Intimate Seduction - Brenda Jackson [63]
He took another swig of water as he glanced up in the bleachers. Natalie sat talking to Kylie, who was there with Alden to support Chance. An uneasy feeling spiked up his spine. She looked good with his family. Like she belonged.
She had agreed to spend another night with him after checking on her aunt. But she wanted to keep their relationship a secret from the woman. Because that’s what she wanted, he had agreed.
When the break was over and it was time to play another round of basketball, he glanced in the stands again. Natalie waved. He smiled and waved back.
“A gift? For me?” Natalie asked, looking at the prettily wrapped gift box Donovan had just handed to her when he joined her on the sofa.
“Yes, it’s for you.” A naughty grin touched his lips. “And in a way it’s for me, as well.”
She lifted a brow while unwrapping the gift. After the basketball game he had dropped her back off at his house when she’d felt sleepy and wanted to take a nap. That was fine since he had agreed to drop by the mall where Bronson was autographing T-shirts at a sports shop.
For some reason she wasn’t surprised to open the box and find Victoria’s Secret tissue paper. Then she smiled when she uncovered a very pretty sexy blue-and-white lace nightie with spaghetti straps.
“A lingerie shop was right across from where Bronson was signing,” he explained. “This particular item was on a mannequin in the window, and I kept staring at it and imagining you wearing it.”
He paused a second, looked up at her and then added, “I’ve never bought a woman something this intimate before.”
Natalie didn’t say anything at first. Knowing that he had done something for her that he had never done for another woman touched her deeply. And at that moment, she knew she could no longer deny the emotions she was feeling for him. She had fallen in love with Donovan.
She looked back down at the beautiful gift and knew she would cherish it always. She then glanced back at him. “Thank you, Donovan. I’ll wear it tonight just for you,” she said softly.
A grin touched his lips. “Just as long as you know it won’t stay on you long.”
She couldn’t help but chuckle. “I didn’t think it would.”
She placed the box aside and crawled over into his lap to give him a very special kiss. Although she couldn’t tell him how she felt, she wanted to show him.
Chapter 15
It was Wednesday morning, and for the first time in Donovan’s life, he arrived to work late. His secretary stared as he passed her desk. He smiled. “Is anything wrong, Sandra?”
“No, sir. Are you ill?”
He couldn’t help but chuckle and said over his shoulder. “No, in fact I couldn’t be better.”
“That’s good to hear because your brother called, and he didn’t sound like he was in a good mood.”
Donovan stopped before opening the door to his office to ask, “And which brother is that?”
“Mr. Morgan Steele. And he wants to see you right away.”
“Okay. Let him know that I’m here.”
Donovan entered his office, tossed his briefcase on the leather loveseat and immediately walked over to the window. It was a beautiful day because the last five days had been perfect, beginning with Friday night.
Never had he made one woman the focal point of his weekend. And he couldn’t recall, if ever, when he’d drifted off to sleep with his body still inside of one, connected in the most intimate way. He could only blame it on that negligee he had bought her. She had looked sexy in it, just like he’d known she would. Blue was definitely her color.
He chuckled, remembering how he’d tried making love to her in every single room in his house and, he thought smugly, he had succeeded.
In addition to Friday, Natalie had spent Saturday night with him, as well. She had left for a short while on Sunday and returned on Sunday evening when they had prepared dinner and watched a movie together, first a chick flick and then one of his action movies.
She had left late Sunday night, and he had missed her like crazy. Luckily he’d been kept busy at work on Monday but had looked forward to seeing her in the evening.