CHAPTER Ten
Christopher
My eyes drift to Nellie’s ass. She is beautiful, and I haven’t had my fill of her yet. My cock twitches as I watch her walk across the room. I’ve spent far too many hours thinking about her this week. It took all my self-control not to text her. I’m not normally like this with women. I already knew Nellie was different, and if I don’t want to subconsciously push her away like I usually do with my dates after we’ve slept together, I need to be aware of my actions.
“Are you listening to me?” Janette asks.
“Sorry. Can you repeat that?” I ask, bringing my attention back to the table.
“Do you think your grandpa will allow me to use his private box at the race track?”
“Why not invite everyone to the docks so they can see what the Sweet Cocktail franchise looks like?”
“If I’m going to get rich, business-minded people to invest in the brand, I’m going to need to wow them.”
“Why are you so interested in making these deals?”
“If I can get five people to invest, I’ll get a bonus, which I intend to use for my own place in Edinburgh.”
“What will happen with this bar?”
“I’m glad you asked that. The owner wants to stay a silent partner. He’s hoping to find someone to be the frontman.”
“What’s that got to do with me?” There’s got to be something I’m missing here. Why my grandfather’s box, and why not go to him in the first place?
“You seem to love the place as much as I do. Would you consider taking it on?” There it is. Her real motive for talking to me.
“I’m no landlord.” I shake my head, dismissing the idea.
“No, but I think you could make it work with the staff we already have. All you’d need to do is call in to make sure everything is running smoothly. The rest will practically run itself.” She glances at the bar. Nellie catches my eye and smiles.
“I’ll think about your proposal and speak to my family.” It’s starting to get late, and spending my night with Janette was not how I saw this evening going. “Are we done? I have something I need to do.”
“Sure. Thanks, Christopher.”
I smile as I retreat from the booth. Nellie goes through the employee’s door, and I hurry to follow her.
“What are you doing in here?” Nellie asks when she sees me. The small box room has a dishwasher, racks of wine, and a couple of fridges.
Instead of answering her straight away, I back her up against the wall and kiss her passionately. “I’ve been wanting to do that all night.”
“I need to get back to work. You’ll have to wait a little longer for attention.” She smiles against my lips.
“You won’t be missed for five minutes.” I kiss her again.
“My boss likes you, but she won’t thank you for corrupting the staff.”
“I don’t think she’ll mind once I explain.” My hands start to wander from her waist up to her chest.
“Oh, yeah. What would you say?”
“The drinks aren’t the sweetest thing in this bar, and I have my eye on the real candy.”
She laughs. “I bet you do.” Her gaze turns hungry. We stay there kissing for a few minutes. “I’ve got to get back.”
“To be continued.” I give her one last kiss. She grabs a few bottles of wine, and I hold the door for her. Once back in the bar, I sit on a stool. She makes me a neat whiskey, and I’m thankful to get a real drink. “Thanks.”
“You’re welcome.” She serves a few more customers before she comes back to me. “Are you going to tell me what Janette said to you?”
“She has dreams of opening more bars.” I have no loyalty to her boss and she’s not going to be able to keep it a secret much longer. I don’t feel the need to keep my mouth shut.
“In Liverpool?”
I think she already knows the answer because her question seems more like fishing for information than anything else. “No. All over the country.”
“Does she want your help?”
“I guess you could say that.” She keeps working, but I don’t miss her interest in the future of the company.
“Okay. So you’re not going to tell me anything?” She gives a cute pout, and I can’t help teasing her a little longer.
“You’ll have to work harder to get it out of me.” I wink at her.
“I already brought you a drink.” She raises her eyebrow.
“I mean later.” My tongue darts across my lower lip.
She rolls her eyes at me, but I don’t miss the smile before she turns away.
Janette calls for last orders, and I don’t have to wait long for the bar to clear out. Luckily, Nellie isn’t the one closing up tonight. Once the last person leaves, so do we.
“Where’s your car tonight?”
“My dad picked it up.”
“You’ll get to experience my old banger, then.”
“Can’t wait.” I rub my hands together.
She laughs. We walk to her car, and she drives us to her home.
“My sister will be inside, so we need to be quiet.”
“Where’s your mum?” I ask.
She frowns. “Don’t worry, she won’t be here.”
“But you still live with her?”
“Yes. For Ainsley, my sister.”
“That’s cool.”
It’s quiet when we get inside, and all the lights are turned off. She leads me upstairs and I happily follow. Once the doors shuts, I unleash hot fury on her mouth. We grab at each other’s clothes, stripping down until we’re bare. She climbs onto the bed, and I follow her down onto it. There’s no need for foreplay tonight; she seems as ready as I am. I’m desperate to be inside her.
I grab a condom from my wallet and suit up. We kiss again as I move on top of her. My cock nudges her entrance. She’s already wet for me as I slide inside her. She moans quietly and I meet her lips as I begin to thrust. This is heaven. We fuck like our lives depend on it. I can’t get enough of her, and I already know this won’t be enough. She grips the pillow as I fist the bed, trying to get deeper. Her legs pull me closer and she meets my thrusts. The bed shakes with our movement. This is not the definition of quiet, but I don’t ease up. I keep going until my balls tighten and I can’t hold on any longer. I come with a mighty roar.
We’re both breathing heavily when I move onto the pillow next to her. She turns onto her side, and it doesn’t take her long to fall asleep. I watch her for a while before going to the bathroom to get rid of the condom. She doesn’t stir as I climb back into bed.