“Why is that?”

“Saves you having to wine and dine leggy blondes on short notice, when you can’t be bothered or have a hangover.” I smirk. Inwardly glad he has no date with him tonight.

“I guess. Although that stiff double whiskey sorted me right out.” He’s smiling, he seems relaxed tonight despite his earlier weirdness and there’s that casual laid back energy.

“What’s with that anyway?” I ask curiously.

“What’s with what?” he looks over my head and nods at someone trying to catch his attention - ever sociable Carrero. Back to swaying with me to the music, he seems distant suddenly, but I know he’s trying to avoid my gestapo questioning.

“The lack of leggy bosoms lately?” It’s been in the back of my mind, his lack of playmates and sleep overs for weeks now.

He shrugs and spins me around, pulls me back into his arm playfully and lightly smacks me on the butt. I throw him a mock alarmed look; the tug of his grin is not lost on me and I get that warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach at his good mood. He’s so much more mellow since we landed.

“Lost your sex drive or merely misplaced it?”

“Nope.” He’s smiling, but that guarded look is back with my probing, he’s being deliberately evasive, pulling out that tug of irritation at him.

Oh, so we’re playing the one-word answer game, are we?

He looks amused at my dry expression.

“Bored?” I press.

“So, so … Just taking a break.” He shrugs and looks over me again, this time winking at another attention grabber.

For goodness sake.

do that, do you?” I cock my head to the side, studying his chiseled jawline, the sparkle of his mystical

“Sometimes.”

very much. I’m pretty sure in all the years I researched his social endeavors, I have never seen a break in the flow of women,

but I live with him and I know how much he likes to roll in the sheets,

that says, “Where are you going with this?”, but he’s still smiling. He catches my hand and

“Do I feel sick?”

at him in exasperation. We go back to

hesitate as the telltale heat runs up my cheeks

what I’m going to ask and it’s absolutely hilarious to him. He has that amused look

does he

problems?” I

am I even asking this, god? I’ve become as nosey as him!

my libido is still intact and waiting for you to name the place. Why are you so interested in my lack of sexual partners?” He shakes his head, locking eyes with mine

I’ve worked for you for a while now and it’s the first time there’s been a lull in … playtime.” I answer, my skin on fire and I suddenly wish I never started this

do I care so much

Little bit jealous, maybe?” he smirks at me, a twinkle in those alluring

He’s smirking at me as he moves me around in time to the music and pulls me against his jaw so we’re resting easily. Giving me

need a little break from demanding, stroppy women … even casual sex can be

in date from now on then?” I ask seriously. A

back to his face, tipping his chin down so his nose grazes my shoulder when he pulls me in. His breath fans my naked skin as this dress is strapless, and it makes me goose bump all over. It’s a little red number and far too molded to my body for my liking. He presses his ear against my ear intimately, the new position meaning my face is almost buried in his shoulder and neck, closer than moments before. I’m a little breathless and to anyone watching, this is not a platonic

fact I’m

again and I exhale with relief. He lifts his

mulled over this every time I met one, never seeing the connection and I can’t stop asking dumb questions. He

a man! And they’re all drop dead gorgeous, with scantily covered, lithe bodies, and huge

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