“And for some reason, you enjoy it.”
“Guilty,” I say with a whisper. “When you touch me, my entire body lights on fire.”
His hand slides higher. “Oh, really?”
I catch his wrist before he can go any further. “Behave.”
“Never.”
The challenge in his voice sends a thrill through me.
“We’re secluded in a corner booth with a tablecloth. No one can see us,” he says in his deep timbre.
“Pattycakes,” I say in a hushed tone.
“Ken Doll.” He mimics me perfectly, then laughs when I struggle for air.
I look around the room and see that no one is paying attention to us. They’re all too busy in their own little worlds.
“Just because we’re out in the open doesn’t mean we can’t sneak around,” he says into my ear. “Relax.”
His fingers slide beneath the hem of my dress, and I grip the edge of the table. He’s watching me like he’s memorizing every hitch in my breathing, and he’s enjoying this way too much. Fuck, I am, too, and I have to bite down on my lip to keep from making a sound.
I should stop him. But I don’t. I don’t want to.
“Spread your legs a little wider for me,” he murmurs against my ear, and the command in his voice makes me come alive.
Before I can overthink it, I do it, shifting just enough. His fingers peel the thin lace to the side.
“I hate you,” I breathe, but we both know it’s a lie.
“Hate you too,” he says, sliding his finger down my slit.
I nearly choke on nothing.
“But, damn, you’re soaked.”
“I know,” I say in a hushed tone.
“All this from a little pasta and candlelight?”
“From you looking at me all night like you want to devour me.”
“Oh, I do.”
He pushes two fingers inside me, and I nearly see stars.
“Fuck,” I whisper.
“Don’t give yourself away,” he says low, his scruff tickling against my neck.
The waiter appears at the edge of the booth with our tiramisu, and I freeze, but Patterson doesn’t move. He grins up at the server nonchalantly while his fingers curl inside me.
“Thanks,” Patterson says, completely casual.
“Enjoy.”
The waiter sets down the dessert and walks away, and I exhale so hard that I’m surprised I don’t pass out.
