Blake and Derek trooped out along with the others after the lecture. Blake along with the others were in Austin, Texas, for the boardroom forum annual business conference. It was a weekend program and tonight, Sunday was the gala night.
He and Blake were now close after their meeting. Derek had proposed the buying over of a distressed group of hotels. Seeing that it was a good business idea, Blake had agreed, and they were working on it already.
“When is our flight tomorrow?” Derek asked as they walked towards the luxury rental car that would take them back to their hotel.
“It’s noon,” he replied Derek.
“Blake,” he heard Cassie’s voice and turned around.
“You are leaving too?” He asked. “I thought you said you have a meeting with Jarrod after the gala.”
She sighed exasperatedly, “can you imagine, he has postponed again.”
“Sorry about that.”
“We are leaving too,” Blake said.
Cassie called a quick greeting out to Derek and said to Blake, “I’ll see you later.” Donovan and Mark are already in the car waiting for me.” She hurried away.
“She’s got the hots for you,” Derek said as their driver opened the door for them. “I hope you know?”
“Yeah,” Blake sighed. “Kind of.”
“So why are you not taking it up? She’s willing and you are free as a bird.” Derek winked at his friend before climbing into the car.
Blake followed him.
“I think the two of you would be good together.” Derek raised his eyebrows. “Or what do you think?”
“Honestly, I don’t know.” Blake laid his head back against the headrest and closed his eyes. Silently hoping that Derek would stop meddling.
Thankfully, Derek got the memo and didn’t probe further.
He knew he was disinterested in Cassie because he only felt a sexual urge towards her, nothing more.
Blake never liked being with a woman for sex alone. It was something unappealing to him.
When the car stopped in the hotel driveway later, the guys got out and walked to the elevator. They made plans to meet downstairs for breakfast at nine when they walked out of the elevator on the eighth floor.
“Good night,” Derek said and walked down the corridor to his room. Blake opened his door and walked inside. He checked his phone if he had missed any call. There was none. He stripped down immediately and got under the shower.
He was sitting working on his laptop about an hour later when a knock sounded on his door.
“Who is it?” He got up, hoping to hear Derek’s voice, thinking he wanted to give him some information or something.
Instead, it was Cassie’s voice he heard.
“Cassie?” He muttered softly and opened the door.
He swallowed hard, looking at her as she stood there smiling in a satin dressing gown, with red high heels on her feet. Looking so beautiful, even without a trace of makeup, her long dark hair fell lustrously across her shoulder.
Cassie’s heart shuddered wildly in her chest, seeing him half naked for the first time. He was only wearing striped drawstring pajama pants. She ogled him shamelessly as she fixed her gaze on his broad shoulder.
“Cassie,” he called out slowly.
“Nightcap?” She raised a bottle of wine and two glass cups. “Can I come in?”
“Nightcap,” he repeated and opened the door wider to allow her to walk inside and shut it back.
“Do you ever rest?” She asked, seeing he was working on the laptop.
“That’s me.” Blake shrugged with an apologetic smile.
“Time to unwind.” She set the glasses and wine on the coffee table in the entertainment area of the room. She sat down and patted the space beside her on the sofa, indicating for him to sit down. Blake wanted to haul her into his arms, toss her on the bed, and give her what she wanted at that moment.
Instead, he sat down, deciding to play along, allowing her to take the lead. He already knew there was no way in hell he was going to resist her again that night.
“Jarrod had promised Donovan that we’re going to have our meeting tomorrow by 09:00 am.” She opened the wine and poured some into their glass cups as she talked. ” It’s a huge relief, I was thinking we’ll have to book another flight for evening. I have an event to attend back at home in the afternoon.”
“That’s good,” he gave a lazy smile. “And I bet your dad will be thrilled when you finally have the meeting.”
“You can say that again.” She handed him a glass of wine, their fingers brushing for a moment as she did so. His hand shook a bit against hers. She smiled, holding his gaze for a moment.
They both looked away and sipped their wine.
“I bet you sleep late all the time,” she chuckled, curling a strand of hair around her finger, her eyes never leaving his.
“Of course,” he set his glass on the coffee table, holding her gaze. “Like every serious minded businessman, I don’t rush to bed.”
“I’m sure you could use some playtime,” she slurred, a predatory smile on her lips. “To relax.”
She stood up slowly, sipped a little from her wine and set the glass on the table.
Blake sat transfixed, enjoying her show.
She pulled the string tying her dressing gown around her body and shifted the satin gown down her shoulder, making fall down around her legs.
His eyes almost popped out. The short babydoll lingerie she had underneath was low cut, showing off her ample cleavage.
He had to struggle to stay still on the chair.
She gave him a sultry smile and unbuttoned the single button holding the lingerie in place to expose her naked boobs. Her boobs looked full and round. A slow shudder rolled through his body.
“Cassie,” he couldn’t help himself, an involuntary low groan shot out from his throat. His eyes darted quickly into her eyes and back at her ample chest. He looked away, unable to decide what to do. He shifted in the chair to adjust the tightening in his pants.