Third Chances (Men Of Manhattan #2) - Ivy Smoak Page 0,55
about your time in Brazil."
Alina laughed one of her uncomfortable laughs. If there was one thing she hated, it was talking about Brazil. Unless the question was about her future hubby. And then she could go on and on about it. Just like clockwork, Alina said, "It was wonderful. I actually met the guy I'm going to marry in a few weeks there."
"Wow," Matt said. "That's a little shocking. Was he one of the guys in the performance?"
Alina cleared her throat.
"Matt, come get a drink with me," James said and stood up. He seemed to share my thoughts on how inappropriate it was to flirt with someone who was about to get married. And if he couldn't get Kristen to understand, maybe he could get Matt to.
"We just ordered drinks, man."
"Come on, it's my bachelor party."
Matt pointed at him. "Finally ready to have fun? There's the James I know." He stood up and followed James to the bar. Alina couldn't have looked more relieved.
I had no idea why the four of us were hanging out with these four guys. Mason was in a serious relationship and James was getting married soon. I was the only one in my group that was single. This whole night was just a terrible idea. I wanted what Alina and Bryce, James and Penny, and Layla and Ethan all had. God, maybe even Kristen and Tim. I didn't understand their relationship but I could tell they were in love. What the hell was I doing here? Putting my list aside and trying to find love in paradise? What the fuck am I doing? I made that list for a reason.
I was just about to excuse myself to go to the bathroom when I felt something on my thigh. I looked down at the card that had just landed there. Rob was right that some of the cards were x-rated. This one said, "Get fingered."
"You have no idea how badly I want to do that to you. But I made you a promise. I intend to keep it."
I thought he was playing a game with me. Hell, maybe he still was. But he stopped because he was keeping his word. I looked up into his captivating eyes.
"Unless you don't want me to keep it, Daphne."
Chapter 20
Rob
I had wanted to touch her. That's all I wanted. Well, that and her lips around my cock. I wasn't sure what had happened with her restraint between the waterfall and tonight, but she wasn't resisting anymore. She had opened up her legs for Christ's sake. She was going to let me finger her under the fucking table. I could have made her come in front of the whole damn restaurant. I could have had the only thing I wanted to indulge in since I had met her. I was going crazy waiting to taste her. And I had been so close. So fucking close.
But I pulled back. Like an idiot. She hadn't even agreed to my deal in the waterfall, but I didn't want to break it. I wanted her to trust me. I was serious about seeing where this weekend went. I was serious about all of it.
She looked up at me with her beautiful green eyes. She seemed to be torn. It was the same thing I was feeling. I wanted her. I wanted her so badly that my balls actually ached. But I also wanted to wait. For what? I had no clue.
"Keep it," she said slowly. "I want you to keep your word."
I laughed and ran my hand through my hair, watching her as she watched me. "You're quite the tease. You do realize that, right?" I put my arm around the back of her chair without touching her.
She looked back at my arm and then back at me. "I want what your brother has."
"A hot girlfriend?"
She laughed. "No. Not exactly." She furrowed her brow when she was thinking. I wanted to reach out and smooth it out for her. But I was too distracted by her words.
Love. She was looking for love. I felt far away from that. A part of me just wanted to give her whatever she wanted to make her happy, though. I liked seeing her smile. I didn't want to talk about love or anything deep right now. I just wanted her to smile. "Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?"
Instead of smiling, she pursed her lips together. "No one that's actually meant it."