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I turned to the man who was still standing in her way. “Can I help you with something?”
The guy looked from me to Aspen and back again, then quickly shook his head and turned on his heels, disappearing into the crowd. Clearly seeing the claim I silently laid on Aspen, even though I didn't really have one to lay.
“Cross?” she asked, sounding partially surprised and partially relieved.
I swallowed hard. “I'll take a yes and five minutes,” I said, offering her my hand.
She immediately took it, and relief barreled down my spine at the move.
She glanced behind her, and I followed her line of sight until she made connection with Jesse. They had a silent conversation, one where she assured him she was okay with me, and then nodded at me.
I tugged her through the crowd, each step making my heart ratchet up another notch until I pulled her into my office and locked the door behind us.
“So you own this club too?”
“It seems you love to pop up at the clubs I own,” I said, smirking at her. The energy between us was palpable, and we were easily falling into the same roles we'd played for the last three months.
“I have good taste,” she said.
I didn't let go of her hand, and she didn't try to tug it away.
She seemed as drawn to me as I was to her, her body practically flush with mine as I moved to the leather couch pushed up against the wall, the floor-to-ceiling glass one-way, allowing us to see the crowd below.
“Why haven't you returned my calls?” I asked, unable to stop my hand from grazing down her bare arm.
She gasped at my touch, leaning into me like she just couldn't help it.
“I didn't know what to say,” she admitted, her eyes meeting mine as they danced between my mouth and back again.
I pulled her closer, relishing the way my lungs opened with her in my arms. “What were you saying to that guy before I came over?” I asked, our lips a breath away from each other.
“No,” she said. “I was telling him no.”
“And why would you do that, kitten?” I traced the line of her jaw with my fingertip.
“Because I'm not interested.”
A bit of pride rumbled through me, and I smirked down at her, at the way she was leaning against me, her hands splayed on my chest.
“It looks like you're interested in me,” I challenged.
“I never said Iwasn'tinterested in you,” she said.
She shifted against me, and I almost groaned the contact.
“It seems like I'm not the only one,” she said.
“I think you missed me,” I said, blood throbbing hot through my veins.
“Of course, I missed you, Cross,” she said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
“But missing you doesn't erase everything that happened.”
“I'm here,” I said. “Let's talk.”
Her eyes flared wide. “Is that what you want to do right now?”
She shifted against me again, drawing me even closer, her lips are breath away from mine.
