There were times she would admit she was scared of the woman.
"Well, we'll just have to keep you around so you can hear it more."
Chapter Four
The food and wine were marvelous. Raya was never one to shy away from eating.
Food comforted her, and when it was as delicious as what she just ate, she didn't even feel bad about leaving her plate empty.
"Oh, my. Sue outdid herself." Raya reached for her wine and took a sip. The Chianti was a very dry, red wine. Though she leaned toward a decent glass of white wine, tonight, Hadley had chosen. The cherry aroma hit her nose when she inhaled.
"I'm glad you liked it. This is one of my favorite meals."
"Well, you certainly have good taste." Raya held her almost empty glass up to salute Hadley.
They had enjoyed their meal in the formal dining room at a table that could easily seat twenty people.
"That, I do." Hadley tipped back her glass and finished off her wine.
Raya smiled and finished hers off as well, the tart flavor coating her tongue. She closed her eyes, enjoying the flavor and wanting another glass.
She glanced up to find Hadley leaning back in her chair, her gaze locked on hers. The entire dinner, their conversation flowed with ease. It was as if Raya could almost forget she was bound to Hadley by a contract.
Candles burned bright on the table, providing the only light in the room. But now, Raya didn't have anything else to occupy herself.
Her food was gone, as was her wine.
"Come here, Raya," Hadley beckoned, her voice sending an electric bolt straight to Raya's core. Pure desire spiraled inside of her, unlike anything she'd ever felt before.
Moisture gathered at the apex of her thighs.
All Raya knew was that she wanted Hadley.
It was wrong, she knew. But there was something about the woman and her intense stare that aroused Raya.
Her first thought was to use the word that was to be removed from her vocabulary.
But somehow, she found herself standing from her seat instead.
Her heels clicked across the marble floor, her hips swaying seductively.
Hadley pushed back from the table and continued to watch her, like a hunter stalking her prey.
"Remove the robe," Hadley ordered.
Raya did as she was told, letting it flutter to the floor somewhere behind her. She arrived at Hadley's side, dressed in the negligee and heels only.
"Yes?" Raya bit her lip to keep from moaning.
How the hell was she this turned on by just a look? She'd never had this reaction to her husband.
"You're so fucking beautiful." Standing, she cupped Raya's jaw and smashed her lips to hers.
Raya had been waiting for this moment.
And it was so good.
When Hadley's tongue stroked hers, Raya moaned.