Duke(24)
She shook her head. “No. I’m pretty sure I’m oversharing now because of the rum.”
“You aren’t oversharing, Genesis. I’ll get you used to me, and we’ll go slow.”
Chapter Eleven
Duke’s cock throbbed in his pants. The kiss had practically undone him, but then her saying she’d never been kissed like that? And calling it wild and animal?
He was going to have to treat her like a virgin. Take it even slower. He’d intended to stay the night with her, claim her for his in the morning, but with this new information, he needed another game plan. Twenty-nine years old, three sex partners, and never truly been kissed.
He was going to rock her world, but he’d have to get her used to it. It might be Sunday evening, or even into Monday, before he could claim her.
She directed him into her driveway and his mouth fell open. He’d seen pictures, knew it was a six thousand plus square foot house, but he’d stayed away, not wanting to come until he was invited. He hadn’t been fully prepared for the magnificence of her home.
He knew with a Stonehenge address it was going to be big, but this was... huge. She lived in a fucking mansion. Wrap-around drive. Brick. Columns. The front doors were gigantic, so he hadn’t truly understood the scale from just the pictures.
“You live in this big house all alone?”
Gen nodded. “My housekeeper used to live in the downstairs apartment, but she got married so now she lives with her husband. She gets here around eight in the morning, leaves around four or five unless I need her for a party or something. Her husband mows my lawn, and he’s available for basic handyman stuff in the evenings.”
“What does she do all day?”
“Grocery shops, cooks, cleans. Does my laundry, handles my dry cleaning, changes the sheets on my bed, changes light bulbs, changes out the seasonal items, brings in fresh floral arrangements. She’s more than a maid, she’s my housekeeper. Frisco says she’s my wife, and he says it’s what Cam does for them. He finds it funny we both have someone who does the same thing, but he says he’s pretty sure Cam is more fun to have around than Amy.”
Duke got out of the truck, rounded it, and helped Gen down. “You’re tired tonight, Beautiful, so you can give me a tour of the house tomorrow. I’m looking forward to seein’ it.”
“You’re coming back tomorrow?” She shook her head. “I haven’t invited you to come back tomorrow. I know I’ll see you Sunday at Frisco’s house, but…”
Duke wasn’t coming back tomorrow. He wasn’t planning on leaving tonight. However, he wasn’t going to argue with her about it, so he didn’t say anything. As they approached her door he took her key, opened it, and then watched as she keyed her code into her security system.
“Good locks, nice security system. I’m impressed.”
“Isaac had the locks changed a few months ago when I kicked Mike out. Or, when Isaac’s people kicked Mike out for me, I guess. He had the security system put in after the first time he came here with Frisco. We actually had a fight about whether I was going to pay for my own security system. Crazy.”
“Isaac has people?” Duke knew he did, but wondered how much Gen knew.
“Yeah, he owns part of a big billiard club, and he owns a fitness club. I guess they have bouncers at the billiard club, and he can call on them to do stuff. He’s kind of scary sometimes, just making a phone call and then stuff happens.”
“Have you ever met any of his people?”
“Yeah. I’ve played pool with them a few times, met the other owner, and a bunch of other people.” She took a breath and Duke knew what was coming next. “Thanks for bringing me home and walking me in. This is kind of weird because it wasn’t a date but you’re bringing me home, and it’s probably why Frisco offered, so it wouldn’t be weird like this. Plus, I’m just off the interstate and not out of the way, really, but—”
Duke leaned in and kissed her again, and his cock throbbed in his pants as her beautiful mouth opened and let him in. He didn’t pillage her mouth, he tried to be gentle, but he wanted her so damned bad. So sweet, so innocent, and his.
When he came up from the kiss, he turned and locked the door before re-arming the system with the code he’d just watched her punch in. Her eyes grew big. “How did you know what to push?!”
“Watched you disarm it, know this system. First five digits are your code, next three are what to do, last numbers are zones. I just armed the doors and windows, since I don’t know your zones. You want do it another way, be my guest.”