“You’re right,” I said. I grinned at her and turned left at the next stop sign. “We’re not far.”
Julie gazed out the window as I drove down the back roads. My house was right outside of Ennis on ten acres of open land. When I turned the final corner and the house came into view, Julie gasped loudly and leaned forward.
“Holy shit,” she said softly. “This is where you live?”
“This is home,” I said.
Julie’s eyes flew wide as we pulled into the driveway. I was so used to the grandeur of my mansion that I almost forgot how huge it was. Looking at it through Julie’s eyes, I realized she’d probably never seen a house this big before.
“It’s practically a castle,” she said.
I laughed. “I wouldn’t go that far.”
“I would,” she insisted. “I half expected to see a moat surrounding the place.”
“That gets added next year.” I winked.
Julie rolled her eyes, but when we got out of the car, she begged for a tour. I happily obliged. My desire from earlier was muted as I watched Julie react to my home. Her face lit up with excitement as I showed her each new room. Her favorite, by far, was the library.
“It’s beautiful,” she said. Her tone was hushed, almost reverent.
“I thought you’d like this,” I said.
“You did?” She raised her eyebrows.
I shrugged. “You’re a writer.”
“Fair enough.”
She gazed around at the shelves of books, and I gazed at her. There, standing in the middle of my library, she’d never looked more alluring.
“So,” I said. “I was thinking…”
Julie turned to face me with a slight frown. I suddenly felt nervous, and I didn’t know why.
“Yeah?” she asked.
“My company is throwing a holiday party next weekend,” I said quickly. “On Saturday. I was thinking you might want to go with me?”
Julie’s answering smile was sexy as hell. She grinned slyly and sauntered slowly over to me. When she stopped, she was just inches from my face.
“As your date?” she asked playfully.
“Of course,” I said. My voice was low.
Julie’s lips we
re so close to mine that I could barely think straight. When we finally closed the distance between us, I felt my entire body react. It was a soft kiss, light and quick, but it was enough to make my dick twitch with need.
“I’d love to,” Julie whispered.
I grinned and pulled her back to me, my lips claiming hers as my own.
CHAPTER 9
JULIE
Michael’s kiss was gentle at first. His lips slid easily over mine, teasing me and tempting me at the same time. When his tongue slid inside my mouth, I sank deeper into the kiss. We’d been here before, this moment where our desires overtook us and propelled us into bed together. Only this time, it felt different. I was calmer, more relaxed, not frantic with need. Michael seemed to feel the same way.