THE NEXT EVENING, Iâd just finished setting up dinner and lighting a few candles when my apartment buzzer alerted me that my visitor had arrived.
I hit the talk button. âYesss?â
âYour sexual favors have arrived. Can I comeâ¦up?â
Grinning at Donovanâs cheeky request, I hit the door release button to let him in and then waited in my doorway, leaning against the frame. When he hit the top of the stairs, I saw the bottles in his hands and the overnight bag slung over his shoulder and moved in to relieve him of the load.
âStairs, what are those?â he said, looking back at the four flights heâd trudged up.
âSorry, no magic elevators here.â Leaning in, I captured his lips in a kiss Iâd been hungry for all day. He opened to me immediately, his mouth just as eager, and I moaned at the taste of him.
âNow thatâs a greeting.â He playfully swatted my ass. âShow me your place, handsome.â
It wasnât a massive condo in the sky, but it was cozy enough, especially with the low lighting and candles serving romantic ambiance.
Donovan dropped his bag on the floor and stepped inside, and damn he looked good in my apartment. He looked good anywhere, but this was the first time Iâd had him over, and his gaze as he looked around was nothing but approving.
âVery nice, Mr. Sinclair,â he said, a smile tugging at his lips. âLooks like youâre about to have a hot date, though. Should I step out before he arrives?â
âDonât even think about it,â I practically growled.
It was all I could do not to tear his clothes off right there, but I wanted us to at least have a nice dinner before I spent the rest of the night enjoying him in my bed. And wherever else I could get him.
He looked good enough himself to eat in a pair of dark jeans, white collared shirt heâd left unbuttoned at the neck, and a fitted black vest. Donovan made everything he wore look stylish, like heâd just walked off a fashion magazineâand usually, he had.
I pointed to the couch. âSit. Relax.â Then I headed into the kitchen with the bottles of liquor heâd brought over and poured us each a glassâa vodka soda for him, a Jack and Coke for me.
Heâd already kicked off his shoes when I set our drinks on the coffee table and joined him on the couch. His head was cocked to the side. âAre you listening to jazz?â
Taking a sip of my drink, I shook my head. âThe guy who lives below me is obsessed with Duke Ellington, listens to him almost every night.â
âHuh.â Donovan reached for his glass. âKinda goes with the vibe youâve got going on here tonight.â
âYeah? You like this?â
âDo I like being wined and dined by the sexiest man Iâve ever met?â He smiled at me over his glass. âDamn right I do.â
I relaxed back into the couch, stretching my arm out along the back so that my fingers brushed the soft strands of his hair. âThink you could get used to this? With me?â
Donovan snuggled into my side. âAlready have. You arenât getting rid of me that easy.â
âGood, âcause I have a pair of handcuffs in my bedroom, and Iâm not afraid to use them.â
Donovan pushed up, flicking his eyes to the doors off my small living area, then back to me. âOh, in that case, Iâve changed my mind. You might want to go get them, make sure I donât bolt before you have a chance to convince me that youâre the one to wine and dine me.â
âSo now I have to convince you?â
âIf it involves me in a pair of handcuffs and you doing dirty naked things to my body? Then yes, you definitely have to convince me.â
I pulled him back into my side and kissed the top of his head. âTrouble.â
âYou know it.â
âI do. But I wanted to let you know how things went with Rafferty.â
Donovan grimaced. âUh oh. Was he mad? Do I need to go into hiding for stealing his â
thingâ right out from under his nose?â
âActually, he was pretty good about it. Said that he could tell by my expression when he was explaining I had to be with other men that my heart wasnât really in it. And how could he expect my cock to be if my head wasnât? His words, not mine.â
âWise words.â
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words.â I took a sip of my drink and then placed it on the small table beside me, doing the same with Donovanâs. âI donât know what spell you cast over me, but since the moment I saw you, Iâll be damned if I can see anyone else.â
Donovan shifted on the couch, moving over to straddle my lap. He took my face between his hands. âI feel the same way.â
I nipped at his lower lip as I ran my hands up and down his back. âHe did say, though, if we ever want to come back and visit, we could wear masks.â
Donovan started to laugh. âUm, Iâm pretty sure theyâd still be able to tell itâs you. Youâre pretty to miss.â
âWhat are you trying to say? That people werenât tuning in to look at my pretty face?â
âLetâs just say Travis would be able to tell who you were in a cock lineup before he would an lineup. So you could cover your head, just not the head on your shoulders if youâre trying for a disguise.â
âDuly noted.â I gripped his hips and tugged him closer. Donovan tipped his head back, and I moved in to lick a path up his neck to his ear.
He wrapped his arms around me, and before I knew it, heâd pulled my hair tie free. âFuck, I love your hair.â
He tilted my head back, then leaned down and sucked on my lower lip. I could feel his erection hard and thick through his pants as he ground it against mine.
âJesus, Donovan. I was supposed to be feeding you dinner.â
He kissed his way up to my ear. âOh, donât worry, I plan to eat.â
Iâd always loved sex, had never held back or been shy about going after what I wanted. But with Donovan, it was so much more than that. It was how weâd first connected, first met, and that connection had intensified to the point where I felt he was part of my very being.
I slipped my hands up his shirt, wanting to feel his skin against mine, then took his mouth in a fevered kiss. A soft moan fell from his lips as I slipped my tongue inside for a taste, and when his fingers tightened in my hair, I reached for the button of his jeans.
To hell with dinner. It could wait. I wanted him naked, and I wanted it now.
I ripped my mouth free and palmed his stiff dick. âTake these off.â
âYes, sir.â He backed up off my lap and unzipped his jeans. As he kicked out of his shoes and socks and tugged them down, I did the same.
I raised my hips off the couch as he hooked his thumbs into his black boxer briefs, and just as we were about to lose the rest of our clothesâ
âKelly, youâre out of milk.â
The unexpected announcement from Corey had me cursing as both our heads jerked in his direction.
He stood in the doorway of the kitchen, holding up the milk jug that clearly had a couple of cups still in it, not bothered in the least that heâd interrupted a private moment.
âCorey, what the fuck, man?â
âWhat? You wanted to know when you ran out of stuff, and Iâm about to use this, soâ¦youâre running out.â
Above me, Donovan was still frozen, watching the exchange. âUh, whatâs happening right now?â
I sighed, my dick instantly deflating as I sat up and pulled my jeans back over my ass. âCorey, this is Donovan. Donovan, this is my neighbor Corey, who has no sense of personal space and steals all my food.â
Before Donovan could say anything, Corey walked over, wiping his hand on his pants before holding it out to shake.
Donovan glanced at me and then down at his exposed boxer briefs, and all I could do was shrug.
As Donovan shook his hand and tried covering his erection with a pillow, Corey gave him a crooked grin. âYou donât have to worry about that. I already know who you are. Great scenes, dude. I especially like the whole burglar thingââ
âBecause itâs familiar ground for you?â I said. âSeriously, canât you see weâre a little busy?â
âI thought you heard me.â Corey shrugged. âAnd I wouldnât say about either of you. I saw theââ
âOkay, time to go.â I got to my feet, zipping my jeans, and then pushed Corey toward the door.
âWait, I didnât get the cerealââ
âToo bad. Get creative with what youâve got.â I opened the door and forced him through it. âOr better yet, try delivery. Itâs New Yorkâyou can get anything.â
Unfazed, Corey stared past me at Donovan and waved. âIt was nice to meet youââ
I shut the door in his face then locked it, and as I hauled the entry table in front of it for good measure, Corey called out, âDid you want your milk back?â
âGood night, Corey.â
The look of amusement on Donovanâs face was priceless as I headed back to the couch. The hot moment was snuffed out for now.
âWhoâs got the revolving door now?â he said, grinning.
âUgh, sorry about that. I told him earlier I had company tonight, but obviously he knows no boundaries.â
âIâm familiar with that.â Donovan nodded. âBut I donât give my friends a key.â
I gave him a droll look as I planted my ass on the couch and reached for my drink. âTrust me, Iâve learned from by mistake.â
Donovan tapped his lips, humming as he scanned my apartment. The wheels in his head were obviously turning.
âDo I want to know what youâre thinking?â
âSeveral things,â he said, scooting in closer. âFirst, that weâve gotta get you out of this place and away from crazy neighbors, stat. And secondâ¦â He pressed a soft kiss to my lips. âA model needs more closet space than you have here.â
âOh yeah? You trying to get me to move already?â
Donovan smirked, twirling a finger around a long strand. âI mean, you do have a pretty big check coming in. Then again, my closetâs big enough for the both of us.â
I chuckled, shaking my head. âI canât just move in with you.â
âWhy not?â
âBecause you might get sick of me in a week, and theyâll rent this place out from under me in two seconds.â
âSooo, if Iâm not sick of you in a week, youâll move in?â
Groaning, I scooted to the edge of the couch and uncovered the plates Iâd prepared for us. âI think the hunger is making you delusional. We should eat before Corey comes back and steals this too.â
âFine, but donât think this conversation is over.â Donovan placed the napkin in his lapâa comical sight, considering he still wore just his boxer briefsâand as he picked up his fork, he added, âMaybe Iâll bust out the handcuffs from collection next time youâre over, and keep you.â