club, fulfilling her promise to call Alyssa to let her know if the evening turned out well with Jordan. Alone in the plush rest room, she could talk freely on the phone with her friend.
“So what’s happened so far?” Alyssa asked with obvious excitement for her.
“Well; we had a great time at the wedding and reception. I mean, as great as you can have at a stupid event like that. You should’ve seen Pam’s face when I introduced Jordan to her. Oh my God! It was all so worth it for that moment. And then we left to go clubbing…and he’s just finished dancing me off my feet at this swanky nightclub. He even offered to take me home.”
“Take you home? Wait a minute! That’s not part of the deal, is it? Are you sure you know what you’re getting into?” A worried note crept into Alyssa’s tone.
“Oh, it’ll be fine. No big deal.” Sobering slightly, she added, “I just wanted to say…thanks, Alyssa. For talking me into this. Tonight, I got a taste of the fun and unconventional side of me, and I like it. I think I’m going to be that me more often.”
“I like this new you,” Alyssa said softly in reply. “And I hope she sticks around. Do your thing, Tiana. Enjoy.”
***
He’d returned to their table and now that he found himself alone, Jordan thought, this was it. There wasn’t going to be any turning back now.
He reminded himself this was a crazy, dangerous game, and this was his last chance to put a stop to it. He could leave right now, while she was gone. And then send her money back to her somehow, explaining why he hadn’t been able to go through with it. Or she could come back, and he’d tell her the truth. Apologize, and then leave.
But Jordan knew none of that was going to happen. After all, she’d paid for his services and he meant to make sure she got them.
By the time Tiana returned, he was back in the gigolo mode. Let’s do this, he said to himself, taking her hand and walking with her out of the club.
***
Jordan hadn’t really come out tonight with any play by play drawn up or some kind of to-do list concerning how this would go.
He’d just decided to do whatever felt natural; go with the flow and see where it led him.
In fact, he’d never actually thought they’d get to this part, but here they were. About to become lovers. The moment he’d walked into her apartment with her, he knew that nothing but the world coming to an abrupt end could stop him from making hot, pounding and all-night love to this beautiful, sexy woman.
So yeah: go with the flow; do what his senses told him, Jordan decided. And right then his senses were telling him to kiss Tiana until those plump, honey-toned lips of hers grew plumper with passion.
Eyes burning into hers, Jordan backed her up against the sturdy coffee table before hoisting her by the waist and placing her on the polished surface.
He saw the look of surprise and delight on her face at being able to pick her up so easily, like she weighed nothing more than feather. Jordan had to admit that those regular visits to the gym and his dedication to fitness gave him the ripped, youthful body, stamina and strength that many men his age couldn’t take for granted.
Setting her down on the table brought her lips in perfect line with his, and he pushed her legs apart so he could stand between them. He felt her body stiffen as his hips brushed the soft inner walls of her thighs, bringing them so intimately close that their groins were almost making contact. Did she feel exposed, with her dress riding up so high he could see the tops of her lace-edged tights? Taking hold of both sides of her face, he stared compellingly into her eyes.
“Just…relax, okay? I’m going to do all the things you’ll like. Starting with tasting the inside of the pretty mouth of yours. It’s all I’ve wanted to do since I walked in and saw you tonight.”
“ All you wanted?” she teased, her eyes now twinkling as