inking about the man in the expensive car. Rodriguez Pedro. His name played in her h

arked outside without a single scratch, she knew it was

y gala. "Wear something elegant," her mother said as she looked through her jewel

omen in long dresses. Tables were set with white cloth and shiny silverware. Waiters

d listened to a speech about charity donations. But after some time, Alice couldn't stay still anym

estroom," she whisp

waved her off. "D

thought of the mysterio

oom area. But just as she was about to

guez

oned up, and his collar sat neatly against his thick neck. The watch on his wrist looked very expensive.

his path before

id, her voice

e looked at her, his face ca

he re

er. "You were there that nig

't smile. "Yes

she said. "Not outside... but

ad slightly. "That's no

it happened. I've thought of you ev

d, like he wanted to avoid the mo

e. She took her time speaking. "My car came

," he replied, not

oftly. "You didn't just drop us off. You made

s it matter? You got y

whispered. "I haven't be

knew he was trying to act like he didn't care. But she saw something change

only a few inches apart. "I want something

oved slightly, like he was thinking about what

said. "I want to feel you

ed stiff. "You're you

nty-

hat's too young. I'm thirty-eight. I

don't care if you're older. I'm a g

hting inside. He looked like a man who

her voice trembling just a little. "Not like thi

one eyebrow. "You

thing harder now. "N

wrapped gently around his wrist. He didn't move. Her other hand went to h

"Just once. I need to k

n't pull her off. Instead, he leaned in slowly. Hi

ow what you'r

aid. "And I s

n closer an

sn't

sn't

lips took control of hers, and her whole body pushed into his. His hands held h

His mouth moved with hers in a rhythm that made her knees weak. She could

en he

ez pull

She was breathing hard. Her dress felt too

e that," Rodriguez sa

id," Alice

then raised his eyes to hers. "You

't want to for

d. "I don't belo

e turned and