“I feel like you’re being all mysterious about things.”
“I’m moving in silence because I don’t always show my hand. People don’t need to know my business, as you stated before. Yes, I’m interested in you, but if this doesn’t work out, I could lose my license. I really don’t care about that shit right now, but I don’t want to jump the gun either.”
“Then stop.”
“I can’t, Delaney. You’ve been in my thoughts and under my skin since the day that we met. The only way to deal with this is to confront it head on. If we’re good for each other, perfect. If not, we move on. Just one more date. That’s all I’m asking for.”
He bobbed his head at the envelope, and I sighed.
“Fine. I’ll just go to this performance because I wanted to go anyway, and the tickets were all sold out, but then that’s it.”
“That’s all I’m asking,” he replied cheekily with a broad smile.
“You haven’t won anything, so don’t get your hopes up. I just happened to enjoy the food, and I want the tickets.”
“Okay, I’ll take that as a thank you. Glad to hear that you enjoyed breakfast and the morning bouquet as well.”
We made small talk for the remainder of the evening about the museum and how he came to know the Williams. When he finished, he got up and cleaned our dishes and then headed out with a simple, “Good night, Del. See you soon.”
After I locked my doors, my mind turned back to thoughts of how good he looked in his suit when he visited me earlierthis morning and how sexy he looked in casual clothes this evening. His cologne lingered in my office long after he arrived, and I prayed that it wouldn’t be there tomorrow. I suspected the cologne he wore tonight would still be lingering in my kitchen and living room in the morning too.
The more I thought of him, the more I was turned on. I headed to my bathroom, pulled out my bullet, and ran myself a nice hot bath. Once I poured my oils in the bathtub, I undressed and slipped inside. I dragged the bullet over my breasts and down my belly before I teased my clitoris with it.
I imagined that it was Naijhel slipping inside of me as I thrust it into my pussy, my muscles clenching around it. My hips rolled slowly as I rubbed my breasts and imagined the sexy ass Naijhel King making love to me.
I bit my bottom lip, and my eyes slipped close. Thoughts of him rising and lowering as he dug deep inside of me filled my mind. I imagined dragging my nails down his hard, powerful back as I licked the tattoos on his neck and arms.
My imagination wondered what he looked like underneath his clothes and how far down his tattoos went. When a powerful orgasm burst forth, it was with the moan of his name on my lips. “Oooh, Naijhel.”
8
NAIJHEL
FIVE DAYS LATER
She looked more lovely than I could have imagined in the short black dress that showed off her ample curves and thick legs. Delaney wore a black cape over the formfitting dress, giving her an even more elegant appeal.
The black, high-heeled shoes brought her closer to my six-foot height, although she was still much shorter than me. I handed her a bouquet of pink tulips, and she glared at me.
“I’ll be back. Let me put these in water.”
I watched as she walked back inside the house. She had pushed the door closed just enough for me to see her walking away, but not wide enough for me to slip through without forcing my way.
That was fine. I could be patient, . . . to an extent.
When she returned and locked her doors, I took her hand. “I can walk just fine on my own, thanks.” Then she visually cringed, and I knew she was thinking about my cane.
I wasn’t self-conscious, so it didn’t bother me. I didn’t even attribute her not wanting to date me to the fact that I walkedwith a cane. Most people said that I could be arrogant; they weren’t wrong. I knew that I was a fine muthafucka and that women wanted me. Hell, I had so much to offer that I wanted myself.
I held out my hand, indicating that I would follow her to the car. Although I could tell that she struggled not to, it was impossible for her not to twist as she walked down the driveway to the car.
When Shane held the door open for her, he caught my gaze and shook his head. He knew I had been watching her ass because that cape only hid so much. He also had told me that I was playing with fire by chasing her. Shane knew who she was.
“You look very lovely tonight. I know that you weren’t thrilled about coming out, but I wanted to thank you for joining me.”
“Why did you decide to buy tickets to this performance? They were a bit pricey. You could have done something else for a second date.”
“I wanted to impress you, and I knew these tickets would be the quickest way to get you to say yes to a second date. I believe when you care about something or someone, you find out what matters to them, and then you move heaven and hell to give it to them, when they’re deserving.”
