"I'm Richard Bergeron. I own this bar. And you are in the wrong place. "
The man holding onto her so tightly growled the information at her. Then he bent his head again. He kissed her this time like he didn't want to be interrupted again. Apprehension increased the tension already flowing through Jenny. As much as she liked what he was doing to her, she had to stop him. She couldn't remember exactly why she had to stop him, but knew she had to.
Just as the strength came to her, his tactic changed. He let go of the breast he had been palming and instead found her nipple with his thumb. Jenny's mind exploded. Nothing could feel this good. Sex had never felt as good as this man just touching her nipple. Man, she was in serious danger of being a slut here. She couldn't do this. As much as she wanted to, she needed to find the strength to stop. The guy was obviously a mobster or something and that terrified her. No way could she get involved with him.
She forced her mouth away from his and put her hands on his chest and pushed. For a second she thought he wouldn't let go, but when she pushed again, he moved his hands to her butt and locked them together.
He did stop the physical onslaught, but he didn't let go. He had her in the circle of his arms, and it didn't seem he had any intention of releasing her. The fascination and attraction she felt for him battled with the need for caution. Jenny had always been very cautious. Very safe. Very boring? A hunger to experience the forbidden crept through her.
Her brain finally registered what he said to her.
"What do you mean, I'm in the wrong place?
You don't know me, or my girlfriends. Why shouldn't I be here? "
"Where exactly do you think you are? And where are these girlfriends? They supposed to meet you somewhere, sweetheart? "
"Don't call me sweetheart. I don't know you. You don't know me. There is nothing between us. "
"Nothing between us? " Jenny went completely still as he took hold of her right hand and lifted it to his lips. He placed an open-mouthed kiss on her palm and looked into her eyes.
"I'm going to have to dispute that, sweetheart. "
He put her hand on his chest but kept hold of it with his. His sudden gentleness disconcerted her. Then, he lowered her hand to his stomach. Jenny gasped as he continued the erotic downward slide of their hands. She realized where her hand was going to end up at the same time that it happened. Her palm was pressing hard against his erection. He was hard. And big. Jenny didn't want to move her hand away. She looked down at her hand, now caressing him. She felt him suck in air and groan. Her eyes flew up to his. His eyes were closed and his head was tipped back. The intimacy of the moment horrified her and she jerked her hand back.
Richard needed to come. He needed to come with her. Christ Jesus, he hadn't been with a woman this skittish since he was a teenager. Getting sex was never a problem. Since he had divorced his wife for fucking their neighbor fifteen years ago, sex had just been an appetite, easily appeased. And in the last few years, he had made so much money, pussy was always readily available to him. He couldn't remember the last time he had had to seduce a woman into having sex with him. Women like that had marriage in mind. He tended to stay far away from that. His life was easy, unencumbered. Just the way he liked it.
Jenny was about to turn and run when her phone went off. She grabbed her bag off the desk and dug her hand into it. She latched onto her phone and saw Renee's picture blinking at her. Thank God. She went straight to the point. "Where are you? "
"Where am I? Where are you, Jen? First Amy's car breaks down and she can't make it and now you aren't here either? Is your screwy sense of direction going to ruin my night totally? I'm sorry. I'm sorry I'm being bitchy, but I've been sitting here alone and Jenny you are just not going to believe this but my boss is here tonight and I swear to God that he's hitting on me. I'm having to hide out in the ladies room to get away from him for a few minutes. I mean, you know that I think he is the most beautiful man alive and I wish to God that he was mine, but his being married is a little something that even I won't allow myself to forget. "
As Jenny listened to Renee blabbering, the full extent of her mistake began to dawn on her. She was in the wrong place. "Renee, listen to me. You're right. You can't sleep with a married man, and I swear to God that I am going to get a G.P.S., okay? I've got to go, but I'll talk to you tomorrow. "
After Jenny slipped the phone into her bag, she backed up a couple of steps. Richard was staring at her with one eyebrow raised. How the hell did men do that? It was the sexiest thing and she had to get out of there now. "Okay. So you were right. So sue me. I got lost. Again. What is this place, anyway? "
"This place is my bar. Simple as that. People come here to drink, and they usually don't leave by themselves. " He was still leaning back against the desk. He appeared relaxed, but something in the way he held himself made her think of an animal about to attack. The realization that he thought she was his next meal shocked her.
"Okay. Some kind of a meat market, then? Well, I've got to go. Nice meeting you. " Jenny took a deep breath and turned to go. This was it. She wasn't ever going to see him again. That was good, right?
Richard watched her as she moved away from him. Damn, he wasn't going to let her go that easily. Did she think he would?
"So, some married guy is hitting up on your friend tonight? " She stopped and listened. "I'm not married, sweetheart. Are you married? " He moved up behind her and put his hands on her shoulders. She went completely still. He leaned into her ear. "Are you? Married? "
Desire slammed into her.
She shook her head. He felt the small negative movement as he inhaled her scent. He let his lips move against her ear as he slowly slid her purse from her shoulder. "Then there's no reason for you to leave so soon, is there? " He dropped her purse to the floor. It made a small thud when it hit the carpet. He stood behind her, dominating her space. He slid one hand over her shoulder to cup her breast. Holy Jesus, she felt sweet. So little. So fine. So incredibly fuckable. He dropped his other hand to her pussy. She jumped and tried to pull away. Son of a bitch. He adjusted his target and moved his hand to cup her other breast. She calmed down and stood still again. He played with her nipples. He kissed her ear again. He held her in his arms and soothed her with small sounds that weren't really words, but seemed to keep her calm and still. He rolled her nipples between his fingers and thumbs and felt her moan and wiggle against him. As her unconscious undulations continued, he slid one hand down to cup her liquid heat. She stiffened and tried to pull away again.
He sighed and moved his arms to wrap around her waist. He held her tightly. He rocked her gently in his arms.
"Okay, sweetheart. So, I think we've established a couple of things here. Neither one of us is married. And you're not going to let me do you right here, right now. "
Richard felt her gasp and sway at his words. Hell, he thought he had cleaned that up a bit. But he could tell he had excited her. "So, I'm asking myself, what does a lost, little good girl want? " He paused and moved her hair away from one ear. He grabbed the lobe with his teeth and tugged gently. She let out a tiny little sexy moan. "No answer? Well, I think our little good girl wants me to buy her dinner, don't you? Good girls always want dinner first. Let's go before you make me come in my pants. "
Jenny watched in a daze as he grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the door. She stopped and pulled on her hand. "I'm not sleeping with you just because you buy me dinner. "
He smiled. "We'll see. "
Chapter Two