“You’re going to have to take care of that as well.”
“What do you mean?” He wrapped his fingers around her neck. Opening her eyes, she stared up at him. Snake lowered his lips to hers, pressing a single kiss to her mouth. “You either cut back your hours or I come and fuck you at work.”
“I don’t want a boyfriend.”
“I’m not offering this to you as your boyfriend, Jess. I’m telling you this is how it’s going to be.”
“If you think I’m going to bow down to you in submission, you’re wrong. It’s not who I am.”
He smiled. “I never took you for a submissive woman, Jess. I took you for a clever woman. I’m going to want to fuck you regularly.”
“There better not be any other women.”
“Why do you think I’m demanding you cut back your work? I won’t have any other woman to fuck. The only one I want is you.” He pressed kisses toward her ear, going to her pulse. She gasped as he sucked on her flesh.
“Stop. You’re going to mark me.”
“You’re going to have my mark on your body. Doctor Bastard is going to know you belong to me.”
“Stop talking about him.”
“When are you going to realize I’m the one giving the orders?” He sealed his lips over hers, plunging his tongue deep into her mouth. She forgot about the cup of coffee in her hands, and she spilled some of the contents over herself.
Snake withdrew instantly, taking the cup from her. When he turned back to face her, he reached for the sponge and soap. Frowning, she watched as he lathered up the soap and motioned for her to stand.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m going to wash you.”
“Erm, are you sure?”
“Stand up, Jessica.”
He kept changing the way he said her name. One moment she was Jess, the next, Jessica. Everything about Snake confused her.
Standing up, she watched him. He stood outside of the tub and started to wash her. He worked from her neck, going down. Snake covered his hand with soap, and he followed the sponge down, caressing over her body. She closed her eyes, trying to stop herself from gasping out when his fingers pinched her nipples.
“Keep your eyes open, Jess,” he said.
Opening her eyes, she didn’t stare at him but at the hand on her body.
“Spread those thighs.” She opened her legs waiting for him to wash her with the sponge. Instead, his fingers slid through. They were no longer covered with soap. She felt the difference as he stroked her pussy.
Arousal began to build inside her. Before it even took effect, he moved on, leaving her wanting more.
“Lie down.”
She sat in the bath feeling pissed that he was working her body to his advantage, not her own. The last thing she wanted to deal with was Snake’s teasing.
He soaped her hair with shampoo, and when it came to conditioner, he took his time, washing through the strands. Not once did he catch a strand making her wince. Each second had her moaning in pleasure. He knew what to do to awaken a woman’s desire. There was no denying that.
Snake urged her down into the water so he could rinse the conditioner from her hair. When it was over, he helped her out, dried her body, then helped her into bed, naked.
“I’m going to take a shower. I’ll join you in a moment.” She listened to the water running. Slowly, she closed her eyes, only closing them for a moment.
The last thing she remembered was Snake’s humming in the shower.
Chapter Five
Five days later Snake wasn’t in the best of moods. With Judi’s premature son the club had banded together to prepare the clubhouse and Ripper’s house. Lexie was staying close to the hospital as she only had a couple of months left on her pregnancy. Devil wasn’t going to take any risks with her.
He didn’t have his cell phone, and besides that first night with Jessica, he’d not seen her. They were finishing up the decorating of the nursery at Ripper’s house. It was freezing cold, and they had to air out the rooms so there were no paint fumes remaining.
Snake was on assembly duty. He’d put together a cot and several pieces of furniture. What he didn’t like was the fact he was also on shopping duty. Lexie had given Devil a list, which he’d given to Snake. Sitting outside the hospital, Snake tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. The little monster was doing fine. The club got regular updates from both Devil and Ripper.
Climbing out of the car, he walked on in. The receptionist on duty nodded at him. He gave her a smile before heading toward the room where Judi was. She was able to visit her son a couple of hours a day, but she was still being monitored. The C-section had been a huge success, but it was taking her some time to heal.