"Not even in the slightest," I say, forcing a polite smile at her.
My neck prickles as I feel eyes upon me, and I glance over at Joss, who has an expression behind her eyes that I can't quite read. My heart flutters at the sight of her, and I know what I just said to her aunt was one hundred percent my truth.
After dessert, Aunt LynnDee insists that the young couples take to the dance floor. So now my body is completely swallowed up in electric flames as I sway to the live music with Joss in my arms.
Her spicy scent consumes me as I run my favorite baseball stats through my head to attempt to avoid getting a hard-on. By the second song, I find my deliciously curvy boss looking up at me with her chocolate-colored eyes.
"Are you okay?" I ask.
"Yes, thank you for everything you're doing," Joss says, her voice slightly cracking.
"Of course."
"I have another huge favor to ask," she says, cringing.
"What's that?" I ask with a laugh.
"I think it's probably smart if we kiss in front of my family," she says, looking away from me as her cheeks turn a bright red in the dim restaurant light.
"Okay," I force out, my voice rough with want.
Joss looks up at me, fire burning behind her eyes. I cup her chin and lean forward, capturing her full lips with mine.
Immediately, the fiery warmth from her touch turns into a blaze so hot that I could swear literal flames were surrounding us. Our tongues explore each other's mouths as we both pull each other closer.
When we finally pull apart, I feel several pairs of eyes on us. But all I'm interested in focusing on is my curvy, gorgeous, blushing employer staring up at me with something new in her eyes.
6
Joss
An invisible fire consumes me as my dragon-shifting employee kisses me on the dance floor. I can hear several family members whispering, but I don't care. What I have learned in my fifty-plus years is that they will judge me no matter what is going on in my life.
When Brando and I separate, I look up into his dark purple eyes, which now have bright sparks of fuchsia at the edges. I have never seen his eyes do that before. And not only do they look hungry, but specifically hungry for me.
The sight makes my pussy jump to attention.
In the evening, after insisting Brando shower first, I stand under the hot stream letting the water pound my neck. My body has yet to calm down from being held by Brando for so long, and I wish I could simply get myself off to release some tension. But there'sno way I'd be able to be quiet the way I'm feeling, so it's not worth the risk.
Drying off, I look around and realize I only brought in my robe, not my pajamas. So I throw it on and tie it tight before stepping out into the room.
My eyes immediately fall upon the dragon shifter sitting in front of the fireplace. The firelight dances off his pale skin. And when his dark purple eyes meet mine, it takes me a second to hear the words I am blurting out.
"I'm falling for you, Brando."
As soon as the last syllable leaves my lips, my hand flies up to my mouth.
Watching the handsome shifter's face break into a grin, I wave my hands in front of me and say, "I should never have said that. I'm so sorry."
Looking wildly around the room, I grab my hair with both hands, feeling completely unprofessional and horrified. Suddenly, Brando is at my side, looking down at me with an intensity that makes me notice the bright pops of fuchsia on the edges of his eyes again.
Taking a deep breath, I steady myself.
"I'm so sorry for saying that. I am your boss. It's inappropriate. Never mind the fact that I'm ancient compared to you."
The dragon shifter chuckles, shooting me his sexy crooked grin as he shakes his head.
"Joss, I meant what I said to your aunt. I don't even think about our age difference. It's nothing to me."
