Turn Me On. Dylan Rose
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Surveying the state of the kitchen—it was fully cleaned and spotless—Gregor shook his head and smiled, realizing Faye must have done it. How could she have had the presence of mind to clean a kitchen after what had transpired? He remembered how Faye had looked after he had given her an orgasm to end all orgasms—maybe his best work yet.
It had taken everything in him to not unleash his raging hard-on that he had been harboring since the airport and plunge it deep into that inviting opening of hers. Of course, his cock had been aching for her, particularly when she leaned on him in her sleep during the flight. Their scene in the kitchen was a total feat of restraint, as far as Gregor was concerned. He had gone back to his room and given himself release thinking about her gorgeous naked body, that was true. To Gregor, it was more important that she knew he was attentive to her than for him to get what he needed. It was a lesson he had learned firsthand long ago.
Her name was Marina and she was the chef in the restaurant where he had been a busboy at age eighteen. She was older—probably late thirties—and they’d spent many late nights together in the restaurant long after the dining room had closed. Marina was more than his lover, she was his mentor, teaching him everything she knew about sex and cooking. The two were not that dissimilar, really. They both required a heightened use of their senses, attention to detail, precision and the unwavering confidence to be bold in their choices and execution. He had gone from being a child that thought pleasuring a woman was something you had to do to get your own bits off, to an act to be savored in its own right, like prying open a luscious oyster and reveling in the sweet and tangy flesh as it slid down your throat.
He hadn’t thought that way about food—or a woman—in a long time. In fact, everything in his life felt a bit stagnant. At first it had felt good to turn down shows and speaking engagements—it was freeing, really. But then he stopped answering when friends called, and even stopped cooking altogether. It was just him anyway, so what was the point?
As he scanned the kitchen area, he looked for the tools he needed. He reached for the pan on the rack above the range and opened the subzero fridge, pulling out herbs, spices, anything he could get his hands on that would go together. He had the sudden urge to cook for this woman—to create something special and watch her consume it. He needed to see that look of happiness on her face and this was the one thing he knew he could do well.
After laboring over the stove for forty-five minutes, cooking an exquisite breakfast of eggs, vegetable and fruit, and brewing French-press coffee, he had hoped the aroma would have stirred Faye, but the house was just as quiet as when he had gotten up. Walking quietly down the hall toward the guest bedroom, he listened at the door for a moment for any signs of activity before cracking it open just the slightest bit and peeking his head inside.
The outline of Faye’s body was visible in the bed, and all but a few strands of her blond hair were covered by the comforter. Gregor thought about waking her up, but instead decided to let her be. Opening the window, he reached out and plucked a peony from his garden and placed it on the pillow next to her before quietly taking leave of her room.
Faye tossed and turned and finally opened her eyes, feeling a little disoriented. For an instant, she had no idea where she was, but then the memories came flooding back. Of course. This was Gregor’s house. And she was on assignment. But clearly that wasn’t the only thing she was on. Faye blushed, remembering the spontaneous encounter between the two of them in the kitchen last night. Then a jolt of reality hit her. Would things be awkward? Would he want her to leave? Would she have to return to New York and face Bev without a story in hand?
Reaching over to the nightstand for her phone, Faye noticed a red flower resting on the pillow beside her. It was answer enough—so he was still thinking about her! She couldn’t help but smile to herself. Gregor Wright, she thought to herself, laughing at the improbability of it all. The man she knew from TV was roughish, witty and adventurous. Gregor in real life was all of those things, too, but he was also kind and intelligent and very, very attentive. She wondered why he had ended their encounter so quickly.
Swinging her feet over the side of the bed, she quickly showered in the en suite bathroom and threw on a cream-colored, belted linen shirtdress, pulling her long hair into a simple chignon. As she opened the door to her bedroom, she noticed a wonderful aroma emanating from the kitchen. Having forgotten all about checking her phone, she realized she didn’t even know what time it was.
“Good morning,” Gregor said when she walked into the kitchen. He was sitting at the counter reading the newspaper and drinking coffee, and he had on a pair of reading glasses that somehow made him look even sexier. Glancing at the counter, she couldn’t help but flash back on their very erotic encounter from the previous night.
“Sleep well?” Gregor asked.
“Very,” she answered, sitting down beside him.
“Here, let me get you some breakfast,” he offered, jumping up.
“Oh, please don’t bother, I’m not much of a breakfast person.” Faye saw Gregor’s face drop and quickly realized that he had prepared this entire meal on her behalf. “I mean, yes, please.”
Gregor smiled and poured coffee, eventually setting a beautifully plated breakfast in front of her.
“Do you cook like this for all your guests?” she asked, digging into the perfectly cooked omelet.
Gregor looked thoughtful. “I don’t have many guests these days. But I do enjoy cooking for people I care about.”
Faye returned Gregor’s smile and took a sip of coffee—it was the richest, most luxurious roast she had ever tasted. Clearly, this man knew his way around the kitchen—and other things!
“Why is that? Why have you been so out of the public eye lately?”
Gregor chuckled to himself. “I see, so are we in interview mode now?”
“That is what I came here for,” Faye replied, meeting his gaze.
“Very well,” Gregor said. “I’ve been taking some time to figure out what I really want to do next.”
“That’s valid,” said Faye, wishing she had brought out her recorder or at least a notebook.
“But off the record?” Gregor raised his eyebrows and looked at Faye. She nodded. “It’s really lame, but I had my heart broken.”
Faye was speechless for a moment, surprised by how open he was being. “Me, too,” she offered.
“There is something I want to show you,” Gregor said, his tone a little more positive. “Are you up for a drive?”
Moments later, the two of them were back in Gregor’s car, driving down a twisty country road. In the daylight Faye could see just how beautiful the English countryside really was, and she felt thankful that Gregor had given her the chance to see beyond the city streets of London. As they passed emerald green hills and fields populated by horses and cows, Faye felt herself relax. There was so much beauty here, and she had a world-class tour guide to show it to her.
Shortly into their drive, they turned into a small village and Gregor parked the car in front of a simple redbrick building.