“You dated her, didn’t you?”I ask him.
Dare’s eyes widen.“No, never.I went on one date with a friend of her years ago.”
“And this woman thought you were in a relationship?”
He hands me a glass of champagne, and I take a big gulp, causing the bubbles to tickle my nose.I cough for a moment.
“Slow down, little girl.No, she knew what the deal was.I made sure of it.She is a friend of mine to this day.We didn’t even kiss.Lyla thought we were more than what we were.”
“Are you sure?”
“I swear.”He stands beside me and wraps an arm around my waist while he takes a sip of his whiskey.“Let’s find our seats.”
He leads me through the maze of tables until we find our names side by side at a front table.
Darrell
As soon as I saw Lyla head toward Daphne, I knew she was going to bring up Priscilla.The only reason Priscilla attended the gala with me five years ago was to make the man she was dating jealous.It hadn’t worked out the way she’d planned.He ended things, and she was left heartbroken.
The tabloids, and Lyla, took it all wrong.The man Priscilla was involved with was already married.She had been his mistress.
She’s since moved on, and now she’s just a friend of mine.She’s an event planner.This gala is usually one of hers, but she’s been ready to branch out for a while now.
Her ex is still tied to this event.Singer is the president of the board for the Nashville Zoo and works closely with my sister.
I don’t like him.Not even a little.And I can’t wait for the day karma finally comes for his ass.He’s corrupt, a jerk, and still cheats on his wife.
I notice he’s actually seated at our table.I want to move away from him.The jerk will probably try to talk to Daphne.
As soon as she sets her bag down, we head into the next room where people are mingling and a band plays softly.
Part of me is thrilled she’ll be in my arms in front of all these people, but there’s another part of me that dreads it.I’m so turned on by her right now.Her body looks amazing in that dress.It’s more than that, though.On a deeper level, she calms my soul and eases the pain that settled over my heart after my ex broke me.
It had only been a couple of months after we lost our parents.I thought it would be good for Lydia to have two people there to support her.Me and a sister-in-law.My college sweetheart and I were still together then while I was in law school.I proposed, and she said yes.
Then I found out she was cheating on me.I ended it instantly.
Since then, I’ve dated and used sex to take care of my needs, but nothing emotional, nothing lasting.No commitments.Not until now.
I want to be completely tied to Daphne.And I want the same from her.
The night progresses with me dancing with Daphne several times, and I take quiet satisfaction in the fact that she won’t engage with Singer at all.He buys her a drink, which she leaves untouched on the table.He asks her to dance.She refuses.
Now we are floating across the dance floor together, her body pressed against mine.My cock is straining against my fly, wanting to get to her sweet, hot pussy.
“The man, President Singer, what is he the president of?”Daphne asks.
He introduced himself using his title and giving her no further context.
“He’s the president of the board of trustees for the Nashville Zoo.”
“He gives me creeper vibes.”
I can’t stop the loud guffaw of laughter erupting from me, and people turn to look at us.
“I’m serious,” Daphne whispers.“Don’t laugh at me.Something about him is off.”
“Baby, I’m not laughing at you.I’m laughing because I agree.He’s weird.If it weren’t for the fact that my sister kind of works for him, I’d tell him off.”I pull her closer against my body and lean down to her ear.“I was about ready to stab him with my fork during dinner when he wouldn’t stop undressing you right there in front of his wife.”
