“I’m close, baby,” he said with a grunt.
“Jared, I need…”
“I’ve got you,” he assured her even as he moved one of his hands to her clit, rubbing furiously until she felt her body tighten with impending release.
“That’s it. Come for me, Kali. Come and take me with you.”
She couldn’t help but obey as her back arched off the table, and she came, sobbing out his name. His large body came down over her, sheltering her as waves of pleasure tore her apart from the inside out. He muffled her cries with his mouth as his large frame shuddered against her and he poured his seed into her body.
“Love you, Kali,” he whispered against her lips, making her heart soar.
She was loved just as she loved him, and that was all that mattered.
Chapter Nine
Kalista headed into the bathroom after she and Jared left the conference room. He had tried to clean her using his handkerchief, but he had filled her with so much of his cum she had to take care of it if she didn’t want a big wet spot on the back of her dress when she sat down at dinner.
After seeing that the room was empty, she was surprised by her appearance as she stared into the mirror. Her handy no-smudge lipstick was long gone since it didn’t stand a chance against Jared’s passionate kisses. Her eyes had taken on a sensual look that she thought would tell anyone who looked at her that she’d just had sex with her big, strong man.
Thinking about that put a smile on her lips.
She did a quick repair to her makeup, grateful that she had remembered to throw a compact of press-powder into her clutch purse, then headed into one of the private stalls to clean herself up. When she was done, she took a moment just lean back against the wall and think about how her life had just changed.
A secret smile spread across her lips, and she closed her eyes, basking in the glow of Jared’s love for her. She never thought she could be this happy. She’d been worried that she had fallen so completely for him so fast, but knowing he was right there with her filled her with a joy that she could barely contain.
The door to the bathroom opened, and her body tensed as she heard the voices of two of her cousin Bethany’s bridesmaids, Suzie and Chantal. Most of Bethany’s friends had always treated Kalista as if she was beneath their notice, but Chantal had always been particularly nasty to her. Chantal was a tall, beautiful blonde who always used her looks to get whatever she wanted.
“Did you see him? Hammer is so hot,” Chantal said with a little laugh.
“He is. I think I’ve seen one of his fights on pay-per-view or something, but he came here with Bethany’s cousin, what’s her name.”
Chantal let out a little snort. “That fat cow? Please, he must have lost a bet or something. Or maybe she bribed him in baked goods.”
Kalista body stiffened at hearing that. Usually, her reaction to this kind of thing would have left her in tears, but she refused to worry about stupid woman like Chantal or her mother anymore. Jared had said he loved her, and he didn’t lie.
“You can be such a bitch sometimes,” Suzie said.
“And I’m so damn good at it,” Chantal said with a laugh. “I’m totally going to sleep with him tonight. Did you see that body? I bet he’s an animal in bed.”
Fed up, Kalista opened the stall door and stepped out into the bathroom and watched the two women in dark purple dresses standing in front of the mirror freeze as they saw her. Suzie had the good sense to at least look a little ashamed by being caught, but Chantal just lifted a sculpted brow as she met Kalista’s gaze.
Casually walking back to the sink, Kalista washed her hands and patted them dry on one of the towels set out for guests. She opened her purse and put another layer of red lipstick on her lips. “Actually, he is an animal in bed. I wouldn’t hold your breath about tonight, though, seeing as he sleeps next to me every night. I’m sure you can find some other poor man who doesn’t know who you really are to take you home. Enjoy your evening.”
With that, Kalista opened the bathroom door and walked out, satisfied that she had left the bitchy woman sputtering. She smiled as she saw Jared waiting for her. Several other women were looking at him, but he only had eyes for her. Her big, bad boy looked so handsome standing there bathed in the golden light of the chandeliers, but even the dress clothes couldn’t camouflage the savage beauty of his lethal body. Those intriguing hints of his tattoos showing just made it even more obvious that he was like a wild animal in disguise.
She loved the way his dark eyes lit up when he saw her and he smiled that arrogant smirk of his that heated her blood. He always gave her that little smile after they made love, and it reminded her of how it felt to have him inside her. That smile faded as he took a good look at her.