With his eyes still locked on her, she sat back in the chaise and crossed her legs.
"Did you really just do that?"
"Do what?" she asked.
"You... Your... Did you just take off your panties in front of me?"
"Yes."
The rain picked up outside, but it did nothing to nullify the intense thundering of his pulse that rang in Aiden's ears.
"Why?"
"Because I wanted to."
He sat still, partially fearful she could hear his heartbeat hammering away while he tried to slow it with long, deep breaths.
"Now, Aiden, my question," she said. "What are you thinking about now?"
His eyes focused on her underwear beside his drink, laid out neatly and barely within arm's reach.
"I'm... not sure I should say," he said, voice barely above a whisper.
"I would like you to try."
His hand moved out toward he
