“Leslie, I can help you weather this storm coming your way when news of Harmon’s affair breaks, and you know it will. Nothing stays secret very long in Washington. You’ve seen it just like me.”
Her gasp told me she needed my help more than she knew. “How did you find out?” The quiver in her voice signaled she was extremely vulnerable and more unscrupulous people would pounce on her in her current predicament. I would too, but not for personal reasons.
“Senator, there’s very little that happens in this town that I don’t hear. Now, do we have a deal?” I crossed my fingers and looked up at the ceiling in my condo. It didn’t look nearly as inviting as Jeri’s slightly dingy bedroom ceiling in Davidsonville.
“You’d better call me on Friday morning and free up some time in your schedule to meet with me. My divorce attorney is going to file the papers against the cheating bastard on Monday.”
“You have my word.” I pumped my arm in the air in victory.
“Okay. I’ll vote with the Dems. I’ll see you Friday morning at eight. I’ll get breakfast brought in.”
“I’ll be there. Think about switching party affiliations to serve the remainder of your term as an Independent, Senator. I think the flexibility to vote your conscience would suit you much better. I’ll see you on Friday.”
Ending the call, I did a little victory dance down the hallway to where Jeri was waiting with a tumbler with two ice cubes and what I hoped was vodka. “Sounds like congratulations are in order."
I leaned forward and pecked his lips as I took the drink. What I didn’t expect was for him to grab me around the waist and kiss me passionately. I backed up, and he didn’t let go. When I got to the end table by my couch, I put the drink down. I found something I wanted more than the liquor.
After a few minutes of our tongues chasing each other from my mouth to his, he pulled back, ending the kiss. “I don’t want to throw cold water on this, but do you see any way we could give this more of a try? Are you only interested in me because I can keep you alive?”
Now, I needed that drink. I picked it up and glugged it down. “Are you only here to keep me alive? If that’s the only interest you have in me, that’s fine. I’m still down to fuck. If all you see me as is a job, then let’s acknowledge it, fuck, and then you head back to your farm. I’ll find someone else to keep me alive.”
Jericho bristled at my stern statement. “Do you have any feelings for me aside from the fact that I have the ability to keep you alive?” He seemed a little hostile, which gave me hope he was offended by my comment and really did have feelings for me.
“You first, cowboy. I’ve learned never to show my hand until I know where I stand.”
“Fine. Yes, I have a lot of feelings for you aside from the job. Hell, I’d give the money back if I could, and I’d still lay down my life for you, Sean. I haven’t wanted anyone as much as I want you, and it has my head spinning because it’s all happening so fast.” The sincerity in his eyes touched me deep inside.
I swallowed. “I agree that it’s fast, but I can’t deny the chemistry we have. It’s nothing I’ve ever experienced before. I almost can’t believe I’m saying this because I’ve always been someone with no desire to dedicate myself to one person, but I’d like us to try. If we both want it badly enough, we’ll figure out something, right?”
Every molecule in me prayed he was being honest and would see that I meant what I was saying. Exclusivity had never been my goal, but now, it was the only way I’d go into a serious relationship with Jeri. He was too important to me to share him with anyone.
Jeri grinned and took my hand. “Let’s seal the deal.”
I laughed and followed him down the hall to my bedroom. He pulled me onto the bed on top of him. His hands immediately found my ass, pulling me to rub against his hard cock. Oh, that was very good news for me.
“Wait. Let me brush my teeth. I don’t want to... I don’t want it to be a problem for you.” I rushed to my bathroom and brushed my teeth before gargling with non-alcohol-based mouthwash.
I returned to the bedroom, feeling stupid to ask, but... “Will you smell my breath and tell me if this will bother you?” I got closer and blew out a breath, waiting for him to say something.
“Mmmm. Minty fresh.” He pulled back on top of him, his hands sliding to my ass again, and rubbed his cock against mine.
After breathtaking kisses, I stood and reached for his belt. It was a brown leather belt with roses and fancy scroll work tooled into the leather. There was cream stitching along both sides, and his name was stamped on the back and painted the same cream color. The buckle was sterling silver, outlined in a gold rope design.
“This is beautiful.” I wound it around my hand and placed it in my closet on a shelf where I kept my belts.
“My father had it made for me on my eighteenth birthday.” He frowned, his gaze fixed on the ceiling. A trip down memory lane wasn’t exactly what I hoped we were going to do.
I returned to the bed, reaching for the button on his jeans. “This okay?”
Jeri sat up and rested his head against my abs, making me wonder if he’d really ever grieved everything he lost. I knew heattended AA meetings to maintain his sobriety, and I was glad he took it seriously. He was such a wonderful guy and deserved only the best things life had to offer.
He pulled my shirt from my suit pants and started unbuttoning it, leaving soft kisses along my waistband. “You are stunning, Sean. Please, please, don’t break my heart.”
My eyes stung with tears, but I owed him the promise. “I will never intentionally do anything to hurt you, Jeri.” I bit back on professing my love. It wasn’t the time, but I wasn’t sure how much longer I could keep my mouth shut.
Jeri stood, and we quickly undressed each other. His cock was thick and cut, and my mouth watered at the sight of the weeping head. “I wanna do something first.”
I dropped to my knees and took his hard cock into my mouth, grinning at the hiss he released. I loved feedback, and when his hands wound in my hair and he began to fuck my mouth, I was on fire.
