Ridley went on, his voice pitching a little higher with intrigue. "The fact is, every guy I know has seen some of the thirst pics you post online. Those little videos and selfies with you in a bikini, or lingerie, or nothing at all. And we all think you're a total smoke-show."
Elizabeth seemed finally to notice his stare. "We?"
"What, you think I'm any different?"
Elizabeth pinched her lips together, aware she was fishing for compliments and not really caring--it wasn't every day a GQ cover model sought to flatter her. "I should think you had higher standards. Who were you dating last--that Sports Illustrated swimsuit model from before they turned it into a carnival sideshow?"
Ridley smirked at the thought--the idea that he was momentarily reliving some liaison with a sexual Olympian ran over Elizabeth's womanhood like a feather. "Yeah, well... the last time we were together, I made the mistake of looking at your latest post before she, ah, required my services. After, she wanted to know what had gotten into me... if I'd used Viagra or something."
"Oh
no!"
Elizabeth wailed in gleeful scandal. "This should not make me feel better! You didn't say my name at an inopportune time, did you?"
"She's named Elizabeth too."
"Ah, yes. Convenient, that."
"Very. Although I probably shouldn't have told her how great she was in Austin Powers."
Elizabeth snorted a laugh that took her dignity to the cleaners, not that she could care one whit. "Cheeky bugger! You're having me on!"
"A little."
"And now you have made me feel better, you dashing rogue, so I'll simply have to give you a kiss before bed and tuck you in."
"Yes, mum." Bending dutifully forward, Ridley brushed his mouth against Elizabeth's full warm lips, then let her enfold him in a hug.
From there, with his face resting against her shoulder and his eyes downcast, he could see directly into the gaping cleavage of her nightgown, see all there was to see of her chest. Her nipples were stiff and straining in the center of full pink areolas, so close to his mouth that he felt like a dog begging for a treat.
Ridley didn't want their embrace to end. Nuzzling closer, he pressed his cheek into the hollow of Elizabeth's neck and eased a hand up so that it was at the loose bow of her gown. He toyed with it in an attempt to get an even better view of her breasts.
"It's a shame you're already feeling better," Ridley said. "I did have one more thing planned to stroke your ego."
Unaware of how he was sneakily undressing her, Elizabeth crushed him even tighter in a burst of affection. "Oh, Ridley, you are a sweetheart. I couldn't be happier with you if you were my own boy. Or... anything..."
She laughed dizzily at herself and stroked his head. Despite all his assurances as to her attractiveness, Elizabeth knew she wasn't
really
a viable sexual target for him. The notion was absurd.
Heart pounding, Ridley eased the bow of his co-star's nightgown free. He didn't care how old Elizabeth Hurley was in relation to him. Big sister, mother, grandmother, it made no difference to him. All that mattered was that she made him horny. He wanted her and if he couldn't get her, it wouldn't be for lack of trying.