Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 3
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Falling in Public
Chapter 3
Holly didn't have time to answer as Eddie pulled her up onto his lap and placed one of her arms around his neck. He leaned over her, his lips just a mere breath away and grinned. She stared up at him, frozen in disbelief with her heart pounding in her chest.
"Kiss me back," he whispered. And then he lowered his mouth to hers, and all of the sounds and smellls of the crowded bar faded to nothing as she closed her eyes and focused on his warm, gentle movments. His tongue asked for entry and she gave it willingly, her other hand sliding up his neck to hold him in place. He leaned her back further for better access, holding her tight in his embrace as he feasted on her lips.
"Better put that one back, Eddie. She looks expensive."
The shrill, high pitched female voice was like ice water, and Holly's eyes flew open as Eddie gave her one last, lingering kiss and a wink before he looked up at the interloper. A tall, supermodel thin woman with a flawless olive complexion and long blond hair in a high ponytail stared down at them with an amused look on her face.
"Why, Sherry?" Mark spoke up from across the table. "So he could downgrade to a cheaper model like you? If I remember right, that didn't work out so well last time."
Holly tried to pull away, but Eddie merely tighened his hold on her. "What do you want, Sherry? I'm kind of busy."
"I can see that," the woman said, eying Holly up and down. "You know, we could share her if you want..." Holly tightened her grasp on Eddie's neck at that, earning a chuckle as he stroked her back.
"You know I don't share."
Sherry shrugged, the hem of her mini dress rising high enough to be almost indecent. "Your loss, sugar. I just wandered over to see if you needed some company, but apparently this one beat me to it." She glanced across the table at Jason. "Unless you want some lovin'? I'm not picky." The whine in her voice was starting to give Holly a headache.
"We're well aware of that," Jason said, his tone cold. "Thanks but no thanks. I'm expecting someone."
Another shrug. "Suit yourself. If you need me," she reached out to touch the side of Holly's face, and Holly turned away, hiding her face in the juncture of Eddie's neck. Sherry giggled. "You know where to find me."
Tentatively lifting her head as she heard stilletos clicking away from the table, Holly found herself staring straight into Eddie's soft gaze. "You okay?" he asked, leaning forward to place a soft, open-mouth kiss on her lips. Instinctively she kissed him back, earning an easy smile as she drew back and licked her lips.
"I...yes," she said, feeling the color rise in her cheeks again as she felt his cock move against her hip. "I should move..." She forced herself to release his neck and scoot back over to her side of the booth, and this time he let her, though he captured her wrist when she would have put space between them. Glancing across the table, she noted the other two men watching with great interest. Jason was grinning broadly, and Mark looked like he was trying not to smile.
Mark leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table to address Eddie. "I think it's time we took this party back to the house. Lynn and Terri are already there, and I think I saw Manda downstairs. You two coming?"
Holly realized all three men were staring at her. "Oh. You're inviting me? I'm not sure..." Her head was still foggy from the kiss, and she blamed that on her apparent inability to think. Or speak, for that matter. Get a grip, Hol!
Eddie squeezed her hand, smoothing his thumb in easy circles over her skin. His touch wasn't helping to clear her thoughts.
"It's no big deal," he assured her. "We're just gonna hang out for awhile. It's quieter than the bar, plenty of booze, and lots of spare bedrooms if you want to crash for the night. Low key all the way."
A petite brunette walked up and slid onto the seat beside Jason, leaning in for a kiss before she grinned at the rest of the group. "What's shakin', guys?" Her gaze lit on Holly with a friendly tilt of the head. "And who's this?"
"Manda, meet Holly." Jason nodded her way. "Eddie rescued her from Sean Winston in the line out front. And she rescued him from Sherry."
"Wow, busy night. It's nice to meet you, Holly."
Holly smiled. "Thanks. It's been...very interesting, to say the least."
The men burst out laughing, and she couldn't help but chuckle with the other girl. When the laughter died down, Jason spoke up.
"We're heading back to the house. Holly was just trying to decide whether to come with us or not."
"You totally should," Manda said, getting to her feet. "It's way more fun. I have a swimsuit I can loan you for the hot tub, if you want. Although Lynne might be more your size."
Holly thought about the book she needed to write, and how some of it would take place in an expensive home. This could be her only chance to see how the other half lived. Knowing other women would be there made her feel better about it too.
"Okay," she said, earning another squeeze of Eddie's hand. "Sounds like fun."
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Ch.1|Ch. 2
Falling in Public
Chapter 3
Holly didn't have time to answer as Eddie pulled her up onto his lap and placed one of her arms around his neck. He leaned over her, his lips just a mere breath away and grinned. She stared up at him, frozen in disbelief with her heart pounding in her chest.
"Kiss me back," he whispered. And then he lowered his mouth to hers, and all of the sounds and smellls of the crowded bar faded to nothing as she closed her eyes and focused on his warm, gentle movments. His tongue asked for entry and she gave it willingly, her other hand sliding up his neck to hold him in place. He leaned her back further for better access, holding her tight in his embrace as he feasted on her lips.
"Better put that one back, Eddie. She looks expensive."
The shrill, high pitched female voice was like ice water, and Holly's eyes flew open as Eddie gave her one last, lingering kiss and a wink before he looked up at the interloper. A tall, supermodel thin woman with a flawless olive complexion and long blond hair in a high ponytail stared down at them with an amused look on her face.
"Why, Sherry?" Mark spoke up from across the table. "So he could downgrade to a cheaper model like you? If I remember right, that didn't work out so well last time."
Holly tried to pull away, but Eddie merely tighened his hold on her. "What do you want, Sherry? I'm kind of busy."
"I can see that," the woman said, eying Holly up and down. "You know, we could share her if you want..." Holly tightened her grasp on Eddie's neck at that, earning a chuckle as he stroked her back.
"You know I don't share."
Sherry shrugged, the hem of her mini dress rising high enough to be almost indecent. "Your loss, sugar. I just wandered over to see if you needed some company, but apparently this one beat me to it." She glanced across the table at Jason. "Unless you want some lovin'? I'm not picky." The whine in her voice was starting to give Holly a headache.
"We're well aware of that," Jason said, his tone cold. "Thanks but no thanks. I'm expecting someone."
Another shrug. "Suit yourself. If you need me," she reached out to touch the side of Holly's face, and Holly turned away, hiding her face in the juncture of Eddie's neck. Sherry giggled. "You know where to find me."
Tentatively lifting her head as she heard stilletos clicking away from the table, Holly found herself staring straight into Eddie's soft gaze. "You okay?" he asked, leaning forward to place a soft, open-mouth kiss on her lips. Instinctively she kissed him back, earning an easy smile as she drew back and licked her lips.
"I...yes," she said, feeling the color rise in her cheeks again as she felt his cock move against her hip. "I should move..." She forced herself to release his neck and scoot back over to her side of the booth, and this time he let her, though he captured her wrist when she would have put space between them. Glancing across the table, she noted the other two men watching with great interest. Jason was grinning broadly, and Mark looked like he was trying not to smile.
Mark leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table to address Eddie. "I think it's time we took this party back to the house. Lynn and Terri are already there, and I think I saw Manda downstairs. You two coming?"
Holly realized all three men were staring at her. "Oh. You're inviting me? I'm not sure..." Her head was still foggy from the kiss, and she blamed that on her apparent inability to think. Or speak, for that matter. Get a grip, Hol!
Eddie squeezed her hand, smoothing his thumb in easy circles over her skin. His touch wasn't helping to clear her thoughts.
"It's no big deal," he assured her. "We're just gonna hang out for awhile. It's quieter than the bar, plenty of booze, and lots of spare bedrooms if you want to crash for the night. Low key all the way."
A petite brunette walked up and slid onto the seat beside Jason, leaning in for a kiss before she grinned at the rest of the group. "What's shakin', guys?" Her gaze lit on Holly with a friendly tilt of the head. "And who's this?"
"Manda, meet Holly." Jason nodded her way. "Eddie rescued her from Sean Winston in the line out front. And she rescued him from Sherry."
"Wow, busy night. It's nice to meet you, Holly."
Holly smiled. "Thanks. It's been...very interesting, to say the least."
The men burst out laughing, and she couldn't help but chuckle with the other girl. When the laughter died down, Jason spoke up.
"We're heading back to the house. Holly was just trying to decide whether to come with us or not."
"You totally should," Manda said, getting to her feet. "It's way more fun. I have a swimsuit I can loan you for the hot tub, if you want. Although Lynne might be more your size."
Holly thought about the book she needed to write, and how some of it would take place in an expensive home. This could be her only chance to see how the other half lived. Knowing other women would be there made her feel better about it too.
"Okay," she said, earning another squeeze of Eddie's hand. "Sounds like fun."
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