“Hello, Lorelei.”
I stood frozen in place for a second before turning around. My heart was racing at the speed of light. When I turned around and stared at the man holding a single red rose, I gasped.
“Jack?” I cocked my head. “What are you—”
“I’m your date for tonight and, hopefully, every night.” He smiled.
Tears started to fill my eyes. “How did you—”
He handed me the red rose and then ran his thumb across my cheek.
“I was able to do this with the help of Stella.”
I gulped. “So you’re Aiden? The twenty-eight-year-old business management guy who loves kids?”
“Yeah. Stella came up with that. Are you mad?”
“No. Of course not. I’m relieved you’re not a stranger, but I don’t understand.”
“The only thing you need to understand right now, at this moment, is that I want to be with you and you only.” His blue eyes stared into mine.
“But you said you just wanted to be friends and you were just on a date.”
“I know what I said, but it was all part of the plan, and I never went on any dates. I only led you to believe that so this plan would work.”
“Why did you go through all of this?”
“Because, Lorelei, I wanted us to start over. A brand new beginning. I had already hurt you once and you made that very clear to me. But I promise, if you give me another chance, I’ll never hurt you again. That night I left the penthouse, the night Hope got sick, I went out with someone but only to dinner. After we finished eating, I sent her home and I went and sat in a bar because I couldn’t stop thinking about you. You’re on my mind 24/7 and when I’m not with you, I feel alone. For the first time in my life, I feel alone. All I’m asking is for a second chance to show you that I can be your Prince Charming because, Lorelei, you’re my Cinderella.” He smiled as our eyes stayed locked on each other.
A tear fell from my eye and he gently wiped it away with his thumb. I was stunned but happy beyond words.
“Hi, I’m Lorelei Flynn.” I smiled.
“Hello, Miss Flynn. I’m Jack Sutton.”
“It’s nice to meet you, Jack. I think you should know that if you want a relationship with me, I have a seven-year-old daughter and her name is Hope.”
“You’re in luck because I just so happen to love kids.”
Chapter Forty-Eight
Jack
She wrapped her arms around my neck as I pulled her into me. Holding her in my arms felt so good and so right. I broke our embrace and softly brushed my lips against hers, reclaiming what was mine once again.
“So does this mean you’ll date me?” I asked.
“Yes, Jack, I’d love to date you.”
“Thank you, Lorelei. You have no idea how happy you’ve made me.” I held her tight. “Come on; let’s get out of here.”
“Where are we going?”
“You’ll see.” I smiled as I kissed her again and we stepped onto the elevator.
Tony pulled up to The Trump and Lorelei looked at me.
“A hotel on our first date?”
I chuckled. “Actually, I made reservations for dinner at the restaurant in there called Jean Georges.”
“Oh. I thought maybe you booked a suite because I’ll have you know that I don’t put out on the first date.”
“And I, being the gentlemen that I am, would never have expected you to.”
As soon as we were seated inside the restaurant, the blonde-haired waitress walked over.
“Good evening. Welcome to Jean Georges. May I start you off with a drink?”
“We’ll have a bottle of your finest champagne, please.”
“Very good, sir.” She smiled. “Are you celebrating something special tonight?”
“Yes, as a matter of fact, we are. We’re celebrating the first night of a beautiful relationship.” I reached across the table and placed my hand on Lorelei’s.
“Aw, that’s so sweet. I’ll get that champagne right over to you.”
When the champagne arrived, I held up my glass to Lorelei.
“To the new beginning of us. I adore you, Lorelei, and I plan on making you a very happy woman.”
“I adore you too, Jack, and you’ve already made me the happiest woman alive.” She brought her glass to mine.
What Lorelei didn’t know was that I did indeed book a suite. I didn’t plan on having sex with her because I wanted to wait until she was ready. But I did plan on spending the night with her and holding her in my arms. That would be good enough for me right now.
After we finished eating, I got up from the booth and held out my hand to her. Once we entered the lobby of the hotel, I stopped and placed my hands on her waist.
“Listen, I did reserve a suite but not for sex. You need to trust me about that. All I want is to spend the night with you. No sex included. Just the two of us holding each other all night and talking. I will not pressure you into anything you don’t want to do.”
“Couldn’t we have done that at your penthouse?” She smiled.
“We could have, but I thought the suite was a little more on the romantic side. Plus, we’ll be spending a lot of time at my place anyway.”
“Oh. Is that so, Mr. Sutton?”
I pulled her closer to me and kissed her lips. “Yes. That is so, Miss Flynn.”
“Okay. The suite it is.” She smiled.
We took the elevator up to the top floor and stepped inside the suite, which was filled with arrangements of red roses, champagne, and chocolate-dipped strawberries.
“This place is so beautiful,” Lorelei spoke as she smelled the roses sitting on the counter.
“Not as beautiful as you are.” I wrapped my arms around her waist from behind and kissed her cheek.
“Can I pour you a glass of champagne?” I asked.
“No. But you can take me into the bedroom and make love to me,” she spoke as she turned and faced me.
“Are you serious? You aren’t toying with me, are you?”
She let out a light laugh. “No, Jack. I’m not toying with you. I want nothing more than to feel you inside me.”
“I thought you don’t put out on the first date.”
“I usually don’t. But you’re the exception to my rule.”
I growled as I picked her up and carried her to the bedroom. Laying her down on the bed, I kicked off my shoes and stripped out of my shirt. Hovering over her, I ran the back of my hand down her cheek.
“You have no idea how much I’ve missed this, missed us.”
“I do have an idea because I did too.”
My lips swept over her neck as my hand took its place between her thighs and roamed up her dress until my fingers hit the fabric of her panties. I could already feel the wetness that escaped her, which sent my cock into a frenzy. Reaching up further, I successfully pulled her panties down with one hand and let my fingers roam her slick area. Moans escaped both of us when I dipped my finger inside her.
“God, I’ve missed this,” I moaned.
“Me too, Jack. Me too.”
Our lips tangled with each other, moving in sync as our tongues met and danced with the same rhythm. I dipped in another finger. She gasped as I explored her. She threw back her head and my tongue slid across her soft skin. Her breathing became shallow and her moans grew louder.
“Are you going to come, baby?”
“Yes, don’t stop, Jack. Don’t stop.”
“I’m never going to stop making you feel good.”
One final moan and I felt the wetness pour against my fingers.
“That’s it. Come for me. Show me how good I make you feel.”
Once she came down from her orgasm, I stood up and quickly and took off my pants. Out of breath, Lorelei stood up in front of me as I unzipped her dress, letting it fall to the ground. Unhooking her strapless bra, I tossed it to the side as my hands placed a firm grip on her beautiful round breasts. As I took her breast in my mouth, I placed my arm around her lower back and lowered her onto the bed. My mouth explored her breasts, taking each of her hardened nipples in my mouth before kissing her down her torso until I reached her pussy. My mouth devoured her slowly and seductively. My tongue flickered at her clit, sending her body into a frenzy. I teased her with my tongue, circling it around her most sensitive spot until she gave way to another orgasm.
“Jesus, Jack. Oh my God,” she moaned.