Free If You Want It (BDSM Billionaire Erotic Romance) (If You Dare Book 2) by Evelyn Troy Page B

and learning a little more about each other to file away for future reference. They’d just ordered their dessert and Zoe was feeling much more relaxed. “If you’ll excuse me Armando, I just need to go and freshen up.”
     
    Armando stood up politely as Zoe pushed her chair back from the table. “You look as fresh as a daisy, Zoe, but of course I’ll excuse you.”
     
    Zoe felt the heat in her cheeks and knew that she was blushing. Oh come on, it’s about time you got this stupid blushing thing under control for God’s sake. Not saying anything, she smiled, nodded and walked away from the table, hoping that he hadn’t noticed how flustered his offhand compliment had made her. She made sure that she splashed her face with some cold water before touching up her make-up and reapplying some lipstick before leaving the restroom and going back to the table.
     
    She was grateful to see that their dessert had arrived and Zoe tucked into her raspberry roulade with gusto, completely oblivious to how Armando was watching her with a twinkle in his eye. “I do like to see a woman who isn’t afraid to enjoy her food.”
     
    She probably should be embarrassed, but Zoe had learned a long time ago, or maybe it was a more recent since Dawson thing, not to try and hide or be ashamed of herself or of what she liked and enjoyed. She gave a delicate shrug of her shoulders and threw a smile in Armando’s direction. “What’s not to enjoy? I think I’d have to be dead to not enjoy this. It’s absolutely delicious.” She popped another forkful of the sweet dessert into her mouth and gave an appreciative moan of approval.
     
    Armando’s smile got wider and he nodded his head in obvious approval. “What is delicious is watching you eat.” He changed the subject so quickly that Zoe wasn’t completely sure that she really had sensed the underlying sexual innuendo in his words. That was until he carried on talking, and then all doubts were well and truly done away with. “I think I would like to go somewhere else when we have finished with our meal, Zoe. Maybe somewhere a little more intimate where we can share a drink or two and get to know each other a little better.”
     
    Zoe quickly racked her brains. She hadn’t been here that long and knew of only a handful of places that were suitable to take him to. One possibility sprung to mind and she latched on to it in the hope that he would agree. She had to get this meeting back on track before she talked to Dawson. “There is a very nice bar not far from here, Armando. It’s a high-class exclusive place so we should be able to talk in relative privacy while we enjoy our drinks.”
     
    “Perfect. If you will excuse me I just need to make a quick phone call before we leave.” He got up from the table and walked towards the door while Zoe’s eyes bored into him as she watched him intently. She had never really been one to ogle men, but this guy’s ass was poetry in motion and she could quite happily look at it all night.
     
    Zoe quickly finished off her dessert and caught the attention of the waiter to indicate that she would like her bill. After paying with the company credit card she gathered up her purse and briefcase and made her way outside to join him there. He was just finishing his phone call and was putting his cell phone back in his suit pocket as she reached him. “I am now officially all yours for the evening, Zoe.” That sounded delectable to her, but she had to remind herself that he was probably just referring to business and nothing personal.
 

 
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Chapter Two
     
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    The car that Zoe had ordered while she was paying the bill pulled up at the curb and Armando opened the back door for her and then joined her on the back seat. Zoe gave the driver instructions as to where they wanted to go and a short while later they pulled up outside the bar. It didn’t take long for them to find a nice cozy table with a small couch and two chairs