Lust for Danger: A Mafia Romance -- Book One: The Family [Erotic Mafia Romance Book] by Angela Jordan Read Free Book Online Page B

what exactly Dominic had done to irritate her – all she remembered, in her vodka-soaked haze, was that he’d tried to hit on her and that she hadn’t liked it. She decided that the best course of action was to march right over to his table and give him a piece of her mind.
     
    He turned up to look at her as she approached, a quizzical and unflustered look on his face.
     
    “ Hey ,” she said acerbically. “You. Remember me, buddy? I’m the girl you wish you had a chance with.”
     
    A small smile tugged at the corner of Dom’s lips. “Good evening.”
     
    “Yeah, it was a good evening. For me, that is!”  Jessica backed away from the table a bit, turning slowly and pushing her hips out in a sultry pose. “You wish you had some of this, don’t you?”
     
    Dom was still sitting there with that bemused expression on his face. He seemed to be getting a small kick out of this display, but to his credit he didn’t want Jessica to embarrass herself in public. He called Luca over to the table.
     
    “Luca, can you call her a cab? I don’t want her going home without an escort. See that she gets home safely.”
     
    “Sure, boss,” said Luca. “The cab’s already waiting.”
     
    Jessica abruptly stepped forward, pushing the two men apart with her hands. “ Hey! ” she cried. “Just what do you think you’re doing, anyway?” She focused her gaze on Dominic, narrowing her eyes into suspicious slits. “You’re trying to go home with me, aren’t you?”
     
    “Not at all, miss,” said Dominic. “We’ve just called you a cab. Now please, what’s the name of your hotel?”
     
    “Ha!” she said. “As if, buddy. You know, you think you’re such a big-shot, but I can see right through your bullshit. In fact, I think it’s time somebody put you in your place.” And with that, she took the rest of her water and splashed it in Dominic’s face.
    He was too surprised to react. His employees rushed forward to help him, but Dom waved them away with his hand.
     
    “Boss,” said Luca, “I’m sorry. She disrespected you.” Normally when people disrespected Dominic Pirelli, they ended up in a hole in the ground.
     
    Water was dripping from Dom’s nose and eyelids. He wiped his face with a broad hand and flicked the water onto the floor, then blinked a few times.
     
    To Luca’s surprise, there was a smile on his face.
     
    “Let it go,” he said, laughing quietly. “I’m big enough to take a splash of water to the face every once in a while. Listen, miss…”
     
    “It’s Jessica,” she replied smugly, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
     
    “Okay, Jessica,” Dom replied. “I’m sorry I offended you earlier. You’ve had your fun, and I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. Will you please allow Luca to escort you back to your hotel now?”
     
    Jessica seemed satisfied with the way things had gone. “I just wanted to show you…” she began, trailing off as her words began to slur. “I just wanted to show you that you can’t talk to people like a big shot.”
     
    “Duly noted,” he said. “Thank you. So you’ll get in the cab?”
     
    She nodded, all smiles.
     
    “Good. Take care, Jessica. I’ll have someone check on you in the morning,” said Dom. His eyes were intently focused now, completely in control. He was back in boss mode, making sure his orders were being followed to the letter.
     
    But Jessica’s eyes were already beginning to close, and she seemed to have lost the train of the conversation.
     
    “Goodnight…” she said sleepily, as her head began to nod forward.
     
    Luca grabbed her hand. “Come on, miss,” he said. “Let’s go. I think we’ve had just about enough fun for one night.”
     
    And as they climbed into the taxi, Jessica’s last coherent thought before a deep, drunken sleep was how handsome Dom had looked as he watched her walk away.
     
     
     

Chapter Eleven
     
     
    “Hi, this is Jessica. I’m not available right now. Sorry