For her night of passion with Lance, Annalise chose the most sinful set of lingerie she owned. On top of that, she chose a pair of ripped high-waisted jeans that were hugging her curves, and a white shirt. Why bother wearing something more elegant? He was going to strip her naked the moment she entered his suite, so… “This is it,” she added, after one last look in the mirror. Unsure of whether she’d return to her apartment before going to work the next day, Annalise threw an outfit into an overnight bag along with her toiletries and a lavender bra and panties. Annalise did a quick check of her texts, and then she did something she never did. She turned off her phone and tucked it into her overnight bag. She needed no reminders from the real world. If she was going to indulge in this fantasy, she was going whole hog. She locked up the apartment and hurried out her door to the street where the driver was waiting for her. He ushered her into the backseat
“Your taste… Oh, Anna… You’re so addictive. I swear I’ll never get tired of eating you,” Lance whispered, pulling her head back and to the side, exposing her neck to the sharp, hungry press of his teeth. Still shaky, she lifted her lashes as Lance sighed roughly, pulling away from her just for a fraction. Unwittingly, her tongue slid out, capturing his taste on her lips. Her lashes fluttered closed as she savored it. Forcing a breath into her lungs, Annalise opened her eyes. A shudder wracked her. “I’ve got no problem with that. Not one,” she replied in a husky whisper, watching him as she lifted her hand and pressed her index finger against his lip. The pounding of her heart seemed to roar in her ears as Lance opened his mouth and bit down lightly on the tip of her finger, stroking it lightly with his tongue. “Good,” Lance said and swept her up in his arms. “Because I’m not done with you yet.” “I sure as hell hope not.” His bed cradled he
While recovering in his arms, Annalise became aware that he was stroking her back and her hair. He was murmuring little sweet words in her ear, words that weren’t making much sense, but she didn’t care. She was completely and utterly taken by Lance, by her reaction to him. “I think I blew it again,” he said playing with her hair. Annalise smiled and snuggled a little closer, tucking her head under his chin and nuzzling his chest. “You blew, all right, Mr. Hamilton. But I think I blew first… again and again…” His chest heaved as he chuckled. “You’re such a naughty girl, Miss Walsh.” She closed her eyes and pressed her cheek against his chest, listening to the beating of his heart. “I’ve missed this so much, Lance… I’ve missed you.” That confession popped up so unexpectedly… It left Annalise perplexed and excited at the same time. It was true, she not only missed Lance and his presence, but she also missed being with him, touching him, kiss
Half an hour later, they sat cross-legged on the bed, devouring the dinner Lance had ordered for them. Annalise was swallowed up by one of his huge robes, and Lance was wearing a pair of boxer shorts. She ate indelicately, with her fingers, foregoing the utensils. What she was having didn’t need a fork or a knife anyway. Another sign of how relaxed she was in that very instant. “I am glad dinner is to your liking… Dear God, you are one famished woman!” Lance exclaimed looking at her while she was licking her fingers one by one, like a dockworker. “What can I do? I love eating and I’m famished. Because of you, I hardly ate at lunch and had to skip dinner. Besides, you ordered everything I like.” Annalise was really amazed by the way Lance was trying to make her happy. It was incredibly endearing. “Well, to make amends, I have something else prepared for you. It’s a surprise…” Lance said smiling. “What is it?” she asked. “I remembered that during our little escapade, you
After Lance pulled the car into one of the reserved parking spaces at the Olympia Stadium and cut the engine, Annalise turned and looked in his direction. It was so good being with him again. After their night together, she didn’t see much of him. The presentation had to be perfect, so Annalise chose to focus on her work, much to Lance’s chagrin. At that point, Lance decided to leave Los Angeles and flew to New York to take care of some business. Not having him near, not being in his arms at night was excruciating, especially after her revelation. But even away from each other, he called her every day and especially every night. Sexting and video chatting… such a wonderful invention! And now, it was so good being with Lance, enjoying his warm smile and heart-melting gaze, but the fact that he was going to meet John was a bit nerve-wracking. Oh, well… this is it! Annalise could no longer pretend that she didn’t know John. She knew th
The teams, “LA Cali FC” and “Titans FC” entered the field, saluted the fans and the referee went to the center field with John and the captain of the other team for the coin toss. John’s team won, so he decided to stay on the right side of the field. The kickoff belonged to the ‘Titans’. “John already did the right thing. He always goes for the right side. He’s a bit superstitious,” Annalise explained in an excited tone. “Oh, this is going to be such a good game… I can feel it in my bones!” “Really?” Lance asked, trying hard not to pull her in his arms and keep her there for the entire duration of the game. “I’ve read somewhere that they bought two new players.” “Ah, yes, it’s true. One is Davide Rossi, the new attacking midfielder. He comes from a great Italian team in Serie A, which is the Italian First League. The other player is Owen Shearer, a goalkeeper from the Premier League. Both of them are quite good… or at least, this is what the newspapers and the experts are saying. R
But they didn’t leave the stadium. Instead, they went down to a restricted area, where Annalise flashed a pass he hadn’t seen up to this point. He shouldn’t be surprised. Nonetheless, when they stopped outside the players’ locker room, Lance was absolutely bewildered. They waited a good while. Several members of the press came and went. Finally, one of the players stuck his head out the door, looked up and down the hallway, and then his eyes brightened when he saw Annalise. It was Cali’s forward, Tom Bostwick. “Miss Annie!” he exclaimed. “You should have just come right in. John got held up by an interview, but he wanted you to come inside the locker room.” Annalise walked over and gave the man a big hug and a kiss on the cheek, congratulating him for the points signed and for such a great game. “My God, Tom… The team was on fire tonight. If you guys, keep playing like this, I might reconsider my decision and come see every Cali’s game. The way you and John a
Her brothers eyed Annalise with renewed interest while she stared at Lance, her eyes wide with shock. Her gaze was saying: ‘a few minutes ago, you thought I was a gold digger and a bad advertising executive and now you say I’m one of the brightest minds in the business?’ “I am very confident that your sister’s determination and hard work are the key to the success of my brand,” he added. Well, those words won’t chase away the way his accusations made her feel, but they were sincere. She was still mad at him, but Annalise couldn’t step away when Lance, smiling at her, reached for her hand. To his surprise, she accepted his gesture without complaint and curled her fingers tight around his. He pulled her slowly towards him and away from Jeremy. Both her brothers looked quite stunned, but none of them said a word about it. “If you’re meeting John to talk business, then we will just go,” Brandon said tapping Jeremy’s shoulder. “Anna, are you going to be at Mom’s for