“Cute.”
“Cute?”
“Isn’t that what you were going for?”
“I was going for practical.”
“Practical? You’re going on a date.”
“Oh, I hate you!” She wore a pair of jeans and a white blouse. On her feet she wore a slender heel that gave her a little more height. She doubted he’d allow her to see the real dangerous element of his life, so she’d gone for the practical look. She wasn’t the kind of woman who needed expensive restaurants.
The jeans also give you an added layer of protection.
She hated to admit it, but Jacob Denton was in fact a nice looking man. No, nice looking didn’t even begin to cover it. He was fucking hot, and she hadn’t been with a man in so long. The night where he’d taken her for dinner had been fun, even if she remembered the night with a bit of a shudder. Jacob had made it fun, and after food, he’d taken her home.
“No, you don’t hate me. You love me.”
“Why are you here?”
“I wanted to see that you were all right. I was an awful brother. I left Jacob to take care of you, and I felt bad about it.”
“You were enjoying your party.”
“It was a good party.”
The sound of her bell ringing interrupted them, and she sighed. Her hands were shaking as moved to the door. Gripping the handle, she pulled the door open, and there stood Jacob. He was dressed in a suit, and he looked damn good. It was a black suit with a crisp white shirt peeking out. He looked every part the businessman.
“Hello,” she said.
“You look beautiful.”
No man had ever called her beautiful before.
“Thank you.”
“I will see myself out,” Riley said. “I hope you both have a good night.”
“I’ll be by to pick you up at three tomorrow afternoon. I expect you to be ready.”
“And I’ll be waiting.”
Riley winked at her before leaving. Heat filled her cheeks, and she invited Jacob into her small apartment. “It’s not much, but it is home,” she said.
“I like it.”
Locking her fingers together, she watched him as he stared at her house. She wasn’t freaking out at all. Complete and total lie. She was freaking out.
“Thank you.”
“Are you ready to go?” he asked.
“Yes. I am.”
She already had some cash in her back pocket in case she needed it. Grabbing some keys, she headed for the door, and waited for him.
Jacob looked around her apartment, taking everything in. “You’re nervous about me being in your space?”
“Not at all.”
His hands were inside his pants, and she couldn’t help but notice how his suit seemed to bulge over his arms.
“Don’t you want to get started?” Her pussy was having other ideas, and she wanted to strip naked and put her virgin mattress to some use.
“Lead the way.”
Opening her apartment door, she waited for him to exit before closing up. Pocketing her keys, and followed beside him. When they got onto the elevator, she found that she couldn’t look away from him.
“Do you have any questions about tonight?” he asked.
“None at all.” She was just going to see how the night went. “Will I be allowed to ask questions as the night goes on?”
“Yeah, so long as I can ask them of you as well.”
“Okay, cool.” Questions she could handle. “How old are you?”
“Thirty-five. You?”
“Twenty-five, but you knew that already.”
“I did, but still, I just wanted to make sure that you understood the rules.”
She took a deep breath. “I get it.”
The doors pinged open, and they walked out of the doors together. Jacob placed a hand at her back, and she found herself closing her eyes at his touch. Before she fell flat on her face, she pushed those feelings aside. There was no way she intended to fall for this man.
Within seconds they were inside his car, and Jacob turned to her.
He leaned over, opening the glove compartment.
Lou released a little squeal as she watched him grab out a gun, which looked like a Glock.
“What the hell?”
“Tonight is going to be dangerous. Do you know how to work a gun?”
Since she’d left her parents’ house, Riley made sure she could take care of herself. “Yes.”
“Good. Take it with you tonight. I don’t care where you have to store it, but I want you to keep it on your person.”
“Can’t you store it?”
“If shit goes down, you need to be able to get it.”
“Fuck!” Her heart raced. Fear gripped her.
“You wanted this, remember? If you just want to have dinner, I can make that happen.”