Tightening his hold on me, Alexander moves us with purpose, lowering his lips to my ear once more as he steps into me four, five, six times, before suddenly turning me, holding me to him by my waist and my hip as we sway.
"Alex!"I gasp, thrilled.
Alexander whips me around again and yanks me to him, molding every inch of us together. He puts a hand to my chin, tilting my head up to look him in the eyes. I can tell, just know, something is changing, shifting, between the two of us. My fingers on his chest flex, feeling Alexander's heart pounding wildly in his chest.
"Are you with me?" he asks quietly.
"Yes,"I smile at him, feeling a bit dazed and dreamy.
"Then be alive with me, baby." Alexander lowers his hand and snatches me up by my leg through the split in my dress and hitches it around his hip, making me squeal into his neck. His thumb caresses the sensitive skin under the garter as he whirls us several times in a circle before stopping and bending me into a daringly low dip just as the music ends.
Our lips are so close we're almost kissing.
Just when I think he will, his face morphs from one of desire to serene joy as he raises me back up, and he breaks out into a chuckle when I throw my arms around his neck in excitement. My feet leave the ground once more, and he gives me a couple more twirls. When he sets me down, I can't help how excited I feel as he keeps my hand in his and leads me off the dance floor.
"Oh my gosh, that waswild!"I giggle, stumbling a little as I attempt to keep up with his pace as he guides me back to our table.
We sit back in our booth, finishing our drinks as the server brings out our decadent chocolate cake, complete with a candle in the middle. The server lights it, and I clap as the band and singer lead the restaurant through the “Happy Birthday” song. Alexander takes out his phone and records me laughing and swaying in my seat. At the end of the song, I blow the band a kiss before turning and blowing out the candle, giving Alex a wink.
Alexander stops the recording and puts his phone away. "Hey," he stops me right as I'm about to stab my fork in the cake, "do you mind if we take this back to the room?"
I smile, putting my fork down. "No. But I'm starting to think you really have a thing for food, mister," I breathe, watching the server come back over after Alexander calls for her. I wait patiently as he pays and packages up my cake, and then brings the other one to go.
My mind races at the possibilities for the rest of the night.
Oh God, are we going to have sex?The thought is incessant, swirling around in my brain during the ride back to the hotel. I'm giddy, thinking about Alexander between my legs. It's been so long since I've felt the weight of a man's body on top of mine, and the anticipation is eating me alive.
When he looks at me, those butterflies in my tummy get worse.
"Alex," I say nervously. Dragging a nail up his arm, I lower my voice so the driver can't hear, "What can I do to repay youfor such an amazing birthday?" My anxiety ramps up, becoming almost unbearable in the small space between us when he tilts his head and regards me with an unreadable expression on his face.
"What would you like?" Alex asks hesitantly, rubbing his hand across his jaw.
"I think…I'd like to dance some more i-ifyouwould?" I look at him shyly.
Alexander smiles, brushing his knuckles down my cheek. "Then let's dance, baby."
He leads me into our room and out to the balcony where we kick off our shoes, and he loosens his tie.
We dance another hour under the moonlight until my eyes grow heavy. Picking me up, Alexander brings me back in the room and places me on the bed. The silence swells between us as he takes off my dress, leaving my lingerie on. To my surprise, he takes my garter off. I tense because I feel it's still wet from my arousal that slicked down my thighs, but he doesn't leave me any doubt that he knows. I know he feels it because his eyes go half-lidded when he closes his fingers over the delicate fabric, and the thick bulge between his legs twitches. But he doesn't act on it.
Yawning, I lay back, working to get comfortable. He shoves it in his pocket and pulls the covers over me.
"Goodnight, sweetness," he rasps, sounding far away, but I feel him kiss my forehead.
The next thing I know, I gently wake up a few hours later to him deeply asleep and wrapped completely around me, with his hand between my legs per usual. Rubbing my hand down his arm, I wedge mine over his and snuggle even more into him on a contented sigh.
This has been thebestbirthday of my life.
Chapter forty
Don't Be Fresh
Itwitchinmysleep, deep in my dream.
"Alex." Sarah looks over at me, wetting her lips. "What can I do to repay you for such an amazing birthday?"
"Well, that depends on what you're prepared to give me." I turn my head to face her, piercing her with a direct gaze.
