time, his way. And show zero emotion doing it.
Now, he gave off the vibes of a predator. Shanna swallowed and raised her chin as he sauntered closer.
“Can I take your coat?”
Feeling too vulnerable for her comfort, she unbelted the coat and stripped it off. The red corset underneath and the matching black thong, garters and stockings went way beyond suggestive. Being naked would make her feel more clothed.
Del whistled, looking her up and down, lingering on her breasts. “You look hot. Damn hot.”
She cleared her throat. His hungry gaze eating her up when she’d last been on stage with Alejandro had turned her on. Being alone with
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him, having him this close, while he wore that ravenous expression…it was uncomfortable.
She shrugged to pass it off as casual. “A costume like any other.”
“You and Ali got a thing going?”
Shanna looked up at him in shock. When this was over, it was unlikely they’d continue to see each other. They were from different worlds. Whatever they might have had would be another casualty of her ambition. It shouldn’t bother her.
But something wretched and heavy that felt an awful lot like regret smothered her. Pain followed, but she shoved it down.
“No,” she finally murmured.
Flashing her a hot smile, Del leaned in, invaded her personal space.
“That’s good news. Very good.”
The rapacious way he watched her gave her major pause.
“When you and Ali are done here…maybe you and I could hook up?”
He dragged a fingertip down her arm, leaving a scream of tingles behind. Was he serious? Del imagined that, after having sex with his friend and business partner, she was just going to throw Alejandro over and hop in his bed instead? Not likely. “Get your hand off me.”
“Why?” Del shrugged. “You said yourself that you and Ali don’t have a thing going. You’re a gorgeous woman. I’ve seen you in action, and you make me hard. I’ll treat you right, make you scream. I hear you’re good at switching partners. What do you say?”
He reached around her and slung his hand low on her hip, almost on her ass.
Fury erupted in Shanna’s gut. She grabbed his wrist, squeezed his pressure point until he winced, then shoved his hand away from her backside.
“What the hell are you thinking? No, the better question is, which part of your body is doing the thinking for you. I’m pretty sure I know the
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answer.” She cut a derisive glare in the vicinity of his crotch, then shot a quick glance to the door. Where was Ali?
“What’s the problem, baby?” He moved in closer again. Her temper flared. Dirt bag!
She lifted her foot and dug her stiletto into his toes. He swore, and she smiled. “I’m supposed to have sex with your friend in less than five minutes.”
His voice was strained as he reached down to cradle his injured toe.
“You don’t get sentimental about your partners. And you said you weren’t involved with Ali. If that’s the case, why shouldn’t I ask a gorgeous woman if she wants to hook up?”
Why, indeed? Del was attractive physically. She didn’t think he’d be demanding of her time, or try to get into her head and question her commitment to winning. Del would never take her out for ice cream and try to be her friend. He didn’t rip past the barriers around her heart with just a touch. He wouldn’t press her for more than sex. But if she disliked Alejandro for all those things, why wasn’t she eager to get down with his sinfully good-looking friend?
“Alejandro is your business partner and best friend.”
“Yeah, but if you’re not into him, that makes you fair game. C’mon.”
Shanna was still processing Del’s words when he grabbed her and crushed her body against his. His mouth swooped down, capturing hers. At the first swipe of his tongue against hers, she knew nothing but panic. And pure rage.
Twisting until she could reposition her legs, she delivered a hard knee to his
Now, he gave off the vibes of a predator. Shanna swallowed and raised her chin as he sauntered closer.
“Can I take your coat?”
Feeling too vulnerable for her comfort, she unbelted the coat and stripped it off. The red corset underneath and the matching black thong, garters and stockings went way beyond suggestive. Being naked would make her feel more clothed.
Del whistled, looking her up and down, lingering on her breasts. “You look hot. Damn hot.”
She cleared her throat. His hungry gaze eating her up when she’d last been on stage with Alejandro had turned her on. Being alone with
-89- Shelley Bradley
him, having him this close, while he wore that ravenous expression…it was uncomfortable.
She shrugged to pass it off as casual. “A costume like any other.”
“You and Ali got a thing going?”
Shanna looked up at him in shock. When this was over, it was unlikely they’d continue to see each other. They were from different worlds. Whatever they might have had would be another casualty of her ambition. It shouldn’t bother her.
But something wretched and heavy that felt an awful lot like regret smothered her. Pain followed, but she shoved it down.
“No,” she finally murmured.
Flashing her a hot smile, Del leaned in, invaded her personal space.
“That’s good news. Very good.”
The rapacious way he watched her gave her major pause.
“When you and Ali are done here…maybe you and I could hook up?”
He dragged a fingertip down her arm, leaving a scream of tingles behind. Was he serious? Del imagined that, after having sex with his friend and business partner, she was just going to throw Alejandro over and hop in his bed instead? Not likely. “Get your hand off me.”
“Why?” Del shrugged. “You said yourself that you and Ali don’t have a thing going. You’re a gorgeous woman. I’ve seen you in action, and you make me hard. I’ll treat you right, make you scream. I hear you’re good at switching partners. What do you say?”
He reached around her and slung his hand low on her hip, almost on her ass.
Fury erupted in Shanna’s gut. She grabbed his wrist, squeezed his pressure point until he winced, then shoved his hand away from her backside.
“What the hell are you thinking? No, the better question is, which part of your body is doing the thinking for you. I’m pretty sure I know the
-90- Sneak Peek: Watch Me
answer.” She cut a derisive glare in the vicinity of his crotch, then shot a quick glance to the door. Where was Ali?
“What’s the problem, baby?” He moved in closer again. Her temper flared. Dirt bag!
She lifted her foot and dug her stiletto into his toes. He swore, and she smiled. “I’m supposed to have sex with your friend in less than five minutes.”
His voice was strained as he reached down to cradle his injured toe.
“You don’t get sentimental about your partners. And you said you weren’t involved with Ali. If that’s the case, why shouldn’t I ask a gorgeous woman if she wants to hook up?”
Why, indeed? Del was attractive physically. She didn’t think he’d be demanding of her time, or try to get into her head and question her commitment to winning. Del would never take her out for ice cream and try to be her friend. He didn’t rip past the barriers around her heart with just a touch. He wouldn’t press her for more than sex. But if she disliked Alejandro for all those things, why wasn’t she eager to get down with his sinfully good-looking friend?
“Alejandro is your business partner and best friend.”
“Yeah, but if you’re not into him, that makes you fair game. C’mon.”
Shanna was still processing Del’s words when he grabbed her and crushed her body against his. His mouth swooped down, capturing hers. At the first swipe of his tongue against hers, she knew nothing but panic. And pure rage.
Twisting until she could reposition her legs, she delivered a hard knee to his
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