they seemed to arrive at the same conclusion. And she used the same exact words he was thinking. There was definitely a connection there.
Kieran gave Ashley a huge smile and pressed a small kiss to her lips. Releasing her, he grabbed her hand and led her off the dance floor, through the crowd. He noted the blonde he had bought the drink for shooting daggers at Ashley with her eyes. Oh well.
Exiting the nightclub, Kieran was able to quickly hail a cab. He opened the door for Ashley and climbed into the backseat beside her. He told the cabbie he was staying at the Mandarin Oriental and settled back for the ride. He turned to look at Ashley and picked up her hand. Casually stroking the back of it with this thumb, he found he wanted to know more about her.
“What was a beautiful, smart and sexy librarian doing in a nightclub by herself?”
“Just blowing off a little steam. Believe it or not,” she looked at him with seriousness all over her face, “library work is full of stress.”
“Really? I never would have guessed.” Kieran gave her a mock look of surprise.
“I know, right? People always underestimate the perils of being a book monitor. But making sure that books are checked out properly and late fees collected can really raise the blood pressure.”
Kieran gave a chuckle. This Ashley was really a delight. He was sure he’d remember her name in the morning. Kieran may enjoy the beds of many women, but he truly treasured a lady that was smart and witty. Too bad he wouldn’t be hanging out in New York very long. She was definitely proving to be someone he could see himself dating more than a few times. Plus, she was smoking hot.
They made small talk for the rest of the ride. Well, he mostly made her talk. She was originally from New York and loved the city life. She actually had not intended to be a high school librarian, but having a bachelor’s degree in English didn’t leave her with a lot of job options. She was planning to pursue her master’s degree in the Fall. Before he knew it, they had arrived at Kieran’s hotel.
After paying the cabbie, Kieran exited the cab and helped Ashley out. He couldn’t help but admire those lovely legs as she gracefully stepped out of the cab.
“Nice hotel,” Ashley commented. “Government acquisitions must pay well.”
“I do alright for myself,” Kieran replied smoothly.
They walked hand in hand up to his suite. Kieran was hoping that there would be no sense of awkwardness, seeing as how they really had met just a little over an hour ago. But Ashley seemed confident and sure of herself.
Opening the door, Kieran stepped in and turned on the lights. He turned to Ashley to offer her a drink but found her right behind him. She reached up with both hands and brought his face down to his. She laid a scorching kiss on him and his arms wrapped around her waist of their own volition, pulling her body tight to his. Kieran was surprised. He figured he would need to continue his seduction over drinks and more talk. He was not prepared for Ashley to take the lead. But he was not one to argue either.
CHAPTER 4
Kieran let Ashley lead the kiss for a while but then he took over. Reaching down, he grabbed her under her ass and lifted her up. Her legs automatically went around his waist and locked herself on by crossing her ankles. Kieran angled his head to be able to kiss her more deeply and he was triumphant to get a deep groan from her. He was so going to enjoy leading her toward pleasure.
But then she surprised him again by pulling back from his kiss and moving her mouth down his neck. She licked and nibbled her way across his jaw, down his neck and back up again. Reaching his earlobe, she nipped him and it caused a jolt of lust to shoot straight down to his groin. His erection lengthened and using the grip on her ass, he pressed her hard against it. The contact was amazing and Kieran growled in response.
He quickly walked into the bedroom, still holding Ashley locked around his waist. Reaching the edge of the bed, he leaned over and laid her in the middle, nestling his body in between her legs. Rubbing his erection up against her, he felt her hips move against him reflexively.