“Not today, beautiful. I’ve already taken advantage, I’m not going to allow you any regrets.”
“You think I could possibly regret the best orgasm of my life?” I say, pulling back and looking up at him.
He smiles. “I’m hoping not, but Kat, I have great respect for you.”
He cups my face in his hand, his forehead returning to mine.
“I would like nothing more than to sink into your silky depths, beautiful.”
I open my mouth, but he places a finger over my lips.
“Believe me, my body is begging me to change my mind.” He chuckles. “But I’m not going to abuse your trust. I want to take it slow.”
My mouth drops open, my eyes wide.
“You want?”
He inclines his head.
“You think I would have touched you if I didn’t want more. Kat!”
He sounds cross, his brows furrowing.
I lift a hand and cup his cheek.
“I would love nothing more than to see you again. I just…”
His forehead smooths out, and his lips tilt in a slow smile.
“You would?” he says.
I nod, biting down on my lip. “I really would.”
He pulls me onto his chest, resting my head above his heart.
“Good,” he says, the sound vibrating under my ear. “Now you go to sleep. In the morning, we’ll pack your stuff into Elijah’s car and move you to your friends’ house.”
Jax’s phone rings. He jumps up, dragging it out of his back pocket.
“Eli,” he says, his eyes darting to mine, his cheeks glowing red.
“No, everything’s fine… Yes, I’m with her… There was a problem with her housemate… No, I’m not leaving her alone…” His eyes clash with mine. “Sure, I’ll put her on.”
Jax holds out the phone, the colour draining from his face.
“Hey,” I say quietly.
Eli’s voice comes over the phone. “Are you okay? Do you need me to come over?”
“No,” I say, maybe a little too sharply.
Jax’s eyes are wide. I shake my head.
“Honestly, I’m fine thanks to Jax. He came and got me from the club.”
“What the hell happened?”
“Danny, it turns out, is a money hound who is shagging one of my housemates.”
