The truth was, I hadn’t even thought about going to the Hamptons before the idea came to me just then. I was having work done, but nothing I had to worry about because my estate manager was overseeing everything for me.
We could have just as easily had our negotiations at my office or my penthouse or some hotel, but getting her out of the city seemed like a much better idea. The Hamptons are quiet this time of year, a perfect place for a quiet, weekend getaway.
“I’m not sure this is a such a good idea,” she said, biting her lip again. I could tell she was almost convinced.
“Look, I promise, business first. We do nothing but focus on the agreement until you are satisfied that your client is getting treated more than fairly in the deal. Then, if we want to get naked and…”
“Shhh…”
“Look, Katie the lawyer, if you don’t come, it’ll just be me in a big old house on the beach… all alone… with nothing but my memories of fun times with old friends.”
She dabbed her lips with her napkin and gave me the look I had been waiting for. “What time should I be ready to leave in the morning?”
“I’ll pick you up at ni
ne,” I said.
“Nine it is.” She finally clinked her glass to mine.
“Excellent.” I pulled one of my cards from inside my jacket and jotted my cell number on the back. “Text me your address.”
I slid the card across the table to her and smiled.
She slid the card into her pocket without the others seeing.
We looked at each other for a moment, then joined in the conversation.
We spent the rest of the night trying to pretend that all was well.
She kept squirming in her chair as if it was hot and wet, and my cock refused to go down.
I couldn’t wait for the night to be over and the next day to begin.
Chapter 15: Katie
I know what you must be thinking.
What an awful girl she must be.
Self-centered.
Selfish.
Slutty.
Why else would she agree to go away for a weekend of sex and debauchery with a man like Conner McGee—a man she hardly knew other than a one-night stand where they both lied about who they really were?
I knew you were thinking that.
Because I was thinking it, too.
Although, I told myself that I was the one in total control, not him.
We would use each other as we did before, but this time, I’d have a higher purpose rather than just great sex with a total stranger. This time, there was far more than momentary pleasure on the line.
This time, what happened between Conner and I would affect countless others.
And I would not let them down.