Chapter 26
“So Donovan, are you single?” a leggy blonde from the group I’m hosting asks, her friends giggling around us. She bats her long lashes, biting her bottom lip, which looks swollen. Almost unnatural. Before Audrey, I may have entertained this. I would’ve flirted back, let my charm do the talking.
But not today. Today, I’ve got Audrey.
I smile politely, pouring another flight of wine. “I am not. I’ve got a girlfriend.”
Damn, I love saying that.
She dramatizes her puppy eyes, her friends echoing a collective disappointment in my answer. I’ve been getting ogled all day by the girls trip groups and the bachelorette parties. Frank takes the groups with the older ladies, trying to find himself a good time since his divorce last year. Damn him. I get the occasional group dates and married couples, which is what I prefer these days.
“Well, that’s too bad. You got any single brothers?” she teases as her friends lean in closer, curious for an answer. I clear my throat and start introducing the flight, ignoring her question. I’m doing my brothers a favor.
“So this one here is a 2021 Pinot Grigio that has hints of green apple and white peach with high acidity for a crisp and refreshing flavor. It’s light body and?—”
“Donovan, you didn’t answer my question,” she purrs, using her arms to squeeze her cleavage together. I glance at the door when an angel walks through it.
Thank god.
“Excuse me, ladies. I’ll be back to bring you your food pairings.” I politely nod and make a beeline toward Audrey. We lock eyes and she does a cute little hop and waves, skipping in my direction. My heart flutters when she smiles, already craving her touch.
“Baby!” she squeals out, leaping into my arms. Strawberries and fresh flowers fill my nostrils as I breathe in her scent. I lift her off the ground and kiss her deeply.
“Hey, Mouse. Damn, I missed you. Did you have fun with Tia?” I cup her face in my hands, wanting to sneak away and have my way with her.
“I missed you, too,” she whispers, smiling as she places a peck on my lips. “And yes, we had so much fun.” I look her up and down, appreciating her body.
Her tank top contrasts against her milky skin, pushing the swell of her breasts up. It takes everything in me not to bite them. Her jeans hug every curve of her ass, tight around her toned thighs and flared at the bottom. Fuck, she looks delicious.
“Baby, you’re making me hard by just standing there. I’m at work,” I tease huskily, getting turned on that she’s making me feral in public. I love seeing her cheeks turn pink when I tell her what she does to me.
“What are you gonna do about it?” she counters, arching her eyebrow at me in challenge. I groan against her neck and kiss it lightly, pulling back from her to adjust my erection.
“I have a group I’m taking care of right now, but after, you’re mine,” I growl, lacing her fingers through mine.
I glance over her shoulder and see Tia walking in. I nod my chin in her direction and she waves, skipping her way toward us.
“Hey, D! We are ready to get our flight on,” Tia sings. She leans in to give me a hug, and I make sure I shift my hips back so she doesn’t feel my dick that’s still hard for Audrey.
“Hey, T. Alright, I have you girls set up right over there,” I say, pointing to a section across the room. I lead them to their table, taking Audrey’s hand in mine. We pass the group of women that I’m serving, earning a glare from Ms. Flirt and whispers from her friends. A grin flashes on my face, knowing that I have the most beautiful girl on my arm.
And she’s all mine.
“Okay, ladies. I’ll have Jake bring you a flight. I gotta finish up this group and I’ll be with you later. Enjoy.” I lean down and kiss Audrey, heading into the kitchen to grab the pairings.
“Jake, my girl is at table four. Can you bring out the summer white tasting for her and her friend, please?” I ask as my eyes scan the kitchen for everything I need. Jake is one of our youngest sommeliers. He started with us this summer and has amazing potential. He’s Kerry’s age, so it’s nice having him around like a little brother.
“On it, sir,” he salutes, and I chuckle at his formality. “Please, it’s Donovan,” I reply as he grabs the freshly washed glasses from the rack above him. “Okay, Donovan. I’ll make sure I take care of your lady and her friend.” I walk past him and clap his shoulder, grabbing the food pairings I need for my table before loading them on a tray. As I’m about to walk out, my phone vibrates in my pocket.
Chief Harper
Hey Donovan. Can you stop by the station early tomorrow morning?
Donovan
Sure thing, Chief. Thanks.
Guilt rises from my stomach as I push my phone back down in my pocket. I know she told me not to reach out to Logan’s dad, but we have to be one-hundred percent sure that Kellan is going to stay out of her life.
I may not understand what Audrey is going through or has gone through, but my only instinct is to protect her. Protecting her means guaranteeing her safety, so that’s what I’m doing.
I push through the double doors and walk to my table, placing the food pairings with their respective wines. The girls at the table sear me with their eyes, flirtatiously giving me their full attention. A slight discomfort settles in my stomach at the eye contact, but it eases when I glance at Audrey and her bright green eyes across the way.
“Okay, ladies. Here are your pairings. We have candied orange dark-chocolate for the?—”
“Donovan, is that your girlfriend over there?” Once again, I am interrupted. The leader of the group points her manicured finger right at Audrey, who is sipping her wine, listening to Tia ramble about something. Her lips wrap around the glass and I’m turned on again, imagining those lips on my cock.
I shake my head and reply, “Yes. That’s her. Now, back to the pairings. I have a goat cheese from a local farm?—”
“She’s very pretty. Right, girls?” Okay, now I’m annoyed.
They nod in unison while staring at Audrey, and she turns her head to see the entire table looking at her. Her eyebrow quirks up as she makes eye contact with me. I give her a wink and bring my attention back to my table that I desperately want to pass off to another employee.
“Ladies, I’m here to make your wine tasting experience great. I’d appreciate it if you would let me do my job,” I say. My tone stays professional but stern. I feel Audrey’s eyes on me as Ms. Flirt stares daggers at her.
What is happening?
Next thing I know, Audrey’s delicate fingers graze my back, instantly shooting goosebumps up my neck. She wraps her arm around my waist and stands confidently in front of the group of girls whose mouths are gaping. She stares down the leader, claiming me in front of her.
“Are you ladies enjoying my winery?” she says boldly. My eyes widen in shock, not expecting those words to come out of her mouth. There’s my girl, full of sass and fire.
“Your winery?” Ms. Flirt replies while she swirls the wine in her wineglass.
“Yes, mine. Audrey Winthrop, nice to meet you.” Audrey reaches her hand across the table while Ms. Flirt hesitantly shakes it. I love this feisty side of her, and it’s driving me crazy. I’m about two seconds away from whisking her away and fucking her in the back.
“Ladies, have another round on me. I’m gonna have Jake take care of you for the rest of your tasting. Enjoy now,” she croons, plastering the fakest of smiles on her face. I snort under my breath as Audrey takes her hand in mine and pulls me away, leading me toward the exit. I look back and Jake approaches their table, while Tia salutes me, a playful grin across her face.
Audrey leads me out of the wine tasting room into the open air, dragging me across the gravel. I don’t ask questions, I just follow. Clearly, this woman is on a mission and I’m here for it.
We get to her Jeep, parked in the corner of the lot, and she slams my back against the car door, crashing her lips onto me. Her tongue searches for mine, and I gladly meet it, our kiss languid and deep. We’ve memorized each other, moving in a perfect dance.
She moans into my mouth as I cup my hands over her tits, squeezing them together. My thumbs brush over her nipples, pebbled underneath her tank top. She grinds herself over my rock hard arousal, her hands scratching my nape.
“Fuck, you drive me crazy, baby,” I groan into her mouth. We stand in front of each other breathless as she bites my bottom lip.
“I need you to fuck me. Right now,” she begs, her hand stroking my cock through my jeans. I look around to make sure the coast is clear.
“You want me to fuck you?” I rasp in her ear, desire oozing from every pore of my body. Her eyes are dark. She bites her bottom lip and nods.
“Beg for it,” I growl against her swollen lips from my kiss.
“Please,” she whimpers, her hand stroking me harder.
“Please, what?” I grunt, my body feeling heavy with arousal the more pressure she puts on my cock.
“Please, fuck me. Hard.” Her voice is desperate. She bites my lip harder and a pleasurable pain shocks my body.
“Good girl,” I praise, my thumbs grazing her nipples. She rolls her head back and whimpers. I need a taste of her right this second and I don’t give a fuck that someone could walk around her car and see us.
I grip the top of her tank top and pull it down, her tits spilling out. Her pretty pink nipples are hard, begging me to suck them. I squeeze them together, claiming her in my mouth and flicking her hard peaks with my tongue.
“Yes, Donovan. Please. More,” she moans. I love hearing her beg. I pop one of her tits out of my mouth and look around again, rubbing them with my thumbs as I scan my eyes around the parking lot.
I pull her tank top back over her chest and grab her hand, seeing a pile of wooden crates stacked up on the side of the wine tasting room.
“Over here, let’s go,” I say with urgency, running behind the crates. I gently push her back against the wall once we are out of sight.
“I’m gonna fuck you hard, right here. Don’t make a sound,” I whisper huskily, trailing my tongue down her neck, across her collarbone, into the dip at the base of her throat.
Her hand reaches down in between the front of my jeans and she grabs a handful of my cock. My mouth gapes open as she strokes it with her hand, my pre-cum coating her fingers.
“This? This is mine,” she growls, gripping my heavy cock in her hand, setting a wild fire inside of me I can’t contain.
I won’t hold it in. Not with her. The world can burn for all I care. Let it burn.