court for the judge to stare at. More âproofâ of the depravity that had supposedly led her to drug her husband and get him to sign a bogus will. What was Bobby thinking?
He strolled over to the tub and leaned against the side. âStill tedious? I wouldnât want to bore you.â
âIdiot. I came here for privacy.â
âIdiot?â He laughed. âWhy donât you tell me what you really think?â
âIâm not going to stay here mincing words with you,â she said. âIâm going to call the management and complain.â
âPoor service, huh?â He leaned over the edge of the tub, nearly putting his face into hers. âProblem is, youâd have to get out of the tub and go inside to use the phone.â
âAsshole.â
âThatâs better, princess.â
âYou donât understand. I canât be seen here.â
âOh, I understand. Itâd be horrible if someone saw you here with a naked man,â he said. âA naked and aroused man.â
Before her better sense kicked in, she lifted her head enough to glance over the edge of the tub at him. Sure enough, he had another very impressive erection. Great, just fucking great. If Howardâs sons got wind of this, theyâd be sure to take pictures and present them in court.
âI have enemies whoâd use my presence here against me,â she said.
âWhoâs going to see you way up here?â
âYouâve never heard of binoculars and telescopes?â
âSomeone wants to get you that much?â he asked.
âIâm not going to tell you my lifeâs story,â she said. âNow close those panels.â
âNot necessary.â He shrugged. âThatâs one-way glass. We can look out, but no one can see in.â
âIt is?â
âWhat other purpose could there be for glass panes there?â
That made sense, more or less. The club needed complete secrecy to operate. Theyâd want to hide what went on even if their patrons didnât care.
âIf you donât trust me, you can trust Madeline,â he said. âSo come out, come out, little princess.â
âThe term asshole doesnât do you justice.â
He grinned. âWhy not try prick ?â
âIâm not sure thatâs good enough, either.â But she did sit back up in the tub and discovered that sheâd submerged her glass of champagne in her panic.
He took the flute from her. âLet me rinse this out, and we can start over.â
He left, and she did her best to relax. Her heart still raced, but her fear changed into excitement as she gazed around her. She had a glorious view of the city, all the way down California Street toward the bay. When Bobby came back, she could make him pay for his little joke. She could work him good and hard, and she could gaze out over San Francisco while she did it.
He returned, poured her some fresh champagne, and got back into the tub. âNow then, chocolate.â
Reaching to the nearby table, he took a fork, stabbed a piece of pound cake, and swirled it in the melted chocolate in the fondue pot. With his free hand underneath to catch drips, he brought the treat to her lips. It was sweet and warm, lush against her tongue. As she chewed, some of the chocolate escaped to the corner of her mouth. Bobby bent to remove it with a kiss.
Then he moved to cover her lips with his own, and in a moment, their arms were wrapped around each other as they tasted each other. Slowly and methodically, he drew her into the embrace as a cloud of sexual awareness coalesced around them.
Her lips parted on a moan, and he took the invitation to slide his tongue into her mouth. When it touched hers, a current of desire washed through her. Damn, but the man could kiss. As sweet and hot as the chocolate and far more intoxicating than the champagne.
Gently, he took the glass from her hand and put it on the table