Her movements registered peripherally. The picking up of her wallet. The rapid fingers flashing. Maybe his mind was fuzzed over more than he realized.
Or maybe the glint in her eyes promised him a chance at touching what was behind it all. He couldn't help but glance at the way the carotid threaded against her skin.
No!! he thought violently. He was not that! Never!
But he needed to be noticed. Acknowledged. Someone had to recognize.
A shadow loomed over them and he turned, ready to tell him to fuck off. Instead, the man wheeled Meera back from the bar. Her eyes were a silent challenge. His heart thundered in his chest, desire already clouding his thinking.
She was a big girl. She knew what she wanted. And he'd admit it to himself. He was curious how this worked. And she seemed to know a secret.
"Yours,' he said with a slow smile.
Or maybe the glint in her eyes promised him a chance at touching what was behind it all. He couldn't help but glance at the way the carotid threaded against her skin.
No!! he thought violently. He was not that! Never!
But he needed to be noticed. Acknowledged. Someone had to recognize.
A shadow loomed over them and he turned, ready to tell him to fuck off. Instead, the man wheeled Meera back from the bar. Her eyes were a silent challenge. His heart thundered in his chest, desire already clouding his thinking.
She was a big girl. She knew what she wanted. And he'd admit it to himself. He was curious how this worked. And she seemed to know a secret.
"Yours,' he said with a slow smile.