Total pages in book: 148
Estimated words: 139606 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 698(@200wpm)___ 558(@250wpm)___ 465(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 139606 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 698(@200wpm)___ 558(@250wpm)___ 465(@300wpm)
He’d thought he was almost resigned to being alone, and Tasha made him feel it all over again.
“It was good to talk to you, Dare,” she replied and held out her hand. “I hope your business here goes well.”
He’d almost gotten away without touching her. He reached out and sure enough, he felt a spark go through him. Her hand was small and warm in his, and he couldn’t resist covering it with his other hand so she was surrounded by him. “And I hope you enjoy your visit with your cousin.”
He expected her to drag her hand away, but she stayed where she was, her eyes wide as she looked up at him. It was like she was seeing him for the first time. “I don’t know if you’ll be able to get him away from my…cousin. They seem cozy.”
He was the one to let go of her hand. He liked holding it too much. He managed a half smile. “I don’t know. I don’t really think she’s into him.”
“Kara’s hard to read sometimes.” She stood up, and he realized she came to roughly his nose. She wasn’t tiny but she looked that way to him. He knew in a logical way that she wasn’t petite, but in that moment he felt like he could easily pick her up and run away with her.
And that was an excellent reason to walk away now. “And Brian apparently doesn’t understand a good thing when he sees it. Good-bye, Tasha.”
He turned and started to pull his cell out of his pocket. It was obvious Brian was going to keep trying to make time with the pink-haired beauty, but Dare was all tried out for the night. He would text Brian and let him know he would see him back at the hotel. Luckily they weren’t rooming together so he wouldn’t have to worry about Brian actually landing Kara. He wouldn’t have to listen to those two go at it, and that was a good thing because he kind of thought it might get violent. And not from Brian’s end.
Kara might be the kind of woman who didn’t mind playing out a domination fantasy. Though he rather thought she would be the one dominating.
“Dare, wait.” A soft hand found his elbow, causing him to stop.
Tasha. He turned and she was standing there, her head tilted up and eyes on him. “Yes?”
“I don’t want you to leave,” she began and then shook her head as though making a decision. “That’s not exactly right. I don’t want you to leave without me. I want you to take me back to your hotel room and let me get to know you better.”
Fuck. It was the only thing he wanted to do tonight, and he suddenly worried he was on the edge. It had been so long since he’d indulged in sex. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
A brow rose over her eyes, a clear challenge. “Because I was attracted to Brian first?”
He reached out, smoothing back her hair. He barely stopped himself from twining his fingers in the soft stuff and giving her a good tug. “Because what I want from you might be too much. Tasha, you might have wanted Brian, but I knew the minute I laid eyes on you that I wanted you. I wanted you in my bed, under me, over me, doing everything I tell you to do to me. I’m not like most of the men you know.”
Her lips spread in the widest grin. “I think you’re exactly like most of the men I know. Shall I call you Sir or do you have a different kink?”
She winked as she turned and strode boldly out the door, her hips swaying in a way that made his damn mouth water.
Holy shit. For a second, Dare stood there letting her words wash over him. And then his dick was hard as a rock and insistent on following her.
He was letting his dick lead the way.
What could possibly go wrong?
Chapter Two
Tasha made sure she was out the door before she brought her hand up to her earpiece.
“Hey, what was that?” Kenzie asked. “Are you going for it? Have Lou let you borrow the glasses.”
Her sisters were so weird, and that was not happening. She did not need her sister watching in on what she hoped would be a steamy night. “Tell Kala and Lou I’ll see them in the morning and not to track me. Bye.”
She managed to toss the earpiece into the planter before Dare walked out of the pub, the lights and sounds swooshing closed behind him so all she could see for a moment was his big shadow.
He might not be as massively overgrown as Brian, but he was a big guy. And she’d been mistaken. Brian might be hotter at first glance, but she’d talked to Dare all night, and there was no way to deny she was more attracted to him. Her eyes were one thing, but they could be easily led by other instincts. After half an hour of talking to Dare, she’d forgotten about Brian. Dare was funny and sweet and apparently a top.