Chapter 5

She didn’t separate her ankles, though her pebbled nipples were clear through her bikini top. Her fingertips caressed the arm of the lounger, but only until she dropped her hand to cover his.

“The fact that you’re here is turning this awful night into something a little more tolerable. I feel like I should thank you.”

“Thank me? At the risk of sounding corny, it’s an honor to be here with somebody like you. Somebody beautiful…and graceful…as lovely as you.”

Her husky laughter made his cock jerk. “You’re such a sweet thing. In a place like this, it’s a little refreshing.”

“I can’t be the only sweet thing in Vegas,” Brandon murmured. “Maybe you’ve just had a run of bad luck?”

She caught his fingers when they strayed near the edge of her panties and pulled his hand to her mouth. The tip of her tongue appeared between her lips. Brandon held his breath as she licked along his skin, light and ticklish, her eyes never leaving his.