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“I have a doorbell?” I wondered as I walked over to let Ben in.
I opened the door to find him in a gorgeous suit, tailored to perfection around his muscular body. It was highlighting his broad shoulders and narrow waist.
I kicked my lips, not bothering to hide my thoughts. “Are you sure we need to go to this thing? Let's skip it.” I tugged him inside, reaching up for a kiss.
His lips connected with mine, then his hands found my waist, digging into it. It was just shy of painful.
I loved it.
His eyes shone in amusement. Now it was his turn to take me in. “Unfortunately, we do have to make an appearance, but I could be convinced to leave early if you want to cash in your chit for a night or orgasms. Hell, I might even throw in one night for free.” He bent down, kissing me behind my ear.
I whimpered thinking about where we could take this if we wanted to.
Backing away from him, I went to grab my purse. “We better go before I peel you out of that suit.”
He laughed, thinking I was joking.
I wasn't.
Chapter 5
The event was held at a famous art museum downtown. Ben arranged for a car service to take us there and I felt like a million bucks.
We swooped into the venue. My arm was tucked in the crook of his.
It felt strange not being in our bubble. I only knew Ben as my neighbor. Seeing him outside of our hallway or my apartment was weird.
Ben greeted people but kept us on track to the bar. “I figured we'd both need this before the real mingling begins.”
“How quickly you've gotten to know me,” I said. We ordered, me a Merlot, and him an Old Fashioned, then we clinked our glasses before Ben directed me over to a group of people who looked like they owned the place.
I nodded my head in their direction. “Are they the big wigs?”
A sharp nod. “Yes. My boss and our new client.” He placed his hand on the small of my back. “I need to put in some face time.”
A flash of blond hair caught my attention.
I stopped in place, putting a hand on Ben’s chest, “Don't look now, but we have company.” I clutched his elbow again, moving closer to him as he guided me through the room, towards his boss and away from Bethany.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her follow us. “She's still coming this way,” I whispered in his ear. He stopped, pulled me fully into his arms, and kissed me in the middle of the room. I could feel a few people looking at us, but somehow, I didn't think his little show would stop Bethany.
Pivoting us in her direction, I heard him sigh. “Didn’t work.”
“I knew it wouldn’t,” I quipped, as Ben tucked a piece of hair behind my ear.
We stayed there, waiting for her. Ben’s grasp on me tightened just as Bethany announced her arrival.
“Ben,” the Blonde's high-pitched voice sounded in front of us.
He winked at me, taking his time before acknowledging Bethany. “Hello, Bethany.”
The three of us stood there in very uncomfortable silence.
I bit my lip to stop myself from breaking it. My presence was enough. Ben could handle the rest of it.
Finally, Ben broke the silence, stiffening in his back the only indication of his discomfort. “Can I help you with something?” he asked her in a tone that was polite but firm.
“I don't derive any pleasure from turning her down,” he told me quietly in the car. “Usually, women understand what's happening,” he said as if I would understand. And to some extent I did.
