Diamonds (All that Glitters #1)(14)

Once she reached the exit to the club, she realized to her surprise that Gates hadn’t followed after her. She ground her teeth together in anger.

She fished out her phone and dialed Jude’s number. “Where am I meeting you?”

BRYNA HAD BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS MOMENT for weeks.

Jude opened the door to his apartment with a smile that took her breath away. Shit. He is gorgeous.

“Bri.” His eyes traveled over her stunning evening gown, and he raised his eyebrows. “I feel a tad underdressed.”

She surveyed him with approval trying to not showcase her eagerness. He was in nice slacks, a button-up, and a silk tie.

“Just a tad.”

“Come in.” He stepped back and let her walk past him into the apartment.

She held her head high, holding on to her illusion of control. She needed to keep her wits about her and not fall for his game. This time it was going to be different. Their relationship and everything that consisted of would be on her terms, and she wasn’t going to be the one left waiting again.

“Where did you come from, wearing a dress like that?”

She raised an eyebrow at him. “Are we answering questions now? I thought you liked the mystery.”

“Let me guess,” he said, walking toward her until only inches separated them. “A Black-tie formal event. Your boyfriend took you as arm candy.”

“Close,” she purred.

“On what part?”

“Ex-boyfriend.” She pursed her lips and shook her head. “Is this really what you want to be talking about?”

“Just attempting to figure out why you called me back.”

Jude ran his hand down her arm and stared at her questioningly. All she wanted to do was keep her guard up, but with one look, he was shattering her resolve. How does he do that?

“And I’m trying to figure out why you called at all,” she managed to get out. Despite her best efforts, her voice was breathy.

“I called because I’ve been thinking about you. Simple as that.”

She scoffed and stepped away from him. Spell broken. Does he think I’m an idiot? If he’s been thinking about me, then why didn’t he call five weeks ago?

She stalked across the room to his wet bar and began to pour herself a glass of scotch.

“By all means, treat yourself.”

“Thank you. I will,” she said with a cheeky smile. She deliberately took a long gulp before turning back to face him. “Now, you were saying something?”

“Bri, get your ass over here.” He pointed at the spot in front of him.

“Excuse me?”

“You heard me. Get your ass over here now.”

“Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?” she asked, not moving an inch.

“This is my booty call, right?” Jude raised his eyebrows at her.

Bryna set the glass down and crossed her arms. “I think you have things all wrong.”

“Do I?”

“I’m no one’s booty call. When I called you back, you became mine,” she told him with a devilish smile.

He chuckled softly at her response. “Well, in that case…”

Suddenly, she was slammed backward into the scotch cabinet. His arm swept the crystal glasses to the side. One fell to the ground and smashed at her feet. All she could do was giggle. His lips landed on top of hers, hungry and desperate. She could feel the need of the past five weeks between them in that one kiss. She might have been able to fool him into believing that she hadn’t cared about their time apart but not after that kiss.

His fingers dug into her bare thigh, exposed from the slit in her dress. Then, he was pushing the expensive material aside, sliding his hands under her thighs and hoisting her on top of the counter. Jude pulled back to yank her underwear down, and then he unbuttoned his pants and dropped them to the ground.

Their lips crashed together again as he thrust his fingers up into her.

He groaned into her mouth. “You’re so wet.”

“I might have had some fun in the limo before I got here.”

He wrenched back and looked into her playful blue eyes. “You masturbated before you got here?”

“As if you haven’t at the thought of me,” she purred.

It made her laugh to think that she had masturbated in Gates’s limo before coming over to see Jude.

“Oh, I have,” he said, slipping his fingers in and out of her. “It’s just so hot to think about you doing it.”

“Well, if you’re a good boy, maybe I’ll let you watch.” She winked and then tipped her head back as his fingers worked their magic.

He slipped out of her, and a second later, his cock slammed filled her. She gasped at the abrupt change. Fuck, he has a huge dick.

He shoved into her again, harder than the last time, and then he leaned in close. “I guess I’m not going to get to watch because I only intend to be very, very bad.” He punctuated his last words with rough thrusts.

She moaned in pleasure. This was just what she needed after the night she’d had. No, this was what she needed all the time. She needed to forget about Gates and high school and her parents and Pace and everything else in her life and get lost in this fantasy. Get lost in Jude.

He grabbed a fistful of her hair and yanked her head back to expose her neck. He nipped at the bare skin until it was red and raw. All the while, he was keeping up a steady rhythm, bringing her closer to climax. She could feel the weeks of pent-up frustration washing off of them. Sure, she had been with Gates, but that hardly compared to this. Nothing had ever compared to this.