Enjoying the Chase (11 page)

I was in real trouble with this girl. The
player side of me that was just standing here wondering what colour underwear
she had on, was terrified of this girl and the tender way she was looking at
me. My player side was trying to force me to run from the apartment and head
straight to the nearest bar so I could pick up a hot little treat for the way
home. My player side didn
’
t like
Rosie at all, but the rest of me did.

“Are we ready to go?” I asked, wanting to
break the deafening silence.

She seemed to snap out of some sort of
daydream as she blinked a couple of times and then nodded. “Yeah.” She picked
up her jacket and purse before setting the book down on the table, still
looking at me as if I were ten feet tall.

When we arrived at the movie theatre we
were told that the film we were going to see wasn’t starting for another hour,
so Rosie suggested we eat first because she was hungry already.

“So where do you want to go?” I questioned,
wondering where we could manage to get a table at short notice, eat and still
be back within the hour for the start of the crap-fest she was subjecting me
to.

She shrugged. “How about McDonalds?”

I scoffed and raised one eyebrow.
“McDonalds, seriously?”

She nodded, seeming a little hopeful. “Yeah,
I don
’
t eat junk food very often
but I love it. Or do you not like it there?” Her teeth sank into her bottom lip
as she regarded me nervously.

“Muffin, there are two things you need to
learn about me pretty quickly. One, I
’
m a guy, and guys eat anything.
And the second thing you need to know about me is, when you bite
your lip like that it turns me on.” I smirked at her as she giggled and slapped
my arm playfully.

“Of course it does. Damn, you
’
re like a freaking sex addict!”

“I
’
m not, it
’
s just you. You
’
re making me like this with your feminine
charm,” I teased, winking at her.

She smiled back at me. “If you think me
chewing my lip is using my feminine charm then you
’
re going to be really impressed when I actually
do
turn it
on.”

Wow if she isn
’
t already ‘turning it on
’
then I
’
m done for.

“Oh really? And might this be something I
’
ll get to see tonight?” I inquired hopefully.

She narrowed her eyes at me and pursed her
lips. “That depends. Are you going to let me steal some of your fries and
finish your milkshake?”

I grinned and shook my head. “No way.”

She sighed dramatically. “Then no. I won
’
t be turning it on tonight.” She stuck out her
tongue at me as I slipped my arm round her waist, laughing and leading her
towards the exit of the movie theatre.

“Baby, you turn me on without trying
anyway. I
’
m not sure how I
’
d cope if you actually put some effort into
it. I
’
d probably go into cardiac
arrest from the shock of it. You wouldn
’
t want to be responsible for something like that, now would you?”

She laughed and shook her head. “You
’
re too funny.”

I smiled. So far, this was the best date
ever. Clearly, Rosie was perfect for me. She was beautiful, smart, funny, and
flirtatious. I
’
d never met a girl
that could hold her own against me.

We continued talking while we ate. The more
time I spent with her, the more I liked her. I definitely wanted to see more of
her, this one date wasn
’
t nearly
enough. I wanted to see how this progressed, to see if this would continue to
blossom into what I pictured in my head. I felt like I
’
d be missing out on something great if I couldn
’
t get her to give me a chance. I could definitely see myself falling
for her, and soon too if the way she seemed to take over everything and invade
my brain was anything to go by.

Just as she was finishing the last of my
milkshake, her cell phone beeped with a text. She looked up at me
apologetically. “Sorry, you mind if I get it?”

I shook my head and waved my hand
dismissively. I watched her face as she pulled her cell out of her purse and
read the message. A small frown lined her forehead as her jaw tightened. She
typed a quick reply before shoving her phone back into her purse and looking up
at me.

“I
’
m going to have to use the get-out clause for tomorrow night. Sorry,
Nate.” She actually looked sad about it as she said it.

What? No!
I
was so disappointed that I wanted to strop like a three
-
year
-
old child.

“How come?” I questioned, trying not to let
my disappointment show too much.

She frowned and shifted in her seat
uncomfortably. “Something
’
s come
up. I thought I was free, but it turns out I
’
m not now. I
’
m sorry.”
Her disappointed look made me feel a little better though. She didn
’
t look happy about having to cancel, which was
encouraging and a sign that the date was going well for her too.

“Is it just tomorrow night? Maybe we could
meet earlier?” I suggested hopefully. “Maybe go for lunch instead?”

Deep down I wondered if she realised that
she
’
d woven a spell over me. She
had to know I was desperate for her attention; she
’
d have to be blind if she didn
’
t!

Her face brightened. “Yeah? Sure, I could
do lunch.”

The happiness I felt just because I got to
see her again was ridiculous. “Great.”

By the time we were done eating, we had to
run to the movie theatre. I gripped her hand, laughing as we ran through the
foyer. By the time we got to our seats, the movie was just starting.

“Want some popcorn or something?” I
offered, hoping she
’
d say yes just
so I could miss a few minutes of the god-awful chick flick.

“
I don’
t mind,” she whispered, pulling off her jacket and throwing it over
the
empty
seat in front of hers.

“I
’
ll go get some. You want anything else?” I asked, twisting in my
seat ready to get up.

Rosie picked up her purse, rummaging
through it. “Get whatever you want. I
’
ll pay. You haven
’
t let
me pay for anything yet.” She pulled out a twenty dollar bill, holding it out
to me.

I smiled at how adorable she was. “I got
it. Put your money away, I
’
m
trying to impress you,” I whispered, not even a little bit joking. The lights
were already down so no one could see us, so I seized my opportunity and leant
forward, capturing her lips in a soft kiss for a couple of seconds. When I
pulled back, I smiled at her shocked face. “Be right back. Make sure you pay
attention to the movie, you can tell me everything I missed when I get back,” I
teased, pushing myself up and stalking out of the movie theatre, buying popcorn,
a drink and a bag of hard candy that I liked.

Once I had everything, I headed back in and
I sat back down next to her again, handing her the popcorn and candy. “Wake me
when it finishes,” I joked, settling in my seat and resting my head back,
pretending to get comfortable.

She threw a piece of popcorn at me. I laughed,
laying my arm over the back of her chair. I tried my hardest to concentrate on
the movie, but, to be honest, by the end I couldn
’
t even tell you what it was about. But I could tell you that Rosie
didn
’
t seem to like lime flavoured
candy, because she didn
’
t eat a
single green one from the bag. That she twisted her hair around her index
finger in a clockwise motion while she was engrossed in the movie, and that she
cried at romantic parts. I hadn
’
t
been able to take my eyes off her. It was the best movie I
’
d ever seen.

When it finished, she bit her lip and
looked at me apologetically. “You hated that, didn
’
t you?”

I shrugged noncommittally. “Yeah, it
sucked, just like I thought it would.”

“Why did you suggest we come see it then?”
she asked, as she pulled on her jacket and stood up.

“Because you wanted to see it.”

She smiled and even in the dim strip
lighting I noticed the blush that coloured her cheeks. “That
’
s-” she started, but I cut her off.

“Sweet, I know!” I rolled my eyes and took
her hand, proudly leading her out of the movie theatre with an enormous smile
on my face. Holding her hand as we walked was nicer than I thought it would be,
kind of natural.

By the time we got to her place and she let
us inside, I was so excited I could barely breathe. Had I done enough to get
her into bed yet? I sincerely hoped so because she was all I could think about
and I desperately wanted to take it to the next level.

Once I
’
d had my hands on her body, I
’
d either get over this obsession that I was fast developing and my
life would go back to normal, or I
’
d want more. At this point, I wasn
’
t sure what I wanted to happen the most. Before the date tonight I
would have hoped for the former because I didn
’
t want my life to change, but after spending another incredible
night with her, I actually hoped that this would continue. I hoped that after
we
’
d done the deed I
’
d still want to hang out with her because she
was an awesome girl.

We sat on the sofa still talking freely;
everything just seemed so easy with her. I didn
’
t feel the need to put on an act or try to be something that I wasn
’
t, she seemed to accept everything at face
value and actually be interested in
me
, instead of what I looked like. I
loved that she was intrigued by me as a person; it didn
’
t usually work that way with girls.

While we were talking, some of her hair
fell across her eyes and before I could stop myself, I reached out and tucked
it behind her ear so I could still look into her eyes when I talked to her. Her
breath seemed to catch in her throat as she bit her lip lightly making me so
freaking horny it was unreal. It had been exactly two weeks since I
’
d had sex now, and if I didn
’
t get some soon then I was going to die.
Alright, that was a slight exaggeration, but it was certainly a long time for
someone like me to go without.

I needed to kiss her. My mouth was already
watering at the thought of it. As I bent my head to hers, I watched her closely
for any signs of her not wanting it, but all I saw was passion and lust. My
crotch rejoiced at the sight of her excitement, and I barely managed to stop
myself from moaning out loud.

I pressed my lips to hers softly, giving
her a chance to pull away. She didn
’
t though; instead, her arms wrapped around my neck and she kissed me
back. One of my hands found her waist, pulling her closer to me, as my other
hand cupped her cheek, feeling her soft skin under my fingertips. As she pulled
back and looked up at me with those sultry eyes, I gulped and brushed my thumb
across her full bottom lip. The urge to suck that lip into my mouth and bite
down on it was so strong that I couldn
’
t fight it. I leant in, pressing my lips against hers again, loving
how her hand tightened into the back of my hair.

As I nipped on her bottom lip, she gasped,
and I took my opportunity to deepen the kiss. When my tongue touched hers, she
moaned into my mouth. My arousal spiked immediately, turning me on so much that
my jeans were starting to pinch across my crotch. I kissed her deeply,
exploring every inch of her mouth, wanting to memorize it all.
 

Still needing more, I slid my hands down
her back, moving forward more so that she had nowhere else to go but lay back
on the sofa. I shifted fluidly, following her movement, hovering above her,
never once allowing my lips to leave hers. I was so excited that my dick was
actually throbbing in anticipation.

My mouth expertly trailed across her cheek,
nibbling on her jawline before peppering kisses down the side of her neck,
sucking on her creamy skin. When she let out a sexy little moan, I smiled
knowing that I would make her moan a hell of a lot more than that before I was
done with her.