Closer(12)

When they bring the dress out, my mouth falls open. “I can’t pull that off,” I tell Emma, the woman who’s been with me all day.

“Oh yes, you can. Now come on. Your man is already here and we are having to hold him back from coming in!” she laughs.

I can’t see anyone holding Lucas back, but I take her word for it. I have her help me get into the dress because I want to get to Lucas probably just as much as he wants to get to me.





Eight





Lucas





I’m pacing as I wait for the elevator doors to open. I wasn’t supposed to be here for another hour, but I couldn’t stand it any longer. I’ve practically worn a hole in the plush carpet as I turn and walk to the other side of the room. For what has to be the millionth time.

When I hear the sound of the elevator, I can feel my heart beating in my chest. I stop and stare at the doors, willing them to open. Ever so slowly they part and out steps my beauty.

“Fuck me,” I mumble as my jaw hits the floor.

Ava laughs and looks down at the floor shyly as she walks towards me.

I can’t form words as my eyes eat up every inch of her. She takes a few more steps towards me, and the only thing I can come up with is that she looks like Jessica Rabbit. Her dress is red and cut low in the back with a high slit up her leg. Her breasts are pushed up and her thick waist is nipped in so her wide hips flare out. She’s sex on legs, and if my tongue could fall out like one of those cartoon wolves, it would.

“Do you like it?” she asks, holding her hands out and doing a little twirl.

She’s got on skyscraper heels that match her dress, and her hair is pulled into a low knot at the nape of her neck. So when I catch sight of her from behind, it’s nothing but bare skin all the way down to the crack of her ass. She’s practically naked.

“Lucas?” she prods, and I have to blink.

“You’ve literally taken my breath, petal,” I say, placing my hand on my chest.

She smiles and laughs softly as she steps closer and covers the hand on my heart with her own. I glance down and see the amethyst bracelet I sent her, and she’s wearing the matching earrings and necklace.

“You’re stunning,” I say and shake my head. “I’ve never seen someone or something more beautiful in all my life.” I bring the palm of her hand to my lips and kiss it. “If I live to be a thousand years old, I’ll never see anything more exquisite.”

“Thank you,” she says softly as I pull her closer to me and slide my hand around to her bare back.

“You’re practically naked,” I say, letting my fingers trail up and down her silken skin. “I don’t know if I can let you go out in public like this.”

“I think you’re going to have to get used to it once we do the photo shoot for the new campaign.”

When I think about millions of people seeing her in her underwear, a current of jealousy runs through me. But there’s also so much pride that she’s the one representing the company and showing everyone what true beauty is. I’m grateful she’s on my arm. And I’m going to make sure she stays that way.

“I think you need one more gift before we go,” I say as I reach into my pocket and pull out a small velvet box.

“Oh my god,” she gasps when I pop it open and show her the ten carat teardrop diamond ring.

“We don’t have to talk about what this is or what it might mean. Not right this second. But I need you to wear it. To show the world that you’re mine.” I kiss her finger before I slip it on and then kiss the ring.

“Lucas, you can’t be serious,” she says, holding the rock up to the light.

“When it comes to how I feel about you, I’ll never joke,” I say as I take her hand in mine and lead her down the hall.

When we get to the end of it there’s a black limo waiting for us. I wave off the driver and open the door for her, then help her step inside. I climb in behind her and close us inside then immediately raise the privacy glass.

“I don’t want to mess up your makeup,” I say as the car pulls away from the curb and I slide down on my knees in front of her. The split in her dress goes all the way to the top of her hip, so when I push up the material up it’s easy to get to what I want. “So I’ll kiss you down here instead.”

She leans back as I pull her ass to the edge of the seat and stare down at her naked pussy.

“All that money I paid them today and they didn’t have enough left over to buy you panties.” I make a tsking sound and I kiss the inside of her thigh.

“They said it would show.” Her breath is shaky, but her eyes stay on me.

“I bet it would.” I kiss the top of her pussy and her short curls are soft and smell like lavender.

When I dip my tongue low and into her damp folds, she hisses and her hips rise off the seat. She tastes like she did at the restaurant. Tangy and sweet and I don’t know that I’ll ever have my fill of her. I use my fingers to make a V and spread her lips open. Then I tongue her clit before giving it long licks and circling it. She moans loudly and my cock throbs with every sound she makes. I’m going to have to get off before we get to the gala. I won’t be able to walk around all night with a baseball bat in my tuxedo.