Free Doctor's Orders [The Martinis and Chocolate Book Club 1] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic) by Lara Valentine

in a circle of her closest friends with a man’s tongue down her throat. She pulled back and peeked through her lashes at the amused and some downright-envious faces of her book club.
    “Holy crap on a cracker, girlfriend! Have a little pity on us single gals who aren’t getting any.” Noelle groaned and rolled her eyes.
    “Sorry, um, I guess we got carried away.” Brianne could feel Nate’s chuckle in her ear.
    “You can carry me away anytime, Nate,” Noelle teased.
    “Sorry, Noelle, I am too busy worshipping this beautiful woman.”
    Brianne’s friends practically swooned. She turned back to Nate’s soft blue gaze.
    “I don’t think I can go tonight. I have Kade. Rick canceled on us. Again.”
    “Handled, honey. Kade is chomping at the bit to spend the night here with Lisa and Conor’s kids. My kids are at Jen’s tonight.”
    Brianne’s, Lisa’s, and Nate’s kids had grown up like siblings, so spending the night at each other’s house was a normal occurrence. It was many of the things she loved about their friendship, but she couldn’t help but be especially grateful at this moment. But she didn’t want to give in too easily.
    “Lisa, are you okay with having one more tonight? I don’t want to impose.”
    Lisa laughed off Brianne’s concern. “After my three, I won’t even notice one more. But if it will make you feel less guilty, you and Nate can watch ours on Friday night. I have been wanting to see that new romantic comedy.”
    Conor groaned pitifully at Nate. “Say no, man. Don’t make me go.”
    Brianne smiled mischievously. “We would be happy to return the favor, Lisa.”
    Conor eyed Brianne, and his lips twitched. “I think I need to have a talk with Nate about not letting you walk all over him. He needs to stand up to you, Bri.”
    Something in Conor’s look made her gulp and glance at Nate, who was rubbing his chin in thought. Yep, she was in so much trouble.

Chapter 6
     
    Nate threw his keys next to his cell phone and began flipping on lights through the house. Brianne couldn’t help but admire the way his khaki shorts hugged his firm ass and his T-shirt clung to his broad shoulders. She would be happy entering a room behind him anytime.
    He had surprised her with a romantic dinner at a local restaurant on Clearwater Beach. Afterward they decided to skip the movie and walk off dinner instead. They dug their toes into the sugar-white sand and watched the gentle waves of the Gulf of Mexico. Like many Florida residents, Brianne was too busy working to make a trip to the beach very often. She had forgotten how relaxing it was. She could have listened to the water for hours.
    Nate flipped on the last light and turned to pull her close to him. She breathed in his delicious scent, citrus and something else, burying her face in his shirt.
    “Do you want to play a little, Bri?”
    Nate’s voice tickled her ear, and her nipples tightened in response. She nodded affirmatively, rubbing her face against his strong chest.
    “Then go upstairs and prepare yourself. You know what I want.”
    She certainly did. It was what she wanted also. She practically ran up the stairs and into his large master bedroom. There was no reason to run. He would give her plenty of time, but she was looking forward to this, to tonight. Between her son, and his son and daughter, they didn’t get much alone time. She pulled her shorts and shirt off, neatly folding them and placing them on the dresser. Next came her bra and panties, also neatly folded on top. Last to go was the clip that held her long auburn hair off her neck. Nate liked it down and free so he could tangle his fingers in it.
    She picked up a pillow, threw it on the floor, and knelt on it facing the chair. She relaxed into the pose, back straight, hands laced together behind her, knees wide, and eyes down. Now she would wait. He always kept her guessing. Sometimes she would wait only a few minutes, other times several. As time ticked by, she could