The evening soon died down and Sabrina cleaned up the remains of the party, but her mind never really left the way Sid made her feel when he was kissing her. It had been a long time since she’d kissed anyone. Seven months, to be exact. Sabrina had moved out to Las Vegas after breaking up with her last boyfriend in Virginia. She’d been visiting her sister and had interviewed with Solara on a bet with Nina. Sabrina wasn’t the type who normally took a dare. She was very conservative usually, not dating any man until she knew him and even then, she’d never taken that last step toward intimacy, not finding anyone that made her feel like it would be worthwhile.
After the interview, none of the other men she had been seeing could hold a candle to Sid. She lost interest in anyone that wasn’t as dynamic and attractive as her boss.
Now, touching her mouth with her fingertips, she also added risky to that list. Sabrina hadn’t dated anyone since meeting Sid. She just wasn’t interested. But now, after having experienced his kisses, she knew that it would be a long, long time before any other man interested her.
Unfortunately, there was no way she was going to meet him for dinner tomorrow night. He already created too much havoc in her life. Getting to know the man would just be detrimental to any possible love life in the future.
Sabrina crawled into bed that night and, although her mind told her to stop thinking about him, her body wouldn’t agree. She dreamed about making love with him, feeling his hands touching her body in a way that no other man had ever done before. Chapter 3
It was six forty five the following evening and Sabrina was trapped. She had tried calling Sid several times today to tell him she couldn’t meet him for dinner but each time she’d dialed his number, he had been out. Not wanting to leave a message with his secretary, she was left with searching for him in the casino or in the resort somewhere. It didn’t help that a series of crises conspired against her to keep her from finding him in time.
Her phone rang at seven o’clock, just as she was about to pick up her purse and leave the building. She’d intended calling him from the road to tell him that she couldn’t make it. She pressed the button to take the call, sighing in frustration.
“Sabrina Charmichael,” she said.
“You’re late,” Sid’s deep, smooth voice said through the phone.
Sabrina almost dropped the phone. Sid had never called her personally. His secretary had always initiated every communication between herself and Sid. Hearing his voice startled her and sent her heart into overdrive.
Other than her heart beat which was racing, her whole body froze in both fear and excitement, her whole body freezing as she heard his deep, sexy voice vibrating across the air waves. “I know,” she whispered breathlessly.
“Are you on your way?”
There was a long pause before she replied. She had to look up at the ceiling, gathering strength to not give in to the temptation to see him again. “No, I really don’t think that would be a good idea.”
She could hear the smile in his voice as he replied, “Why don’t you come up to my office and tell me about it?” he said, his voice velvety smooth and reassuring.
Sabrina knew that meeting him would only weaken her determination to stay away from him. Her fascination with the man was becoming almost unbearable and any additional contact, besides professional, would only increase the feelings. “Because…” she couldn’t tell him that every time she was around him, she would be thinking of him kissing her. Before last night, she’d been able to maintain a façade of professionalism. Now, she didn’t think she was capable of even that, knowing what his lips felt like, what he tasted like, and the rock hard feel of his muscles along his tall length. again, just thinking about how wonderful that one kiss had been.
Sid’s voice was reassuring when he coaxed, “Just come up and talk. She shivered
We’ll have dinner, you’ll tell me about your concerns with that and we’ll eat. I’ve had the head chef prepare a meal that I think you’ll enjoy.”
She could feel herself wavering but tried to be strong. The problem was, she really wanted to be around him. She wanted to have dinner with him and see his strong features smile at her, wink at her and make her feel special. But that was a dangerous precedent to set. She also loved her job. And dating Sid, even casually, would put her employment in jeopardy. Not because he would fire her if she said no to anything; only because she knew that she’d never be able to work around him after he moved on to the next woman. “Sid, please, I can’t…”
“Yes you can,” he interrupted firmly. “Just come on up.” With those words, he hung up the phone.
Sabrina suspected that if she were to walk out of the building, he wouldn’t hold it against her. But is that what she really wanted to do? Sabrina looked around her. She was living her dream. She had almost full control of events for a lavish resort in a luxurious playground. The only thing that would make this better would be to add a man that made her blood sing the way Sid could. She’d lived her whole life taking things cautiously. The only really extravagant thing she’d ever done was dare to apply for her current job at her sister’s prodding. Since then, her life has been filled with interesting work and challenges she’d never before thought she’d be able to do.
Now there was Sid. Should she gamble once more? Did she really need to gamble, she thought? Or could she simply enjoy the company of one of the singularly most fascinating men she’d ever met?
What harm could there be in one meal? She already had trouble finding a man who could overshadow Sid before she’d gotten to know him a little. Why not find out more about him? Find out what made him tick? Maybe if she got to know him better, she would find out that he wasn’t the god she’d made him out to be. He had to have some sort of flaw that she wouldn’t like, right?
Sabrina looked around her and with a slight nod, she turned in the opposite direction toward the management offices.
Sid watched through the window of his office as Sabrina debated his invitation. It took her a long time and he considered calling her again. But he wanted her to make the decision on her own. Not that he would have accepted it if she’d left. He would have followed her and convinced her to change her mind.
“Good girl,” he said as she turned toward his office. He smiled in anticipation and logged off his computer, ensuring that the security code was active before he turned to wait for Sabrina.