“There are other ways to get rid of stress,” he said, standing up and coming around her desk.
Her eyes widened. “Sid, you stay on the other side of this desk,” she whispered.
“Why?” he asked, not paying her any attention. He came around, pushing the door closed behind him with one hand.
The door closing was a sure sign of danger. She didn’t need to look at his face now. “No! People will talk,” she said and slipped around him, well out of his arms reach. But it was no good. He caught her deftly and pulled her up against his muscular body. “Just one kiss,” he said and dipped his head toward hers.
Sabrina was unable to resist him and easily fell into his arms. She even lifted her face to his, eager for the kiss and the way his body made her feel.
And she wasn’t disappointed. When his mouth covered hers, she opened for him willingly. And all the times she’d relived his kiss hadn’t been exaggerated. He was an expert. His lips were gentle but coaxing, insistent and persuasive and she melted into his arms, her own creeping slowly up his shoulders to rest lightly on his suit jacket.
After kissing her senseless, he lifted his head and stared down at her. “Tell you what, why don’t you grab your running clothes, use my gym then shower and meet me for dinner. I’ll take you to some place that will take your breath away.”
After that kind of kiss, she’d do just about anything he asked of her. Sabrina’s mind still wasn’t functioning on all cylinders even though he wasn’t kissing her anymore. “That sounds interesting.”
“And has the added benefit of getting all this stress out of your system so you won’t be tempted to fall into my arms and let me make love to you tonight. See what a gentleman I am?” he said and stepped back from her, releasing her waist.
Sabrina watched his eyes and shook her head. “I don’t believe you,” she laughed.
“Smart woman,” he growled. He glanced down at his watch. “You have an hour and a half before I come get you. I suggest you hurry home and grab some clothes, just some jeans and a casual shirt for dinner with me tonight.”
She’d been craving his company for days, wanting so much to be with him and learn more about what made him tick. But he hadn’t made any advances besides being close to her on several occasions. Now he was telling her that he still wanted her and wanted to be with her and she was incapable of resisting. Throwing caution to the wind, she smiled brightly and gave in. Looking at her watch, she nodded quickly. “Fine. I’ll see you later.” She picked up her purse and threw it over her shoulder, rushing out of the building to get her clothes.
She was back at the hotel a half hour later and slipped into the elevator that would take her up to Sid’s private suite. She punched in the code he’d told her to use and the door opened immediately. Changing into her running clothes, she stepped onto his treadmill and started running, starting out slowly until her muscles warmed up. All his workout equipment had the same stunning view of the Las Vegas strip that his living room had and she found that she was able to increase the intensity more quickly, her heart rate going up faster so she had a better workout than normal. All because of the stunning view in front of her.
Forty five minutes later, she stopped the machine and stepped off, drying her face with a towel she’d brought from home. As she caught her breath, she realized that this workout was one of the best she’d ever had.
She quickly showered in his luxurious bathroom, amazed at how the spray comes out from several different shower heads. She was just stepping out of the shower when she heard a door close.
“Woman, you’re taking too long,” she heard Sid call out.
Sabrina quickly pulled a towel off of the towel rack beside the shower and wrapped herself up in it only moments before Sid walked casually into the bathroom. “Ah, I couldn’t have expected a better reception,” he said and walked up to her, taking a corner of the towel in each of his hands.
His casual acceptance of her almost naked form shocked her. “Sid, you have to go away. I promise I’ll hurry,” she said, laughing nervously as she grabbed the corners out of his hands.
He didn’t release his hold though. “Now why should I do that? I’ve had this master plan to get you into my bed for months, why should I resist the temptation now that you’re basically naked, all relaxed from your workout and looking incredibly sexy with the warm water all over your shoulders?”
She took a quick step backwards only to run into the glass shower wall. “Because you’re a gentleman, that’s why,” she said and sidestepped him yet again.
“Darlin’, no one is that much of a gentleman,” he smiled and took her hand instead of the towel.
Sabrina was initially relieved that he was dropping the towel, but after a few seconds, she realized that this was worse since her hands were the only things holding up the fluffy towel. Understanding his mischievous plan, she gasped and tried to step away. “Sid, stop!” she demanded but couldn’t ignore the excitement bubbling up inside her. She could see the passion lighting his eyes and it definitely transferred to her own body. “I thought you were going to take me someplace wonderful tonight for dinner,” she said, but her voice was turning husky with anticipation.
“Mmm…you’re right,” he murmured but his eyes didn’t leave her mouth. After a long moment, he gained control of the passion and released her hands. Turning to leave, he suddenly stopped as his eyes caught on the stack of clothes she’d put on the bathroom counter to change into.
He picked up her lacy bra with his large, strong hands and turned back to face her. “Is this what you’ll be wearing in a few minutes?” he asked.
Sabrina could only nod her head, since her voice wouldn’t work anymore. The lace falling through his hands created images of how nice it would be if he’d been the one to take it off her.
Sid didn’t say anything else. He just nodded his head, his eyes going to where her breasts were hidden beneath the towel. He carefully placed the lacy bra back on top of her shirt, arranging it artfully so that it looked very sexy laying there on her prim clothes. Then he quickly turned, leaving her in the bathroom with her mouth suddenly dry and her body aching with the images he’d put into her mind.
Sabrina took a deep breath and let her shoulders relax as soon as the door clicked shut behind him.