Page 28 of Ravish

Kase waved his hand and disappeared into the office. Colby went over to the sectioned area for adults only. He stepped inside to see Lara standing by the row of floggers.

“See something you like?” She looked delicious in his store.

Lara spun around, her hand going to her heart. “You scared me.”

“I figured you’d hear me come in.” It wasn’t like he’d been quiet. “So what do you think?” He gestured around the room.

“Interesting.” She touched one of the floggers, her fingers lightly caressing the falls. “Do you make these yourself?”

“Some of them, yes.” His gaze followed her as she went over to the fet wear. “I have people asking me for special orders, and I enjoy creating something different.”

“I bet.”

Colby kept his gaze on her. “Since tomorrow night is our night at the club, do you have something to wear?”

“Not yet.” She glanced at the leather skirts.

“Why don’t you pick something out and try it on?”

Her startled gaze met his. “Try it on?” Her voice had a slight tremor to it.

“Yes. I have dressing rooms.”

She turned back to the display of skirts, her fingers gliding over the soft leather. “I think,” she paused as if gathering her thoughts. “Yes, I’d like to try one on.”

One of the things he’d learned over the past few weeks about Lara: When she committed herself to something, she committed her whole self. There was no holding back. There might be some hesitation, but that was normal. Compared to her previous, almost superficial experience with the lifestyle, what he and Lara were exploring was new to her.

He watched her pick up three different skirts before turning to him.

“Show me the dressing room, please. I need to do this quickly and get back to thecafé. I left Eve alone.”

“Let’s go.” He led her out of the adult area and across the store to the dressing rooms. “Will you model for me?”

Her cheeks turned pink before she turned and slipped into the dressing room. “Maybe.” Lara pulled the curtain closed, and Colby smiled. He loved teasing her.

He waited, a little bit impatiently, as she tried on the skirts. He could hear the wrestling of clothing. After several minutes, Colby knocked on the wood frame. “Are you coming out so I can see?”

“Nope.” There was laughter in her voice.

“Come on. I really want to see what they look like.” There was a rustle of clothing, and minutes later, the curtain was pulled back. “Too bad.” She held the skirts out to him. “They really didn’t work. At least not for me.”

“Too bad.” He wondered if the fit was wrong, or did she have a body image problem?

“Yes, it was.” Her voice was soft, and she leaned close to him. “See you later.” She brushed a kiss over his cheek before she stepped around him and left his store.

Colby shook his head and carried the leather skirts over to the cleaning table. As he wiped them down, he noted the sizes. He made an educated guess on which size would fit Lara.

Kase was behind the register. “What do you need me to do today, boss?”

“Take inventory. We were pretty busy yesterday, and I want to make sure we have enough product.”

“You got it.”

After he finished cleaning the skirts, Colby returned them to their spots. He pulled the leather jacket from the rack and then stood there staring at the leather clothing. An idea popped into his head, and he walked over to Kase.

“I’m going to be in my workroom if you need me.”

“All right.”

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