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just seemed to take over and suffocate all my inhibitions when Cole was near me. I felt myself push my ass up against his waist and instinctively he pulled me closer to him. I could feel him grow hard against me and I bit my lip, enjoying that I was able to make him feel that way. I wasn't sure what the hell I was thinking, but it felt natural with Cole. I wanted Cole more than anything or anyone. I normally didn't behave in such a manner; my love life could be described as vanilla, but when Cole came near me a whole new woman emerged. I liked that woman, she was the kind that had confidence to snap up a man like Cole. He felt addicting and that thought was dangerous to me. I could get lost in a man like Cole and be totally okay with it.
“Do you want to get out of here?”
I considered his question for a moment as my eyes fluttered closed. My mind flickered to Zoey and I wondered how she would feel about me leaving her at the bar. Would she mind that I went off with Cole? Would she be angry? She was the one that had invited me to the bar after all, and I didn't want to be rude. I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye, and I also wondered if there was something between them that I should respect. But if there were, would Cole be holding me as tightly as he was? That didn't make any sense. So I was probably safe to be with him, to be near him. I really wanted to leave with him.
My eyes opened and I scanned the crowd for her. The club was so busy that it was hard to find her at first. Once I spotted her I saw that she was happily in the arms of another man, one I didn't recognize. The girl sure got around. He was really cute, though, and she really seemed into him. Maybe I had read the signals wrong, she had no interest in Cole and she had just wanted us to have a girls’ night. Still, would she really be okay with me leaving the bar without her? I didn't want to make a new friend angry, especially since I had to sit right beside her at work. I actually really liked spending time with Zoey and I hoped that we were working towards a new friendship. I didn't want to do anything to ruin that. Guys always seemed to be a great way to ruin friendships with girls. You couldn't have it both ways. If two girls liked the same guy it was trouble.
“Don't worry about Zoey.” That voice again whispering into my ear was intoxicating. He grabbed my hand and led me away from Zoey and her new man.
“Wait, where are we going? Why aren't we leaving from the front?”
“I have VIP parking here, love, we are heading in the direction of my car.” We headed outside and the night was still warm and inviting. I wondered briefly what time it was while Cole led me to his car. When we walked up to an Aston Martin, I had to hold in a gasp. God, it was a beautiful car. Who was this guy? Was he rich?
I managed to squeak out, “This is your car?”
He smirked and said, “Yes, why, do you like it?” He winked.
I just smiled as I slid into the passenger seat. The leather interior added that much more to the class of the car. He revved the engine and pulled out of the parking lot. We drove through the city for about ten minutes making our way downtown. I couldn't believe that I was going home with Cole; it seemed like an awfully brazen thing for me to do. He looked over at me and smiled.
“There’s no need to be nervous, Avery. I won’t bite.”
I chuckled and leaned my head back on the seat. Seattle at night was always beautiful, and I wasn't surprised when we pulled up to a luxurious penthouse apartment. We ventured out of the car where a valet took over parking it. We rode the elevator all the way to the top. The top floor would overlook the entire city of Seattle. That alone was enough to make anyone jealous. What kind of life did this man lead? He seemed so mysterious.
When we walked into his apartment it was clear that the man was quite wealthy. God, what had I gotten myself into? I took in
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