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He nodded “Let’s go We’re running late thanks to you”

Chapter Eleven

Derek took Ginger’s shawl and handed it to the coat-check attendant, gri when the black dress revealed itself once ht

The black, silky material displayed every curve and nuance of her body to perfection, exposing just the right a for her to lean forward a little too far Her skin glowed against the darkhis hands itch to touch

How could he have been so close earlier and not tasted her?

An irritated sound drew his attention back to Ginger’s stunning face to reveal those pluether in displeasure “I don’t care if I’ four-inch heels, I alk hoht, Derek”

God, she’d just had to res looked ain thes around his waist

He needed to get a hold of hiht after his earlier behavior blew hishe’d wanted to do since that night on the roof, but never dreaer, permission was never required, but this hadn’t been a fantasy and he’d acted on iht him to his knees, but her lack of panties had pushed hie

For as long as Derek lived, he would never forget the vision of Ginger bent over his kitchen counter to receive her spanking She’d been the perfect combination of defiant and vulnerable He could still hear the slap of his hand against her bare flesh ringing in his head

Every day, the need within hiht proved just how little restraint he had left The fact that she didn’t reprimand him for his actions, and in fact enjoyed if not craved his ministrations, only made him want to push her further

Even now, as the young coat-check attendant’s eyes roaer, Derek had to resist the compulsion to haul her over his shoulder and take her home

Which certainly wouldn’t earn him any points with the woman in question

Get your shit together, Tyler

He coer his arm “Come on Let’s see if we can hunt you up some of that cheap red wine you’re so fond of”

“Oh no, Lieutenant Tonight I’ood stuff”

Derek led Ginger through the gilded double doors leading into the banquet hall, and iroup of ho to avoid that er in the opposite direction, toward the bar, where he ordered her a glass of wine and a whiskey for hi, he’d only allow hier, he’d damn well need it

Softband combined with the healthy dose of Sinatra required at all political events One end of the rooe, and a podium located toward the front A currently half-empty dance floor took up the other half of the rooh the packed cocktail and dining area offering chauests

Derek spotted theelboith local law enforce howlieutenant two years ago, he’d been approached several ties for a friend of a friend, or looking the other hen the governor’s son was present at the scene of a crime, but Derek refused to compromise himself to retain his position Sations, and he had no a a political lackey