Page 2 of Taking Adalisa

He can talk to me any time he wants. Talk to me about anything and everything as long as I get to hear his voice.

“Wh-what?” I whisper, not hearing a word he said.

He turns toward me and gives me a dashing smile before gripping my chin between his thumb and pointer finger. “Are you going to stand out here all night, or are you going to go into the munch?”

“H-how did you know?” I whisper.

This isn’t like me. I’m not the shy and insecure type, but I am in front of him. I want to drop to my knees and let him do anything he wants to me. I want him to take full control, dominating me however he sees fit.

He raises an eyebrow, his hand still on the small of my back, almost possessively. “How do I know you were going into the munch?”

I nod, not trusting my voice right now.

“It’s rented out tonight for us. People who have the same commoninterests.” His voice is gruff but smooth and calming.

“I don’t think—” I start, but a gently push to my back has me stepping forward.

“I’ve watched you look at it for the past five minutes. We’re going in.”

Before I can get any words out or fight away from his touch, we are already at the door. And before I know it, I’m inside. All eyes turn our way as the door shuts behind us.

“Welcome!” A heavy set man walks toward us. “My name is Benji, and I’m hosting tonight. We are just getting to know each other. Can the bartender get you anything to drink?”

Words are stuck in my throat as I stare at Benji. I didn’t think I was going to get this far, yet here I am. In the bar where the munch is happening with a random person who encouraged me.

Benji moves on his feet, looking uncomfortable as the seconds go by.

“We’ll both take a whiskey, neat, please,” the man beside me says. “Sorry about her, she’s a bit nervous.”

I turn my body toward him and glare. No one needs to know how nervous I am.

“Don’t worry! Everyone is the first time they walk into a munch. Sometimes they’re still nervous on the two-hundredth time. Don’t worry. Are you two together?”

“No,” I say.

“Yes,” my dark-haired companion says at the same time.

I don’t even know his name and he’s telling the host we are together. Who does he think he is?

“She’s mine.” He pulls me into to his body, and I glare at him, annoyed.

Benji looks between us, a smile blossoming on his face. “Your names?” he asks and then turns to the bartender and tells him our drinks.

“Matthias and Adalisa,” Matthias replies.

My whole body freezes as he says my name. How does he know my name? I didn’t introduce myself before. Have we met before and I just forgot? I shake my head. There is no way I would forget someone who looks and talks like him.

Tall. Dark. Handsome.Dangerous.

He has this air about him that sends sparks up and down my body. Nerves run through my body as I take him in. Excitement or weariness, I don’t know.

“My little Addy,” Matthias gently speaks, brushing his lips against mine. “We’ve been together for a couple of years, and she still tries to fight me on it. I think she likes me getting possessive, if you know what I mean.”

“Totally,” Benji replies.

My mouth hangs open as I stare at Matthias in utter shock. Is he for real right now?

“We felt like our sex life was getting a little boring. We both interested in this, so we decided why not try it and meet some others,” Matthias explains. “We wanted to spice things up a little. Bring some excitement back.”

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