AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Tegan!”
I turn to face Jax and walk backwards away from him as I reply. “Is walking too lowly for you?”
“You don’t know where you’re going!”
“That’s what I like about my life, Jax, otherwise, I wouldn’t be here with you.”
Jax strides toward me, his tall figure catching up quickly, before he sweeps me into an embrace, seizing me around the waist. I hold a hand out to steady myself, but our bodies meet and mould together, Jax’s lips on mine. He drags me into his hips and holds my head steady as he surprises me with the strength of the kiss. I grasp his hair, desire for Jax firing as his tongue strokes mine. He runs a hand along the nape of my neck and I shiver.
Too soon, he pulls away.
“Too public,” he says hoarsely and drags me by the hand to the edge of the pavement. I stumble as Jax pulls me around the corner of the white rendered building. In the narrow alleyway, he presses me against the wall, and holds my head in both hands. “I didn’t kiss you properly yesterday and I want to.”
“You just did.”
Jax kisses my face, moving gradually to my mouth until he runs his tongue gently across my lips. The heat rushing through my blood, from the sudden passion of Jax's kiss a minute ago, is intensified by his hard body against mine.
“I can do better than that,” he whispers against my mouth.
“Still public,” I murmur.
“Isn’t that part of the fun?” He sneaks a hand beneath my shirt and his palm closes around my side as his mouth pushes back against mine.
If my legs buckle now, Jax will laugh; but even if I remain standing, he won’t be able to miss how I’m shaking with the overwhelming physical effect he has. This pulsing with desire merely from a touch or kiss never happened with anybody before Jax. Maybe the possibility of being caught pressed against the side of a building and the question over how far he'll take this is what intensifies the arousal.
Jax’s lips are soft but firm and he grips my hair with his other hand, tugs my head back, and kisses me. Now I understand what he meant by kissing me properly; his mouth claims mine as he delves his tongue deeper into my mouth. He plays his fingers lightly along my side and I snatch my chance to explore the defined muscles of his chest, running a hand along from his pecs to his abs before gripping his shirt to stop myself exploring any further.
Jax pushes me harder against the wall and I pull my mouth away as his lust threatens to consume the last part of awareness of where we are. “Jax!”
His response is a switch back to the slow, teasing kiss of yesterday, but the sweetness does nothing to quell the burning need he’s ignited. My mouth smarts as he pulls his mouth away and rests his forehead against mine.
“Fuck,” he mutters under his breath and rubs his lips together, his darkened eyes meeting mine.
Until Jax moves, I’m not calming down anytime soon, especially if he looks at me like this. I wriggle against him. “We can’t stay here.”
“True.” Jax sighs and steps back taking my hand and pulling me back into him. He strokes my hair straight where he’s mussed it and smiles. “You’re one hell of a kisser.”
I rest a finger on his lips and return his smile; my heart hammering so loudly I swear Jax will be able to hear it. “So are we going for a second date?”
He takes my hand and kisses my palm. “And more. Where was that contract? I’m happy to sign it.”
I giggle as he wraps me in his arms and kisses the top of my head. “I’ll have one drawn up.”
* * *
At 1 a.m., high on the adrenaline of my passionate clinch with Jax, I climb out of the taxi into the shadows of the hotel car park. We part with one more snatched kiss, and Jax waits outside as I sneak into the hotel like a naughty teen attempting to hide from my parents. I pass through the quiet lobby, where the young guy working behind the reception desk glances up then returns to his work on the computer.
On the fifteenth floor, I creep along the hallway to my room, half-expecting Bryn to jump out when I pass his. The hallway is silent, even in the direction of the Ruby Riot boys’ rooms. Either their party finished early, or they’re still out and haven’t started yet. Something twinges in my chest. If they do come back and party, will Jax join in? And if he does, will Jax forget about everything that happened between us tonight after he’s had a few more drinks? Although I shake that thought from my head, the image of his hands on another girl still niggles. I don’t have any claim on him, and he knows the score. I’ll wait and see
“Tegan!” a voice half-whispers behind me, rapid footsteps catching up. Jax grabs my hand and spins me round. “Don’t go yet.”
The tingling that’s lingered since I walked away from him spreads through my body as he pulls me close again, mouth immediately on mine. I put a hand between us. “Not here, Jax!”
“Come back to my room,” he whispers against my ear. “I don’t want to let you go yet.”
My body aches, the presence of this man clouding my already poor judgement. “Don’t get any ideas if I do.”
He strokes my hair from my face. “Jesus, Tegan, my mind is full of ideas, but I’ll behave.”
