Public Date Dare.

Sophie’s POV

The weekend getaway was still two days away, but Ryan had been teasing me mercilessly all week. Every text, every whispered promise at work when no one was looking, made my panties wet. Tonight he took it further.

He told me we were going on a proper date. Dinner at that fancy Italian place downtown. The one with dim lighting and private booths.

What he did not tell me until we were seated was his real plan.

“Under the table,” he said quietly, eyes dark with mischief as the waiter walked away. “Take your panties off and hand them to me.”

My face burned. The...