Yours Truly(8)

AJ sighed and nodded his head. “Yeah, her father works at the company. She’s over-obsessed with me, despite the fact that I’ve done everything in my power to make it clear that I’m not interested.”

So, I’m not the only one that thinks AJ is a total catch, Kat thought. She clearly had a lot of competition, even just among the guests of the wedding.

They danced again, and this time Kat was even more relaxed than the first time. The tequila had dulled any edge that was left and her inhibitions were gone. AJ twirled her around as a swing song came on, using his muscular arms to control her movements. She submitted to him, letting him lead the entire dance. It felt amazing and she was dancing better than she ever had in her life.

When the music stopped after the second song, the two faced each other, embraced in the middle of the dance floor, laughing with delight. AJ’s musky scent filled Kat’s nose once more, sending a wave of heat through her. Her body trembled with desire and all she could think about was how badly she wanted more of him. All of him.





3





Fun Kat



They were both breathing heavily from the dancing, and AJ suggested taking a step outside.

“Let’s get some air,” he said. “It’s hot in here.”

This room is not the only place that’s hot, Kat thought, as she followed AJ’s lead out of the ballroom and into the lobby of the hotel. They walked out the double doors and into the early evening air. The sky was slowly darkening as the early June sun finally dipped below the horizon.

“You know what?” AJ said after a moment. “Feel like going for a limo ride? It’s a beautiful evening and we could get the driver to take us for a quick loop somewhere. I’m sure there’s a park nearby.”

“That sounds great, but where are we going to get a limo?” Kat asked. “Unless you brought your own. I saw you driving that red car earlier, but maybe you switched cars. That would be a little tacky.”

AJ laughed. “No, I didn’t. I drove myself, thank you.”

“So, how are we going to get a limo to drive us around?” Kat motioned to the only limo parked in front of the hotel. “I don’t think Renee is going to let us borrow hers.”

“Who said anything about asking?” AJ grinned and winked at her again.

Boring Kat would have balked. Boring Kat would have felt guilty about even thinking of using her friend’s limo without permission. But she was Fun Kat tonight, and Fun Kat wasn’t about to turn down time she could spend with AJ.

“Okay,” she agreed. “Let’s do this. Let’s steal a limo.”

“Steal? You’re going to get me into trouble, lady,” AJ said, as he grabbed her hand and led her to the limousine. “I was just thinking we’d bribe the driver. It’s easier and there isn’t jail time involved.”

Kat laughed. “That is much easier,” she agreed. “I have twenty bucks on me. If you have some money, we can probably get a quick ride around the block.”

AJ grinned at her. “Oh, I have a little bit of cash.”

Kat was on cloud nine as they approached the limo. Fun Kat was going to take charge. She knocked assertively on the driver’s side window.

“Good afternoon, ma’am.” The driver rolled down his window. “Can I help you with something?”

“I believe so,” Kat replied, hoping that she sounded less afraid than she felt. She’d never done anything like this before. “We’d like to use this limo.”

“I’m sorry, ma’am, but it’s reserved for the wedding. I can give you the number for our company if you’d like to rent one out.”

“The bride is my friend,” Kat explained. “She won’t mind. She’s not coming out for a long time. She’s even staying in the hotel, so she doesn’t even need a limo.”

“I’m sorry, ma’am. I just go where I’m paid,” the driver apologized.

AJ held up a hundred dollar bill. “Perhaps we can just borrow you for a little while? If we are the ones paying?”

The driver smiled. “I think that can be arranged.” He jumped out of the car and ran around to the guest door. “If the bride calls, we’ll have to come right back.”

“Absolutely,” Kat agreed, sliding into the dark interior of the limo with AJ right behind her. The smell of fresh leather hit Kat in the face. The interior of the car was immaculate and beautiful, and AJ seemed to know exactly where everything was as he started pressing buttons. She had to wonder how many times he’d been in a limo to be that proficient at it.

“Where would you like to go?” the driver asked through the window.