squeezed his ass, pressing his hardness against
me. I took control, gliding my fingers up and down his thick shaft as he braced
himself, and moaned in ecstasy. It was extraordinarily satisfying to give him
this much pleasure.
After
we dressed, Sergio lit a fire in the living room. We sat down on the couch to
snuggle. He swaddled me in a throw as he wrapped his arms around me. His phone
rang, breaking the calm. “Hi, Adele,” Sergio said with little emotion. “Things
are going fine. I got the proposal from Pratt Photography on Friday, and I
think that’s the way we should go.”
He
paused as she spoke.
“Well,
you can look at it when you get back, but I’ve made my decision. He’s the one I
want to work with.”
He
paused again, appearing agitated.
“She
had nothing to do with my decision. Dane’s an incredibly talented photographer,
and I think he’s the right person for this book.”
I
could tell Adele was being argumentative. “You can review it, but I’ve made up
my mind,” he said, raising his voice.
She
was speaking again.
“Okay,
I’ll see you Tuesday.” He hung up, obviously frustrated.
“What’s
wrong?” I asked.
“Oh,
Adele is questioning my judgment. She knows I’m attracted to you, and she wants
to be sure I’m not thinking with my dick but making the right decision for the
book. I haven’t told you, but we looked at a couple of other photographers before
Dane. One of them was completely wrong, but the other one was a
photographer friend of my brother who’s pretty good. Adele also liked him very
much. She just thinks we should look at the other photographer again before we
make a decision.”
The
notion that Sergio might give the job to Dane because of his attraction to me
was very flattering but I wanted to be sure he felt Dane was right. I certainly
did. “Sergio, I don’t want to do anything to compromise this project. I truly
believe Dane is the best person to get it done for you, and if I need to step
back so you can work with him directly, please tell me. I just want you to be
happy. And if you feel this other guy is right, you should consider that, too.”
“No,
quite the contrary,” Sergio said. “After your presentation the other day, I
feel that you and Dane understand the true nature of this book. I’m relying on your sensibility for both Dane and me to get it done right. Adele will
certainly have her opinions, but I would prefer to work with you and Dane
directly on this.”
“I
appreciate your confidence in me. I promise it’ll be everything you want it to
be.”
“I
know,” Sergio said quietly.
We
kissed, and I fell back in his arms, comfortably snuggled in front of the fire.
It felt so right.
Chapter 5
When
I arrived at the studio Monday morning, Dane was already there. His excitement
for the project had exploded over the weekend.
“Bridget,
this is going to be phenomenal,” Dane said. “I can’t thank you enough for
helping me sell it. I knew I was right for it when they were here, but I really
think your input on the proposal and the photos made all the difference.”
“Oh,
Dane, you’re perfect for it. You and Valerie will knock it out of the park.”
“I
hope Adele feels that way when she gets back.”
“Sergio
has already made the decision, regardless of what Adele has to say.”
“Oh?
What gave you that idea?” he questioned.
I
could feel my face flush. “Well, he told me he’s thrilled to be working with us
on it. It’ll just be a formality for Adele to review it.”
Dane
stared at me. “What’s up?”
“Nothing!
Sergio really respects your work, and nothing’s going to keep him from working
with you,” I said, trying not to reveal my emotions.
“Uh-huh,”
Dane responded skeptically. “Did you use any physical force to sway him?”
he asked, teasing me.
“Not
exactly,” I said, avoiding the question as best I could, but I figured I’d
better at least tell him that Sergio and I had seen each other