Obedient (The Plunge Crew Book 2) by Heather Stone Page A

right now, and secretly you crave it.”
    She shakes her head adamantly.
    Leaning over I whisper in her ear, “I bet you're soaking wet right now.” She stiffens at my words. “I can smell you from here. If I touched you right now, you would lose your mind. You want everything I'm offering.”
    She crosses her legs, rubbing her thighs together.
    Bingo.
    At that moment, before she speaks, the judge enters the courtroom, and everyone stands. This effectively ends our conversation. The judge drones on until he calls out Charlotte Matthews. The woman beside me stands and walks toward Judge Albright.
    “Ms. Matthews, I see this is your first citation.”
    “Yes, sir,” she says softly.
    “You were going fifteen miles over the speed limit. Why?”
    “My alarm didn’t go off, and I was going to be late to the elementary school where I work.”
    “School doesn’t start until 8:15, Ms. Matthews. You would have made it going the speed limit.”
    “Your Honor, I like to be there early to have everything ready to go. My day is thrown off if things aren’t in order.”
    “I see,” he says as he leafs through paperwork.
    “Since this is your first citation, I will let you off with a fine. No points on your record.”
    Her body sags in relief. “Thank you, Your Honor. I will make sure to abide by the speed limits moving forward.”
    “You do that, Ms. Matthews.” He nods and she is dismissed.
    I watch as she scurries out of the courtroom away from me. The emptiness of the room from the loss of Charlotte Matthews is suffocating. I find myself fidgeting for the first time. It’s a strange feeling.
    I don’t like it.

2
    Charlotte
    I sag against the wall , willing myself to calm down. The judge’s verdict on my speed was more than I could have asked for. I haven’t had a ticket in my entire twenty-five years on Earth. That guy back there was right. I was petrified and completely out of my element unlike him, who seemed at ease in a courtroom.
    Him.
    Just the thought of that man has me wet…again. What the hell was wrong with me? He was right, though. I was bursting with want for everything he promised he could give. I recall everything about him to memory. His broad chest caused his T-shirt to pull tightly across his body, and his tousled dark hair was begging for me to run my hands through it.
    But I wouldn’t.
    Ever.
    I’ve only been with one man, and that situation quickly ruined my view on sex. It was boring and anticlimactic. He was selfish, and I’d went without fulfillment in a number of ways. I’ve only ever seen one dick, but I can imagine most are larger. It was sad really.
    I’m curious about that man in court. Who is he and why is he here? I shouldn’t care. In fact, I should run as fast as possible. I can’t, though. Something about him has me intrigued…Stupid girl.
    I tiptoe my way back towards the door of the room and sneak in undetected. Taking a seat at the very back, I’m able to stay out of his sight. It feels like hours go by before Judge Albright calls out, “Bryce Decker.”
    The guy I was sitting beside stands and walks cockily to the front. His swagger eventually fades under the scrutiny of Judge Albright.
    “No representation, Mr. Decker?” The judge looks down on Bryce.
    “No, sir. No need.”
    Judge Albright narrows his eyes. “Do you mock the court, Mr. Decker?”
    “Not at all, Your Honor. I just know there is nothing to say in my defense, so I’m here to take my punishment.”
    When he says punishment, I flush all over. He doesn’t mean it to sound sexual, but everything that comes out of his mouth tends to ooze with it.
    “Very well then. Let’s get started.” The Judge looks back to his paper. “One count criminal possession in the 5th degree – Class D Felony, Mr. Decker. Did you knowingly conceal over 500 milligrams of cocaine?”
    “Your Honor, I—”
    The door behind me creaks and I turn my head as a tall, willowy man slips inside the courtroom.
    “Excuse me,