Author's Note:
I love Country Music. I really like George Straight's song "She Let Herself Go" and I started a series with that title, but the woman in that story is different from this character. The character in "She Let Herself Go" is just as special to me, but as I looked back and reflected on the words to this song I realized I wanted to create another "She Let Herself Go" with a different woman in mind.
Ruben was introduced in the story "Rx: Love" as the gentleman that watched Bethany and Amber dance in the club. I liked Ruben, though he was only a small part of the "Rx: Love" story. He came across as a nice African-American who enjoyed the beauty of women. So I felt a pull to bring him back. He'll make a show in "Rx: Love" again, but for now he can appreciate the beauty of December.
December dazzled us in "Dazzled by December: Singles Cruise" now enjoy December's adventure in Vegas. Please leave a comment and vote. I enjoy the feedback from the readers and look forward to hearing from you folks. Thanks ~ Red.
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December grinned at the small pile of chips that were slowly growing. She hadn't won a lot at the blackjack table, but what she had won was enough to get her excited. She began to pick up her chips, ready to cash in and call it a night. When she turned around she was staring at a hard chest covered in an expensive, tailored jacket.
"Excuse me," a deep voice said, quickly adding an apology and stepping back. December followed the lapels of the jacket up to the chiseled jaw and dark flesh of a handsome man.
"Oh, it was my fault. I shouldn't have been in such a hurry," she answered. It took her some time to realize she was still staring at the striking man and she blushed. "Again, I'm the one who should apologize. Please forgive me."
She watched his lips rise in a smile. Twin rows of white-pearly teeth appeared, his smile growing to a grin. "I'd never forgive a beautiful woman for running into me"
December giggled. "What would you do if she just walked past you and didn't show an interest?" she asked.
He grinned and bent down to whisper in her ear. "I'd follow her and make sure she showed an interest." His lips pressed a kiss to her ear lobe. She shivered and he stepped back. "Do you think it would work?" he asked, raising one brow.
Her eyes blinked several times as her breath caught in her throat. She swallowed, blushed brighter and stepped around him. "Let's see," she whispered and walked away. Her mind was racing a mile a minute. She'd not been with anyone since the singles cruise. She'd gone home and immediately called her sisters and told them all about the handsome young man she met on the ship and how she had even become intimate with him. They had congratulated her after she'd assured them she'd used protection. Sisters, she'd thought at the time, were always worrying about you.
Now she was walking away from a handsome black man, knowing he was following her and wondering what was going to happen. Her pulse raced and her skin suddenly felt as if it tingled everywhere. She reached the elevator that would take her to her room above the hotel's casino. She stepped in and pressed the button to her floor. Turning she expected to see the stranger step in, but when she saw he wasn't there, disappointment replaced her excited features. The door started to close and then stopped when a large black hand reached in and grabbed it.
December quickly hit the open door button and watched the tailored suit move into the square box with her. The doors closed on them and December licked her lips, waiting to see what would happen next.
Ruben watched her as he waited patiently in the right back corner of the elevator. His eyes ran the length of her figure, full and lush. When he'd bent down and kissed her ear, he really wasn't sure what was going to happen. Her scent had overwhelmed him, the perfume so light that one breathed deeper, hoping to smell the beauty of both it and the woman that wore it.
When she made the unspoken offer, he bit and followed her like a fish being reeled in. His cock was already twitching, wanting to find how hot the beautiful white-woman was. He'd seen her playing blackjack and had made a point to watch her. If she'd been starving for the money, it would have showed, but instead she was simply having fun. He saw no man or woman with her and wondered what had brought a single and attractive woman to a casino alone. It was apparent she wasn't a prostitute and it was clear she wasn't trying to pick anyone up either.
The elevator stopped and December stepped out, Ruben followed her. He watched her ass sway, knowing she was purposely doing it for his benefit. "Good," he thought to himself, adjusting his stiffening member as he watched her fingers slide into her purse and pull out the magnetic key card.
Ruben stepped up to her, closing the distance and taking the slim key from her fingers. He pressed his body against hers and placed one hand on her hip, holding her still. "Allow me," he whispered against her neck. He felt her shiver and smiled. His tongue moved over her neck as he slipped the card in and watched the light flicker green. "Do you want to know my name?" he asked her.
December thought a moment. Did she want to know his name? Was it important? She was never going to see him again. Vegas was a spur of the moment decision. She'd gotten a part-time job in sales, to pass the time and had been rewarded with a weekend package for the most sales in her department for the quarter. They'd given her a list of choices and the dates that were available to her. She was going to just stay somewhere close to home, but then she realized it had been five months since she'd been out. She'd made a couple of friends, but she'd yet to go "clubbing" with them. The trip to Vegas was another thing she suddenly found herself wanting and needing to do.
She licked her lips and took a deep breath. "Where do you live?" she asked.
"I'm in Vegas on business. I own a small company in Illinois. You?" he asked his fingers pressing against her waist, but not pushing her any deeper against him.
"San Diego," she answered, "I'm in sales."
He pulled on her ear lobe with his lips. "Then we'll probably never see each other again. Are you married?" he asked.