After hearing that, her admiration for Reid’s business leadership skyrocketed. A problem was presented and he handled it. The problem solved by the end of the day. And in the hours that followed, as Dave listened to every idea and offered encouragement, there was an almost tangible difference in the hallways. An excitement that hadn’t been there before.
Chapter 10
“You’re still here.”
Selena looked up from the notes she’d been writing and smiled welcomingly at Reid who was leaning against the door of her office. “So are you, apparently.”
He stepped in further. “I was waiting for you to tell me that you’re ready to head home.”
She relaxed, feeling the heat of his gaze on her. “I drove in today. No need for a ride home.”
“Still, you have other things to do tonight,” he pointed out, sliding the notebook away.
She smiled up at him. “You changed everything around here, you know.”
Reid’s returning smile was a bit slower. “I should have realized what was going on sooner.” He lowered his head and kissed her. Just a quick kiss, but it sparked an almost tidal wave of desire inside of her.
“Are you ready to head out of here?” he asked, his voice husky and suggestive.
“Yes,” Selena breathed, more than ready to take a break. She remembered Gianna’s comment about how Americans work too much and, since it was already dark outside of her window, that wasn’t a completely inaccurate point.
They drove home in separate cars, but Reid was right behind her the whole way. And when she stepped out of her car, he was there, pulling her into his arms.
“I have work to do tonight,” she told him as he backed her up towards his house instead of allowing her to walk towards the guesthouse.
“Not tonight. Your work tonight is to let me make love to you. It’s an incredibly serious assignment.”
“I don’t know,” she sighed, holding onto his shoulders. He pulled her purse and tote bag off her arm and dumped them by the doorway, steering her into his house.
“Think I’m going to allow any kind of resistance?” he teased, bending to nibble along her neckline.
She smothered a laugh even as she pulled away, but he didn’t let her get far. “I know that you’re trying to get me upstairs to your bed so you can do naughty things to me.”
He shook his head. “Nope.”
That was startling news. “You’re not trying to get me upstairs?”
He shook his head again. “Not going to happen.”
“Why not?”
“Because you’ve been walking around the office in these sexy heels all day. I saw you walking towards the kitchen to get coffee, I watched you in the conference room, I noticed your legs crossed earlier as you listened to ideas from the graphics people…and I’m not going to make it to the bedroom.” With that announcement, he lifted her onto the granite island in his kitchen.
By the time she realized what she was sitting on, he had her dress unzipped. “Reid!” she gasped, trying without success to wiggle away.
With a rip, her underwear was gone, tossed over his shoulder. “I can’t wait to buy you more,” he groaned sliding his hands up underneath the hem of her dress. The material moved with him and he smiled, but the smile wasn’t friendly. And it sent jolts of awareness through her body.
“Lean back,” he ordered.
She stared at him for a long moment, but then his fingers slid into her heat, teasing her and she gasped, jumping up slightly. “What are you going to do?”
His smile widened, as did the intensity of her anticipation. “Only things you’ll like, promise. Now lean back,” he commanded again. She didn’t obey him immediately, her eyes closing ever so slightly as he slid a finger inside of her heat. She was shockingly wet already, obviously just as eager for his touch.
“Don’t stop,” she whispered, her nails digging into his shoulders.
“Lean back,” he repeated, nibbling his way down her collarbone, “or I’m going to stop.” To reinforce his threat, his finger started to slide out of her.
Automatically, she shifted her hips, silently begging him to continue. Her fingers curled, her breath caught in her throat. She was so close! He’d barely touched her but…just another moment and…