“This is fine.” She holds up her glass. It’s got to be warm by now.
When the music changes to a slow song, I hold out my hand. “Dance with me.”
She looks around at my deck. It’s not huge, by any means, but it’s large enough to slow dance. “Here?”
“Yeah, woman. Dance with me.”
“Oh. I don’t…”
I take two steps until I’m next to her chair. “Prudence.”
“What?” She’s peering up at me. There’s a little bit of fear in her eyes.
“This is a great song. Fuckin’ dance with me.”
“Fine.”
Pushing out her chair, she stands in front of me. From my vantage point, I could sneak a peek down the top of her dress, but I refrain. Taking her hand in mine, I feel a charge of energy from her. It’s lust, but whatever. In an open area between the table and the grill, I wrap my arm around her back and pull her close. As I start to sway, she relaxes into me a little bit and does the same. “See? Isn’t this nice?”
The sun has gone down, and just as the song changes to something new, my solar lights come to life, making the backyard sparkle.
“Oh, wow.” We’ve stopped moving, but she’s still in my arms. Her eyes are scanning my yard. “That is amazing, Nate.”
“Zoe’s idea. On her thirteenth birthday, she asked for a fairyland. So, this is what me and Nathan did.” We strung lights throughout the garden area and around the deck. She loved it, and to be honest, I like it too. It makes the whole backyard come to life at night.
“It’s beautiful.”
“Thanks, sweetheart.” I tug her closer. Damn, I want to kiss her, but it doesn’t feel like the right time.
When she rests her cheek onto my chest, I feel her melt into me. “You’re a man of many talents, aren’t you?”
If she means in bed, then yes, I believe I’m talented there. Except I’m guessing she’s talking about my yard. “I can turn my hand at a few things.”
“Obviously.” We move back and forth, and the more we do, the closer she gets. I’m a little afraid she’ll feel my hard-on because even though I don’t know Prudence well, I’m pretty sure that’d probably scare the shit out of her.
And you want to know what, that’s the exact moment she moves in closer and does feel my dick. I hold my breath, wondering what she’s gonna do. She surprises me because she peeks up at me with a smirk on her face. She’s smirkin’ at my hard-on.
“What’s that look for?” I well aware what it’s for.
“Nothing.” She giggles.
“Tell me.”
She laughs some more. “You must really like dancing.”
“Ha-ha.” I smile. Pulling her flush against me, I add, “I really like you.”
The laughing ceases. I stop moving and glance down. Our eyes meet, and I see an opportunity that I can’t pass up on. Letting go of her hand, I slide mine around her neck. I move slowly so she doesn’t startle, but she’s got to know I’m going in for the kill. In this case, it’s a kiss.
I hear her breath stop. “Breathe, sweetheart.” She does just as my lips touch hers. The kiss soft at first. One, two, three light kisses. Next, I sweep my mouth across hers. Damn, even this barely there kiss is making me feel alive.
“Your beard tickles.”
“That okay?”
“Mm-hmm.” She nods slightly.
Taking the other hand that was around her waist, I raise it so I can run thumb over her soft cheek. “You’re a beautiful woman, Prudence.”
