Page 71 of Raging Fires

“Yeah. I guess I do.” He held her wrist between his finger and thumb, sliding back up her arm.

Kelli watched his hand as his long, strong fingers glided up her skin, the sight mingling with the feel into a big ball of fire streaking straight down to her abdomen. The waiter came up to take their order, and Kelli realized she hadn’t even looked at the menu.

But after they ordered and the sommelier went through his wine spiel, they were left alone in the intimate booth. Kelli was far too distracted by Jake’s nearness to concentrate much on their conversation.

He was pushing all her buttons, and by the time the waiter brought their first course, Kelli was wondering how soon they could leave and go home. She gulped down half her water, hoping that would cool her off, then poked at her salad. She was intensely aware of Jake’s leg close to hers. She crossed her legs tightly, but that didn’t ease the ache.

It was time, she decided, that she took control of this situation. “Excuse me, I have to go to the restroom,” she said and slipped out of the booth. When she returned a few minutes later, she slid around the crescent-shaped until she was beside Jake. Taking his hand, she transferred a balled-up wad of fabric to his palm.

“What’s this?” Jake asked as he closed his fingers around it.

“I’m surprised at you. I figured you’d guess.” Kelli leaned in closer, whispering in his ear, “They’re my panties.” She slid a hand up his thigh under the table, pleased to feel that he was already getting hard.

“Did you get them wet?” His voice was a low rumble.

“That was all you.” She smiled as he pulsed beneath her fingers, his hand clenching around the wisp of lace and satin.

“Damn.” He rested his head back against the booth as she slowly trailed her fingers over him. “I should take you out to eat more often.”

“You should.”

Their waiter came up to remove their dishes. He started to say something, but at Jake’s glower, he closed his mouth and hurried off.

Kelli’s teasing fingers returned. “You could also help a girl out now, you know.”

“Here?” His head snapped back up and his eyebrows shot up so far, Kelli had to laugh.

“No pressure, though.”

“You don’t need to ask me twice.” He gave her that sexy lopsided grin that made her even wetter. Jake leaned in close and kissed her softly in a way that was restaurant appropriate, but he slid his hand up her skirt in a way that was anything but. It was all Kelli could do not to groan as he got closer to where she wanted to feel his touch. Delicately, he landed directly on the spot and began to apply pressure in slow circles. A tiny moan escaped between her.

“Shhhh…” Jake reminded her. “We are still in public you know.”

“It just feels so good.” Kelli’s voice caught on the words. She began to move her hand over his pants again. This time with purpose.

“Damn, Kelli. What are you trying to do to me?”

“If I’m going to have to work at being quiet, it’s only fair you should have to do the same.”

“I think they’ll notice my orgasm a lot more than yours.” He was obviously going for a light tone but his eyes were dark with desire.

“Then I guess you’ll just have to hold back.”

“Then you will too.” Jake stopped his slow movements and an inadvertent little cry escaped her lips. “Now look like you aren’t in ecstasy. Our waiter is heading this way.”

“More pain than ecstasy.” Kelli muttered, but pulled her face into a calm mask.

He set down their plates, moving, in Kelli’s opinion, as slow as it was humanly possible to move. “May I refresh your waters?”

“Sure.” Jake pushed his glass over toward the man with the hand that had just been bringing her so much pleasure a second ago. He was almost as slow as the waiter, and the little sideways glance he shot her told Kelli that he was doing it on purpose just to frustrate her… and make her even hotter than before.

“Thanks.” Jake said to the man as he left, then took a long slow drink of his water.

“Are you kidding me?”

“What?” He gave her an innocent look, but set the glass down and put his hand back where she wanted it. The sensation of the cold moisture from the condensation on her hot skin was heavenly. He started with the circles again, this time building the pace. Kelli’s insides were clenching and she moved her hand faster as well. Then Jake slipped his arm around her, and pushed up under her skirt to dip a finger inside her, all the while keeping up his rhythm. She let out a full-blown moan.

But at this point she was too swept up to care and even Jake didn’t say anything. He just kissed her hard, his tongue acting out exactly what it would be doing if he wasn’t having to use his hands under the table. The kiss made Kelli clench further. She was poised right on the edge. He broke off their kiss.