Inferno: Azriels Unexpected Love - Azriel x Female OC - ACOTAR

Chapter 15

◈⋙◇◈◇⋘◈

Scarlett's POV

◈⋙◇◈◇⋘◈

Resist... I plead with myself as I slowly become more and more entranced by everything Az is doing on the other side of the table.

The way he licks his lips after taking a sip... those long fingers gently resting on the glass... those eyes giving me that irresistible look... Mother above, we only just sat down and I'm ready to go home and have him rip my clothes off.

"So, we're finally using this." Azriel gestures to the small parchment that he won from the auction event. With the winning bid also including a free meal to one of the Cities fanciest restaurants, it took us a couple weeks to finally cash it in.

"Mmm." I hum, trying my hardest to not be the one who caves first this time.

Every single time we've left the house on non-business outings I've been the first to crack and pull us somewhere private to consume one another... I can't keep my hands off him. But NOT tonight! Determination fuels me. He's teased me enough about how insatiable I am, but tonight I will prove him wrong! Tonight if anyone is going to crack... it's gonna be him.

I resist smirking as I begin planning on how to properly seduce my lover.

Fanning myself with my hand, I casually complain about the temperature before sliding the shawl I have wrapped around me off. Purposefully wearing one of Azriel's favorite dresses that is nearly see through, I watch his throat bob as more of my chest becomes uncovered. "Mmmm that's better, but it's still rather hot." I purr before dipping my finger in my water glass and getting an ice cube.

"What are you doing?" I see his whole body tense as his eyes stay on my hand. Rubbing the ice on my neck, it quickly begins melting as it drips down my chest. "Scar..." He whispers, eyes growing darker.

Our waiter arrives with salads to start off the meal and I purposefully puff my obviously wet chest out for the male. His eyes briefly bounce down to my exposed cleavage before Azriel growls and his focus snaps back at my face, never letting his eyes drift lower.

As the male takes the rest of our order and leaves us to enjoy the starters, I grin at seeing the jealous look covering Azriel's face.

"What are you doing?" He repeats in a low voice.

A wicked smile covers my face as I cock my head to the side. "Enjoying my salad." I take a bite.

His demeanor grows more tense as I tease him. "You know what I mean."

Standing abruptly from my seat, I walk around the table to place a gentle kiss on his cheek. Resit going further. Resit going further! I chant in my mind knowing this is where I'd normally cave and beg him to take me. It's your turn, Az... "I love you." I whisper in his ear, adding a small nibble at the end of my words before I walk back to my seat and sit down.

A mix of confusion and arousal is on his face as he looks at me. "So we're really going to sit through the meal?" His question comes off with disappointment laced in the tone. Did he want me to break so quickly?

"If that's what you want." I state the phrase he likes to say to me frequently. Taking another bite of my salad, I purposefully get a small amount of dressing on my top lip as I make a show of wiping it off with my finger then sucking it clean.

The dark look in his eyes only increases as I see him grip the arm rest. "I paid a lot of money for this meal, you know... I think we should at least eat the entrees."