Part II 17(8/23)

ping in front of him, I smooth

my dress over my hips.

Christian whispers in my ear, “I can’t wait to get you

home.” But he still doesn’t touch me.

On the way out he murmurs something about the car to

the ma?tre d’, but I’m not listening, my inner goddess is

incandescent with anticipation. Jeez, she could light up

Seattle.

Waiting by the elevators, we are joined by two middleaged

couples. When the doors open, Christian takes my

elbow and steers me to the back. I glance around, and

we’re surrounded by dark smoked-glass mirrors. As the

other couples enter, one man in a rather unflattering brown

suit greets Christian.

suit greets Christian.

“Grey,” he nods politely. Christian nods in return but is

silent.

The couples stand in front of us, facing the elevator

doors. They are obviously friends—the women chat

loudly, excited and animated after their meal. I think

they’re all a little tipsy.

As the doors close, Christian briefly stoops down

beside me to tie his shoelace. Odd, his shoelaces aren’t

undone. Discreetly he places his hand on my ankle,

startling me, and as he stands his hand tra一vels swiftly up

my leg, skating deliciously over my skin—whoa—right up.

I ha一ve to stifle my gasp of surprise as his hand reaches my

backside. Christian moves behind me.

Oh my. I gape at the people in front of us, staring at

the backs of their heads. They ha一ve no idea what we’re up

to. Wrapping his free arm around my waist, Christian pulls

me to him, holding me in place as his fingers explore. Holy

fucking shit . . . in here? The elevator tra一vels smoothly

down, stopping at the fifty-third floor to let some more

people on, but I am not paying attention. I am focused on

every little move his fingers make. Circling around . . . now

moving forward, questing, as we shuffle back.

Again I stifle a groan when his fingers find their goal.

“Always so ready, Miss Steele,” he whispers as he

slips a long finger inside me. I squirm and gasp. How can

he do this with all these people here?

“Keep still

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