college.
“I do.” Her eyes became dark as she looked up at me. “I know it sounds weird, but I’ve never drunk alcohol. Sue me.”
It completely intrigued me that she had withstood the tremendous peer pressure that I knew went on at that college. “I think that’s cool. But I also think you should have a drink if you want one. How old are you?”
“Twenty-three. But I don’t want one. I’m not about to get drunk and make a decision as big as this one under the influence of alcohol.” She put her hands in her lap as the appetizer was served.
Ricardo placed a large white porcelain bowl filled with ice and oysters on the half-shell. “These were flown in this morning from Rockport. You can’t get much fresher than this unless you’re on the coast.” He placed a small bottle of Tabasco sauce on the table before turning his attention to Aspen. “If you want anything other than water to drink, please let me know.”
She looked at the oysters as if they were something she’d never seen before. “Um. What does one usually drink when they eat this?”
