Page 17 of Vegas Duology

I nodded.I wouldn't tell her the time unless she asked.

“What time is it?”

Dammit.

“One thirty.”

“Seriously?”

This was it.I was going to have to say goodbye.

“I'll take you to your room,” I said, trying my best not to seem disappointed.I took her hand; the spark that never seemed to dull shot through me at her touch.Turning, I started to lead her towards the elevator.

“Why?”She pulled on my arm, lurching me to a stop.

When I turned around, I wasn’t prepared for the mischief in her eyes.

“What do you mean, why?”I said.“I thought you were tired.”

“Suddenly,” she said with a smile, “I'm feeling much better.”

She squeezed my hand and my heart jumped like a kid at a school dance.

“I know this sounds crazy,” she said, “but I'm hungry.Can we get something to eat?

I laughed out loud, more from relief than humor, but she looked so serious that I put my hand to my mouth and tried to cover my laughter with a cough.How could this woman affect me so much that the thought of her going to bed and walking out of my life was making me nervous?

“Hungry?”I managed.

Lexi crossed her arms, which, as well as making her look out-of-control hot, had the added bonus of pushing her breasts up so I could see their swell.She wasn’t wearing a bra.

I was suddenly very hungry myself.

“Am I funny?”she demanded.Her turned up mouth gave her away; she wasn't mad, but I was sure enjoying the way she was trying to convince me that she was.

“I'm sorry.”I swallowed hard.“You're not funny,” I said and then because I had nothing to lose, I added, “But you're very cute.”

Another blush crept across Lexi’s face, down her neck and into that cleavage I couldn’t seem to take my eyes off.

I loved making her blush.

I gave her a moment to recover before I said, “I know an excellent place where we can grab a burger.Assuming your feet are okay.”

She smiled and the ball bounced back into her court.“Honestly, I feel fine,” she said.“It must be the oxygen they pump in here, but I'm not tired at all and my feet are doing much better after their massage.”

“Good.I don't think I want the evening to end yet.”

That was an understatement.

“Neither do I.”

We looked at each other for a moment.I tried to read her expression.Never before had I experienced this type of instant sexual tension with a woman.But, God, it was so much more than that.I wanted to keep her talking, to hear her voice.But at the same time I wanted to silence her by kissing those lips.

The noise of the casino faded away.I leaned in to close the distance between us.My lips were so close to hers, I could feel the warmth of her breath.

“Excuse me.”A man dressed in a tropical shirt squeezed through, pushing me back and completely, effectively ruining the moment.

“Well,” I said, trying to recover.“Is a burger okay?Or are you in the mood for something else?If you want something fancy, I can arrange it.But, I'll be honest, it's usually a good juicy burger that I crave after a night out.”