NarrAy offered her hand. She'd practiced this with her father as a girl. "A gentleman doesn't try to overpower a lady's hand, NarrAy. But he isn't afraid to be firm either."
She held his gloved hand between both of hers. "I can see you're a gentleman, Mr. Antonello."
His cheeks reddened. "Just Senth, ma'am."
She squeezed his hand. "And I'm NarrAy. Never Ms. Jorlan, nor ma'am. Not on this job. Understood?"
He met her gaze. "Does that mean you want me?" He blushed again and glanced down at their still-joined hands. "For the job, I mean."
She bit back a laugh. What an innocent. "So long as we're clear on who's in charge."
"When it comes to theft, I am. For everything else, you are, in every way."
You have no idea. She grinned at him. He had never once tried to look at her body. Maybe this dress will be okay after all.
"Come sit." She gestured toward an adjacent room. "Let's talk business."
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Love that he blushed. He’s charming. I can see why he’s a good thief.
I wanted to write a gender reversal story. Here, the experienced older woman seduces the inexperienced young virgin. Writing Senth is always a joy. He is funny and sweet, but also a little snarky! 🙂
Polite and professional, what nicer qualities could you want in a thief?
LOL And it doesn’t hurt any that this one is cute. 😉
Such a great excerpt. He’s a bit innocent in some ways. She definitely isn’t.
Oh, so true. About both. lol Thank you!
Very interesting interaction between these two. I like their dynamic.
Thanks so much, Ed. 🙂