Two for Kate (4 page)

Eleven

"So what do you say kids? Another hand?" Adir said,
shuffling the deck.

"No way," one of the other players said, tossing his
cards to Adir before standing to leave.

"Me neither, Adir my man. Your girl here is just too damn
good. This game just got too rich for my blood."

Adir jumped up, slapping his buddies on the back. He turned around
and winked at Kate as he ushered them out of the room. Kate stood too,
stretching her legs and taking in a few deep breaths to calm her nerves. The
adrenaline was coursing through her entire body. She could feel every inch of
her skin tingling with the thrill; not just of winning but of seeing how Adir’s
interest in her had obviously made David jealous and seemed to turn him on.

She headed over to the small bar at one side of the room and
grabbed a bottle of vodka from the glass shelf. She turned around, snatching a
clean glass from below the bar and plunked it on the counter.

David had gotten up, too and now joined her, leaning on the bar
with his forearms as he studied her face. He didn't say anything for a few
moments and when she finally dared to look at him, she saw that same fire, that
burning desire alight in his eyes.

"Who are you?" he asked, smiling for what seemed like
the first time in a long time and shaking his head at her. "And what have
you done with my wife?"

Kate smirked, tilting the bottle back. But her hand shook so much
that she nearly spilled the booze on the counter. Reaching forward to take the
bottle from her, David's hand touched hers, and when it did, she felt an
electric charge, the same one from when they were first dating, one that had
been missing for months now.

They locked eyes, unable to look away from one another, David
watching her the entire time he poured her drink.

"I've been here all along. Maybe you just haven't
noticed."

For a brief moment, she could see a flash of regret in his eyes,
but as he handed her the drink and Kate allowed her fingers to trail up his arm
before accepting, the desire came back, more pronounced than ever.

"You're right. I haven't. But I'm noticing now. And so is he."
He gestured over his shoulder to Adir, who had come back into the room and was heading
toward them.

Kate raised one eyebrow and smiled devilishly. "Oh? Does that
bother you?"

"So, I see you two are still here and getting to know one
another. You still up for something a little more risqué?" Adir asked with
a devilish grin, sliding his arm around Kate.

"What did you have in mind?" Kate said, playing up the
femme fatale for her husband's sake as much as for her own.

"You remember the old days, right Kitty-Kat?" 

"I certainly do."

"Do I even want to know?" David said, watching Kate as
she sauntered around the bar to join the two.

"Oh it's only a little bit bad," she said, tracing
David’s jaw with her fingertip as she passed by him. "But it'll make you
feel so good."

Adir's booming laughter filled the room as they headed back toward
the table with David following behind them.

They settled around the table and David's gaze darted from one
back to the other, obviously not too comfortable not being in control. As
Kate took the cards and started shuffling, she could see she had his full
attention and she was going to milk it for all it was worth.

"The game is strip poker, gentlemen. Shoes, socks, belts--none
of those things count so you might as well take them off now.

"Seriously? That doesn't seem very fair to me." David
said, but Kate knew exactly how to get him to comply.

She pulled her chair out, propping one high-heeled foot on the
seat to show off her shapely legs. "House rules, mister."

She leaned forward slowly, allowing her ample breasts to fall
forward for both men to see before pressing them against her leg as she leaned
down, trailing her fingernails down to reach the strap secured to her shoe.

"Yes m'a'am," Adir said, kicking off his shoes and
yanking off both his socks and belt without argument.

Kate tilted her chin down, looking up at her husband from under
heavy lidded eyes and pouting her full lips out in mock sadness. "You're
not going to bow out are you, David? This won't be any fun without
you." 

He stood there for a moment, his broad shoulders rising and
falling rhythmically as he watched her tease. "You know what?" he
said suddenly. "I think I will."

For a brief moment, Kate felt the sting of rejection in the pit of
her stomach as she watched David back away slowly. He planted himself in one of
the lounger chairs across from the table and crossed his arms over his chest.

"But that doesn't mean I don't want to watch," he said
with a sexy grin.

Twelve

For
once, David managed to surprise Kate. She raised one eyebrow in his direction,
and when he winked at her, her body throbbed in anticipation. As she continued
to remove her high-heels, she switched feet, making sure to arch her back so
her ass was on full display for him. He leaned back and seemed to be enjoying
the show. His legs were set wide apart, with one hand on the armrest and the
other sitting on his thigh, right above the unmistakable bulge in his pants.

Kate
kicked off her shoes, slowly walking around the table to take a seat, sashaying
her hips in the process. Adir had been watching her too, and he pulled her
chair out for her, waiting for her to lower herself into it before planting one
hand on either shoulder. His hands were warm, firm. Unable to control how her
body reacted, Kate could feel a heat tingling in her thighs, a desire she longed
to have quenched. Soon.

"So," she said, looking up at Adir, whose gaze was
focused squarely on her breasts, which he seemed to have the perfect vantage
point. She sat up a little straighter to tease him with a better view. "It
looks like it's just you and me...as long as you don't mind an audience."

Adir leaned back and put his hands behind his head. "I guess
the more, the merrier," he said as he gave a nervous laugh.  

Kate split the deck and quickly flicked the cards together as she
shuffled them, surprised to see not jealousy but a mixture of awe and desire in
David's eyes. She had to admit, she kind of wanted him to jump up and take a
run at Adir, fighting over her to show her he felt some bit of possessiveness over
her. Instead, she watched his hand slowly drifted to his crotch as he began to
massage himself through his pants.  Kate knew that this time, she was in
control and David liked it that way...and much to her surprise, so did she. She
could feel her panties getting wet and she had to take a deep breath so she
could focus on the task at hand. After all, if this was what it took to stoke
the passion between her and David again, well, then so be it.

"So, what's the game tonight? Texas Hold 'em? A little Five
Card Stud?"

"I was thinking something a little different," Kate
said, swishing the cards together before dealing. "How about a little
Follow the Queen?"

"Ooh, getting a little adventurous, are you? That's my little
Kitty-Kat," Adir said, leaning back in his chair and licking his
lips. 

Kate heard David clear his throat across the room, obviously
starting to get a little possessive at Adir’s pet name for her. She smirked,
purposefully ignoring her husband. Adir took her momentary lapse in attention
to slide into the chair next to her.

"Uh uh uh. Don't even think about it."

"What? I haven't even done anything yet."

Kate tilted her head to one side. "I know you, Adir,
remember? And I know you just want to sit next to me so you can try to sneak a
peek at my cards."

Adir held his hands up in mock protest, grinning at her before
loosening his tie. He slipped it over his head and tossed it onto the floor.
"That's not the only thing I want get a peek at. Besides, you're the one
who's just dying to have me at your mercy. You'll use any excuse to see me
undress."

"I was just going to say the same thing to you," Kate
said, laughing.

She was loving all the attention she was getting from these two
gorgeous men. 

"So what do you say we up the ante? Winner takes all."

"Weren't we already doing that?" Adir asked, leaning
back and stretching his arms over his head, causing his shirt to rise up,
exposing his chiseled abs. Kate swore she felt her mouth water.

"No," she said, playing off like she hadn't noticed when
she was sure both he and David could hear the sound of her lips smacking from
where they sat. "What I mean is...the winner gets to take what he...or
she...wants."

"Oh?" he said, leaning back.

"What’s the matter--the stakes too high for ya?"

"Oh, I like them just fine. I'm just curious...what would you
take, if you should happen to win?"

"Yeah," David said, his voice cracking, but Kate ignored
him for a moment longer. She figured she might as well tease him as much as she
could while she had the chance.

"What I want...is you," she said, trailing her fingernails
down Adir’s chest before turning to David and slowly trailing her tongue across
her lips. "Or maybe you."

David pursed his lips together. His temple twitched. Kate could
tell he hadn't expected her to say that, of all things, but she gave him a look,
nodding slightly as a way of trying to reassure him that no matter what
happened, she still loved him.

For a moment, she thought maybe she had taken her game too far.
Luckily, Adir slid his chair back and got up from the table.

"Well, this night just took an unexpected turn. I think we're
going to need a few more drinks, huh?" 

Laughing to himself, Adir went over to the bar and proceeded to
start mixing drinks. Kate took that as her opportunity to check in with David
before he said something or worse yet, got up and left. She had no idea which
was more likely but she didn't want any of this to blow up in her face.

She eyed her husband nervously as she got up and crossed the room
to where David stood. He obviously had no problem watching her and Adir flirt,
but maybe this was just too much for him. As she got close, he unexpectedly
grabbed her by the wrist, pulled her against his chest and kissed her hard on
the lips.

Thirteen

Kate gasped, checking to make sure Adir hadn't seen, but he was
too busy mixing drinks and whistling excitedly to himself to notice. Kate
wrapped her arms around David's neck. She could feel his cock hard against her
stomach, and immediately her inner thighs grew moist with anticipation.
 

He pulled away from her, gasping for air, but he held her there,
pressing his forehead to her and smiling at her from beneath heavy lidded eyes.

"Are you having fun?" he whispered.

“Yes...are you?”

“Hell, yes,” he half-whispered, half-laughed back at her.  

Kate laughed too, relieved that he was enjoying it as much as she
was. "It wasn't too much? I mean, I'm just having fun you know...but if it
bothers you..." 

He pressed his finger to her lips, shushing her. "Don't you
dare. I can't even remember the last time I saw this part of you. This saucy,
naughty, confident little vixen."

Kate sighed. "I know. It's...it's like I lost myself for a
while."

"Shh, don't. It's okay. Just forget about all that
now." 

Kate wanted to forget. She wanted to just let go, give into every
desire, every passion that stirred within her, but she was afraid. Would their
problems still be there tomorrow? Was this just a quick fix?  

"But, David..."

He pulled her against his chest, running his hands down her back
and cupping her ass, pulling her against him so she could feel the pressure of
his cock against her. 

"Well, that's not fair," Adir said, slurring his words a
bit as he came back across the room to join them. "You haven't won yet,
Kitty-Kat."

She turned and tried to hide any connection to David, playing the
vixen that had gotten her this far. "Maybe not. But I intend to."

She turned to take the drink from Adir and downed it in one
swallow. When she handed the glass back to him, he tossed it on the table, then
turned and pulled her to him, clamping his mouth around hers and plunging his
tongue into her mouth. Kate gasped, getting lost in the kiss while still
holding onto David's hand. David squeezed her hand and planted his other on her
ass, massaging it sensually.

"Well," Kate said when she was able to break free from
the kiss. "Who's not playing fair now?"

Adir laughed. "I just couldn't wait any longer. You're
driving me crazy." 

"Join the club," David said, reaching up and wrapping
one hand around her midsection so he could pull her against his chest and kiss
her neck.

"Now, now boys. Those aren't the rules," she said,
pushing each of them away playfully.

"Forget the rules," Adir said.