Total pages in book: 107
Estimated words: 98418 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 492(@200wpm)___ 394(@250wpm)___ 328(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 98418 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 492(@200wpm)___ 394(@250wpm)___ 328(@300wpm)
"Lilly, may I say you look stunning." Mike takes my hand and kisses it. Theo just rolls his eyes.
"Maybe he did teach you..." I tease Theo.
"Oh, please." He scoffs.
Steve and his wife are shown to our table and seated. Theo sits to one side of me and Steve's wife on the other. Steve introduces his wife as Sarah, who seems nice if not a little quiet.
"Steve, you know Mike." Mike shakes his hand. "And this is Lilly Parker, my girlfriend." Theo says with a little too much enthusiasm. I glance up at him, but can't bring myself to correct him, despite the panic that crawls in my stomach. The look on his face is so proud and full of joy. I shake Steve’s hand. His lingering eyes do not escape my notice as they rake over my frame. I sense Theo stiffen slightly beside me and place my hand on his thigh in a calming gesture.
The waitress takes our food orders and the conversation is very quickly business. I chat to Sarah politely about her life, she tells me that she is a full time mother of three boys who sound like a handful.
"What do you do for a living Lilly?" She asks in her quiet soothing voice.
"I'm a solicitor, specialising in business law." I reply brightly. I notice her eyes flick to Theo and then back to me with a confused expression.
"That sounds very challenging." She nods enthusiastically.
I shrug. "I enjoy it."
The food arrives and the conversation turns to business which let’s be honest isn’t exactly thrilling.They're discussing possible options for Media Inc. as a company.
"I think scrap anything to do with the old company and rebrand it entirely." Mike says.
"But the company is a trusted brand, you should stick with it." Steve counters. Theo leans back in his chair looking totally controlled and self-possessed. He's removed his jacket and his muscular shoulders strain at the fabric of his shirt making me suddenly overheated. Once again images of his naked form burst through my mind. What is wrong with me? I have no control over my own thoughts! My chest feels tight and my pulse starts thundering in my ears. Theo places his hand gently on my thigh as he chats away, seemingly unaware of me hyperventilating next to him. Jesus, this is ridiculous.
The guys carry on their conversation as I fairly innocently place my hand on Theo’s thy. I drag my hand up until my fingers just brush the edge of his package. His hand settles over mine stilling me. He tilts his face to me and narrows his eyes, a smirk fixed on those beautiful lips. He leans over as if placing a chaste kiss on my cheek.
“Don’t play games you can’t win sugar.” He whispers.
I smile innocently. “I don’t know what you mean.” I say, before taking a bite of food.
He removes his hand and picks up his glass of wine. He swills the glass as he appears to listen to the conversation, but I’m the one with my hand on his crotch, and I know better. I drift my fingers very carefully over the material of his trousers, which becomes increasingly more taught with each passing second.
Once again his hand clamps over mine. He carries on his conversation whilst lifting my hand and placing it on my thigh. He guides my fingers up the inside of my thigh ever so slowly, taking my skirt with him. Okay, so perhaps I am playing with fire here.
“Lilly?” Steve and Mike are both staring at me. Theo has a smug grin on his face.
“Oh, sorry. What was that?” I try to compose myself.
“What do you do?” Steve asks, his eyes drifting far too far south of my face.
I narrow my eyes at him. “I’m a solicitor.”
He frowns. “Really?”
No I just made that up for shits and giggles. “Yes.” I smile sweetly and see Theo shaking with laughter slightly beside me.
“Wow, you don’t look like a solicitor.” He shakes his head.
“And what do I look like Mr Hillford?” He gives me a smarmy smile.
“Well you are with Mr Ellis here, and he is well known for dating models.” He nods toward Theo, that slimy grin still on his face. “And you look like that. I figured you probably put those looks to good use.” He laughs and looks at Theo and Mike like he just said something hilarious. Oh, he did not.
Theo smiles before leaning into Mike. “Brace yourself.” He whispers.
If there is one thing I cannot stand its dicks like this. “I do hate to burst your bubble, but just because a woman is sporting a set of tits does not mean she is automatically discounted from any intelligible profession and must get naked to earn money.” I say, very calmly I might add.
“I didn’t say you get naked, but now that you mention it I expect you’d make more than you do as a solicitor if you did.” He laughs again. “Just saying.” He holds up his hands. Mike groans and puts his head in his hands. Sarah seems completely oblivious to the fact that her husband is an arsehole who is making inappropriate comments to another woman.