Chapter 4.
"When we have finished our drinks, you are going to take your clothes off. Your shirt and pants both have blood on them and now a fair amount of wine. I will send them out for cleaning and you can have them back in the morning."
He looks at her and then shrugs, "I guess I am not going home tonight?" he asks in a very neutral way.
She answers, "Oh Bear from the moment you entered my home, there was never any doubt you were staying."
In response, he just shakes his head. He has to acknowledge he has been two steps behind all evening. Concern crosses his face for a moment and then he speaks, "Are you sure you have the right guy?"
"From the moment you walked into my office Bear, and while I open a second bottle of wine, your next duty is to take off your wet shirt, tie, and trousers. While you're at it, the socks and shoes might as well go too."
He was about to object. About to question, then he saw a hardness come into her eyes. It was obvious, not many people said "no" in her world. Shoes came first, and Ma'am turned back having uncorked the wine, and openly watched him. There was a playful light in her eyes as she looked on, and Bear was somehow reassured and discomforted in equal measure.
He just stilled himself and internally returned to his mantra of, please, please, no blushing. This was a first, and he could not look away from her. Ma'am's eyes roamed all of his body, but Bear just stared back into her eyes, fully captured. She moved in closer as he stood there in his black briefs and she held her hand out for his clothes, placing them on the bench top.
"You look lovely," she finally said.
Damn he noted, that was a relief and yet took no confidence, as he just felt laid bare.
"Now it is my turn," she said, putting her glass down and moving to stand before him. Bear went to stand, but again he was pressed back down upon the stool, as she moved in closer to give him access to the buttons on her dark burgundy blouse.
Oh, his breathing quickened and damn if his hands weren't just a little shaky. Ma'am in response just looked down smiling and finally said,
"Oh please, no rush. First is best and not to be wasted by hurrying in the slightest."
Oh, my God, he thought. She was so damned gorgeous. I can't help myself. I so want to touch pull her to me but in all truth, I don't dare.
The heat was rising and there was no way back from here. The buttons undone she turned and his fingers fumbled with the zipper at the back of her skirt. Beautiful fabric and the moment the zipper fully opened, the skirt fell to the floor. Turning she shrugged her shoulders and the blouse joined the skirt at her feet. Bear's eyes roamed her body without any control, and finally rested back within her gaze.