Total pages in book: 107
Estimated words: 98418 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 492(@200wpm)___ 394(@250wpm)___ 328(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 98418 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 492(@200wpm)___ 394(@250wpm)___ 328(@300wpm)
"Can I buy you a drink?” I say quietly, close to her ear. She turns slowly to face me. Her dazzling smile contrasts her deep red lipstick.
“Well I don't normally take drinks from strangers...” She smiles. She’s clearly tipsy, but even so, she is just breath taking. She’s slightly flushed from dancing, and her eyes look even brighter than normal, framed by dark eyeliner.
"Not even charming ones?" I smirk at her.
"Charming's not my thing, far too much like bullshit." She smiles wickedly. "Now hot, hot is my thing... luckily for you Mr Ellis I never could resist good old sexual attraction."
“Theo, please.” I smile, amused by her emboldened state.
“Hmm, I quite like the name Theo.” She muses as she leans in, her lips brushing my ear lobe. “But then Mr Ellis is so formal, it makes you seem so forbidden... and I do so love to break the rules.” Her voice is low and husky as her warm breath touches my skin.
The alcohol is making her bold, really bold, she’s bad enough sober, still at least she’s more receptive than usual. I smile and cock one eyebrow at her, it's an invitation. Her eyes blaze with something dark and sensuous. My cock twitches violently. Holy shit. How does she do this to me? She’s just another woman, just like all the others. Apart from the fact that I want her in a way that no other woman has even come close to evoking. She presents a challenge, and it has been a very long time since I’ve had a challenge.
“Do you now Miss Parker?" I lean in so my lips are close to her ear, my palm presses against her lower back. "Well now you see... I make my own rules.” She shivers slightly, but then composes herself.
“Lilly, please.” She says, mimicking my earlier response, apparently unaffected by my closeness to her. “And the only thing better than a man who breaks the rules is a man who plays completely by his own.” Our eyes lock for a moment as something passes between us. Touché Miss Parker. She gives me a mischievous smile before turning away and trying to get the attention of the barman. I take the moment to attempt to pull myself together from the dribbling teenager she turns me into. The bar is packed, and people are all pushing to be served. I step forward and catch the eye of one of the girls who is rushing to serve the impatient customers, she smiles and heads straight for me.
“What can I get you?” She’s all breathy and flustered. I turn to Lilly, who is frowning.
“Four Jaeger bombs, four Tequila shots, a jug of Woo Woo and two Corona’s please.” She gives the bar maid a hefty list. The girl disappears and starts gathering various glasses and bottles.
I frown at her. “That’s a lot of drinks.”
“Yes, it is.” She smiles and then rolls her eyes. “Oh, lighten up. What’s the worst that will happen?”
“Oh, trust me, I'm the last one to criticise heavy drinking. In fact I pretty much recommend it. I just didn't take you as the type." I smile at her.
She laughs and it is such a lovely carefree sound. "You have no idea." She's so cryptic. Her drinks arrive and the barmaid places them on a tray. I pay for them before she's even opened her clutch. “Well thanks for the drinks Theo, it was nice seeing you again.” She smirks at me. I look around. The bar is packed, the likelihood of her making it all the way to the other side of the room without spilling anything is slim. I see my chance.
“You’re going to drop that, do you want a hand?” Before she can answer I pick up the jug and the Corona’s.
“Thank you.” She answers, eyeing me warily.
I follow her over to one of the booths in the wall and place the drinks on the table. She turns and waves at a blonde girl on the dance floor who immediately comes over.
“Who’s this?” She eyes me up and down appreciatively. She’s classically hot. Long blonde hair, long legs, small waist, really pretty face
“This is Theo” Lilly grins at me, the alcohol making her a lot more receptive than usual.
Molly eyes her meaningfully, before she looks up at me. Her cheeks flush just the slightest shade of pink, she swallows and then looks away.
“Theo this is Molly.” Lilly waves a hand in Molly’s direction.
“Nice to meet you Molly.” I hold out my hand to her but she seems dazed. Eventually she takes it, but quickly lets go.
“Um, you too. I’m Lilly’s flatmate.”
“Mole there are shots for you. Where are Harry and George?” Lilly asks her.
“Last I saw Harry was gyrating all over some blonde.” She feigns a sad face. Lilly rolls her eyes. ”And George is being George, he’s absolutely hammered and dancing with any random who shows willing.” They both laugh.