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“And you say you’re not in theCosa Nostra,”I joked. “Alright, good enough for me. Shall we?”

“I’m going to need that kiss first,” she said coolly.

I grinned. “Like I said… easily remedied.”

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As we walked towards the elevator, I put my hand around her waist…

And felt the delicious curve of her hip beneath her skirt.

“Handsy, aren’t we,” she purred.

“I’m about to be a lot more than that,” I said.

One of the elevator doors opened as soon as we reached it.

An Asian couple walked out. After they were gone, I pulled Sofia inside.

“Your place or mine?” I asked, then said playfully, “Wait, I don’t have a room yet – so I guess it has to be yours.”

“I guess so,” she said with aVery funnykind of smirk. “Fortieth floor.”

I selected ‘40’ and then hit the ‘Close Door’ button –

But a couple of Asian men were walking quickly towards us. One called out in Chinese.

I don’t speak a whit of Mandarin, but I knew he was asking me to hold the door for them.

“So sorry! No more room!” I called, putting one hand out to stop them.

They frowned. Maybe they didn’t speak English – or maybe they were just like,Fuck you!

Either way, my gesture didn’t deter them at all. Now they started jogging.

Thinking fast, I dug in my pocket for a couple of poker chips.

I’d had a beautiful woman ready to go to bed with me; rather than spend precious time cashing in my chips, I’d just shoved them into my pockets.

“Here you go – so sorry!” I yelled as I tossed the coins out at them.

Shocked, they scrambled to catch the poker chips.

By the time they had them in hand, the doors were closed.

“You did that just so we have the elevator to ourselves?” she asked in amazement.

“Of course – because otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to dothis.”

I cupped her face with my hands… bent down… and kissed her.

Madonn…

Her lips were so soft and warm.

She was tentative at first – like she didn’t have much experience –

But what she lacked in experience, she gradually made up for in enthusiasm.

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