Free The Life of Anna, Part 5: Emerged by Marissa Honeycutt

and Anna slipped her shoes on and
joined in. Hugo spoke with Vincent for a few minutes then slipped
onto the
barre
behind her. She knew that people had
watched her and Hugo walk back in together and hoped they didn’t
think badly of him.
*****
    Aaron was gone when she got home that
evening. He and Justin had flown out earlier that afternoon. She
was sad that they couldn’t tell Jenna’s dad that she was sorry for
what happened. Neither of them could let on that they knew where
she was. Anna understood but the knowledge didn’t make it any
easier.
    Hugo promised to keep her company while Aaron
was out of town. He took Anna out to dinner Friday night and then
they went back to Anna’s apartment and watched TV. He’d suggested
going out to the club with the other dancers, or even a movie, but
she wasn’t in the mood to be around a bunch of people.
    Anna liked being in Hugo’s embrace on the
couch and snuggled closer to rest her arm on his solid stomach and
her head on his chest. He played with her hair, brushing her neck
every once in a while. She wasn’t sure he was doing it on purpose,
but found herself lifting her chin so he had better access to her
neck.
    She heard his heartbeat increase in tempo as
he glided his fingers down her neck from behind her ear to her
collarbone and back up. Anna fisted his t-shirt and swallowed
nervously as he repeated the motion. She wanted him. Wanted him to
touch her, more than just on her neck, but would he think poorly of
her if they did have sex? She was pretty sure he thought of her as
a sweet, innocent girl by the things he said, and how he treated
her. But that’s how she was supposed to appear; she even felt that
way sometimes.
    He had no idea she could give him the best
blowjob of his life and she wanted to badly. She wanted to taste
him, to have him in her mouth first and then in her body.
    But she liked that he thought of her as
innocent. She supposed she could justify it by thinking about the
fact that ‘Katrina’ hadn’t slept with many people.
    His fingers caressed just above her
collarbone at her neck and she sighed and lifted her chin even
more.
    “Katrina,” he whispered. She slowly opened
her eyes and saw him gazing down intently at her. He wanted her.
She could feel it.
    She leaned forward and pressed her lips to
his, sliding her hand up his chest and around his neck. His hand
came up to cup her neck and he deepened the kiss, delving his
tongue into her mouth urgently. He turned his body towards her and
deepened his kiss while caressing the side of her neck.
    When he pulled away a few minutes later, they
were both breathing heavily. Anna watched him nervously with wide
eyes as he stroked her cheek, wondering what he was thinking. She
was hesitant to read him. Katrina didn’t read men like Anna
did.
    “I should go,” he said in a husky voice.
    No!
Her lower jaw trembled. “Did I
do something to upset you?”
    He frowned. “Why would you think that?”
    “You don’t want to stay.”
    Hugo closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
“Kittycat, there is nothing more I would like to do than stay,
but....” He cleared his throat and looked at her sheepishly. “I
don’t want to do something you’ll regret.”
    “Regret?”
    He studied her. “Katrina, I am very,
very
attracted to you, in case you didn’t know.” He
grinned. “But pushing too fast....” He sighed. “I like you. A lot.
But, I don’t want you to resent me for...moving too fast.”
    “Why would I resent you? I’m attracted to
you, too.” She leaned forward to kiss him again, but he moved back.
Tears burned at her eyes and she looked down at her hands.
    He lifted her chin. “I like you, Kittycat,”
he said softly and then shook his head gently. “I’m going to be a
gentleman and leave before things go too far.” He kissed her
chastely on the lips and then stood. She could see his erection
straining against his jeans and she licked her lips.
    “Hugo,” she said softly, feeling