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She does nothing to stop me as I reach for the button and zipper on my jeans, a whimper of desire leaving her lips when the back of my hand brushes against her.
Looking down, I get lost in the sight of us. The bulge of my own erection couldn’t be hidden even if I tried, but that’s not what garners all my attention.
“Jesus,” I whisper.
Her dress has ridden all the way up, her silky panties revealed.
Her arousal leaves nothing to the imagination. The slickness of her desire has made her panties practically see-through, and it leaves me breathless.
“Chase,” she whispers in a pleading tone.
Laughter circles around us, and it becomes evident very quickly that Madison is much more in control of herself than I seem to be. It takes her shoving at my chest to make me realize this isn’t the best idea.
“Shit,” I say, stepping down from the side rail and pulling down her dress. “Sorry.”
She swallows as I look up at her, her hand going to her flushed throat. The last thing I need is someone snapping pictures of us going at it in the damn parking lot. It’s a scandal I don’t need right now, and I know it would be just one more thing Emily could add to her list of things she plans to use against me while asking for more money. It’s been two weeks since we made our offer, and I haven’t heard a word from her.
When Madison spins in her seat, locking her eyes straight ahead, I close the door and make my way around to the driver’s seat.
The atmosphere has cooled a little by the time I climb inside. Although I’m quick to crank the truck because it’s hot even if we weren’t just trying to climb inside of each other, I’m also a little reluctant to leave the parking lot just yet.
“You changed your mind?” she asks, her words directed at me even though she can’t seem to look at me.
“No,” I rush to tell her. “But I think we need some ground rules.”
She takes a deep breath. “Rules are good. I think I can follow rules.”
I don’t argue that what has already happened between us was something I lined out as violation of the contract I had her sign. Other than the kiss inDetroit, everything else has been instigated by me. Even that kiss was simply her acting on the lie I told everyone at the attorney’s office.
“Nothing can change at the house.”
“Agreed,” she says quickly. “And you can’t regret it and fire me for it.”
“This is only for tonight.”
I have to look over at her when she doesn’t answer, but I find her nodding her head in agreement a little disappointing.
“One night,” she eventually says. “Scratching an itch.”
“Yeah,” I agree, even though the words coming from her mouth feel wrong. “Are you sober?”
“What?” she snaps, her eyes finally finding mine.
“I need to know if you’re making this decision because you want—”
“I’m not drunk, but tomorrow would be a lot less awkward if I were.”
“I should take you home,” I mutter, but after placing the SUV into drive, I head for the highway instead of the house.
As much as I need the scent of her on my sheets, there’s a line we have to maintain in order for this not to end up being the biggest mistake of our lives.
Chapter 20
Madison
Boss with benefits?
I snort, a humorless sound, as I feign interest in the generic art hanging on the wall in the hotel lobby. I can’t even tell what it’s supposed to be. It’s half watercolor, half blobs and spatters. I know I’m not drunk, but I feel like I should be. I wasn’t lying when I told Chase that tomorrow was going to be insanely awkward, but, despite knowing it, I still plan to go through with it.
