After unfolding the towel, he slowly dried her off. It wasn’t meant to be erotic, nevertheless it was. Though her thoughts wasn’t remotely within the temper for intercourse, Drew was in a position to get her physique to reply. Prefer it or not, her physique wished him.

She closed the gap between them and pressed her bare physique in opposition to his absolutely clothed one. Drew stared down at her, unmoving, however he was unable to cover his physique’s response. She may really feel his erection straining in opposition to his denims. Beth wrapped her arms round his neck and pulled his lips right down to hers.

“Beth . . .”

His whispered plea solely made her physique yearn for him extra. “Shh. Take me to mattress, Drew. Make like to me.”

There was a second’s pause, after which he scooped her up and carried her into the bed room.

***

Chapter 22

Beth held tight to Drew’s hand as they approached the doorway to Serpent’s Kiss.

“Nervous?” he requested.

There was no purpose to disclaim it. “Slightly.”

He gave her hand a delicate squeeze.

“What about you?”

“By no means. In actual fact, I’m thrilled that I get to stroll in there with you.” Drew turned her to face him and positioned his free hand on her hip. “I’ve solely been dreaming about this since I first noticed you throughout the room.”

She rolled her eyes.

“What?” he requested, pulling her nearer. “You’d slightly have one other sizzling stud by your aspect?”

“A sizzling stud, huh?”

He shrugged. “Gotta name ’em like I see ’em.”

Beth ran the ideas of her fingers alongside his jaw. “I may need to borrow certainly one of Katrina’s paddles and spank a few of that cockiness out of you.”

“My ass is all yours any time you need it.” He punctuated his phrases by palming her behind.

Earlier than she ended up doing one thing fully inappropriate in public, Beth took a step again and resumed her development towards the door. “I’ll hold that in thoughts.”

They strolled into the lobby and he or she realized that her nerves had nearly fully disappeared. Beth knew she had Drew to thank for that. He’d been in a position to tease her out of her funk. At each flip, he’d been there for her. Even earlier that day, he’d proved his devotion by displaying up on the café in time for the lunch rush. She was in a position to keep within the again and make the sandwiches whereas Drew ran them out to the purchasers and helped Tommy with the soups and pastries.

Later, once they had been cleansing up, she requested him why. His reply was easy. I figured you might use the assistance.

He realized she’d stopped once more. “Beth, in case you’re not okay with this—”

She shook her head. “No. I’m wonderful. Let’s get this over with.” Not ready for him to remark, Beth swiped her membership card, opened the door to the foyer, and marched via it.

Bridget was behind the coat verify. She smiled, began to say one thing, after which closed her mouth simply as rapidly when she seen Beth was not alone.

Taking a deep breath, Beth determined to acknowledge the elephant within the room. “Drew, you recognize Bridget, proper?”

“Sure. We’ve met.”

“Y-yes,” Bridget stuttered.

If Beth was being trustworthy with herself, the younger lady’s response was nearly comical. She saved blinking like there was one thing in her eyes. Possibly the evening wouldn’t be that dangerous if everybody’s response was comparable.

After checking the sunshine jacket Beth had introduced alongside for later—it was nonetheless just a little too chilly for her liking late at evening—she and Drew made their method into the membership. They’d deliberately timed their arrival in order that a lot of the common patrons would already be there. It will be simpler to mix in that method. Not less than, that’s what she’d been hoping.

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