I handed my thick brown leather belt over to Finn, our eyes locked on each other. My heart was racing. My breath was heavy. I wanted—no, I needed Finn to use that belt on me.
“What do you want me to do with it?” Finn’s eyes never left mine.
“Put it around her neck?”
I glanced to Kathy and she shrugged. “That might be hot. I could add a scene with it into the book.”
“I think I am going to need a copy of that.” I tossed a smirk over my shoulder to Kathy with a wink.
An excited smile spread wide. “I’m sure that could be arranged.”
Finn got onto his knees and pushed Kiera softly onto the bed so he was behind her. Wrapping the belt around her neck, he glanced up at his sister. “Good?”
Kathy nodded. “I think we found a winner.”
“Yeah?”
Thank God this is almost over.
“I don’t know how to even begin to express how much I love this,” Kathy gushed as she looked through the pictures on my camera.
“I’m glad. I guess that’s a wrap then?”
Kathy beamed as she glanced up from the digital screen. “Yes, Joey. That’s a wrap.”
I put the belt and other things back into my box and slid them safely back under my bed. “I can have the images to you by the end of the week, edited and everything.”
“Brilliant!”
Kiera straightened out her dress as she shoved up from my bed. “This was a lot of fun.”
Finn didn’t even acknowledge her. He put his hand on my shoulder and locked eyes with me as he asked, “Got a sec?”
I glanced around the room before muttering, “Sure.”
We walked into the living room. “Have dinner with me tonight.”
Yes! Say yes!
“Is that really a good idea?”
Why? Why do you always do this, Jolene? Stop playing hard to get!
“Yes, beautiful. I think it is a fantastic idea.”
“Alright.” I exhaled slowly. It was relieving that even after that intimate shoot, Finn wanted to be around me and didn’t want to try to rekindle the flame that was sparking in Keira’s lustful glances, caresses, and tone.
“I’m out of here, call me later?” Speak of the devil, Kiera’s hand was on Finn’s shoulder. It wasn’t until then that I realized how close Finn and I were standing, not even an inch away from each other.
He took a step back and looked at her. “Now why would I do that?”
Her face quickly contorted into a pissed off mess. “What?”
“You heard me, Kiera. Don’t forget who dumped who and where the door is.”
Ouch.Apparently, Finn was not one for second chances.Good to know.She turned on her heels and stomped out of my apartment in a huff.
Kathy and Brett joined us in the living room.