Just One Thing (The Alexanders 6)

"So, if I can learn to read body language then I'll know what to do?"

"Most of the time, yes."

"Well, if I could learn German then I should be able to learn this."

Katie laughed softly. "I still can’t believe you know all those languages. Is there anything you can’t do?"

His face fell. "I think we've established that there are quite a few things that I can't do."

In that moment, Katie suddenly understood what a monumental mistake she’d made. This whole thing was so wrong and she was swamped with shame for her part in it.

“I made a mistake agreeing to this.”

“To what? This date? Why?”

Bennett looked slightly hurt so she grabbed his hand before he could pull away.

“Because by agreeing to teach you, I'm participating in the idea that you need to change somehow. That you need to be different for a woman to like you. And that's not true. Bennett, you have everything you need already. You already have the most important thing. This, right here."

She pressed her hand into the center of his chest, relishing the strong, steady beat thumping beneath her palm.

"You have the biggest heart. The way you love your family and care about everyone around you, even your former employees, proves that. You don't need to change a thing. I think you're perfect the way you are."

Without her knowledge, her hand had roamed over his chest, feeling the hard muscles beneath.

“I think you’re perfect, too.” Bennett’s eyes were intense on hers before he looked down. He seemed mesmerized by the motion of her hand. Katie knew she should stop; she was practically pawing him but he felt so good.

“This is the most fun I’ve had in a really long time. I think you are beautiful and fun and I wake up every day excited now because I know you’ll be there.”

“Bennett,” she whispered, completely stunned by his heartfelt words.

“I’m trying really hard to be a gentleman but since you don’t seem to mind honesty, it’s been hard to concentrate on anything tonight when all I wanted to do was peel this dress off and show you just how much I’ve learned about multiple orgasms over the years.”

Katie’s mouth fell open. Of all the things she’d expected him to say, that didn’t even rate. Now she had the image of Bennett studying the Kama Sutra in order to learn the best way to please a woman. Considering how seriously he took education, she had no doubt that he’d been as diligent studying the mystery of the female body as he was with anything else.

And she wanted nothing more than to experience everything he’d learned firsthand.

The hand she’d placed on his chest stopped moving. She clenched his shirt between her fingers, feeling his muscles flex beneath her touch. Then she took a deep breath and made her decision.

“Bennett, I'd really like it if you'd kiss me now.”

CHAPTER TWELVE

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Bennett couldn’t believe what was happening.

One minute they were talking about how confusing signals could be and the next, Katie was rubbing his chest and kissing all over his face. She’d grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him over the threshold into the house. He barely registered the distant slam of the door behind them as her hands continued their frantic exploration of his chest and shoulders. Bennett bent slightly so she didn’t have to strain so hard to reach his lips. Then he realized that bending wasn’t going to cut it. She wasn’t that petite but everyone was short next to him. He picked her up and then froze.

“Are you sure?” he whispered.

Katie hooked her arm behind his head and brought his lips back to hers. Bennett growled in satisfaction. Even he could read that signal.

All at once, the uncertainty he usually felt fled and his confidence returned full force. Bennett grinned. He was only uncertain about what led up to the bedroom.

He was completely confident about what to do once he was there.

“Where’s your room?” he whispered between kisses.