Slow No Wake - By Dakota Madison Page 0,62
because Daniel’s face lit up when he saw me.
“I love that dress on you,” he said. Then he whispered in my ear, “But I think I’ll like it off of you even better.”
A wave of desire rushed through my body.
He grabbed my hand. “Come on. I know exactly where I want to take you.”
We walked down to the main street that paralleled the beach and I noticed there were tents set up all along the road and lots of activity. A huge banner read Annual Taste of the Beach.
Daniel glanced at me to gauge my reaction. “Most of the restaurants in town have a booth where you can try their signature dishes. I thought this would give us a chance to see which ones we like best.”
I took a deep breath. I could smell seafood and garlic along with some fainter smells of cinnamon and chocolate. “A few things smell good already,” I said as my mouth started to water. I hadn’t realized I was so hungry. Then my stomach groaned slightly.
Daniel grinned. “It sounds like we came to the right place.”
The first booth we stopped at had fried calamari and shrimp. Daniel and I both grabbed sample plates and dug in.
The calamari was tender and tasty. “This is delicious,” I said.
“It is good,” Daniel agreed. Then he popped a shrimp into his mouth. “This is really good, too.”
As I took a bite of the shrimp, Daniel said, “I need to tell you something in case Rick mentions it.”
My stomach clenched slightly. I didn’t know how much more I could take of the weirdness between Daniel and his friends.
“Everyone is probably going to find out pretty quickly about Brad and your sister,” he said.
I nodded.
“I just wanted you to know that Ricky and I sort of had a bet.”
“What kind of bet?” I asked with some hesitancy.
Daniel glanced at the ground uncomfortably. “I know you’re going to think this is wrong on so many levels. I’m a little embarrassed to even tell you.”
“Please just tell me, Daniel,” I asked, no longer able to hide my apprehension.
He gulped. “I lost twenty dollars because I bet Ricky that Brad was gay.”
“Don’t feel bad,” I said. “The twins and I couldn’t figure it out either.”
Daniel kissed my forehead. He pulled me toward a booth with Italian food and we each grabbed plates with toasted ravioli.
We bit into our ravioli simultaneously and each gave out a little groan of pleasure at the same time.
“It’s good, huh?” Daniel said.
“It’s great,” I said. “Definitely add this restaurant to the list.”
As we continued down the walkway, Daniel asked, “Have you given any thought to what’s going to happen when people see Eddie’s face? Or when they find out we’re a couple?”
“The only person I’m really worried about is Tom,” I said. “I don’t want either of our jobs to be in jeopardy.”
“I’m sure Tom will be cool about it as long as we’re not too demonstrative at work, which I’m not saying is going to be easy. I’m not sure how I’m going to keep my hands off of you.”
I grinned. “I’m sure you’ll figure out a way.”
He leaned down and kissed me, sending electricity racing through my body. Then he whispered into my ear, “But how are you going to manage to keep your hands off of me?”
I looked up at Daniel and his beautiful blue eyes looked with mine. “That sounds like a challenge, Mr. O’Grady.”
He raised an eyebrow. “A challenge?”
“We’ll see exactly how long we can keep our hands off of each other at work. The first one who caves has to buy dinner tomorrow night, preferable at the Italian place with the fantastic toasted ravioli.”
“You’ve got yourself a bet, Ms. Wilkins.”
***
I barely made it to work on time on Monday. I blame it on Daniel and keeping me up late with incredible sex, but I’m not complaining. The entire drive to work, I thought about the way he looked at me and touched me, with so much desire, but also so much reverence. Our bodies fit together, and worked together, so perfectly. But it was even more than that. We when joined, our union was more than just physical. I know it sounds corny, but I felt so connected to Daniel on such a deeper level.
As I ran into the administrative building, I noticed Lily was whistling. I had never heard her whistle before. It was weird. Then she started humming even though no music was playing.
“What are you so happy about?” I