“Oh really, what are you twenty seven, twenty eight maybe?”
“Not exactly, how old are you Tegan?”
“Twenty one,” I answer before continuing, “Do you enjoy the night club business? I’ve always thought all night club owners were men in suits in their forties and fifties, mostly like mob bosses, that kind of thing. You look like you should be in a grunge band.”
“You shouldn’t stereotype darling, besides, I’m one of a kind.”
“I’m sure you are.”
“Would you like me to show you how unique I am?”
“Is that a come on?”
“What do you think?”
I laugh, and then he does too. He takes a gulp of tea and puts the mug back down on the table. He turns to me and says, “You’re cute, you know that?”
“Yeah, that’s me all right, cute as a button.”
“And vulnerable.”
“Sure.”
“And in a way, very sexy.”
“You must get off on vulnerability then.”
“Actually I do.” He leans into me and takes in a deep breath. “You want me, don’t you?”
“What I want is for you to get off me,” I lift my hands and push him back.
“No you don’t.”
I think I might have a heart attack when he moves his face to my neck and then presses his lips to my throat. I don’t understand why, but the gesture makes my heart hammer in my chest in some sort of fight or flight response. Strange. He places a hand on my bare leg and runs his palm over my inner thigh.
“Stop,” I breathe hoarsely. My nerves at war with my need to be touched, to be wanted.
“You sure about that?” he asks as he brushes the tips of his fingers over the cotton of my underwear.
“Yes.”
“All right then.” He answers primly, as he fixes my dress back down. “But don’t tell me you didn’t enjoy that, Tegan, because I know that you did.”
“Wow, modest aren’t we.” I roll my eyes at his ego.
“I enjoyed it too, honey,” he says, running his fingers through his floppy mass of blond hair.
My cheeks instantly redden.
“So shy,” he whispers, his lips touching my ear.
I get up off the couch and straighten myself. “I think you should go now.”
“If that’s what you want,” he says, his eyebrow quirked up.
“Yes, it is.”
“Will you drop by the club some time? I’d like it if you did.”