The Arrangement (unenhanced Edition) by AnnaRCase (good novels to read TXT) 📕

It turned out Leo wasn’t kidding about having dinner plans that night, though it wasn’t exactly a reservation. He took Amberleigh back to the Penthouse and instructed her to put on a nice dress, but refused to say anything else on the matter. She had hella questions about Courtney Van Tessin, but kept them to herself, though she certainly would broach that subject with Leo in the future.

Even though she knew it wasn’t a real date, it was nice to pretend, and she spent longer than she should’ve getting ready. She tried on every halfway decent cocktail dress she’d brought along, only to settle for the classy black number which hit just above the knee and was off the shoulder. She didn’t want to be an embarrassment to Leo after all.

He whistled and gave his approval when she walked back into the hall. For the first time in ages, she felt her cheeks flush. It was almost like she was a school girl all-over again. It was crazy the way by just a smile, Leo could make her feel like a million bucks. Make her feel like more than just a high class prostitute. Damn you Leo, why couldn’t you be a dick like Grayson? Why the fuck did you have to make things so hard?

This time Leo allowed them to be driven to the restaurant and Amberleigh felt like a fuckin queen in the back of the limo sipping on bubbly and watching the city through tinted windows. She’d only been in a limo once before, and that was on a job, a private booking entertaining some men for the LEDA Corporation. It was nice to be on the fuckin other side for a change.  Though she knew the lights could blind her if she wasn’t careful.

It wasn’t the front of Giorgio’s that the driver pulled up to, but the staff entrance. For a moment Amberleigh’s heart sank into the toes of her black stilettos. So Leo was ashamed to be seen with her after all, worried about his reputation. Were they going to eat in some dark corner tucked away from the important folks? Of course she kept those thoughts and disappointment to herself as she allowed Leo to escort her through the back door.

They emerged in the kitchen, as the dinner rush was just beginning.  She looked at Leo for an explanation but all he gave her was another of his gorgeous smiles. But all too soon, a chef in a crisp uniform approached them. Beneath his hat was a glimpse of black hair peppered with grey, he was stout, had dark eyes, and a broad nose.

“Buona Serta Pedere Dubois. Sono lo chef Lombardi. Ho sensitio che sei interesssato all’apprendimento delle arti culinare.”

Amberleigh gave him a embarrassed smile, as she only knew a few words of what he’d spoken.

“Forgive me Chef Lombardi, but I’m only just learning Italian,” she explained, “I’m stumped after Good evening.”

Leo grinned, “Well allow me to translate for you Mademoiselle. He says he heard you are interested in learning culinary arts.”

“And how would he hear such a thing?” she asked.

“Because my young friend Leonardo called me up and told me such,” the chef answered, “So I would love for you to be my guest in the kitchen this evening Miss Dubois. You can shadow me and see how things are done in a fine establishment such as this.”

“I would be honored Sir. Thank you for this opportunity.”

“Right, go and grab an apron from the wall and we shall get started at once.”

Amberleigh couldn’t contain her excitement or her gratitude to Leo. “I can’t believe you did this for me Leo. Today has been amazing. The dress. The Park. Now this. No one had ever done stuff like this for me before. Thank you so much.”

And without thinking she gave him a kiss on the cheek. His skin felt smooth and soft, just the way she imagined it. She imagined kissing his lips again, the way it had felt in the park.

“Well that’s a real shame, because you deserve it. That and so much more.”

His words did things to her insides she didn’t want to think about. His smile and thoughts of his lips against hers, did things to her pussy she would most definitely think about later tonight. He helped her tuck into her chef coat and tuck her hair back beneath a hat a waiter had provider her more than happily.

For the next several hours, she and Leo enjoyed the controlled chaos which occurred in the kitchen. It seemed like a frenzied clusterfuck with no rhyme or reasons, but honestly it was more like a well- oiled machine. Each member of the kitchen staff worked like a gear, moving together to create each culinary masterpiece. It was beautiful to watch.

And Amberleigh and Leo got to taste nearly every dish on the menu, seriously it was like the best night of her fuckin life.  Especially when she and Leo shared a generous helping of the Lemon Honey Semifreddo, it melted in her fuckin mouth. This was as close to Heaven as she would probably ever get. The last bite turned into quite a battle, at least until Leo conceded and so gentlemanly placed the fork against her lips for her.

She couldn’t help but moan and lick the cream from her lips afterwards. Almost as good as sex. She caught Leo’s eye, and he looked at her hungrily. His pupils were dilated to the size of fuckin grapefruits and he was breathing heavily. It seemed the world just stopped.

Amberleigh waited to see what Leo would do. Would he kiss her again? For real this time? Her heart was pounding so hard, she feared he’d hear it. His thumb reached up gently and wiped at the corner of her lip. His finger came away with a trace of cream upon it.

“You missed a spot,” he said breathily.

She was afraid to speak. To break this spell.  She waited to see what Leo would do next, her mind envisioning him licking the cream from his thumb, slow and sexy like. Then his lips would ravage hers without mercy.