It’s no shock to me when I see Amber standing there. She’s got four martinis on a tray.
“Can I help you with something?” I ask, giving her a look that says I don’t want to be bothered right now.
“I was wondering if I could get you something to drink?”
“No.” I put my cupcake down onto her feet. Letting go of her ass, I take the drinks off Amber’s tray and set them on the table. “That is all,” I dismiss her. She turns, stomping off.
The girl that is with my cupcake sits down, picking up one of the drinks and taking a sip. She stares at me while she does it. I pick up one of the drinks, handing it to my girl. She takes it from my hand. I swear her little hand shakes. She chugs the drink back.
“I told you we should have ordered more.”
“You were right.” She nods in agreement with her friend, but her eyes stay locked on me. I know tonight is the first time I’ve ever seen her. It has to be. I’d remember her. All that blond curly hair and those chocolate brown eyes are things that I’d never forget. Still, her stare feels familiar. Because she’s yours, my mind whispers.
I take the glass from her hand, giving her another as I signal one of the passing servers to get another round.
“Can I get your name, cupcake?” I’m likely not going to use it but I need to know it anyway. Hell, I need to know everything about her.
“Alyssa.” Her friend answers for her. My girl nods her head in agreement. I smile over at her friend. “I’m Neily.” She holds her hand out for me to take. “Alyssa’s best friend since birth.”
I take her hand. If they are best friends than I need this girl to like me, too. “It’s a pleasure to meet you both. I’m Sean.”
“Sean,” my girl says as she sets the second empty martini glass down. She sways on her feet. “I never guessed Sean.”
I wrap my arm around her. She leans into me as I sit us down together, keeping her tucked close to me. Fuck, she even smells like cupcakes. I wonder if her pussy tastes as sweet as she smells.
“You were guessing my name?”
She ducks her head, looking down and trying to cover the blush that lights up her cheeks. Is she really that shy? She stared right at me. Based on that kiss, I’d have to guess she is.
“We usually don’t do this.” Her friend waves her hand around. She stops suddenly as something catches her attention somewhere in the distance. I follow her line of sight to another VIP area. I try to remember who's over there tonight but my mind isn't working at full capacity with Alyssa pushing her tits against my side.
“What don’t you do?”
Neily keeps staring off in the other direction. “Go to clubs.”
I look down at my girl. “So you’re not meeting anyone tonight?”
“You,” she answers. “I came to meet you.”
There we go. She’s coming more out of her shell. Good. “I came down to meet you, too.”
“Came down?” she asks. She has no idea who I am. I like the idea of her thinking of me as some normal guy. Most women only see the money when they look at me.
“I was upstairs in the office.”
“Oh.” She pauses and I can tell she’s thinking. Her eyebrows furrow together, making a small line in her forehead that I want to kiss. “You work here!” she shouts. “That’s why you’re always here.”
I steady her for a moment. Again, if I’d seen her before I’d remember, but I’m starting to think she’s seen me before.
“I work across the street. Neily and I own Love Bites bakery together.” I smile, thinking her name is even more fitting. I’d seen the cute little bakery go in a few months ago. I haven’t had a chance to stop in yet.
I am kicking my own ass for that now. I could have found her months ago.
“Neily, did you hear that he works here?”
Her friend finally pulls her eyes away from whatever it is she was staring at. “That makes sense.” She pushes her glasses up onto her nose before taking another sip of her drink. “Do you go home with him now?”
“Neily!” Alyssa gasps from beside me. These two really don’t get out much. It makes sense seeing their outfits and how they seemed a little overwhelmed when they first walked in. I’d watched as Alyssa’s eyes had taken in the club.
I’d felt pride when I saw how she reacted to it. I could tell immediately that she liked what she saw. I saw the same look in those warm brown eyes when I approached her.
“What? You’ve been crushing on him for a while.” Her eyes go round, her hand flying up to cover her mouth.
“Why you telling my secrets?” My cupcake turns a few shades of red.
She’s been watching me. My already hard cock jerks at the idea that she’s been trying to steal peeks at me. That will make keeping her a whole lot easier.
“I think it’s the drinks.” Neily stands. “I should go before I say more.”
Yes, please go. I don’t think she’s trying to block me from Alyssa, but I would prefer to have her all alone.
“You don’t have to leave,” Alyssa tells her.
“No. I see something I want to check out. Text me.” I think she tries to wink at Alyssa but it looks more like she’s got something in her eye. “Do all the things I never do,” she adds before taking off. I have no idea what that even means. But I’m happy to have my cupcake all to myself.
“You’ve been watching me?” I ask. One of the servers returns with another round of drinks. Alyssa snatches it up, taking a big drink of it.
“You leave the club around the same time I’m getting into the bakery,” she finally admits. Could she be what I’ve been feeling these past few months? That’s when the weird sensation in my chest had started.
The minute I laid eyes on my cupcake, it felt as though that emptiness in my chest had been filled for the first time in months. I’m experiencing something altogether different now in my chest that I can't put into words.
“I wish you would have come over and said hi.” I dip my head. I almost get mad thinking that I could have had her for months already. Now I fully understand why my brother moved so fast. His wife, Amelia, had slipped through his fingers at first. But when he found her again, he wasted no time marrying her. He’s even put a baby in her already.
He said he knew the minute he saw her that she was his forever. I had practically rolled my eyes at him but now with my cupcake sitting in my lap, I get that shit. I understand how it can hit you like a Mack truck out of nowhere.
How being next to your soulmate can make everything right in your world. I know now that if I had met Alyssa months ago, we’d already be married. I’m hoping a few months from now that is the case.
“I’m kinda shy.”
“That’s all right, cupcake. I’m anything but shy.” Not when it comes to something I want and I definitely want her, forever.
6
Alyssa
My heart pounds as I stare up into his hazel eyes. I can’t believe he’s here. That he’s kissing me and touching me. My whole body buzzes with excitement. The drinks continue to give me liquid courage, allowing me to enjoy every moment of this. I would have likely been under the table by now without them. Sean isn’t holding anything back, nor do I want him to.