Ice (Elite Forces #1)(50)
JADE
Feeling him f*ck me after such life-altering news doesn’t cure the chaos in my mind. No, it only deters it until reality sets in again. I had no idea he was at a status to receive direct requests from The President himself. There’s so much to this man I don’t know, and I have mixed feelings about uncovering all that’s hidden. I can tell he has a past that would make a great novel, but unfortunately, we don’t have the time to cover everything from our pasts.
I’m extremely attracted to this man. He intrigues me sexually of course, but his intelligence has quickly become what I love most. I was beginning to think he didn’t have what it took to be sensual with someone and he wouldn’t be sensitive enough for me to fall for, but this man seems to have the perfect balance of all the above. He literally consumes me, and I find myself craving him when he’s not near me.
This mission will be tough; going to a country that neither of us really know much about to pull out a terrorist without the support of the military I’ve grown to love. This will be interesting.
He tosses me his shirt to use to clean up the drips running down my legs. This leaves him shirtless and no doubt will raise questions from the other two, but I don’t care. It’s a simple gesture that I can appreciate and truly do.
“You okay?” His touch on my back as I bend to pull my shorts up startles me. He puts his arms around my naked back, and I let him hold me for a brief moment before the rest of our world erupts into the crazy planning of this mission.
“I’m good,” I lie. I’m getting really good at that. Does he believe me though?
“After this mission, I want you to go away with me. We deserve peace and calm days with wild nights. I’ll let you choose the place.”
“I’d love that.”
“You know I have to leave in the morning. I want nothing more than to stay with you, but I have to move.”
“I know you do. I’m sure we’ll leave in the morning too.”
“I’ll be working my ass off with my team, working on the logistics of the mission to make sure we’re safe going in. We won’t move if I have any doubt, Jade.” I start to put the rest of my clothes on and just listen to him begin to strategize. The proof of his passion begins to show the more he talks.
“My guys will be irate that I’m bringing you in. They will accept you, but they’ll be determined I’m thinking with my dick; but I’m standing by my decision to bring you. Jade, you are hands down the best sniper I’ve seen, and I’m proud as f*ck to have you on this mission. You saved my ass in the last one, and I hope I never have to repay that favor, but if I have to, I’ll lay down my life for you out there.”
“Don’t talk like that. Out there, we’re a team. You can’t focus on me any more than you do the guys. I won’t have you treating me any differently. You know I hate that shit, Kaleb. I’ve earned my status, so treat me like I did not f*ck my way onto this team.” We both know I’ve earned every right to do this job and I do it well. Normally, I couldn’t care less what others think of me, but these men are his friends. I don’t know them like I do Harris and JJ, who know how hard I’ve worked to achieve my status. The real reason is because if things work out for us like I hope they do, I will be seeing a hell of a lot more of these guys. I need to earn their respect as well as their friendship. They’re part of Kaleb’s life and so am I.
“You didn’t. I know that and if any of them want to go against you to prove you aren’t the best, I’ll let them try. My team is great, it really is. They’re just not used to me bringing in new bodies and sure as f*ck aren’t used to me bringing in hot as f*ck bodies.” He slaps my ass as he finishes his statement.
“We’re going to have to lay down some rules, Kaleb. Out there… you don’t get to slap my ass. I don’t want them knowing that we’re f*cking. I’ll tell Harris to keep that shit private and he will. We’re going back to you being my Commander, but this time without the nighttime meetups. I want all focus on the mission and keeping the team safe.”
“I agree. I won’t tell them anything, but it will kill me when they start to talk about you and I can’t rip their dicks off. Because I know the second they see you, they’ll talk about f*cking your sweet ass. They’re men. They aren’t dead.” I almost laugh. Almost. A jealous Kaleb is a sexy Kaleb. He needs to know though, whatever we have stays here.
“Just bite your tongue and let it roll off of you. You and I know who will be hitting this when we get back home.” I slap my ass playfully, smiling at him as I walk away from him before he can copy me.
“I sure as f*ck will, but first I’m keeping you up all night long.” We start to walk back to the horses. Who would’ve ever thought we’d be out here like this right now, talking about the single most dangerous mission, and the one thing we’re worried about is what the others think. I’ve seen it too many times. If the team thinks there’s favoritism, it won’t work as well, and this isn't the time to test the emotions of an entire group of men I’ve never met.
“We should get back to the house and see what Harris wants to do tonight.”
“You know he’s f*cking Mallory.”
“Kaleb. He is not.”