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She nudges my shoulder. “I learn from the best.”
The sky is a mixture of pink and purple, and the wind tickles my skin. The temperature is cool as smoke from the barbeque wafts in the air. Hopefully it’s good. It’s hard to find good barbeque in New York City, nothing beats a southern barbeque.
I glance at Jasper, to find him watching me, licking his lips like he’s ready to devour me whole.
“If I didn’t know any better, I’d say Jasper is smitten with you,” Lake says, brushing her shoulders against mine and wiggling her eyebrows. I neither confirm nor deny it, though I think I have some idea of how he feels. But I’m not one hundred percent certain.
I lean back in the lawn chair, soaking in the view of New York City. Trent has the best view in the city. I see the Empire State Building from here, and it glows in different colors. I don’t want to tell her about the extent of my relationship with Jasper yet, until I can confirm how he feels about me, so I change the subject and say, “How is pregnancy treating you?”
I glance at her little bump, and she’s seven months pregnant. Two Atlases in the household. I feel sorry for her because Atlas is an arrogant asshole.
I wonder if Jasper will ever love me the way Atlas loves Lake. I shake my head, I shouldn’t be thinking such silly thoughts.
She tucks her hair behind her ear and glances at Atlas then back at me. “Good so far, I’m not having morning sickness and I can keep food down now. And my sex drive is through the roof.” She giggles, a blush creeping to her cheeks. “I’ve been wearing Atlas out in the bedroom.”
I smile. “Slut.”
She giggles harder and louder, getting the men’s attention. Lake takes a sip of her cranberry juice as Jasper stops in front of me and grabs my hand with lust pouring from his eyes. Desire ignites in my belly.
“I need to talk to you.”
I get up from the lawn seat and he ushers me into the bathroom, locking the door.
“I need you,” he tells me, pressing his mouth to mine and lifting the hem of my dress as he kisses down my neck. He slips his finger into my panties, sliding it inside, and I moan. He uses his other hand to cover my mouth.
“You must keep quiet.” He unzips his pants, slides a condom on his dick, and slides inside of me in one thrust. I groan against his mouth as he places his fingers on my clit, circling, and I bite down on his shoulder as I come. As he chases his own orgasm, he rips off the condom, squirting his cum all over my belly.
My tone is husky and I’m out of breath. “What was that for?”
He tucks himself back in his pants and grabs a tissue to wipe my belly before tossing it in the wastebasket by the sink.
“Marking you. I love owning you.” He grabs a fistful of my hair and kisses me deeply.
My cheeks flush, and I bite my lip to stop myself from grinning. I yank down my dress, then I glance at the mirror and fix my hair. My lips are swollen and my skin is flushed.
Someone bangs on the door and I squeal like I’ve just seen a bug.
“The food is ready, Poppy and Jasper.” Trent’s voice booms through the door.
My cheeks burn at the fact that he most likely knows what we’ve been doing in here.
Jasper and I make our way to the dinner table to talk, speak and laugh with our friends. It feels nice to be surrounded by good energy, because the last few weeks have been gloomy. From me dealing with my emotions about my mother to Jasper dealing with his family issues. We needed to be around good friends and have fun.
The mashed potatoes, steak, and ribs Trent has cooked are so good, and I didn’t know he’s a god with the grill.
Once we’re done eating, Lake wants to play Uno and the men go outside to speak.
I watch Trent’s sister through the glass sliding doors as she takes her niece from Trent and tells him something, then she walks back inside.
She tells me it was nice to meet me before leaving the penthouse.
“You want something to drink?” I ask Lake.
She shakes her head. “The baby is pushing on my bladder.”
“I’m going to get something to drink from the outdoor bar,” I tell her and get up from the couch.
I make my way to the bar behind Jasper and Trent, and they don’t notice I’m behind them. I grab a bottle of Coke and pour it into a cup.
