Wicked Passions: Book 1 in the Wicked Love Series

More Than She Appears

“Come along, Pearl; let’s get tonight’s entertainment started,” Robert said as he led Pearl out of the room by the elbow. Once they were out of Amelia’s hearing, Robert asked, “What do you think of our new Miss Lee?”

“You mean your new Miss Lee,” Pearl said and gave Robert a sideways glance. “She’s a little rude.”

“You’re a little rude, Pearl,” Robert replied as they walked slowly down the hall. “Would it hurt you to be nice to people?”

Pearl snorted and shook her head no. “She’s also hiding something, but she seems like a harmless little mouse,” Pearl said with a sigh.

“And?” Robert asked.

“And you’re interested in her,” Pearl responded flatly.

“The chit is not my type.” He frowned slightly. “Maybe I’ll invite her to dinner.”

“Alright, Robert,” Pearl said as she rolled her eyes. Robert always wanted to know her opinion when he was interested in a woman. He always asked her what she thought and when she told him, he would ignore her and do what he wanted anyway. “You’re not interested in her. She’s

not your type. Have fun at dinner, and let me know when I can say I told you so.” Pearl left Robert’s side and walked to the main floor.

Robert followed Pearl. He walked around the club for a little bit. Robert greeted members with hearty handshakes, he spoke to his girls and decided to go back up to Lee’s room to invite her to have dinner with him. He walked into Lee’s quarters without knocking, expecting her to be clean, dressed, and working on the ledgers again. Instead, she was in her room drying herself off after her bath. She was completely naked, proving to Robert that the person in front of him was not a child.

He watched the drops of water drip off her long wet red hair, roll down her back, and caress her round bottom. He wanted to lick the little droplets from her heart-shaped rump and then bend her over her bed so he could slip his tongue into her creamy core and lick her until she moaned with delight. Robert wondered if Lee had dark red curls between her thighs to match the curls on her head.

Clearly, Robert’s new employee did not hear him enter her room, she also had not bothered to lock her door. Robert felt himself creep closer to her, admiring the unclothed beauty. He saw the crisscrossed red welts on the woman’s back and reached out to touch the marks. His boot scuffed the floor and Amelia stood rigid. Turning around, she faced him, dropping her towel in the process. He smiled at her and she shook slightly, making her appear like a wounded rabbit in the presence of hungry prey. Slowly, Robert walked over to her. He bent over and picked up the damp towel from the floor and wrapped it around her body. He stood momentarily staring at his little beauty. It would be easy for him to possess her now, but she looked too frightened.

Amelia’s face twisted from shock to rage in an instant. “What in God’s name do you think you are doing in here?” she said. Her voice shaking.

“Praying that your towel falls down.” He said as Amelia scowled at him. “Oh, Lee. Can you blame me for wanting to see you naked? You are a very beautiful woman.”

“You called me a little girl earlier.” She scowled.

“I can see that you’re not.” He smiled.

“Why are you here and why don’t you knock when you enter a room?” Amelia held onto her towel tightly with both hands.

“I came to ask you to dine with me, and I don’t knock on any door in my home.”

“I don’t want to eat with you, and I would appreciate it if you would knock on my door.” She stared at him.

“Lee, please get dressed and meet me in the hall.” He said. Amelia’s mouth was closed tight. “Unless you would like to drop that towel for me, Lee. I guarantee you would definitely enjoy yourself.” He smiled at her.

Amelia opened her mouth to scream at him and he said “I’m joking Lee. I told you,” he paused, shaking his head slightly as he continued to smile at her, “You’re not my type.”

Amelia took a deep breath and forced it out through her nose. “If I agree to get dressed and dine with you, will you leave now?”

“Yes, I’ll leave. You are no fun, Lee.” Robert left before she could say anything else.

Out in the hall, Robert looked at his hands as they shook uncontrollably. He briefly wondered if Pearl was right. No, he wasn’t taken with this girl. He was admiring a beautiful woman, a naked and beautiful woman with a hint of vulnerability. It was the way she pushed him away from her, he told himself. It was the chase and not her that he found so alluring. Beautiful naked women walked around in front of him every day, but it was the one who feigned no interest in him that piqued his curiosity. Yes, that was what it was, he told himself. Robert was not attracted to the innocent redhead at all.