Chapter 3 – Drake
She was nervous, really nervous, and her innocence was hard on my senses. I wanted to make her mine right there, but I had made promises that were going to be hard to keep. I’d told her I just wanted a date and maybe a kiss. That was just the beginning, though; in the end I knew that I wanted more than that. I wanted all of her, to possess her, and the only way that it was going to happen was to change her mind about me.
The meal was served up in the VIP room, and after a couple of drinks, Erin started to loosen up. She even began leaning on me a little. Her eyes had softened and were bright blue as she looked down on the people below.
“Are you enjoying yourself?”
She kind of nodded. The music was a little too loud then for a conversation, so I asked her if she would like to dance. Erin thought I meant in there and was willing to do so, but I wanted her out in the main area where I could get a good look at her. The VIP lounge was not big enough for much more than just twirling on the floor. I wanted to see what other surprises were in store for me. Erin had been changing my mind about her every few minutes since I met her, and I wondered what she would be like on the dance floor with the energy of the place around her.
As soon as I had my hands on her waist, pulling her closer, I knew that she was mine forever. There was a soft sound of surprise as I pulled her onto my hard body. I was going to make sure that she remembered me. That was how I was going to get what I wanted. I was going to make her want me as much as I wanted her. There was one way to do it that I knew of, and I started laying plans.
The next song was slow and I was able to feel Erin even more. I didn’t let her leave my sight and I could tell that everyone there had their eyes on her. The museum curator was a sight to behold, and I liked that she was in my arms. For a time it became more than just a way to seduce her. I found myself liking the way she felt in my arms. I liked it a bit too much, actually, and I didn’t want to let her go.
Finally she pushed away from me. She was panting a little. We had danced for several songs and there was a new light in her eyes that had taken over the slight buzz she had started with. I could tell that she was thinking about me in a different way, and I liked to believe that I had her body ready as well.
“Let’s get something to drink, Drake. I’m thirsty.”
I nodded and leaned in. It was just a whim, but I pulled her closer. Her lips were resistant at first, but it didn’t take long for her body to succumb to mine. I felt her melt against me, and there was a moment where I didn’t care who was watching. I never wanted to let her go, and when a soft moan escaped her lips, my whole body was on fire. I needed her right then and there.
When I pulled her closer and my hands moved to her round backside, she finally realized what I was doing and what I had planned. I heard and felt her telling me that she had had enough, but I didn’t want to stop. I didn’t want her to stop me.
“Erin.”
“I’m sorry, Drake, but I have to go.”
Her departure was quick, and I knew that there was nothing that I could do. I had pushed too hard and too fast. It was my own fault that I was watching her get away from me as quickly as she could. Her taste was still on my lips, and I pressed them together to savor it a little longer. Far from a quick score, Erin was turning out to be more of a challenge than I was used to. The strangest part about any of it, though, was the fact that it just made me want her even more. I stood on the dance floor long enough for the song to change. She was gone and all there was left was the sweet smell of the cotton candy perfume that she had worn.
I finally went upstairs and back to the VIP room. She had left her phone behind and I picked it up. Going back to the office, I could only think of Erin. Then I got a call from the driver of the limo to tell me he was back out front from taking her home. I had known that she wouldn’t just storm off into the night, and I liked that she had taken the ride back to be safe. The only problem with the whole scenario was that I was not with her. I should be beside her right now in bed, but instead I was there at work, wishing I was somewhere else.
A knock startled me from what I was thinking about and I looked up to see Mary in front of me. “Hey, Mary. I didn’t know you were here.”
She kind of nodded at me and sat down. She was looking at me rather strangely, and I was too exhausted to deal with her. We had had sex a couple of times when the mood was right, but it was the very last thing on my mind just then. While Mary was gorgeous and had a killer body, she wouldn’t be enough. Even with her model-like looks, at the end of the day, she was still just another girl. Mary was not Erin, and Erin was all that I wanted.
“Yeah, I came in to see you. I haven’t been here that long, only long enough for a couple of songs.”
It was the way she said it that made me look at her a little more closely. Something was definitely bothering her. I waited for her to bring me her problems. I was a problem solver to everyone around me, and I wondered what she needed.
“Well, here I am. What’s up?”
“Have you met with Rose Woods about the shoot?”
My mind took a minute to pull away from the kiss and to really understand what she was saying to me. “Yeah, I talked to her and met with her already. The job is coming up, and I’m sure she will do great.”
Mary didn’t look so sure. “Is something wrong?”
Her blonde hair moved from side to side as she shook her head no. It was like a woman saying she was fine: the facial expressions did not match the words, making it harder to believe. I just didn’t have time for her tonight, and I could feel myself getting agitated. We had an agreement, and it had worked out well for a couple of years now. I don’t know why I was feeling so short-tempered with her, but I was.
“No, I just don’t think that she is a good fit.”
The change of subject threw me off more and I looked at her carefully again. Something was definitely wrong.
“You were the one that told me to use her, Mary. I went to her on your advice alone. The contract has already been filled out, so whether we use the shoot or not, she will be taking the pictures.”
“Of course, Drake. I didn’t mean…”
I cursed myself silently for being so harsh. Everything about me was wired up and it showed. I was used to being calm and relaxed, but waiting on Erin was becoming more of a burden than I would have thought.
“Sorry, Mary. I don’t know what is with me today.”
She started to say something and then stopped. I was sure that I didn’t want to really hear it anyways, so I didn’t ask what she wanted to say. Mary was not the type to keep it in long, so I was going to take it as a blessing that she was willing to do that today.
Mary kind of grinned and there was a look that I understand all too well. She wanted me, and when she moved to the door and locked it behind her, I knew exactly what her angle was going to be. I couldn’t deny that my body was raring to go for that very thing. It didn’t matter that she wasn’t Erin. She was hot and wet and would be willing and ready for me. For a moment, I almost went with the easy way out, knowing that it wouldn’t be enough.
“I don’t think now is the time, Mary.”
She kind of pouted a little, but she was still moving closer to me. I was still sitting down, and before long she was on her knees in front of me. I watched her, a little transfixed at where she was and what she was planning. I couldn’t help it. She was gorgeous and so damn willing.
“Just relax, Drake. I know what you need, baby.”
She did, God, she did, but I wasn’t ready for it. I pushed her away as gently as I could, but it took a little more pressure on her shoulders for her to really get it. I didn’t want that or her, and suddenly a look of fury was on her face. It may have been overrun quickly with a more acceptable emotion, but for a moment she looked at me with hatred in her eyes.
“Come on, Drake. I know that you want me. Look how hard he is.”
She grabbed the hardness, and I growled at her. It was as close to torture as I had ever experienced, and the last thing I wanted to do was keep it going. I sat up and moved towards the closed door. Unlocking it and flinging it open, I tried to catch my breath and fix the hard length that was getting pulled and pressed on. “I’m sorry, Mary, but I really must ask you to leave. There is a meeting in a little while and I have to prepare.”
I knew that I had made her mad, upset her, so many different things, in my actions of the last few moments, but I couldn’t help it. I wasn’t going to pretend that I wanted her, when all I could think about was Erin. That woman was really starting to get to me, and it became clear that I wasn’t going to be happy until I had her in my arms.