“Brandon, I think what you need is a hot bath.”
His smoldering eyes stay glued on me. “Then, draw one for me.” Another order.
“No.” My voice is shaky. “I don’t do baths.”
“I suppose that clause is in your contract too?” A layer of sarcasm laces his voice.
“Correct.” Another white lie, though personally I’ve never taken one since Mama’s drowning.
Silence. The Titanic theme segues into “Going Home.” My cue.
“Well, I’d better be going.” While I put the bottle of oil back into my tote, he stays put on the massage table.
I move back to the table. I need to fold it up. Except he’s still on it. His bulge hasn’t budged either. “Um, uh, would you please—”
He cuts me off and clasps my hands in his. He raises them close to his lips, so close I can feel his warm breath skim my knuckles. Every nerve inside me is buzzing. His eyes stay on my hands and then they hold me fierce in his gaze.
“Zoey, your hands are magical. And they’re beautiful.”
“Thanks.” My voice is so small I can barely hear myself. It doesn’t help that my racing heart is pounding loudly. I’m sure he can hear it.
“That massage really helped me.”
“I’m glad I could help.” I learned in my massage classes about the power of touch. It can arouse feelings. Even bring back memories. In fact, just a single caress can become a symphony of passion, an unquenchable desire to possess.
“You’ve made me feel something I haven’t felt for a long time.”
My chest is tightening. And my heart’s beating so hard it may burst right through my bra. I force myself not to look down at his straining erection. “Feeling is the gift of touch,” I say softly.
Suddenly, his eyes flutter madly. Like he’s having some kind of seizure.
“Brandon, are you okay?” I ask anxiously. Maybe it’s associated with his head trauma.
A smile curls on his luscious lips. His violet eyes light up. “Yes! I’ve remembered something.”
A sinking feeling eats at me. I’ve aroused both his cock and his memory. He remembers how much he loves Katrina.
“What?” I ask with hesitation.
“The day I hired you.”
My eyes widen with surprise. “You do?”
“Yeah. Like it happened only yesterday. It was raining and you crashed your car into my garage.”
I screw up my face. He’s right! I’ve tried not to think about that little incident. Sometimes forgetting is better than remembering.
“I was a nervous wreck.” Just like I am now. A hot wet bundle of nerves. I was in love with his character, Kurt Kussler, but I wasn’t prepared for the shock of meeting Brandon Taylor in person. He was even more gorgeous than I’d imagined. The most gorgeous man I ever met.
Brandon chuckles. “You were quite amusing.”
“I was?” My hands tremble in his.
“Yeah. When you got out of the car, you dropped your purse. All your tampons came flying out. I had to help you pick them up. If I recall correctly, they were the easy-to-insert brand.”
Mortification races through me. I chew on my lip. That episode plays in my head like a scene out of a sitcom. Yeah, I was a total spaz. That’s because I was shaking all over. And it didn’t help having Mr. Gorgeous squatting next to me and trying to look up my skirt. Making me wetter than the pouring rain. And then our fingertips accidentally met, and it was as if a bolt of lightning had zapped me.
I’m not going to tell him about the effect he had on me. “I was freaked out. It wasn’t exactly a joy ride driving up to your house in the pouring rain with all those narrow, winding, dimly lit streets and those crazy drivers whipping down them.”
“I would imagine you’re very good at them now.”
“I’m very good at a lot of things, Mr. Taylor.”
He smiles seductively. “I’d say you are. Are you sure you don’t want to have some wine?”
The word “yes” is burning on the tip of my tongue, but just as I’m about to say it, his cell phone rings.
“Would you mind getting me my phone? It’s on the coffee table.”
He lets go of my hands. Wordlessly, I retrieve it and hand it to him. He hits answer.
“Hi, Katrina.”
My stomach twists.
He listens intently and then says, “Love you too.”
The three little words have a massive effect on me. The ache in my chest overtakes the ache between my thighs. It hurts to breathe. With an avalanche of tears forming behind my eyes, I pass on the wine.
“I’ve gotta go.” I rush the words.
“No, Zo. Don’t go!”
Leaving my massage table and a miffed Brandon behind, I hurry back to my little guesthouse. I don’t even say goodnight.
Brandon
Thank you, boner gods, Lords of the Universe, for restoring my potency. I wasn’t sure I’d ever get it up again. I’d done some online research and it didn’t look good. Lack of libido was a common aftereffect of a traumatic brain injury and could last longer than amnesia. While I’m not pleased the last ten years of my life are still stuck in some neverland, I’m ecstatic my cock’s memory has come back. But now, I have a new problem.
Damn my assistant. She took off like the wind, leaving me horny as sin. My cock’s so hard it hurts. And don’t even get me started on my swollen balls. They’re probably so sore because I haven’t had an orgasm for ages. I still can’t remember the last time I did.
In retrospect, I should have knocked down the door of her guesthouse and given that girl what she deserved. A good spanking. Slapped some sense into that ripe ass of hers. Reminded her who’s the boss. But instead, I’m doing what the cock tease told me to do—soaking my body in my whirlpool tub.
My cock sticks up in the waist-high water like a rocketing torpedo. I stare at it. It’s big. Really big. Bigger than I remember. It belongs in a cock museum. Or The Guinness Book of Records—“The Monster of All Cocks.” I could seriously be a porn star.
The jets of bubbles gurgle in my ears, and curls of steam shoot up from the hot, sudsy water. Yeah, thank God, I can get it up again. I was worried. Worried sick. While a big flaccid dick gives a man confidence, a big erect one gives a man power.
Except my smartass assistant gave me a serious case of blue balls. She knew exactly what she was doing. And I think she did it on purpose to show me she has bigger balls than me. From the minute she showed up, she’s been fucking with my head. No pun intended. I don’t need this. With my damn amnesia, my head’s fucked up enough as it is.
My memory’s coming back slowly but surely. So, now I remember what a monster boner feels like. Or should I say, a neglected one. My raging cock is mad as hell. Berating me. “I woke up. Now, asshole, you better wake up and take care of me.”
Katrina’s going straight to her condo after she and her mother have cordials at the Polo Lounge. And that little minx assistant of mine would rather see me suffer than comply. Tomorrow, first thing in the morning, I’m going to ask Scott to bring over her contract. I bet wanking me off is written in stone. But then again, what does it matter? I’m engaged. For some reason, I keep forgetting this or at least wanting to forget.
My throbbing cock shouts out to me again. Christ. It’s threatening to fall off. I have no choice. I’ve literally got to take matters into my own hands. Desperate for relief, I wrap my fingers around my thick shaft and begin to slide my hand up and down. Harder and faster. I shut my eyes tight and imagine her magic hands following mine, picking up speed, pumping me just right. Oh, yeah! So fucking good! And then she grips the base, squeezing it while her mouth descends on the crown. She parts her full lips and covers it. Sucking and humming. The erotic sounds in my head mix with the gurgling bubbles, creating a heady symphonic combination. She goes down on my length, taking me to the hilt, and in a heartbeat, she’s bopping up and down in sync with my hand movements. I hear myself groan. She’s bringing me to the edge. Pressure is building in my groin. My cock is pulsing. Ecstasy is just a few strokes away. “Come for me, Brandon.” Her raspy voice sounds in my head, coaxing me to climax. I pump harder. Faster and more furiously. My breathing grows labored. Colors swirl behind my eyes and every muscle tenses with anticipation. Yes! I’m about to have an orgasm of epic proportions. Finally! But just as an eruption is about to rock my world, another voice interrupts my fantasy.