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“You’re quite good at this,” I murmured, feeling quite at ease in his presence even after all that had happened this morning. It should’ve been iffy, but somehow, having him so close, tending to me…It subdued all of myuncertainty.
“If you must know, I’ve got skilled fingers,” he boldlystated.
With my eyes closed, I couldn’t tell if he was being serious or simply toying with me. So, I dared not respond to his double entendre since I’d already had enough embarrassment for today. The image of me going ballistic as I desperately humped into his hardness suffused my cheeks inabundance.
“I meant to ask, how did your visit to thedoctorgo?”
Thank God, he diverted the attention to safer waters. I wouldn’t know what to do with myself had he continued on. Besides, there was some good news to be shared. “I’m not pregnant. It’s a falsepositive.”
Jared didn’t immediately respond. He took a good minute until he finally spoke again. “Are yourelieved?”
“Very much,” I murmured, relieved, “although I’d love to have a litter of babies someday. Eighteen’s not a good age to start a family. I’m glad I can put that all behindmenow.”
“Have you spoken to JackYates?”
Jack. Damn. “Not yet, no, but I do intend to call him sometimetonight.”
“Are you planning to tell him about the false-positivepregnancy?”
“Not if I can help it.” Jack wasn’t one of my brightest moments. It sure gave credence to those sayings about broken hearts making unwise decisions. Had Jared not swooped in the way he did, I had a feeling I’d still be on the yacht with Jack, trying not let him win me over. The thought made me shiver. I was weak, and it was mortifying to be remindedofit.
“Do you plan on resuming your relationshipwithhim?”
What was with the interrogation? Disconcerted, I slowly peeled my eyes open. As I did so, I found him intensely gazing at me. Therefore, I let my head roll to the side, fully facing him until our eyes met. Vivid cerulean blues probed my gaze. “Why are you so curious? Do I have to report if I’m to see or date a guy fromnowon?”
“Yes,” he responded with an unwavering stare. “It’s for your own safety. If you do intend on being with another man, I expect you to be on birth control as well.” There was an edge to his voice, as if condescending, as if reprimanding a mere child instead of addressing anadult.
“You’re full of commands. Are you always this way?” I’d have taken offense, too, but I supposed I understood where he was coming from. “I’ve taken care of birth control. So, you need not worry about my sex life.” Speaking of which, my curiosity ran amuck. And it couldn’t be helped; I had to know. My fingers touched the collar of his dress shirt, tracing it with my fingertip. “How was it?” I guardedly inquired before lifting my eyes to clashwithhis.
His eyes cautiously flickered to mine, wary. “Howwaswhat?”
“Rose,” I succinctly said, “Was thesexgood?”
Light eyes immediately darkened, aghast at my audacious attitude. “Gisele—”
I decided to cut him off, shrugging with nonchalance. “It’s an honest question. I don’t mean anything by it.” Even I didn’t believe it, but I simply had to know how much power this woman had over him and to also understand the depth of Jared’sattachment.
“Yes.” His throat bobbed, perturbed. “It was good.” He finished saying with a bite to his tone, displeased he had to divulge his sordid affairtome.
“How many times did you fuck her?” I was on a roll, but it seemed I couldn’t stop myself. It hurt to know such things, but I simply hadtoknow.
Appalled, his eyes bugged out for a moment before coloring at my obscene question. “Why are you so curious,Gisele?”
“It’s in my nature. I like to know thesethings.”
“What if I choose not toanswer?”
All right. “Then you don’t. But if you need me to be truthful to you someday, maybe I’ll plead the fifth. Would that suit you?” It was manipulative of me to taunt him, but I had a hopeless case of lovesickness, so whatthehell?
“Bloody hell!” he gritted out before shaking his head with contempt. “I don’t know how many times, and I’m being truthful. What I do know…Well, it went on for about twohours.”
He lost count? Well, damn him. “That good? Wow, she must be one hell of awoman.”
Fuck him. Seriously.I’m so furious I’m almost shakingwithrage.
“Is there anything else you want to know?” he pressed on, almosttaunting.
“Not at the moment.” I shrugged, loathing how much he affected me. “So, I guess we’re always going to be forward with each other, right?” This was the best I could do to appear as though his words hadn’t pierced me and gutted me from theinsideout.
