No Limit (Armed & Dangerous #1)(19)

With my back turned, I could hear Jason coming up behind me. “Where did you go last night?” I asked, slicing my apple with a little too much force. We had an hour before it was time to leave for the big party and I had yet to see him all day.

“I needed to blow off some steam.”

“I see. You must have been pretty angry for it to take all night.”

“Trust me, I needed it.”

Stabbing the knife into one of the apples, I turned and glared at him, his eyes widened. “I bet. Just make sure next time you let me know where you’re going in case I need you. Not that I would want to encroach on your f*ckfest, but we do have a job to do here.”

“Fuckfest? What the hell do you think I did last night?” he asked, returning my glare.

“Oh, I don’t know, probably screwed the first sea donkey who was willing to ride your cock.”

“I’ve been out here for months, sacrificing my own pleasures for the sake of the job. I need the release. And what does it matter anyway? You let me go for your ex.”

“It wasn’t like that,” I exclaimed.

“Oh yeah? And what was it like? I bet he told you he missed you and that you two should get back together.” My face paled and his eyes narrowed. “Exactly.”

“So what? What if he did say those things? It doesn’t mean I told him I wanted him back.”

He stepped closer. “And just because I went out last night doesn’t mean I f*cked the first girl who came my way.”

“The second then,” I countered.

His jaw clenched, but then he smiled. “I guess you’ll never know.” Winking, he backed up with a smirk on his face. It made me want to smack the shit out of him. “I need to get ready for the evening. I have a date with a whore.”

Grabbing a slice of my apple, I threw it at his head. “Ah, you’re so goddamned infuriating. I think I’m beginning to hate you.” It was a lie, but it felt good to say. If anything, it made me want him more. Shoving the remaining apple slices in my mouth, I trudged to my bedroom and slammed the door.

The dress I had picked out was silky and black and fell to the floor. I was tired of showing my legs, but this time it’d be the swell of my breasts and all of my back that would be on display. I hoped Jason choked when he saw me.

When the time came for us to leave, I emerged from my room with my head held high. Jason’s mouth dropped open as I walked by him. Glancing over my shoulder, I caught him staring at my backside.

“Holy f*ck. Make sure you stay by my side tonight.”

“I can’t promise that. As you said earlier, I’m a whore, so I guess I need to act like one.”

He ran his hands over his face and groaned. “Only with me. Why do you have to make things so difficult?”

“The only person doing that is you. Can we go now?”

He motioned toward the door. “After you, firecracker.”

Huffing, I grabbed my purse and marched out the door. Jason caught up to me and grabbed my elbow. I tried to jerk away, but he held tight. “I thought we were getting along there for a while.”

I snorted. “Yeah, well, you let your dick get in the way.”

“I like all of this jealousy, it makes your cheeks red.” He pinched my cheek and I smacked his hand away.

“Oh my God, you’re seriously going to drive me bat shit crazy. And don’t get me started on jealousy. Who was the one who stomped away when I got a phone call? To be one of the best agents in the country, you seriously need to learn more about women.” I slammed my hand on the elevator button.

When it opened, Jason pushed me inside, guiding me until my back hit the wall. Gasping, I sucked in a breath, only for it to be cut off by Jason’s lips. His body pressed into mine, holding me firm as he kissed me hard. My mind told me not to give in, but my body wanted him to take me. His lips tasted like liquor and mint. I would’ve given anything to get drunk from his kisses, but the elevator door dinged and opened.

Jason stepped back and rubbed the lipstick off his mouth, smirking. “You’re right, I was jealous and I still am. I want you, but you’re afraid to let me. The longer I’m around you, the harder it is to resist you. What makes it worse is, I know you want this just as bad as I do.” He looked down at my chest. I followed his gaze and saw my hard nipples showing through the silky dress.

People started getting into the elevator, but we needed to get out. I brought my arms up to cover my chest. “Don’t we need to go?” I whispered.

He stared down at my mouth and shook his head like he was clearing his thoughts. “Come on.” The tension between us was so high, I could feel it tingling my skin. Jason had my hand in his strong grasp and led me to a parked limousine where the driver waited, wearing a black tux with his dark hair slicked back underneath a cap.

“Mr. Avery,” he greeted with a nod.

“Good evening, James. You have the address, correct?”

He nodded and opened the back door. “We’re all set to go.”

Jason ushered me in and I scooted all the way to the edge, turning my body away from him as he got in. I was embarrassed with the way I gave into him so easily, but also unsure of what to do. With Adrian, everything was simple and slow; with Jason, it was all heat and moving very fast. I didn’t know if I could keep up.