“Fine.” I licked my lips nervously. “We can hang out.”
“I’m guessing you don’t want me to be third wheel?” Anna spoke up, and I blushed as I remembered she was there. “I’m joking, Lola.” She jumped out of the bed. “I’m going in the shower, then I’m going to Oxford Circus to get some new clothes before Monday.”
“You don’t have to leave right now, Anna,” I called out to her, but she grinned and then winked before walking into the shower.
“I guess your friend wants you to get laid.” Xavier raised an eyebrow at me and my stomach flipped.
“You’re so crude.”
“Am I lying?” he asked softly and then pulled me towards him. “Part of you wishes I’d throw you on the bed right now and take you.”
“Excuse me?” I answered him breathlessly as my panties got wet. He was right, of course. Part of me wanted him to just take charge and take me.
“Your heart is racing.” His fingers pressed down on my wrist pulse. “You’re wondering if we can get away with it. The only thing making you pause is the fact that your friend is in the shower. If it were just us in here, we’d be in the bed already.”
“You wish.” I shook my head and took a step back.
His hands pulled my back towards him, and this time, he pushed me up against him. “I’m not the only one who wishes.” His green eyes glittered down at me as his hands moved to my ass. “I just make my wishes come true,” he muttered before his lips pressed down on mine.
His lips felt soft against mine as he kissed me, and I felt his tongue in my mouth, eagerly caressing mine. My hands found his hair and I kissed him back passionately. He responded by squeezing my butt cheeks with more pressure and pulling me into him. I felt his hardness pressed against me and gasped against his lips.
“Yes, my dear Lola. I’m very ready for tonight.” He grinned and winked at me. “I’m very ready.”
***
“What would you like to do today?” He smiled at me gently and I couldn’t stop myself from smiling back at him.
“I don’t know.” I shrugged.
“You’re new to London. Yes?”
“Yeah.” I nodded. “Anna and I are both new.”
“Your friend Anna is lucky to have you. She is silly to have left with Max.” He shook his head.
“All’s well that ends well.”
“True.” His lips curled up at me. “At least we got to meet.”
“You think that’s a good thing?”
“You were eying me up in the museum, so I’m pretty sure you think it’s a good thing as well.”
“I wasn’t eyeing you up.” I shook my head, my face flushing.
“Okay, you were just admiring my fine physique.”
“I was trying to see if you were one of the artists.” I lied, and he laughed.
“Come, I’m going to take you to Oxford Street and then we can go to Soho and down Carnaby Street.”
“Where?”
“The places with the cute shops.” He grinned. “So you can buy whatever you desire.”
“Oh, I don’t need to shop.” I bit my lower lip. I was on a strict budget and I didn’t want to blow all my money during my first weeks in London.
“I don’t know many women who don’t like to shop.”
“I’m sure you don’t know many women with limited cash flow either.” I laughed and he gave me an odd look.
“Would you like me to take you on a shopping trip?”
“Oh God, no.” I cringed and shook my head vehemently. “I didn’t tell you I was poor for sympathy or anything.”
“I have money.” He pursed his lips together. “I can spend some on you if you wish.”
“No, no.” I stammered feeling embarrassed. “I don’t want you to spend your money on me at all.”
“Surprising.” He paused and turned around. I wanted to ask him what he meant, but frankly I was so excited to be spending the day with him that I ignored the warning bells going off in my head.
***
His View
I didn’t sleep well. All I could think about was Lola and the way she had kissed me back, so energetically and so sweetly. My dreams were filled with images of her in my bed. On top of me, besides me, underneath me with her legs wrapped around my waist. I woke up at about six a.m. with a hard-on and a scowl. I was annoyed that Lola had gotten to me. I never had dreams about women. I saw them, slept with them and went on with my day. I didn’t have time for games and I wasn’t interested in a relationship.
I knew that I should just go home. I had been staying at the hotel for the past couple of weeks while some renovations were being done on my house, but I knew that I couldn’t leave without seeing her. She had gotten under my skin already. I jumped out of bed and turned on the cold water, trying to ignore the urge to rub one out.