her sex began to pulse again and become drenched with moist excitement. Until this moment, she hadn't missed their usual play before intercourse. Now she almost regretted her pleas for him to take her when he'd shown up at the twentieth hole.
Dragging her out of the car, he pushed her against the door, her hanging pants cushioning her back.
"You want more?" His body was flushed to hers and his glorious hands stroke her stinging bottom.
As if she were an alley cat in heat, she rubbed her body over his and her sensitive nipples beaded in response. "Robert, you know I do." He couldn't miss the trembling of her body, she wanted the erotic play that only Robert could give her.
"Then come home with me," he demanded.
She buried her face on his chest and mumbled, "You know I can't."
"Yes. If you really wanted to, you could."
The sadness in his voice was almost her undoing, but she knew she had to stand firm. "Like you said, Robert, it will be morning soon. If your neighbor's see—"
Stepping back, he lifted her chin, raising her gaze to his as his thumb stroked her bottom lip.
She was lost in his hazel eyes.
"I don't care about what my neighbors or Claremont County sees—"
Moving away, she kept her back to him as she put her panties on. "I know you don't, but I do." Facing him, she snatched her pants off the door. "I'd like to keep my job." Pulling on her forest green pants, she attacked the button of her tan shirt next as she slid her feet in her shoes.
"Danielle—" Moving toward her, he still towered over her.
She was five seven in her thick soled patent leather shoes, but she would never measure up to his six foot frame.
79
YVETTE HINES
"No, Robert, we're not going to debate this. As you said, in a couple hours this place is going to be packed. It's Saturday morning and you should be out here with them. You're trying to make partner at the law firm—"
He grabbed her hand, bringing it to his mouth. "Being in a relationship with you isn't going to jeopardize my chances at the firm."
Smiling at the brush of his lips on skin, she pleaded, "Can we talk about this some other time? I need to get some rest. I have to be back to work in a few hours."
His sigh was audible. "Fine." He wrapped his arms around her, and bowing his head, he kissed her.
His tongue mastered her mouth, sliding deep, consuming her. When he pulled away, she was breathless.
"This conversation is suspended, but it's not over." His hazel eyes were intense as they stared into hers.
She nodded, too relieved to let the subject of them be put on hold.
Taking her hand again, he led her around to the driver's side. "Now, it's time for you to go before the retirees show. My dad included."
That was all she needed to hear. The last person she wanted to find her and Robert together was Major General Wright, the man whose family had been one of the original founders of the town. She opened the door and slid behind the wheel. "I'll talk to you later."
"Maybe we can do dinner."
Starting the car, she rolled the window down and shut the door. "We'll see. I don't know how the night is going to pan out, especially after last night's events with the drug runners."
"Call me when you get off."
"Promise." She pulled away, noting the change of color taking place on the horizon. Morning would be here soon.
Driving toward the authorized vehicle exit at the end of the course, she glanced in her rearview mirror and saw Robert's silhouette become more obscure. There was no mistaking it, Robert knew she was making excuses. However, she would keep making them until he realized their relationship had to remain just how it had been for the last eight months. A secret.
80
APPREHENSION
* * * *
Robert watched Danielle's car lights fade as she left the golf course. Running his hands over his head, he exhaled the pent-up air in his lungs. Turning around, he started on his one-mile hike toward the main building of the golf course, where he'd parked his car.
He didn't
Dragging her out of the car, he pushed her against the door, her hanging pants cushioning her back.
"You want more?" His body was flushed to hers and his glorious hands stroke her stinging bottom.
As if she were an alley cat in heat, she rubbed her body over his and her sensitive nipples beaded in response. "Robert, you know I do." He couldn't miss the trembling of her body, she wanted the erotic play that only Robert could give her.
"Then come home with me," he demanded.
She buried her face on his chest and mumbled, "You know I can't."
"Yes. If you really wanted to, you could."
The sadness in his voice was almost her undoing, but she knew she had to stand firm. "Like you said, Robert, it will be morning soon. If your neighbor's see—"
Stepping back, he lifted her chin, raising her gaze to his as his thumb stroked her bottom lip.
She was lost in his hazel eyes.
"I don't care about what my neighbors or Claremont County sees—"
Moving away, she kept her back to him as she put her panties on. "I know you don't, but I do." Facing him, she snatched her pants off the door. "I'd like to keep my job." Pulling on her forest green pants, she attacked the button of her tan shirt next as she slid her feet in her shoes.
"Danielle—" Moving toward her, he still towered over her.
She was five seven in her thick soled patent leather shoes, but she would never measure up to his six foot frame.
79
YVETTE HINES
"No, Robert, we're not going to debate this. As you said, in a couple hours this place is going to be packed. It's Saturday morning and you should be out here with them. You're trying to make partner at the law firm—"
He grabbed her hand, bringing it to his mouth. "Being in a relationship with you isn't going to jeopardize my chances at the firm."
Smiling at the brush of his lips on skin, she pleaded, "Can we talk about this some other time? I need to get some rest. I have to be back to work in a few hours."
His sigh was audible. "Fine." He wrapped his arms around her, and bowing his head, he kissed her.
His tongue mastered her mouth, sliding deep, consuming her. When he pulled away, she was breathless.
"This conversation is suspended, but it's not over." His hazel eyes were intense as they stared into hers.
She nodded, too relieved to let the subject of them be put on hold.
Taking her hand again, he led her around to the driver's side. "Now, it's time for you to go before the retirees show. My dad included."
That was all she needed to hear. The last person she wanted to find her and Robert together was Major General Wright, the man whose family had been one of the original founders of the town. She opened the door and slid behind the wheel. "I'll talk to you later."
"Maybe we can do dinner."
Starting the car, she rolled the window down and shut the door. "We'll see. I don't know how the night is going to pan out, especially after last night's events with the drug runners."
"Call me when you get off."
"Promise." She pulled away, noting the change of color taking place on the horizon. Morning would be here soon.
Driving toward the authorized vehicle exit at the end of the course, she glanced in her rearview mirror and saw Robert's silhouette become more obscure. There was no mistaking it, Robert knew she was making excuses. However, she would keep making them until he realized their relationship had to remain just how it had been for the last eight months. A secret.
80
APPREHENSION
* * * *
Robert watched Danielle's car lights fade as she left the golf course. Running his hands over his head, he exhaled the pent-up air in his lungs. Turning around, he started on his one-mile hike toward the main building of the golf course, where he'd parked his car.
He didn't
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