Free Seductive Guest by E. L. Todd Page B

when I walked her home, she said I was just trying to sleep with her when I was just being nice. And then when I snapped, she smacked me around with her purse until I finally got inside a cab.”
    Meadow pressed her lips tightly together like she was trying not to laugh. “That does sound terrible.”
    I released a deep sigh. “She was a fucking nightmare.”
    “I can tell.”
    “You’re a peach compared to her—even if you are a little annoying.”
    “I’m not annoying,” she argued. “You’re the one who’s annoying.”
    “It didn’t seem like I was annoying you when I was kissing you and making you swoon.”
    Meadow rolled her eyes. “Maybe I wasn’t swooning. Maybe I was just in shock.”
    “No. If I touched your panties they would be soaked.”
    She smacked my arm. “You’re unbelievable.”
    “I know,” I said. “I get that a lot.”
    She hit me again.
    Her slaps were so weak it was just funny. “I sincerely hope you can hit harder than that when you need to.”
    “You want to find out?” she challenged.
    Her eyes were bright in irritation, and her lips were slightly parted like she was about to dish out another insult. I found the look innately sexy, alluring. Her soft hair framed her face, and her tits looked nice in the dress. I didn’t think about my actions before I did them. I swooped in and gave her a hard kiss. “You’re more of a lover than a fighter.”
    Meadow stared at me blankly, like I just took her breath away.
    “Point proven.” I turned back to Jett, and his jaw was dropped.
    “What the fuck are you doing?” he mouthed.
    I ignored his silent words.
    “You’re lucky you’re hot,” Meadow said when she finally found her words.
    “And I’m a good kisser.”
    “And you’re an arrogant prick,” she snapped.
    “Wow, then I’m just like Nathan,” I said. “That’s exactly what you want.”
    She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at me.
    Jett excused himself from the table. “I need to head out. River, I’ll talk to you later.” He gave me a look that said, “We will be talking about this later.”
    “See ya,” I said with a slight wave.
    “It was nice to meet you,” Meadow said politely.
    “You too,” Jett said before he walked away.
    I turned to Meadow when he was gone. “So, what happened after I left?”
    A wide smile stretched on her face and her eyes lightened noticeably. They glowed by their own energy, reminding me of a mighty oak tree the moment the sun rises and its rays touch the tips of the green leaves. Instead of filling me with awe or joy, I was irritated. I couldn’t even appreciate her beauty. “When we first walked into the office and he saw me in my new look, he stared at me a lot before he headed to his office. And after you left he asked me about you.”
    I tried to keep the annoyance out of my voice. “And what did he ask?”
    “If we were serious, how we met, stuff like that.”
    I wasn’t surprised. Meadow wearing a dress tight on her ass and chest and having her be adored by a pretty man would get any guy wondering what he was missing out on. “And what did you say?”
    “I kept it casual, like I wasn’t sure if I was into you or not.”
    “Good.” I took a drink to mask my look of disappointment.
    “Nathan has never paid me so much attention before.” Her eyes looked away, staring at something in the distance. Her mind seemed to be focusing on past memories. “He’s never even asked me about my love life. But then he was standing at my desk, asking all those questions. It was…nice. I’m not sure if he was at all interested in me or jealous but…at least he noticed. I learned the hard way not to read too deeply into his actions.”
    “That’d be smart.”
    “I try not to get my hopes up that he might see me the way I see him…but sometimes it’s hard. I felt like the only person in the office.”
    Seriously, what did she see in this clown? He was a jerk off. I kept my insult back because she made it