Page 40 of Served Hot
“A board game? You’re on. If I win, we up the stakes from golf.”
She snorted. “You already finagled honey into our lovemaking—not fucking, so you said. You’ve tied me up, had me anally, orally, and otherwise. What’s left?”
“I win, no condoms. You win, I’ll letyoutiemeup.”
She thought about it. Tying up big bad Dex would be fun. She felt warm just thinking about it. But no rubbers? Condoms were that extra measure of protection she always used with men in addition to the pill. Letting him not wear one seemed too intimate.
“Unless you’re afraid you’ll lose to me. Again.” He just had to rub it in.
“Oh fine. Come on. You’re so going down.”
“Sounds good, but you’ve made it pretty clear no more sex.” He left the truck, and she followed.
“Very funny. Ha-ha. You know what I mean. I’ll have you tied up and at my mercy in no time.”
“Oh, my poor, sweet girl. I never lose when it counts.”
“You’ll lose tonight.”
“Honey, either way, I’ve already won.”
While she muddled over that comment, he dragged her with him inside for their game. Despite keeping things nice and easy between them, it about killed her to ignore his hints about naked Twister.
The following week, Maya still couldn’t believe Dex had not only kicked her ass at Sorry, he’d also challenged her and won at rummy. It was like he’d found a lucky penny or something. Annoyed and sexually frustrated, because the blasted man had been avoiding her all week ever since their game, she spent her days working on her next collection and her nights trying to figure him out.
Thus far, they’d gone on a total of six dates. After golf last week, he’d picked her up Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night for a movie, bowling, and a hike, respectively. Thanksgiving had come and gone, and though they hadn’t hooked up, spending time with their respective families, she missed the big lug.
When together, they acted like companionable buddies, talking and laughing. Hell, shelikedthe man. A lot. He always made her laugh. She hadn’t even minded that Riley had insisted he come tonight to Movie Night—typically an all-girls event.
Since Ann was busy with Jack, Riley said she wanted someone else there to even out their evening. Privately, Maya thought Riley wanted to feel Dex out, to see if he was serious about being Maya’s friend or taking advantage of her.
Finished sculpting for the day, she wiped her hands on a nearby cloth, a smile on her face. Riley might be a pain in her ass, but she always had Maya’s back. Maya knew she’d grown concerned about how much time Maya and Dex spent together. Not like Ann, who thought the man farted rainbows because he was “finally seeing how wonderful Maya was”.
Ha. Deluded by her own happily ever after, Ann wanted Maya to hook up and fall in love. Bad enough Maya had developed a crush. Her every thought seemed to start and end with Dex lately. What would he like? What was he doing? When would he show up to drive her to Riley’s?
Annoyed with her stupid fascination for the man, she cleaned up, throwing on a pair of jeans and a soft, casual sweatshirt. She put her hair up in a ponytail and added some dangly earrings. Standard gear for an easy night out with friends.
Not boyfriend or husband material.Justfriends.
The doorbell rang just before six. Another thing she tried hard not to like about him—Dex was always on time. Not late or early, but Johnny-on-the-spot when she needed him.
Her phone buzzed as she moved to answer the door.Hell.Her father again, nagging to know when she and Dex would be coming over for dinner. Apparently he hadn’t forgotten his and Bev’s invite.
She stowed her phone in her back pocket and opened the door. Dex took one look at her, lifted her off her feet and kissed her breathless.
Before she knew it, he’d removed her hair tie and had smoothed her hair over her shoulders and breasts.
She swatted his hands. “Hey. No copping a feel.” She would have sounded more threatening if she could breathe properly. But that kiss…
He grinned. Wearing an OSU sweatshirt and jeans, he was a man any woman in her right mind would be drooling over. He seemed so kind and generous, and then he’d turn those stormy gray eyes on her and remind her he had a bad habit of being mean when it suited him.
Especially in bed.
“You’re gorgeous. But of course, you know that. So I’ll just say it would be my pleasure to bend you over the couch and do you before our evening at Riley’s. You know, skin to skin.” His grin widened when she scowled, knowing what came next. “And yes, Maya, I plan to never, ever,everagain wear a condom when I’m inside you. Because I beat the pants off you last week. Twice. Sucker.” She tried to punch him in the arm, but he easily dodged aside.
“Rub it in, why don’t you?” She shook her fist at him.
“You hungry for me,darling?” He pulled her in for another kiss. So playful, so fun. She had a hard time not smiling around him.
