wanted her to touch me. I inhaled deeply, catching the slight scent of perfume on Katarina, and I closed my eyes as I pictured myself burying my nose in her scent. Heather began to speak, and it jolted me back to reality.
“So, where are you two going tonight?” She began twirling her hair with her finger as she talked.
“Tahoe Joe’s. It’s a steakhouse mainly, but they have a variety of foods there.” I watched as she licked her lips and giggled. I didn’t see anything funny. I stared blankly at her. Girls like Heather were easy for me to read. I could almost guess her next move. It was Katarina that had me jumpy. I had absolutely no idea what she was thinking, or worse, what she was going to do next.
“Well, Katie doesn’t like most foods. She is more of a chicken and rice kind of girl. I like almost everything, you know, variety is the spiceof life.” Heather smiled suggestively when she finished her statement, but my face was still neutral.
“Good to know. I will make sure they have chicken before—”
I instantly stopped talking as I feel a finger brush the top of my hand. It sent a jolt of pleasure throughout my whole body. My breathing halted, and my gaze dropped to meet Katarina’s. Her dark blue eyes peered directly through me, and I felt my heart speed up again. I closed my eyes, trying to slow the want down, trying to calm myself. One touch and a piercing stare and I came unglued. I mentally cursed at my reaction. I was the epitome of control. I practiced for years, but right now you’d never believe I’d even been with a woman. I needed to leave in order to gather my self-control. I turned away from her before I scared the shit out of everyone there, including myself.
“Ready? I have reservations,” I said, moving quickly to the door, my legs on autopilot jogging down the stairs. I forced myself to breathe slowly and tried to shift myself inconspicuously. My lower parts ached, and I needed a dose of fresh air.
I opened the door to my Jeep, wanting to help her in, but not wanting to touch her, knowing it would drive me crazy to feel her heat. “I know my Jeep is a little taller than most cars. Let me know if you need some help getting in.” I reached for her hand, wanting to feel the silky smooth skin again, but pulled back.
Slow down, Riggs. No more touching her until we’re in public
. I raced around the Jeep after she was in and got in the driver’s side. “Sometimes I use my Jeep for work. I need four-wheel drive. So my tires are a little bigger than normal.”
What the fuck was I saying? Was I so nervous I was officially blurting things out? I never blurted things out. Who cared about my tire size?
I mentally attacked myself until she started talking.
“It’s good to know that you’re not compensating for something.” She smiled, and I watched her eyes grow big at the realization of what she just inferred. “I mean, I have heard that said before and it just came out. I don’t know why I said it. I really don’t even know what I am saying.” She was nervous too, and funny. It was suddenly like everything was okay again. My whole insides tickled, and I started to laugh hard.
I can’t believe my insides tickle. Fuck, I sound like a pussy
. I couldn’tremember the last time I laughed. It felt freeing. She continued, which was adorable. “For some reason I say the most awkward things around you. I am glad you find it entertaining.”
Shit, she was getting upset with my laughing at her
. I stopped.
“I find it adorable.” I concentrated on the road and it grew quiet, and I didn’t want quiet. I wasn’t used to having conversations with women I wanted to have sex with. The only thing we would talk about was a safe word and…well, I guess that was it. I was in way over my head. I opened my mouth for anything to say, but nothing would come out, and then finally, “So, I need to tell you something, and now that you can’t run, I thought it would be a good time.” I was
“So, where are you two going tonight?” She began twirling her hair with her finger as she talked.
“Tahoe Joe’s. It’s a steakhouse mainly, but they have a variety of foods there.” I watched as she licked her lips and giggled. I didn’t see anything funny. I stared blankly at her. Girls like Heather were easy for me to read. I could almost guess her next move. It was Katarina that had me jumpy. I had absolutely no idea what she was thinking, or worse, what she was going to do next.
“Well, Katie doesn’t like most foods. She is more of a chicken and rice kind of girl. I like almost everything, you know, variety is the spiceof life.” Heather smiled suggestively when she finished her statement, but my face was still neutral.
“Good to know. I will make sure they have chicken before—”
I instantly stopped talking as I feel a finger brush the top of my hand. It sent a jolt of pleasure throughout my whole body. My breathing halted, and my gaze dropped to meet Katarina’s. Her dark blue eyes peered directly through me, and I felt my heart speed up again. I closed my eyes, trying to slow the want down, trying to calm myself. One touch and a piercing stare and I came unglued. I mentally cursed at my reaction. I was the epitome of control. I practiced for years, but right now you’d never believe I’d even been with a woman. I needed to leave in order to gather my self-control. I turned away from her before I scared the shit out of everyone there, including myself.
“Ready? I have reservations,” I said, moving quickly to the door, my legs on autopilot jogging down the stairs. I forced myself to breathe slowly and tried to shift myself inconspicuously. My lower parts ached, and I needed a dose of fresh air.
I opened the door to my Jeep, wanting to help her in, but not wanting to touch her, knowing it would drive me crazy to feel her heat. “I know my Jeep is a little taller than most cars. Let me know if you need some help getting in.” I reached for her hand, wanting to feel the silky smooth skin again, but pulled back.
Slow down, Riggs. No more touching her until we’re in public
. I raced around the Jeep after she was in and got in the driver’s side. “Sometimes I use my Jeep for work. I need four-wheel drive. So my tires are a little bigger than normal.”
What the fuck was I saying? Was I so nervous I was officially blurting things out? I never blurted things out. Who cared about my tire size?
I mentally attacked myself until she started talking.
“It’s good to know that you’re not compensating for something.” She smiled, and I watched her eyes grow big at the realization of what she just inferred. “I mean, I have heard that said before and it just came out. I don’t know why I said it. I really don’t even know what I am saying.” She was nervous too, and funny. It was suddenly like everything was okay again. My whole insides tickled, and I started to laugh hard.
I can’t believe my insides tickle. Fuck, I sound like a pussy
. I couldn’tremember the last time I laughed. It felt freeing. She continued, which was adorable. “For some reason I say the most awkward things around you. I am glad you find it entertaining.”
Shit, she was getting upset with my laughing at her
. I stopped.
“I find it adorable.” I concentrated on the road and it grew quiet, and I didn’t want quiet. I wasn’t used to having conversations with women I wanted to have sex with. The only thing we would talk about was a safe word and…well, I guess that was it. I was in way over my head. I opened my mouth for anything to say, but nothing would come out, and then finally, “So, I need to tell you something, and now that you can’t run, I thought it would be a good time.” I was
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