“We, uh, we sort of made out.”
“I bet it was hot, right?”
“He was fine. In fact, he was so damn fine; my body is still singing.”
“I just don’t understand why aren’t the two of you together then? It’s obvious you are both attracted to one another. If you weren’t, you never would have let him touch you. You have been after him for years, Mia, so why are you holding back?”
Wasn’t that the million-dollar question! “I’m not. I mean, I was initially and then I went and propositioned him at your wedding and he’s never going to let me live it down. I suppose I am a bit intimidated by him. He’s intelligent and gorgeous and he works hard. He’s also overbearing and annoying; plus, he’s hot as Hell. My God, the things that man can do with his hands...” My voice trailed off as I remembered just how talented he was with his fingers.
“Okay, so he’s the best thing since your mum’s lasagne. So why when he says he wants you are you playing hard to get? Is there something wrong with him? Did he do something weird? Does he have like an extra nipple or something? What?”
I laughed. “No, he doesn’t have an extra nipple.”
“That’s a relief,” Jada said, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
I pondered over Jada’s question. “He’s just so intense. When I’m around him, I feel like he can see right into my soul. I’m not experienced enough for a man like Zane.”
“Honey, you will never get experience if you don’t let your guard down. So he scares you, yet you still made out with him. It seems to me like your body is tired of your brain holding back. Maybe you need to give him a chance. See where it goes.”
“I gave him a chance tonight and he left.” I got angry all over again as I remembered his parting words. “Do you know what he said? He said if I wanted the rest, I’d have to get it from him in Queensland. See what I mean? He’s annoying.”
“Queensland? What for? Max doesn’t tell me everything about work, Mia. Why are you going to Queensland?” Jada asked.
“There’s a big convention there next week at the Brunetti Resort in Port Douglas. Zane invited me to go with him. I’ll be able to learn about all the new technology we need for not only the hotels but the winery in particular. I refused, and that’s when he said I was scared of him. I guess I am, but I never want to admit that to him, do I?”
“Wow, he sure knows how to push your buttons.”
Oh, he’d pushed my buttons all right. And I’d had a delicious orgasm as a result. “Yeah, don’t remind me.”
“Okay, listen. This is what you are going to do. You are going to go to Queensland and maybe see if you can’t make him squirm a little.”
I grinned. “I like the way you think.”
“Thanks. I like making your brother squirm every now and then, too.”
“Gross, too much information, thanks.” I screwed my nose up at her teasing.
We said our goodbyes after talking about Jada’s next trip into Adelaide to have her bloods done. Their next process was for her to start her injections so they could harvest eggs and eventually retrieve them. I placed a heaping tablespoon of ice cream in my mouth, savouring every last morsel as I thought about Jada’s words.
Make him squirm.
Now that’s something I could focus on.
Chapter Ten
ZANE
Why do I put myself through this shit? I've got myself so worked up over Mia that if I don't have her soon, my dick will shrivel up. I need some kind of distraction to get my mind off her before I come in the car. I haven’t done that since I was a horny teenager. That's how Mia makes me feel.
My phone rang and I stared at the caller ID. Sometimes, you've got to be careful what you wish for. While I wanted a distraction, I didn’t want one in the form of my ex, Jessica.
"Jessica!” I roared her name. “What the fuck do you want now?"
She'd been calling me on and off for months. Ever since she'd heard about my shoulder injury, she all of a sudden wanted me back.
"Oh, baby, don't be like that." I heard her acidic voice pour out of my Bluetooth connection in the car. "You know you still want me."
Wanted her? Yeah, I wanted her like I wanted to drink poison.
"Didn't you hear me right the last time I spoke to you, or all the other times before that?" Stupid bitch does the dirty on me and now she's bored with her boy toy she wants me back. Well, fuck her! "Don't call me again, Jessica. I'm warning you. It was over the minute you spread your legs for not only one of my co-workers but a guy almost half your age!" I hung up. My hard-on was now non-existent. Damn, she made my blood boil.