Continuing saga of love and devotion from 'Hunted'
The soft golden glow from the lights overhead always made my skin look somewhat softer, richer and warmer than it truly was. I sat at the mirror applying the last few passes of color to my eyes, readying myself for our night out. Even I had to admit that the suit he had tailored for me was perfect. It cut in all of the right places, riding tightly against my calves and thighs, scored flawlessly at the waist, tapered down the chest alluding to the texture below. He made a small sound behind me and it was then that I realized he had been standing in the doorway watching me. His head was tilted, eyes narrowed as if he were drinking it all in. A small smile began to play at the corner of his lips, growing into a half-cocked smirk as he watched. He hadn't meant to clear his throat. He hadn't meant to draw my attentions away and I knew he wanted to watch me as I continued. Truth was if we were to make our dinner reservations, I wouldn't be able to wait.
I looked down at the bottles of perfume and cologne lining the shelf along the vanity. There was a time that these hadn't been there, when his bachelor pad had been his to clutter with manly things, and I smiled as I picked one of my favorites. His eyes sparkled at me as I tilted the bottle against my fingers, bringing the exhilarating scent to all my pressure points. I secretly wondered if he was trying to guess what I was thinking about, if he could have known I was thinking about undoing all of his solitary ways. I ran my fingers first against my pulse at my wrists, rubbing them together, then to my neck, past the hollow of my throat, then finally down the valley between my breasts. I watched him intently as I did the last, wanting to see the light change in his beautiful crystal blues. How that look would change from slight amusement to utter ferocity.
The light in the room seemed to dim and the heat felt as if it jumped a hundred degrees. A flush passed across my cheeks, a natural blush rendering the powder completely unnecessary, as I reached behind myself to affix the strand of pearls. He was there then, so fast I hadn't seen him move and his long fingers caressed mine taking the strand in hand. He brushed the cool tips against me neck and I shuddered despite myself. He clasped the hook and leaned down against my neck brushing the soft sensual texture of his lips just an inch above the necklace, breathing in so deeply I felt it. When he exhaled the sweet smell, mint and jasmine, flowed down my body and wrapped around me like fleece or down... the corporeal essence of his masculinity seemed to frame me in a thousand ways.
I wanted to reach back and wrap my arms around his neck, to pull him into me and force that kiss upon my neck that my skin was begging for. I met his eyes in the mirror once more. He may have been trying to guess my thoughts earlier, but his were absolutely clear. He reached out to touch one stray tendril twirling loosely near my cheek and then relaxed against my back. His hand slipped down the length of me and grabbed mine, pulling me from the velvet chair.
"Are you ready, my love?" He whispered over me.
"Yes baby ..." I smiled, returning the words in the same sexual lilt.
No other words were necessary as we clasped hands tightly. He led us down the long winding staircase, across the magnificent tiled floor, our shoes clicking in time, down to the car. I gasped when I realized he had picked one of the limousines for tonight. It wasn't often that he preferred a driver over driving himself.
The driver stood at attention, surrounded by others on the staff, and opened the door. I slid in first and he followed behind, securing us both in a very private confined space. The interior matched the shining black faΓ§ade of the exterior, black leather buffed to a high sheen. He smiled at me as he poured champagne into a long stemmed glass and handed it to me. I sipped slowly while I watched him. He was up to something, he had been up to something and I hadn't even known it.
"This is a little extravagant for dinner, don't you think?" I laughed taking another sip of the cold effervescent.
"Mmm, no, I don't think so." I could no longer see his eyes behind the silver shades he wore. We looked the part of the perfect couple. His black suit matched mine in almost every way, except for the shirts we wore. While mine was a soft white, tied at the bottom in a loose half-knot, his was a deep navy, setting off the color of his skin so intensely that I could barely keep from touching him.
"Then don't," he whispered watching the expressions cross my face. He was reading my mind again, hearing my thoughts ... and he knew how much I hated it when he did it. I couldn't help but smile though, my hand reaching across the distance that separated us to run casually up and down his thigh. The second I neared parts too intimate, the phone on the wall rang making us both jump.