Her taste buds exploded with the sugar rush. It was a delicious cake that was moist and hinted at fresh spices combined with a cream cheese frosting. No wonder Mateo loved it so much.
“Good?” He raised a brow.
“So good.” She took a drink of her water. “The pasta was great as well. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” He kept his eyes on Erin over the top of his cup while he drank his coffee, making her want to fidget like a small child. “What am I going to do with you?”
She teased, “What would you like to do to me?”
He placed his cup down, his eyes full of arousal. “I’d scare you if I told you.”
“I can take it.” What was wrong with her mouth? She usually kept away from any teasing, but Mateo brought it out in her.
“Is that a fact?”
She held his gaze until he broke from it and stood. He held his hand out to her, tugging her up. “Let’s head back…and I hope you manage to restrain yourself when we’re sharing the bed tonight.” He winked as he tossed money onto the table.
She wouldn’t know where to start with the sexy man in front of her, but she could give him something to think about. “Are you sure you’ll be able to restrain yourself. I mean, I shop at Victoria’s Secret after all.”
She smiled as her words had the desired effect on the cocky man. His jaw dropped as though he couldn’t find the words. His eyes narrowed into slits, as her grin grew larger. She tossed her hair over her shoulder and headed toward the door.
Chapter Eleven
Mateo shoved his legs into pajama pants after his shower and prayed like hell that Erin was under the covers when he went out there. He wanted nothing more than to walk into the bedroom and climb on top of her. How would she react if he did just that? Would she welcome him, or push him away?
She’d push your horny ass away.
Would she though?
He dropped his hands to the basin in front of him and looked at his reflection in the mirror. A shave would be good because his dark whiskers covered his lower face. He sure as hell didn’t want to give her whisker burn when he got between her beautiful legs.
If he got between!
He’d shave anyway—just in case.
Mateo grimaced into the mirror. He was done for and hoped like hell that she stayed away from him while they slept. Or while she slept because he knew he was in for a long night awake with nothing but a throbbing dick.
Fuck!
Grabbing his electric razor, he quickly did a once over and checked for smoothness before he zipped the razor back up. That w
ould do.
He’d more than enjoyed the time spent with Erin today, which was why he acted like a fucking girl by hiding in the bathroom. It wasn’t as though he could just go out there and jump her bones.
Gah!
Fuck!
His dick tented his pants, so he used the band to hold his flesh against his stomach and yanked a T-shirt on to cover the rest.
With a deep breath, he opened the door and walked out, his dick jerked and throbbed at the vision of Erin in his bed…waiting for him.
She sat, propped up with pillows behind her, a kindle in her hand and a shy smile on her face.
What the fuck had he feared? That she’d be laid out on top of the cover, with legs splayed, waiting for him?
He could do this and act like a normal guy, one who wasn’t led by his fucking cock. It didn’t stop the throb at his groin, but when he quickly got under the covers, he sighed and had to turn on his side to hide how much he wanted her.