Page 64 of Completely Captivated
“No.By agreeing to go out with him.It’s just too much.”
“What’s too much, exactly?Be more specific.In fact, be very specific.”
“We had a great time together.He took me to a murder mystery dinner theater, and it was amazing.They pulled me up to be part of the show and gave me lines to read.Aaron took pictures of me as an actress.”I laughed and shook my head at the memory.
“I’m not hearing a problem yet.”
“That’s the problem.Well, part of it anyway.He’s perfect in almost every way.”
“Christa, seriously?”She didn’t even try to hide the disapproval in her tone.
“Hear me out.Against my better judgment, I took a chance on him before, and look what happened.We ended up married, and then he completely forgot about it.Now I’m pushing for the divorce he started.
“He has already crushed my heart, and I understand he’s trying to make up for that now.But if he changes his mind again later, he’ll destroy me.I’ve learned my lesson about taking chances.Only safe bets from now on.”
Allie put her palms down on the kitchen island.Her shoulders sagged, and the crestfallen expression on her face was more than objection.
She was disappointed in me.
“You’re taking a worse gamble with what you perceive as a sure thing.”
I opened my mouth to ask her to explain, but she walked to the other end of the room to work with her back to me.I wasn’t psychic, but I could read her like a book, and she was finished talking to me for the time being.
Unexpected Visitor
Christa
What I didn’t getto tell Allie was what happened after the date.When he walked me to my door.
He checked the doorknob again, ensuring it was locked.Then asked if he could check the apartment before he left.He said he wouldn’t be able to sleep if he didn’t confirm no one was waiting for me inside.
I didn’t bother to object again.His protective side was just one of his wonderful characteristics.
“All clear.Now I can sleep, knowing you’re safe.”
“And I can sleep, knowing you’ve checked every possible hiding place.”
He stood at the door, looking too sexy formyown good.“Good night, my love.Get that fine ass of yours over here and lock the door behind me.”
I walked across the room and leaned against the edge of the door.“Thank you for dinner and the mystery theater tonight.I had so much fun.I haven’t laughed that much in forever.”
“It was all my pleasure.I’d love to take you out again soon.”
I couldn’t help myself.I mean, he was right there.He was so damn sexy.He smelled so damn good.His smile was so inviting, the attraction was too strong, my willpower was too weak.
I stepped into him, wrapped my arms around his waist, and raised up on my tiptoes.My lips found his—and they tasted so good.My tongue swept across the part in his lips, and his mouth opened, inviting me in.
So, I took the chance.
I tried to take control of our embrace.I attempted to seduce him, to convince him to stay with me all night.But Aaron maintained control—in every sense of the word.
Every move I made to increase the fervor, he countered with measured discipline.When I tugged on him to pull him back inside my apartment, he didn’t budge.When my hands roamed over the hard ridges of his muscles down to his pants, his big hands softly gripped mine and lovingly held them in place.
“Stay with me tonight.”Looking back, I all but begged with the inflection in my voice.
“You have no idea how much I’d love to hold you all night, Christa.But it didn’t turn out so well last time, so maybe we need more time learning all about each other.”
With that, he kissed me softly again then turned and left.My body hummed with desire, and my frustration level was through the roof.Nothing satisfied the intense desire coursing through my body.
