Page 2 of Masters of the Game: Colton
“I understand Monica and Landon are going to the Maldives for their honeymoon,” Colton said, finally breaking eye contact with her and smoothly changing the subject.
Kelly wondered why he was intentionally trying to calm the sexual energy flowing between them. But it didn’t matter--it was too late now. She was more than ready to start something. Not only was she fun-loving and daring, but she’d always been adventurous. She had no problem exploring unusual sexual experiences. Even if it was all in one night… Just thinking of the possibilities made her head swim.
“That’s what I heard. Hanson and I went there two years ago. It’s a very beautiful place,” she said.
He nodded. “I recall him telling me that.”
She knew he was friends with her two older brothers, Hansen and Pratt. As with Monica, she and her brothers shared the same father but different mothers. Mr. Perkins, as his offspring called him, was not held in high regard by any of them. They unanimously agreed that he was a lowlife and the scum of the earth. The man had even lied and told Monica’s mother, Taye, that his name was Lynell Joyner when they first met. Taye hadn’t found out his true identity until years later, after Kelly’s mother had paid her a visit.
With Colton standing close, she could feel a growing heat flowing all through her. Deciding she needed to keep the conversation going between them, she said, “How are you and your brothers related to Quinn, Grey, Shane, and Lake?”
“My grandfather, Kenneth Masters, had four sons. Quinn’s father, Blake Masters, was the oldest. My father, Charles Masters, is the youngest. I never knew Uncle Blake. He died before Quinn and Quinece were born. Grandfather Kenneth had a brother, Sylvester Masters. Our uncle Sylvester, whom we called Uncle Sly, never married. He said he was too busy trying to knock some sense into his oldest brother Kenneth. My grandfather was married five times.”
“Five times?”
“Yes. Our grandmother was his fourth wife, and she was the only one who bore him children--four sons. I have to give him credit--he took care of her and those sons, even when he was married to wife number five. He would come visit us often and remained close to his sons and his grandkids.”
Colton paused a moment and then said, “In fact, after his divorce from wife number five, he bought a house in the neighborhood, right down the street from where our grandmother lived.”
“The majority of the Masters are from Savannah, right?”
He nodded. “That’s our home base. Most of us were born and raised there. And we’re still very close. Quinn and his three brothers--Shane, Lake, and Grey--were older, and they didn’t mind us hanging around them when we were growing up. They were true role models, and we could talk to them about anything. We called them the ‘Brothers Four’.”
Kelly noticed that the crowd around them was breaking up, some people moving to the dance floor, others deciding to take a second go at the buffet table. She was glad. Because, for what she was about to say, she didn’t want to be overheard. The time was over for idle chitchat. Placing her glass aside, she eased closer to him. If he was surprised by her move, he didn’t show it.
In a low voice, she said, “So, Colton Masters, we seem to generate a lot of heat every time we’re together. Don’t you think it’s time we do something about it?”
He held her gaze, and an intense spike of heat caught in her stomach…and lower. “What do you suggest, Kelly?”
The deep, husky sound of his voice only heightened her anticipation. Holding tight to his gaze, she said, “I think we should leave here and go have some fun.”
**
A deep, sexual hunger stirred to life within Colton, and at the same time, a jolt of anticipation rocked him to the bone. Kelly’s suggestion should have been his, but he wasn’t bothered in the least that she had beat him to the punch. Over the past year, he had thought about her often. Even when he should have been too busy to do so. Although the CEO of the corporation, Lake Masters, was his cousin, Colton had to prove his worth just like anyone else. Lake hadn’t had to tell him there had been a number of good candidates competing. He was certain that closing that mega-deal in Paris for the corporation earlier this year had been what had propelled him to the top.
Now, all that was behind him, and he could loosen up some, and enjoy more of life…starting with getting to know Kelly Perkins better. He now had time to consider a relationship, and there was no reason he couldn’t start with her. He had been taken by Kelly the first time they’d met. It had been an instant attraction—an attraction that had seemed to be reciprocated. She exuded temptation and desire, and he had the feeling he would thoroughly enjoy letting her rock his world. But for him, it had to be about more than sex. He knew she was smart, intelligent, and caring. And he could certainly use some fun in his life.
“What kind of fun are we talking about?”
He watched a smile touch the corners of her lips before she took her tongue and seductively licked from corner to corner. If there was any doubt in his mind before, there certainly wasn’t now.
“I imagine we can get pretty damn inventive between the sheets. What do you think?” she asked.
To be honest, he was past thinking. Especially when her gaze was filled with sensual promise. Intense heat curled inside of him, threatening his control—something he’d never experienced before. He wanted to get to know her better, and tonight felt like a great place to start. “I need to warn you, Kelly. I play long and hard,” he said as his gaze raked over her.
“I’m sure that I can handle both, Colton.”
From the way she was looking at him, he had a feeling she could handle anything that came her way, and that thought made him want her even more.
Maybe now was the time to let her know he wasn’t into one-night stands--those were his brother Cobra’s thing. But why ruin this? She wasn’t suggesting they only have one night, so why should he mention it? Especially since he had a feeling one night wouldn’t be nearly enough. They could start off casual, seeingeach other, spending time with each other, and see where this went. He would love to take her to dinner since he would be in Atlanta for another week on business.
He took in every inch of her smooth, creamy skin that hadn’t been covered by the pink bridesmaid attire she wore. It was a short dress that displayed a pair of gorgeous legs and curves in all the right places. The color made her look both feminine and sexy.
She was always beautiful, but she seemed even more so today, with her hair styled the way it was. He’d seen it down and liked it that way, too. Especially the way it would fall around her shoulders in soft waves. When he’d first seen her at the Bennetts’ double wedding last year, he’d known she was Monica’s sister and that Kelly was two days older. Then he learned that their father had gotten his wife and girlfriend pregnant around the same time, and neither had known about the other. He could just imagine the fireworks when the truth came out.
“I’ll make the arrangements, away from this particular hotel,” he said.
“All right.”
