ed

s how to throw a pa

y inch of the walls, and white canopies hang from the ceiling. There's a stage set up in t

y crowd. Designer dresses, sharp suits, and talk of yachts and vacation homes fill the air. I'm glad I opted for my best Arma

She's in a stunning black gown with silver sequins, her braids looking fresh and

he purrs, taking a si

troducing myself to the others she's

, and I can sense her wariness about my intentions with her best friend. And she's got every reason to be cautious. I'm not looking for a relationship with

r one-night stands, I can tell just by looking at her. She's the kind of woman

to them. "I'm guessing you bot

then nods. "Ho

means things are getting serious. But we bumped into them by accident yesterday, not because Aubrey wanted me to meet them. And just from that

ge vase on the stage filled with roses, peonies, and hydrangeas. "I only recognized it because

iar's eyes lighten slightly, and then she gives me a tiny smile that's

l swing by the

s not a huge improvement, she seems

trapless satin mini dress. Her legs run for miles, and her dress is...red. The same shade of red that haunts my dreams at night. I'm scanning every inch of her

uckin

nk of anything but those red lips of hers all over my body. I want that red lip

ips onto my suit jacket sleeve and brings her mouth close to my ear. "Please for the love of God give my friend the best sex of her life

tions are, but I've never been a liar, and I don't plan on starting

is conversing with a man and woman that seem as if they're married, and she's laughing at something the wife is saying. Her eyes meet with mine, and instantl

says. "Dinner shoul

shot. "I'm not here for dinner,

ow. The contract isn't signed yet, but maybe I'm overthinking things

ubrey notices me looking and turns red when she sees him. "I don't get why he

once-over. "Have you seen yourself tonight?

a high ponytail that makes her eyes pop. She's irresistible tonight, and I nee

s at me, speechless. "You know

oat, still locked

ade him

nces behind her again before saying, "You're my client, J

scanning the crowd. "They probably d

d not just pull her close. I don't want her to know how much I

wallowing hard. "Bu

my shirt. "Well, first..." I murmur into her ear, my hand sliding up her thigh under her dress, "I'll pretend to whisper someth

like she doesn't e

pes her lips, making me even harder. She looks down at my erection pressing against

h my other hand, my mouth hovering over her neck, "I'll pretend to

er going to make it. I'm going to ca

m know through my eyes what exactly I plan to do to you, attempting to send him images of my head between your thighs, how I plan to

glances at the door that leads to the elevators. I'm holding my breath, praying to anyone who wil

now that I've lost any chance I had at sleeping with Aubrey tonight. Finley did this on purpose. His eyes meet with mine in a challenging stare, and I clench

ut, and before I'm able to stop her, she walks

hat I'm after, but as Aubrey storms out with tears rolling down her cheeks, my body reacts be