Liquid Lust (The Club #3) by K. N. Lee Read Free Book Online

driver. “Giovanni’s Pizzeria, on 5 th and Trade.”
    “Pizza,” Arthur repeated. “Sounds good.”
    Sitting back, Sohana fixed her gaze on Arthur. She couldn’t believe it. This day was one she would never forget, and apparently there was still much more ahead for her. “They have more than pizza. They serve the best pasta in town, and they are open until two in the morning.”
    “Good choice. I’m not really picky.”
    “Really? You won’t be upset if they don’t have foie gras on their pizzas?”
    Arthur laughed. “I’m not too keen on duck liver, miss.”
    “Me neither.”
    “So, tell me about yourself?”
    “Is this an interview?”
    “It’s an orientation.”
    Nodding, Sohana kicked off her heels. She couldn’t help it. They were killing her feet. She folded her legs beneath her, and held the hem of her dress over her knees. “Well, I suppose you know all about my professional life and education since you did all of that research on me.”
    “Light research,” Arthur replied. She watched him reach for her legs and pull them free. “I did learn a great deal though.”
    “What are you doing?” She feared his intentions were not what he had told her.
    “Relax,” he said and took her right foot in his hands.
    To her surprise he started massaging them. She wanted to stop him, but his hands knew exactly what they were doing and her eyes nearly fluttered closed.
    “Go on. Tell me about yourself.”
    Sohana swallowed, watching him massage her foot with the expertise of a reflexologist. Against fear of ruining things, she put a hand on his and met his eyes.
    She lowered her voice. “What is this?” She asked the question almost sadly. Whatever this was, she didn’t want it to end, but she wanted to know exactly what she was getting herself into.
    Arthur smoothed the top of her hand and leaned forward until their faces were close enough to kiss. “It’s just a massage, Sohana. You have nothing to worry about. I won’t try anything disreputable on you. I just saw the look of pain on your face, and I’m quite good at this.”
    He pulled back and resumed massaging her foot. She wasn’t sure if it was the alcohol, or what, but she wanted to crawl over there, sit on his lap, and kiss him so badly.
    “Did you want me to stop?”
    She shook her head. “No. It feels good actually.” She restrained herself and stayed in her seat. “I was born in Jaipur, India, and raised here in Karim. My father died last year, and now my mother and brother live with me in a three-bedroom house in the south of the city.”
    “Now that is something I didn’t know.”
    “It’s not something I tell everyone. But I have a duty to take care of my family.”
    Arthur nodded.
    She folded her hands in her lap. “Listen to me, going on about my family when you asked me about myself.”
    “It’s fine. I think that makes me like you even more. Caring for your family shows strong character. You could have let them fend for themselves, but you didn’t. That’s remarkable.”
    “It’s the right thing to do.”
    “It is. If my family needed me, I’d have done the same.”
    Sohana loved hearing that. How could he be so perfect? She knew she shouldn’t think that way, but he was exactly the type of man she’d been waiting for.
    “After my father died, they had no money to live on by themselves. My mother isn’t physically able to work, and she has no formal education. My family depended on my father, and now they depend on me.”
    “How old is your brother?”
    “Seventeen,” she answered. A smile came to her face. “He is truly brilliant. He plays the piano like Debussy, and has never brought home less than an A in every subject.”
    “I can tell that you are proud of him. Your face brightens when you speak of him. What’s his name?”
    “Rupesh. Once he finishes college, he’ll be a great, successful man.”
    “I’m sure he will.”
    Sohana felt the car pull to a stop in front of Giovanni’s. “We’re