Beautifully Awake(48)
“What, you didn’t have fun? You and Asher seem to have such a great relationship. It’s really nice to see you interact with a buddy, Chase, or should I say, C.” My lips turned up slightly, only to be rewarded with a soft wet kiss.
Our Lincoln town car whisked us the rest of the short uptown ride, stopping directly in front the Museum of Natural History.
“You still hungry?”
“Starved. Is this the museum?”
He nodded and tucked me into his side, rubbing his hand down my arm. “You chilly? You have goosebumps.”
“Not cold, more like this is what you do to me.” That got me a very public, very passionate kiss on the museum steps. I smiled into his mouth, swirling my tongue to meet his. A deep throaty groan was my reward. I dove deeper, leaving me breathless.
“I’m gonna eat you if we don’t get inside.”
“Hmmm.”
“Don’t hmmm me, let’s go.” Chase dragged me the rest of the way up the steps.
“Are we eating in the museum?”
“You’ll see.”
We pushed through a revolving door to stare up at a giant fossilized dinosaur. My mouth dropped open. I must have looked like the biggest child.
“Dr. Colton, Ms. Porter, would you mind following me through to the Hayden Planetarium?” A gentleman dressed like a waiter ushered us through another set of double doors.
It took me a minute to realize the museum was totally closed. “Oh my god, Chase, you rented the whole museum?”
He snickered.
“Anything for you, let’s eat.” We entered the planetarium to find a small table set for two under a sky full of stars. Tears filled my eyes as my arrhythmia kicked in. Not in my wildest dreams. Ever.
“Chase, oh my, it’s so romantic.”
He pulled my chair out, inviting me to sit down.
“Was going to have sushi sent in, but I saw you eying Asiate’s menu, so I asked your waiter friend to set us up with the tasting menu. We get to sample everything with a wine pairing.”
“That sounds wonderful, everything on the menu looked so yummy.” I giggled. “You trying to get me drunk, mister, and take advantage of me?”
“A man can only try.”
Oh god, please try.
Our server brought us our first course. Six courses later, we stared at the most decadent looking chocolate crémeux with lemon gelato.
“Yum. I’m stuffed. Everything was delicious.”
“Let’s dance.” The soft background music rose several decibels. I was shocked. Music was such a cause of tension for him. He drew me close and buried his face in my neck. Our bodies clung together, swayed and rocked to the sensual beat. He tangled his hands in my hair and feasted on my mouth. He rotated his strong hips to the music creating an inferno that had me lightheaded and breathing hard.
“This dress, Blue.” He ran his hands down the entire length of my body, palming my ass. He snuggled closer, bending his knees to grind his hips into me a little harder. I moaned. And I thought sucking on my lip was sexy. Absolutely no comparison to his rhythmic grinding. “You look so fucking sexy. Your eyes, baby, like the color of the sky.” At that moment, the tiny white twinkling stars above our heads changed to a field of color. “It’s starting, let’s find a seat.”
“What’s starting?”
“The laser light show, special just for us.”
“With music?” I questioned, still surprised.
“I know how much you love it, baby.”
I smiled softly and rested my head against the back of the seat. The narrow beams of colorful light drawing intricate patterns and images across the sky mesmerized me. The light seemed to dance with the music. Its iridescence was choreographed to melodies ranging from rock to classical, but the final song in all its beauty caught my attention. The words were emotionally poignant. They described my life ... my wall ... Chase.
He repeated a line of Labrinth’s “Beneath Your Beautiful” in my ear.
Take what off? See inside where? My panties were crotchless for a reason or they would have melted off. Crazy hot. I wanted him. I wanted this. He proved to me today that he wanted me. But there was so much left unsaid; this man was a walking mystery. I questioned whether I could ever give my whole self over to someone ever again, physically, emotionally, sexually.
“Where are we going?”
He cradled me in his arms, leaving my unanswered questions shoved to the side.
“Somewhere private.” He ducked down a dark hallway, stopping in a tiny alcove. “Out of the view from the surveillance cameras.” A shiver of excitement slid down my back. “I feel those goosebumps baby.” A small red exit sign hanging above illuminated his smile.