“That sounds pretty tempting, Dad, but I’m going to have to pass tonight. What about lunch tomorrow? My treat. I’ll call in the morning and let you know where. Goodbye. I love you, too.”
She clicked off her phone and returned Dalton’s stare. She couldn’t believe she’d actually given up the chance to savor her father’s mouthwatering grilled pork chops just to watch a couple of videos with the man sitting across her desk.
But then, she knew as well as he did that watching videos wasn’t all they would be doing.
*
Jules had been right. Watching those videos wasn’t all she and Dalton would be doing. She slowly entangled her body from his and tried not to wake him. Easing out of bed, she slid into the dress shirt Dalton had discarded and left him sleeping, closing the door behind her.
She and Dalton had left her office at the same time, but he’d made a pit stop at a pizza parlor for takeout, and she’d swung by Shana’s place for the video. By the time he had arrived at her house she had showered, and she answered the door in her bathrobe, wearing nothing else underneath. He had dropped the pizza box on the nearest table, swept her off her feet and taken her into her bedroom.
Now here she was, three hours later, making her way to the kitchen for cold pizza. She felt exhausted and well rested at the same time. How that was possible she wasn’t sure; she only knew that it was.
Releasing a long breath, she microwaved a couple of pizza slices while she grabbed a soda from the refrigerator. Moments later, she sat at her kitchen table trying to figure out just what was going on between her and Dalton. It was as if they were addicted to each other. It was ridiculous to think such a thing was even possible, but how else could one explain their desire to be together as much as they were?
Even now, she imagined she could actually feel his breath on her throat, and the way her body would relax against his after they’d made love. And then there was the way she felt whenever his mouth touched any part of her body, or whenever he was inside her. He took her the way a man took a woman he desired. And she enjoyed his scent, which was all over the shirt she was wearing. His shirt.
After eating her pizza, she grabbed the rest of her soda and went into the living room to watch the dinner party video. The first thing she noticed was that the quality was good, and she appreciated that. She had seen a lot of grainy videos in her day.
Grabbing her notepad from the coffee table, she relaxed on the sofa. Shana would be giving her a list later of those who had attended the party, so chances were good that Jules would be watching this particular video again.
She found it amusing when she watched the brothers’ facial expressions when Dalton arrived at the party. And seeing him in the video reminded her of just how good he’d looked that night.
All right, Jules, stay focused. You’re not watching the video to check out Dalton. You can go into your bedroom to do that if you’re so inclined.
Settling back against the sofa cushions, she jotted down notes. So far nothing and no one seemed suspicious. Most of the people she saw spent a lot of time at the food table, which was understandable since Hannah had made an awesome spread that night.