Committee. As soon as I got out of that meeting, I was in the car driving to your place. I don’t remember even deciding to do it, I just headed to you.”
She nodded and then watched him. She could see his throat work as he considered his next words.
“I needed to be with you.” His body shuddered.
“Good.” She smiled.
Once again, she had confused him. “I’m not understanding.”
“I like it that you came to me when you needed a safe place, I’m not too happy with what transpired, but we can work through that.” She felt the last of her anger fade and something that felt like hope start to bloom.
“Jesus, Hale, you make me insane.” He kissed her lips. “I want to do better. I serious, I’m so sorry. I acted like a fool, I took out my frustration on you and that was wrong.”
He took the opportunity to pull her closer to his body. He ran his tongue along the seam of her closed lips, begging for entry. She opened for him.
After long minutes, she slowly pulled away from Finn and smiled.
“That is an evil smile,” he teased. “So, will you continue working for Wes, for us?”
“I appreciate the offer and your apology, but no.”
“What do you mean no?”
She could feel his muscles tense under her hands. “The audit is complete. I finished it yesterday morning. My part of the job is complete. I’ll be available regarding the other problem, but I’m finished.”
“I can’t believe you worked that fast. Wes has never been able to complete the work that quickly.”
She looked down. “I get a little too focused. I started and I couldn’t stop. When I get like that, it’s better to just let me go instead of trying to stop. It made me a very popular employee, but in reality somebody needs to remind me to shower and eat.”
“I could be selfish and try to find some other accounting project. I would need to check in with you, often.” His voice had taken on that growly quality that made her nipples harden.
She gave a throaty laugh. “Well, you can try.” She pulled on the lapels of his jacket to kiss him again.
Finn pulled her off the table so that they were toe to toe. He ran his hands down her back and over her ass. “I like this, you’re all bad girl.” He squeezed her ass through her leather skirt.
“I was going for ‘don’t fuck with me.’” She nipped his jaw.
“Don’t say fuck.” He kissed her again. It was hotter, wetter. “Not when you are dressed like this and I have my hands on your ass.”
She caught the heat in his eyes. “Fuck,” she whispered. She loved that she could make him react like this.
He rubbed his hardness against her hip. “I want you.” The growl had taken over.
She pulled back to see his expression. “Oh, Mr. Mayor, right here in your conference room? What about romance?” She gave him her sexiest look.
He looked around. “Point taken, a table isn’t right for our first time.”
“Well, don’t give up so easily,” she urged.
Finn ran his hand over her ass. “Babe, I want to hear you say my name when you are so crazy from my hands being on you, that you don’t even know your own.”
His words made her muscles clench; she was wet. “Well, you can try.” She raised one shoulder casually and flashed him a sexy grin, hoping he would take her up on the dare.
“I’ll do more than that,” he promised.
This kiss was hungry and a little hard. She ran her hands through his hair, tugging handfuls. His tongue invaded her mouth and wrestled with hers. She moved her hands to his suit jacket, pushing it off his wide shoulders. He cooperated by loosening his hold on her so the jacket fell free of his body to the floor.
Finn walked her backward until her hips rested against the table. “Lose the sweater.”
The command in his voice had her hands moving to the waistband of her skirt before she even realized it. She pulled the soft material free of her skirt, slowly raised her arms revealing her ribs and her red, satin bra, then over her head. She dropped it to the table and watched Finn study her body.
His eyes were glued to her breasts. He smiled and cupped a breast in each hand, kneading the flesh with his strong fingers. She let out a snicker. Finn was definitely a breast man.
“You like this?” His stare was