while dating Chase? The notion settled into the back of her brain.
Could she have her beefcake and eat it too?
Hmm.
She eyed the table and did a quick calculation in her head.
Then she leaned in and took aim. The cue ball went haywire. She missed the
exact tag of her ball and instead smacked into Chase’s with just enough oomph
for it to ease toward the side pocket, teeter on the rim—mocking her—then plop
soundly into the bag.
Fuck.
Could it be the universe was sending her a sign to just
chill out and get laid more often?
Beside her, Chase snickered playfully. “Thanks for the help,
babe.”
He slammed in his final solid, called the eight ball off the
cushion and sank it into his intended pocket.
“Well, now,” he said, his gorgeous face all lit up with
triumph and his massive chest puffing out a bit. “I’d say we’ve got a real
humdinger of a tournament on our hands.”
She couldn’t help but laugh. “A humdinger, huh? Chase, you
do amuse me.”
He grinned, stole a glance around them—apparently to gauge
how low to keep his voice—and said, “And I make you scream pretty damn loud.”
Her face flushed. “Don’t pat yourself too hard on the back,
stud. It was one night. And I haven’t been with anyone in a long time.”
“Ah, the challenge of a repeat performance.” He reached for
the rack. “You’d better drop all your balls in a single run, babe, because I’m very good at proving I’m no one-hit wonder.”
Her stomach flipped. He winked at her, but she knew he was
serious about their bet—and getting her all worked up again.
Good thing she’d rented the house. They’d have been kicked
out of a hotel room last night. And tonight…?
By the mischief glowing in Chase’s eyes, she suspected she
was in for an even wilder ride.
The thought sent adrenaline coursing through her veins. A
part of her wondered if she should throw the tourney and reap the rewards of
Chase tying her up and taking charge in the bedroom.
But Cassidy had a competitive nature and wouldn’t give
in—not even for multiple orgasms.
Really?
She laughed softly. Okay, clearly Chase had her wanting
more. So much more. But she liked a fair-and-square game, so she pushed aside
thoughts of him doing things to her no good girl such as herself would discuss
in polite society and focused on winning the game.
She was off to a great start with her solid break, but she
didn’t make much headway during her next two runs and kept leaving Chase
advantageous shots. Before she knew it, he was staring down at her,
super-thrilled. Victorious. And no doubt plotting his bedroom moves.
Sure enough, his head dipped and his lips grazed her temple
as he said, “Time to pay up, babe.”
Chapter Five
They pulled into a parking lot in a not-so-discreet area of
town. Not that Cassidy worried too much over that. No one would recognize her
SUV. Well, except for any one of her coworkers who’d not headed down the hill
to the valley of the sun today.
Chase jumped out with a hearty, “Back in a sec!” Then he
disappeared inside the boutique.
A lingerie boutique.
She frowned. Bristled. Simmered. Squirmed.
Holding on to her good-girl morals proved much more
difficult than she’d suspected. She couldn’t help but wonder what he was
purchasing. And myriad possibilities sent magma rushing through her, causing
Cassidy to squeeze her legs together as vibrant bursts deep in her pussy made
her instantly hot and restless.
Chase had already demonstrated unparalleled determination
when it came to getting her off. And not only did he want her to come at his
command, he wanted her to come hard. Screaming-at-the-top-of-her-lungs hard.
He was damn good at it. No denying that fact. And even
though Cassidy had her issues, she couldn’t lie about her innate response to
Chase and how amazing it felt to ignite and incinerate under his capable
ministrations.
Her curiosity and exhilaration escalated as his “back in a
sec” turned into fifteen
Karin Slaughter
Sonya Clark
M. L. Buchman
Michael Moorcock
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Kathryn Ma
Titania Ladley
Clélie Avit, Lucy Foster
Ellen O'Connell
Cat Johnson