“Don’t make everything such a battle, woman.Get over here.”
Jasmine shuffled over to him on her knees and his cock jumped in his jeans.Ignoring his libido, he tugged her to his chest and let her curl up against him.It took a bit of wriggling and muttering to herself before she settled into him.
Finally.
His arms wrapped around her and his chin on the top of her head, they just lay there on the couch.He held her until her breathing deepened, then he dozed as well.
* * * *
His phone vibrating woke him.
With a yawn, Lance pulled it out and answered in a low voice because she still slept in his arms.
“What?”
“Mr.Jankovic requests your presence.”
Translation—the boss is calling, get your ass over here.
“Gonna be a bit.You woke us.”
“Just you.”
That was it, the call ended.
Lance wasn’t liking this feeling at all.
“They want you alone?”She didn’t stir from her spot against him and he wasn’t in any rush to make it happen.
“Yep.”Lance twisted some of her hair in his fingers.“I don’t like it.”
“I think that’s the general idea.I’m a wild card and he wants you off your game, thinking and worrying about me.”
I am.
She pushed up and gave a small grin.“Good thing it’s just a farce and you know I am more than capable of taking care of myself.”
“I know you can.”He cupped her cheek.“Doesn’t mean I won’t still worry.”
“I’m going to ghost when you leave.You won’t see me.I’ll be around.”
Immediate refusal leaped to his tongue.She covered his mouth with her hand.
“Not up for argument.You wanted me to help you.I’m helping, but I’m also not stupid enough to remain in this place like a sitting duck.”
“You’re going to piss him off, aren’t you?”
That full megawatt smile got him deep in his gut.“Why, it’s almost like you know what a troublemaker I can be.”
She hopped off him and he grabbed her shirt before she could get all the way out of reach.Jasmine let him reel her back to stand between his legs.Hand on her waist, he tipped his head back to glance up at her.
“I’m going to call you later and you’d better fucking pick up.”
Jasmine lowered her head, her black and dark blue hair falling around him like a silk curtain.“You do know I suck at taking orders, right?”
He sought her skin below the cotton shirt.“I know you suck and I love it.But I’m serious, Jasmine.”When he reached her warm, soft skin, he breathed more easily.It was just a fact of how things were for him now.Especially with this woman.
“There’s not a man alive I will allow to boss me around blindly, Lance.No matter how much I love sucking his dick.There’s another around the corner.I do what’s best for me.Believe that.”
