“Okay.”
I take a sip, and the flavors of vodka and strawberry burst across my tongue.I have to admit, it does taste like a pink Starburst.I slip the skewer between my lips and suck the candy off the stick, then chew and swallow before finishing the drink.
We head back onto the dance floor, and a man approaches me.I wonder if he’s the one who bought me the drink.
“Hello, ma’am.I’ve been asked to retrieve you.”He sounds so formal I can’t stop the laugh that slips out.
“Sorry.I appreciate the drink, but I don’t go anywhere with strangers.”I continue to chuckle and dance.
He leans into me again.
“My boss would like to speak with you.Please come with me.”
I look down at his hand on my arm, then back up at him with a raised brow.“Don’t make me embarrass you in front of everyone when I drop you on your ass.Tell your boss”—I use air quotes, convinced he’s the one who sent the drink but too shy to admit it—“I’m not interested.If he wants to talk to me, he can come do it himself.Tell him to nut up.I like a man with balls.”
He immediately drops his hand from my elbow, but I catch a smirk on his face as he turns away.Masha and the other girls around me burst out laughing.
ChapterFour
Paddy
Why did the little vixen have to come to my club?I was bound and determined to stay away from her.Then she walked in here on those red fucking heels and that white dress that makes me want to flip up the skirt and slide deep into her cunt.
After she showed up, I found out Sally, the floor manager, gave away several admittance passes to the ballet company.
I watched her slam that first shot, then I had a water delivered to her on the dance floor.Once she sat down, I ordered her a drink.I thought of the pinkest, sweetest thing we had on the menu.I wanted to taste her lips after she sucked on the candy.
I watch her now as she talks to Hayes.When he steps away, he doesn’t look up at me until he’s moved completely away from her group.
“Okay, what was the emergency?”JJ asks as he steps into my office overlooking both sides of the club.
“It was nothing.I just needed to get out of there,” I answer him honestly.
“Really?What was up?”He folds his large body into one of the chairs as I stand at the glass, watching my girl.
She should have come with Hayes.It pisses me off that she isn’t following him.A moment later, he steps into the office.
“Well?”I still don’t take my eyes off her.
I clocked her guards as soon as she walked in.I can tell she has no clue they’re there.It’s why I sent Hayes.
“She implied that if I had a boss interested in her, that he needed to ‘nut up’ and ask her himself.She also said she likes men withballs.”He can barely contain his laughter, meanwhile JJ is practically dying in his seat.
JJ stands and approaches the glass.He glances down at the floor below me.
“Holy fuck, Paddy.Do you know who she is?Are you sure about this?”He steps back with his hands up in surrender.“Although, with that comment, the little brat needs a spanking.”
He’s right.I can’t let that smart mouth go now.She has me intrigued, and imagining my handprints on her ass makes me harder than I was before.
“Fuck,” I growl as I walk past both men, knowing they’ll follow me.
I storm out of the room and down the stairs.I signal my guards to follow too.I’m going to need to contain this situation if I want to prevent a war.
I’ve watched several men try to dance with her, and she brushed them all off.I wait until she’s alone before moving toward her, not wanting to attract too much attention.
She has her back to me, and I slide my hand around her body.My large, tattooed fingers pull her back against me, and my thumb slips into her cleavage.She’s tall but still petite compared to me.She leans back, her body already responding as if it knows mine.And when she realizes it’s me and smiles, the darkness inside me lights up.
“Sweets, you need to come talk with me.I have balls.I was just making sure your brother’s guards didn’t notice you coming to see me,” I whisper in her ear as we move to the music.Not only are Hayes and JJ here, but a whole contingency of my soldiers has surrounded us, blocking us from prying eyes.
