Even worse, I knew she was staring at me and Jude. Perhaps our proposition wouldn’t be as far out of left field as I’d thought. I could see in the way her throat bobbed as she swallowed, the way her lips pursed, and the way she clenched her thighs together that she wanted us too.
She sipped her water nervously and I gave a wavering eye to Jude, telling him to back down for a second. The last thing I wanted was to overwhelm her.
“Henley, I understand you’re well versed in the world of corporate law,” I said, hoping to momentarily distract her.
She glanced up at me through her lashes, her gray eyes sparking like I’d just given her good news. She wanted this job badly, perhaps just as much as she wanted us.
“I studied hard in college, and had some amazing internship opportunities to help me,” she said confidently, although there was still a slight waver in her voice.
I smiled softly, looking into her eyes and trapping her with my gaze. “We saw that on your resume.” I glanced at Jude.
Her eyes flickered in his direction, and then back to me. “Yes, of course,” she said and cleared her throat.
“As you know, our company is very powerful,” I continued in a low voice.
Just then, the waiter made his way over and Jude instructed him to bring the house special.
“I think a lot of people know that,” Henley said rather bluntly.
I grinned. I liked her smart mouth. “Very well. I think you would like to see just how powerful we are.” I leaned in close enough to see the freckles over her nose and the tinge of red in her eyelashes and eyebrows.
She stared back at me, not leaning away. “How do you mean?” she asked, her pitch rising.
I held back a chuckle. She had no idea what we had in mind. I got the impression that she was the innocent type. The thought made my cock twitch against my leg—something that didn’t seem to have gone unnoticed based on the quick glance she gave.
“I mean that I have a lot to teach you, Henley. Jude and I both,” I said.
She gave me that same inquiring look, telling me she hadn’t cowered away yet. Then she turned slightly to Jude, who regarded her with the dark look I’d seen women succumb to many times before.
“Like…like what?” she asked. But it was clear that she now realized we weren’t talking about the company anymore.
“Corporate business. Acquisitions,” I said.
Her glance back at me was darker now. More interested.
The waiter arrived with our food, though I hardly noticed. I was too caught up in Henley’s scent.
“As you know, Jude and I acquire everything together,” I said.
Henley merely nodded. She glanced at the food on the table and then over to Jude, who slid his hand onto her knee. I pressed my own knee more firmly against hers. Her breathing quickened excitedly.
I felt a tingle of excitement myself, thinking about how we could show her what true desire was, and what it was like to be at the mercy of a lover. To be devoured by not just one, but two powerful men. I wanted her to experience willingly and unquestioningly submitting to the pleasure we could provide for her. I wondered if she could imagine having us both, separately and at the same time.
If she had any idea how alive it would make her feel…
“Everything?” she finally responded. “Like what?”
Jude grinned and tightened his hand on her inner thigh, close enough to feel her heat. She inhaled sharply.
“You know what,” I whispered in her ear, making her shiver. I pressed my lips to the hollow just beneath it. She seemed to simultaneously freeze and relax. I let my lips trail over the softness of her neck and down to her collarbone as Jude tightened his grip on her.
Her breath hitched, and I felt her pulse quicken. My cock growing unbearably hard, I took her hand and pressed it against me. Her gasp filled both our ears and her other hand sought out Jude. The table shifted with his growl.
I ducked my finger into the sauce over the fish, letting it drip down as I moved it toward her lips. Her eyes met mine just before she began sucking eagerly on my finger. I suppressed as a groan, imagining my cock with those perfect pink lips wrapped around it.
“Henley, I knew we were right about you,” I said, dipping my finger on the other side of her neck, exposing it to Jude, who happily took the bait. She gasped and leaned toward him as he began to su
ckle her neck, no doubt leaving a mark.