“Sophie,” he whispers my name and it comes out much deeper than before, hoarse even. “The idea was to get you inside safely.” He kisses me again, exploring my mouth with his tongue, teasing me a little more. “Babe, let me get you inside.”
“You could come in with me,” brazen and full of want I try to tempt him.
“I could.” Excitement raises through me. “But not like this, not when you’ve been drinking.”
I pout and he chuckles. “We’ll see if tomorrow you feel the same way. If you do, we’ll pick this back up.”
“Promise?”
“I promise.” He cups the back of my head and kisses me one more time before lifting me up and off his lap. “Come on my sexy little kitten.” My cheeks heat as he climbs out and pulls me out behind him, setting my feet on the ground. “Time to get you in bed.”
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
Finn
Walkinghand and hand toward the front entrance of Osaka, I ignore the way Sophie smiles at me from the side. I can see her watching me, knowing what she is thinking.
“Seriously?” she says with a laugh. “I had to practically force-feed you sushi but now here we are going into a sushi bar? And you are the one that planned it.”
“It wasn’t as bad as I thought. I enjoyed those crab rolls.” I shrug. “I may have had them a time or two since.”
“Are you serious?” She pinches my side and I grab her hand to keep her from tickling me. Spinning her around, I pin her hand behind her back and her chest is now firmly pressed to mine.
“What can I say.” I hold her stare and notice the way her lips part slightly. “You’ve got me doing and saying all kinds of things I never expected to.”
Then leaning in slowly I press a kiss to her lips and watch as her eyelids droop.
How this woman hasn’t snagged a man and managed to make him putty in his hands is something I will never understand. Sophie has a sweet innocence about her but a sexiness too that manages to make my heart race. With her it isn’t a show she’s putting on, an act to attract a man or turn him on. She does it all without trying, it’s natural and alluring and it’s getting harder and harder to resist.
It’s what got me in a mess to begin with.
Because the more I get to know here, the harder it is to pretend I’m not getting all tangled up inside. She has me bounded in knots.
“Shall we?” I ask, slowly releasing her and watching as she opens her eyes. Her lips are red and swollen from our kiss.
“We shall,” she whispers hoarsely doing her best to play off the heated moment and I grin knowingly. “You need to stop with that smile.”
“This smile?” I say, pointing to my mouth and she narrows her eyes at me. “What’s wrong with this smile?”
“Nothing,” she sighs, “that is the problem.” She mumbles that last part as she walks past me and I check out her behind.
Have I mentioned how hot she looks tonight? Those pants, damn.
Following quickly behind I guide her toward the hostess and give my name. Once we are seated and they’ve taken our drink order, she grabs a menu and hands one to me.
“You get to choose,” I tell her, placing the menu back onto the table. “Surprise me.”
“So raw fish and parasites it is.” She smiles and looks down at the menu. I know she is taunting me and I don’t react.
When our waitress returns Sophie rambles off her choices before handing the menus back.
When they later place everything before us I glance at her and she smiles. “Are you ready?” she says with a waggle to her brows that triggers a laugh from me.
“Why not,” I say, picking up a pair of chopsticks and scanning over the different plates. “What is that?”
“Try it and see.” She chooses to give me nothing and I find her playful attitude cute.
“That’s how we’re playing this?” She only nods. “Okay then.” I pick up one roll off the closest plate and dip it in the sauce before tossing it in my mouth. Chewing slowly I look over at her and find her waiting patiently for my reaction.
