“Good idea.” She gently smiled.
“You go first so no one suspects anything. I’ll be out in a few minutes.”
“Okay.” She nodded her head and, as she was about to walk away, I grabbed her hand. She turned around and looked at me. Our eyes stared into each other’s and no words were needed. I let go of her hand and she left.
I took in a sharp breath and waited for my cock to go down. I felt winded. If she made me feel like this with one kiss, I couldn’t wait to find out how she made me feel while I was buried deep inside her. I walked out of the room and saw Garrett at the end of the hall. He looked at me with concern.
“What were you doing in there?” he asked.
“I just had to get away from everyone and collect my thoughts after what you told me.”
“I called Ron Lee, the private investigator. He’s going to start on this right away and find that son of a bitch.”
“Good. And what about Finn, Muir, & Abernathy?”
“I called Tim and he’s putting us in touch with Avery Lewis, an associate there.”
“Why the fuck isn’t one of the partners handling it?”
“He said if anyone could get the job done, it’s her.”
I sighed. “He better be right.”
We walked to the bar together just as the staff brought out Coco’s birthday cake and everyone gathered around and sang “Happy Birthday.” I looked across the room at Lorelei as her smile shined brighter than the twenty-nine birthday candles that lit up the cake. Once the candles were blown out and everyone clapped, I walked over to Lorelei and handed her a drink.
“I figured you could probably use one more.”
“Are you trying to get me drunk, Mr. Sutton?” The corners of her mouth curved upwards.
“Of course not. Why would I do such a thing?” I winked.
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Lorelei
Liquid courage. It was what I needed after that intense kiss we shared. He took my breath away and left my body craving more. A craving that I hadn’t felt in so long; if ever, to be honest. There was something about Jack Sutton that mesmerized me. He was the magnetic field and I was the electrical charge that was drawn to him.
“I think I need some fresh air,” I spoke.
“Are you feeling okay?” he asked.
“Yes. It’s just a little warm in here.”
I began to walk out of the club and Jack followed behind. Once the doors opened and I stepped out into the cool air, I felt like I could breathe again.
“Better?”
“Yes. Much better.” I smiled. “You don’t have to stay out here. Go back inside and enjoy the party.”
“Nah. I’m good. How about if I call Tony to pull the car around and we go back to my place for a drink?”
“I’m not sure that’s a good idea, Jack. I think I’m just going to catch a cab and head home. It’s getting late.”
He placed his hands in his pockets and looked down at the ground. “Yeah. Maybe you’re right. But please let me take you home. I think I’ll head home myself.”
“Are you sure? I don’t mind taking a cab.”
He looked at me with a small smile. “I’m positive.” He pulled his phone from his pocket and called Tony to bring the car around. After slipping his phone back in his pocket, he took off his suitcoat and wrapped it around my shoulders.
“You look like you’re cold,” he spoke with his hands clasped around my arms.
“Thank you.” I brought my hand up to his and, instantly, my body heated.#p#分页标题#e#
He felt it too as he took in a sharp breath. A few moments later, Tony pulled up and Jack opened the door for me. After climbing inside, he shut the door, walked around to the other side, and slid in next to me.
“I think we should talk about what happened earlier,” I spoke as I looked at him.
“Okay. If you would like.” He swept his hand over my cheek.
I gulped.
“I—I—” I fumbled with my words.
“You liked it and you enjoyed it,” he spoke as I saw the corners of his mouth slightly curve upwards.
“Well, yes. I did. But—”
“Shh.” He ran his thumb across my lips. “I did too and I want to do it again.”
He leaned closer to me and my breath hitched. My heart started to pound and my skin began to heat up as if someone had set me on fire. I didn’t tell him no. I couldn’t tell him no because the truth was that I wanted him to kiss me. His lips gently brushed against mine, and soon, his gentle kiss became passionate. Our lips locked and moved together as if we’d been kissing each other forever. His hands cupped my face as his tongue met mine. A low growl escaped him, heightening my desire to want more.