Page 63 of Jonny’s Redemption

I craned my neck and looked at Jonny.

“God, I’m sorry. I didn’t even say hi.”

I straightened and rolled to my tiptoes but even so Jonny needed to dip his head before my lips touched his.

“It’s okay. You were in your zone.”

I liked that he understood but it still didn’t excuse me for being semi-rude. Jonny never ignored me when I walked into a room.

“It’s not okay but thanks for understanding. I didn’t want to miss the moment.”

“What are you going to do with the recording?”

“Play it back for Penny. I want her to hear what she can do.”

“That doesn’t make sense,” Tony complained.

Jonny’s brows snapped together at Tony’s loud protest. Bonnie sighed and Chasin grunted.

“Enough, T. If you can’t stop interrupting, I won’t let you—”

“Let me? Are you being fucking serious?” Tony interrupted. “You’re naïve. These people don’t have what it takes to get you where you’re going. You’re better than them. They need you, not the other way around.”

I felt my body string tight and I would’ve sworn all hell was about to break loose because I was the one who was going to instigate the beatdown Tony The Dumbfuck needed. But I didn’t have time to rain my verbal assault upon the idiot before Sean roared with laughter.

This went on for a long time. No one said anything and all eyes were on Sean. Evie was smiling huge. Penny was back to looking pale. Jonny’s arm was smartly wrapped around me which meant I couldn’t move to strangle Tony. And Chasin had claimed Evie and his son. My best friend in the whole world was having a boy and she hadn’t told me. Something I would forgive her for since I knew she was pregnant before Chasin knew and he hadn’t taken kindly to that. As a matter of fact, he’d bitched about it so much the guys made fun of him for being so salty.

“Listen up, boy, and listen good before your girlfriend here kicks your ass to the curb. Pretty soon Penny Cash is gonna be a name everyone knows. And right now, she’s gonna have to make a decision about what she’s gonna want to be known for. She can have all that talent she possesses, she can be the walking definition of rocker, she can fill a stadium, but she’ll have zero chance of longevity. With you around, Penny Cash will have the reputation of being difficult when really it’s not her, it’s you. No one likes a pompous dick. No one likes working with a manager who is an entitled prick. And no one likes to be insulted. You act like that in front of record execs they’ll drop her so fast her head will spin and it will be your fault. Can’t predict the future, especially in this business, but she’s got what it takes to make a go of this. She’s got a chance at something great, and you, kid, are holding her back. Stating it plain, if I didn’t believe in Evie, I’d walk out and forget Penny Cash’s name.”

Okay, so it was a good thing I hadn’t been able to get in there before Sean. His verbal smackdown was so much better than anything I could’ve initiated.

“Harsh,” Jonny whispered.

“All true,” I returned then asked, “Are you hungry or do you want to go to my office and make out before you eat?”

“Do you need to stay and referee?”

“Nope. Sean has it covered and what he doesn’t Evie will handle. And since Chasin’s here there’s nothing for me to do. I don’t get involved with the artists.”

“Office then,” Jonny answered and my belly fluttered.

I was hoping he’d say that. I hadn’t seen him since he rolled out of bed before dawn. It was a Saturday, and seeing as I’d already had everything planned out for Penny and Sean’s arrival to the smallest detail I didn’t need to get up before the sun. Jonny on the other hand had to work. I knew he was investigating the disappearance of a man named Anderson Bull but he hadn’t shared specifically what he was up to.

Make-out session then update on his case then lunch. After that, I’d move on and triple-check that tonight’s pig roast and jam session were all set and ready.

“Lead the way, handsome.”

Jonny led the way. Then we made out and by the time we got downstairs, Penny and Tony had gone back to my place. Twenty minutes later, Tony drove away in the rental. I wouldn’t tell Penny because she was likely heartbroken but she’d made the right decision. Tony would only hold her back.

21

“Jesus, baby,” Jonny groaned.

“So. Good.”

Bobby used her locked ankles at the small of Jonny’s back as leverage and lifted her hips to meet his thrusts. Her mouth was working at his neck, her nails were digging in his shoulders, and her pussy was clamping around his driving cock.

All of it phenomenal. So outstanding Jonny was getting ready to blow. He shifted and glided his hand between them, went lower until he felt their connection, and coated his fingers with her excitement. Then he dragged his wet fingers up and went at her clit—hard and fast, catching her up to where he was at—which was to say his cock was already leaking.