We’d all end up needing lawyers if he keptthat shit up.
He just snorted and ended the call.
Grumpy-ass nutcase.
Slipping my phone in my pocket, I did onelast walkthrough of the living room, making sure it looked neat but not overlyso. I still wasn’t sure if Landon was coming back to my place or not, but Ididn’t want the room to look stark.
And I was obsessing.
“He’s not going to care about the livingroom.” I was going to turn into Stuart if I wasn’t careful. “It’s just dinner.It’s going to be fine. He’s not going to have changed his mind in just a week.”
Right?
****
Landon was still deep in conversation, seeminglywith himself, as I got to his car. When I first saw him pull into the parkinglot of the restaurant, I thought he’d seen me, but the animated way he wastalking quickly made me realize he had no idea I was watching.
It made me feel better about my own nerves,though I was ridiculously curious about what he was talking about.
But unfortunately I didn’t get to eavesdropbecause as soon as I got close enough to have a prayer of reading his lips, hesaw me. Freezing mid-sentence, he immediately dropped back to that calmexterior he was most comfortable with, but I just grinned.
His body language said he’d probably letout a dramatic sigh, but I couldn’t tell as he turned off the car and climbedout. “Hi.”
Shaking my head, I grinned even wider. “Ohno, I clearly walked in on an interesting discussion. I need more than just ahi.”
Landon groaned, and the mask slipped enoughfor a smile to come through. “Can’t we just pretend you didn’t see?”
“Hmm.” I shrugged, stepping closer andwrapping my arms around him. “I could possibly be bribed, but you know, I thinkI’d rather order you to tell me and see if you decided to be naughty anddisobey.”
If I hadn’t been holding him, I’d havemissed the faint shiver that ran through him. He swallowed and couldn’t seem todecide what to say because he just stared at me.
Instead of feeling awkward like I’d beenworried about, the teasing had immediately changed the feel of things andholding him just felt right. Landon must have thought so too because he leanedagainst me and the way he was looking at me changed from surprise to somethinghotter.
“I think my boy is curious about how he’dbe punished.” That got a breathy moan from him and even though it was quiet,his sheepish look said he realized I’d heard it.
“Are you hungry, Sir?”
The obvious change in topic had mechuckling. “Oh, I’m hungry. But food will have to do.”
Letting him hear the desire in my voice, Istroked my hands down his back, teasing the sensitive skin right at the top ofhis pants. The lot was full, but most of the people were on the other side forthe time being, so we weren’t going to cause a spectacle no matter what I didto him.
He must have realized that too because heleaned forward to rest his head on my shoulder and nodded slowly.
Smiling, I tightened my hold on him anddropped my voice lower. “I would love to spank you and let you feel what it’slike to submit to me like that.”
Tilting my head, I kissed his neck. “I’dlove any reason to touch your ass, but making it sexy and pink would make iteven better.”
That got another shiver from him and hisass arched out just enough for me to realize it was an invitation of some sort.That pulled a frustrated groan from me that had him laughing quietly.“Torturing me in the parking lot is going to be the reason you get spankedlater.”
We hadn’t actually talked about moving mytouch below his belt, so I didn’t smack his ass, but my fingers were itching totouch him. Giving him one last kiss, I relaxed my hold on him and let him stepback. “Come on. We’re going to have dinner and talk.”
His eyes twinkled as we started walkingtoward the door. “That’s it?”
I gave a casual shrug, but I knew my smilewas wicked as I turned back to him. “I didn’t say anything about dessert.You’re just going to have to wait to hear the rest.”
Our teasing and smiles continued until wewere seated at the table, but for the most part, we behaved ourselves. When wehad water and the waiter had wandered off for the time being, I leaned back inmy chair and tried to focus on his week and not how sexy he looked.
“How did work go?” I knew the answer wasgood when he sat straighter and grinned.
