He tightens his hold on my waist and pulls me against him hard, kissing me again.
“Keep running that mouth, Mrs. Titan. You’ll be using it for other things later.”
“About that…” I look away, pretending to be uncomfortable.
“What?” Jude lowers his brows in a serious look.
“You know…it’s that time of the month, and my period is awful. I’ve got cramps and a headache. I was thinking we could just order in some food, cuddle, and get a great night of sleep? Maybe watch a movie? I already put on my comfy clothes.”
Jude’s face freezes in an expression that’s half horrified, half nauseated. If I didn’t have to play along, I’d burst out laughing.
“Are you fucking serious?” He shakes his head slightly.
“What? You just wanted me to spread my legs? Don’t you want to talk? We haven’t talked in forever.”
“Yeah, but…” He runs a hand through his dark, slightly rumpled hair. “I was hoping for both.”
I shrug. “Sorry, babe.”
“Okay.” He looks up at the ceiling, exasperated, and it’s all I can do not to fall down laughing.
His erection softens slightly against my thigh. Poor Jude.
“We fired the new strategy person,” he says, taking my hand and leading me to sit down next to him on the couch.
“Why?”
“She was being unprofessional toward me.”
I furrow my brow and curl my legs up beneath me. “You mean mouthy, or…”
He shakes his head. “I’m pretty sure she wanted to get with me. Tyson fired her a second before I was about to.”
“Okay.”
I run my fingertips over his forehead, down his temple, to his stubbled jawline. He closes his eyes and rests a hand on my thigh.
“I’ve really missed you,” he says.
“I’ve really missed you, too. I wish you could be down at my mom’s with me. It’s so peaceful there.”
“Maybe I can come down soon. I need to see that purple bikini in person.”
I smile and kiss him softly. He leans his head back against the couch, eyes still closed. When I look at his lap and see that his erection is tenting his khakis, I decide I’ve tormented him long enough.
“Hey, babe?” I say, standing up and grabbing the bottom of my shirt.
“Hmm?” He lifts up his head and looks at me.
I pull the shirt off over my head and toss it to the floor, revealing my red bra with lace cups.
“I was kidding about my period. And the headache. And also the cuddling.”
Realization dawns on his face, and he shoots up from the couch, catching me around the waist. I squeal as he picks me up and throws me over his shoulder.
“Not another word, Mrs. Titan. Not one more word from that smart mouth.”
“Jude!” I shriek, laughing and trying to push the hair out of my face.
