toââ But she was right. He felt the burning weight of the gazes of curious onlookers. He wanted to die. From the corner of his eye, he saw Jason staring at him, his expression unreadable. Trisha was downing champagne and God-only-knew what else. She smiled drunkenly at Zachâs discomfiture. Witt, his father, was still dancing with little London and too busy to notice that Zach was trapped.
âReally, Katherine. I donât want toââ
âOh, you want, Zach,â she said, leaning to him, pressing her hip against his groin. âI can tell. And Iâll let your father know if you donât give me just one little dance.â
Guiltily, Zach glanced at Witt but the old man seemed oblivious to the fact that his son, the one who always gave him so much trouble, was being led to the dance floor like a lamb to slaughter. He couldnât imagine dancing with Katherine, feeling her body pressed close to his. His blood was already roaring through his system. As they reached the dance floor, she turned, molding her torso to his, beginning to sway in rhythm to the music.
Her hips were pressed intimately to his and her breasts seemed crushed against his chest. âNow, isnât this better?â she murmured in a husky drawl and he closed his eyes, fighting the lust that burned through his body, feeling his stiffening erection even as he tried to deny it.
âLet me go,â he begged.
âYou donât want to go.â She shifted slightly so that her lower abdomen was hugging his. God, she had to know that he was hard. âI can tell.â
âDonâtââ
Holy Christ, his right hand was on her bare back, feeling the silky texture of her skin, the sleek movement of her muscles. Was it his imagination or did she make some low sort of wanting sound deep in her throat?
âYou lied,â she whispered, her breath ruffling the hair covering the tops of his ears.
He was dying inside. So hard he ached, he couldnât think straight. A part of him warned him to back off, but the other part puffed up by male ego, champagne, and sexual desire, couldnât stop fantasizing. He wondered what she would do if he rubbed up against her, let his hand slip beneath the black fabric of her dress. What would happen if he slowly let his mouth and tongue wander down the delicate column of her throat?
As if she understood his need, she lolled her head to one side, exposing more of her white skin, showing off just a little more of her gorgeous bosom.
âMind if I cut in?â Wittâs voice seemed to reverberate through the ballroom and Zachary started, dropping his hands guiltily. He tried to put some distance between his body and Katâs but she held him close.
Turning slumberous eyes toward her husband, her lips twisted into a wicked grin, she whispered, âThought youâd never ask.â
Wittâs face was flushed. His eyes thinned on his rebellious son as Zachary took a step back and London, who was still clinging to her father, was plopped into Zachâs empty arms. âStay away from the champagne,â Witt said. âIt would be a hell of an embarrassment if Jack had to arrest you here. Now, give London a spin on the floor and ask one of the Kramer girls to danceâtheyâve been watching you all night.â
Gulping, Zachary wished he could knock the old manâs lights out. When he glanced at Kat she was laughing, her eyes twinkling with naughty amusement. At his expense. His fingers clenched into fists and if it wasnât for the fact that he was holding London, he might have made an already ugly situation worse. It was as if his father and stepmother had conspired together to make him look a fool.
His shoulders tensed and heat surged up the back of his neck to spread through his face. Though several girls in expensive dresses were trying to capture his attention, Zach didnât even give them the time of day. He handed London
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