She appeared to forget about me for a moment and stared at a point somewhere over my shoulder, then I saw her mouth soften and Brunette her lips part. “Oh, wow,” she said. My eyes narrowed and I turned to see what had inspired that reaction, discovering a blonde man and a woman with red hair leaning against the opening to our booth, kissing in a way that made me think they’d be looking for somewhere private pretty soon.

I noticed the man’s hand slide up his partner’s short skirt, the material bunching over his wrist and leaving her pink panties on display. His fingers swept around to the front and dipped into the elastic at the top of her thigh. The heat in the room seemed to climb a few degrees and I took a deep breath, holding it as I watched his hand begin to move.

I couldn’t believe they were doing this right here in front of us. Katie swore softly beside my ear. Nathan followed our line of sight, his eyes widening at the view. We watched in silence as the woman’s hips rocked against the man’s stroking fingers, both of them lost in their own world while the noise and activity continued on around them. The idea of doing something like this in a crowded place caused a rush of excitement inside me.

Katie’s hand moved higher on my thigh and my legs relaxed without me even being fully aware of the movement. I couldn’t tear my gaze away from the couple. The woman tilted her hips and pushed closer to the man’s body. They were both so into each other they didn’t appear to notice or care that they had an audience.

I stole a quick glance at Nathan. His searing gaze sent warmth spreading through me. I looked back to the other man and noticed his fingers had picked up their pace. The woman’s hips ground against him as their kiss grew in intensity. I shifted in my seat, uncomfortably aroused, watching as she pulled her mouth free and pressed it against his throat.

Her chest moved with her heavy breaths. He looked to be struggling, too. His head lifted and he swept his gaze over their surroundings as if he’d only just realised they were in a public place. His attention suddenly came to rest on me and my heart thumped so hard I could feel it without even touching my chest. Kissing her had left his lower lip moist and swollen. A slight smile crossed his face as he watched me. Our gazes remained connected until the woman finally let out a strangled cry, coming with a shudder against his hand.

I could feel Katie’s breaths against my neck as the woman’s knees wobbled. The man wrapped his arm around her to hold her steady, then kissed her cheek and spoke to her in a voice so low the words were drowned out by the music. Although the urgency had faded, they indulged in another long kiss, then while my breaths were still coming quickly and my pulse continued to race, he took her by the hand and led her way.

I watched in stunned silence as a group of rowdy guys filled the space they’d vacated. They stood with their backs to us watching the action on the dance floor, effectively blocking off the exit and our view of the rest of the club.

The couple’s departure left me feeling restless and needing release. It had all felt so surreal that if my body hadn’t been telling me otherwise I would have been convinced it had never happened. Beneath the table my legs spread even further and Katie’s hand slid up the inside of my thigh, stroking my sensitive skin. I looked down in surprise to see it there.

“Fuck, that was hot,” she said. “Did that turn you on?”

Unable to speak, I nodded quickly and kept my eyes on her as she touched her lips to my hot cheek.

“Take your panties off,” she said.