Chapter 45
Jade
M um asked Hunter every question she could possibly think of, and he didn’t bat an eyelid. Answering without hesitation, not once did he make her feel uncomfortable for her stutter, which I noticed the more she spoke with Hunter the less pronounced it seemed to be. We left before Henry got home and now on the way back to my apartment I can’t help but smile, not taking my eyes off the incredible man beside me. “You’re gonna have to stop looking at me like that, Tink, otherwise I’m going to have to pull over.” Keeping my gaze on him I slowly move my hand from my lap to his, loving the way his muscles tense. “Tink, don’t give me those eyes.” His jaw ticks as my pinky grazes his cock.
“Tink.” He warns, but I ignore him. My hands slides over his growing bulge and wet my lips as I stare intently imagining his smooth cock slipping past my lips, hitting the back of my throat. My thighs instantly clench and I feel wetness pool at my core. “Tink.” He warns again but this time his voice is dripping with longing as he shifts in his seat spreading his legs slightly.
I blink up at him innocently. “Yes?”
“I don’t make idle threats Tink, I will pull this car over flip that pretty little skirt of yours up over your fine ass and fuck you roughly over the hood of this car.”
Sinking my teeth into my bottom lip I tease the zipper of his jeans down. “I’m counting on it.”
“Jesus, where did you come from?” He throws his head back against the headrest, and his knuckles turn white as he grips the steering wheel in a death grip.
“Eyes on the road, Gladiator.” Slipping my hand into his boxers I wrap my hand around his length pumping him lazily, enjoying the smooth, warm feel of him. He sucks in a deep breath when I take him out of his jeans and increase my pace, his cock thickens and I’m rewarded with a bead of pre-cum leaking from the tip. I’m desperate to taste him, to lick that pre-cum off and swirl my tongue around the head before I take all of him in my mouth.
“Tink, what are you doing?” His mouth is slack as he watches me lean across the center console, his salty taste hitting my tongue, making me groan.
My thighs clench an ache growing there at the thought of what I’m doing to him. This dominant man is completely at my mercy. “Oh fuck…” He groans above me as I take him down my throat until he hits the back. I hollow out my cheeks before swirling my tongue and flicking the tip, humming in pleasure making him brake suddenly, and I release him, blinking up at him innocently.
“Christ, you’re dangerous.”
I don’t shock him this time. I worship his cock, licking every inch of him before I take him to the back of my throat again, softly moaning, feeling him pulse inside my mouth. I don’t stop, relaxing my throat, he slips even deeper. Grazing my teeth lightly against him as I slide up and down his length. His breaths are becoming ragged above me, I want to have him begging, and I know exactly what will have him losing his control.
Popping off his cock my lips tilt into an evil smirk as I continue to pump him, but my gaze drifts to his impressive cock as another bead of pre-cum pearls at the tip. “You have the most perfect cock.” He groans as I swipe it away again with my tongue. I’m teasing myself by dragging this out because the ache growing in my core is becoming unbearable, but I need to give him this.
“You love this don’t you?” His voice is gruff. I nod, unable to say anything right now, the lust taking over my brain. He drags his finger through the strands of my hair, pulling tightly. “Good girl.” He guides me back towards his leaking cock and I whimper at the slight twinge of pain, my pussy becoming slick with arousal.
I take him back into my mouth and bob my head up and down, the muscles in his thighs tense so I increase my speed, sucking him as far back as I can and he starts to thrust up into me. Keeping up the pace until he stills underneath me. “Fuck…Tink,” he grits out and I keep going . Keep worshipping his cock until his cum hits the back of my throat and I drink him down. Licking and sucking, swallowing all of him until he sags and I place a kiss to the tip and sit back up, while he puts himself back inside his jeans.
“You’re going to pay for that, Tink.” The look he gives me is full of desire and promise and does nothing to damned the heat coursing through my veins.
“Don’t threaten me with a good time, Hunter.”
I’ve stayed over at Hunter’s more than my own apartment this week. Saturday morning, as we’re walking back into my apartment to get my overnight bag we spot Beck sitting at the kitchen table wearing a scowl.
Lily’s head pops out of her room and she waves me over. “You sit and have a chat with giggles over there and I’ll see what Lily wants,” I say. Dropping a kiss to the tip of my nose he smiles and walks over towards Beck, slapping him on the back before pouring himself and Beck a cup of coffee.
Lily pulls me into her room, her eyes wide and she looks like she’s about five seconds away from having a breakdown. Her room is littered with dresses of all colors and my eyes twitch at the shoes haphazardly thrown on the floor. “Babe, what’s going on?”
“Okay, phew. Get your head in the game, Lily.” She jumps up and down on the spot.
“Also stop talking to yourself, and calm down. You have crazy eyes and it’s freaking me out.” I shake her shoulders.
“Yes, sorry. I’m freaking out because I have to go to this gala next Saturday, and I have nothing to wear. What if I wear the wrong dress and my boob pops out to join the party? I have no idea it’s just out there chilling, enjoying the view, having a ball and my boss ends up firing me because that’s obviously not good for the network, my boob just there for all to see. I mean I have great boobs if I do say so myself, round, perky, and my nipples aren’t too big. I've been told they are great for sucking on, the perfect handful.” Okay, she’s spiraling. I need to stop her, but this is actually hilarious.
“Take a deep breath.” I look in her eyes and breathe in and out with her until she’s calm. “You good?
“Yep.” Her eyes are still a little wild.
“First off, yes you do have great boobs.”
“Thank you.” Looking down at her chest, she gives them a little jiggle.
“And second, this gala, is it by any chance called the Sunset Gala?” I start picking up her shoes and placing them back in their rightful boxes. It’s a crime that she has them thrown all over the place. I’m going to break out in a rash.
“How did you know?”
“I’ll be there with Hunter and the rest of the team, so I’ll be able to keep you in check. Boobs and all.”
“Seriously?” I nod and her shoulders visibly relax. “Oh, Jade you have no idea how much better that makes me feel.” She throws her arms around me and we almost collapse onto the floor.
“Don’t stress. I’ve got you.” I chuckle as she releases me.
“You’re a diamond.”
“You’re welcome. And your boobs will remain in your dress all night.”
“That’s a sad thought. I’m hoping they can come out in private and have their own party. Been a while since they’ve had a little fun.” She jokes playfully while she looks down at her chest.
“We’ll find the perfect dress for your boobs to find a private party.”
“Honestly, I’ve lost all faith in romance. Men are dicks.” Lily’s a hopeless romantic. She loves love. But lately, her love life has been… Well, it’s been horrendous. She came back from a date a few weeks that was so bad she declared her vagina retired.
“You’ll find your match one day, and it will be when you least expect it.”
“I’m not looking anymore. I will no longer be settling for selfish men who have no idea what foreplay is. My vagina will only come out of retirement for someone who will worship her and the rest of me. I’m a queen and deserve to sit on a throne.”
“As is your right.” She starts tidying up the dresses she has thrown all over her room. “Lils?”
“Yeah?”
“What has gotten Beck so out of sorts? He’s sitting in the kitchen with a face like a smacked arse.”
“He’s been like it ever since Trix came home last night with Ezra.”
“Ezra stayed over?” I freeze as I put the final shoe box under her bed.
“Yep.”
“What’s he like?”
“The perfect gentleman, who I shit you not looks exactly like Theo James .” Comically placing the back of her hand to her forehead, she throws herself backward. “And the way he was looking after Trix all night, she barely lifted a finger. I swear I fell in love with him.”
“And our boy didn’t like this, I’m guessing?” I tap my finger against my lip.
She shakes her head. “No, he was actually quite rude. Trixie had to take him to one side. After that, he stormed out of the apartment. I didn't even realize he was back until I saw you in the kitchen.”
“Wherever he went last night obviously didn’t put him in a better mood. We should go and see if Hunter has had any luck finding out. Come on.” Standing, we leave Lily’s room and walk into one frosty feeling living room.
Hunter and Beck have their arms crossed scowling across the room at who I can only assume is Ezra. The room is eerily silent as they all stand off against each other. Looking over at Lily confused my blood runs cold feeling a new set of eyes on me. I move across the room to where Hunter wraps a protective arm around my waist.
“Have you finished having your toddler tantrum? Your behavior last night was unacceptable, Beck.” Trixie's words are laced with venom, which is so out of character for her that Beck takes a slight step back.
“Sorry, Trix I don’t know what came over me but I can assure you it won't happen again.” His voice is so quiet, nothing like the strong man I know he is.
“It isn’t me you need to apologize to, it’s Ezra. I’ve done nothing but say how much of a wonderful person you are, how lucky I am to have you as my friend, and you go and act like a total prick towards him, showing a total lack of respect.” Crossing her arms across her chest, as Ezra lifts his chin and widens his stance.
“It’s fine, babe, we all have off days. I'm sure Beck is better now that he’s blown off a bit of steam. Am I right?” He looks at Beck with a warning stare.
Beck stares him down. “Yep. All good now. Sorry, Ezra.” I’m not sure if anyone else spots it, but there is something in Beck’s eyes—a challenge maybe—when he spits those words.
“Was nice to see you again Hunter.” Ezra leans in to shake Hunter’s hand, who returns the shake but it isn’t his usual friendly smile he gives; it almost looks menacing.
“Ezra,” is Hunter’s clipped response. Wait, what? He knows Ezra . And by the looks of things, there is no love lost between them.
Turning toward me Ezra beams. “And you must be the lovely Jade.” I don’t miss the protective hold of me Hunter takes as Ezra assesses me. I narrow my eyes evaluating Ezra. Why does Hunter feel the need to protect me from him?
“Yes, that's me.” I instinctively lean closer to Hunter.
Ezra huffs out a laugh as he sees Hunter’s grip on me tighten. “Was lovely to meet you, even if it was brief, but I hope to see more of you.” His arrogant tone has my body tensing. “Come on Trix we have a dress to pick out for this gala.” He barks at Trixie and she flinches before she nods. Her face is wary as she watches our interaction. I drag my eyes to hers and away from her boyfriend who is definitely not giving me the same vibes Lily described earlier.
“You guys are going to the Sunset Gala?” Lily questions.
“Ezra said that he has someone he wants me to meet there,” Trixie says pushing her shoulders back. “Apparently, they’re looking for someone to front their new brand, and after Ezra showed them my portfolio, they wanted to meet informally first, so the gala seemed like the best place to do it.” She beams at Ezra and leans affectionately against his shoulder.
“We’ll be there to represent Bright.” I motion towards myself and Hunter.
“I’ll be there as well representing the network,” Lily chimes in. “Ow.” Lily turns to Beck, who is giving her a pleading look, “I mean we,” she points between her and Beck, “we will be there, as Beck is my plus one for the night.” Beck looks pleased with himself and is smirking at Ezra, not noticing the glare Trixie is throwing his way at the news.
“Great. All your friends in one place babe.” Ezra crashes his lips down on hers but it doesn’t look like the type of kiss that Hunter gives me. No, this kiss looks like he’s claiming her, and by the looks of Trixie’s body language, she was not expecting it. When he pulls away the smile he gives her is dark. “Let's go.” He drags her out of the apartment before she has a chance to say anything else.
“What the hell have we just witnessed?” I’m shocked at what I’ve just seen. The rest of the room is silent as we all try to get our heads around it.
“I don’t know where that came from, he was so swoony last night.” Lily is frozen as she stares at the closed door.
“That’s because Ezra St Claire is a social chameleon,” Hunter chimes in dragging me down to sit on his lap, his arms circling me protectively.
“How do you know him?” I ask as all our eyes are now on Hunter waiting for him to explain.
“Ezra used to date my sister.”
“You’re kidding me?” Beck shouts.
“Ezra used Ria to get to where he is now. He worked for my dad in New York. He saw my sister as the perfect way for him to move up in the business world and once he got what he needed, he dropped her like she was nothing.” He sighs. “We all fell for his charms, thinking he was perfect for Ria. She thought he was the one; had her whole life planned out, and then he was just gone. He texted her to say that it wasn’t working and that was it. That man broke her, she hasn’t been the same since.” Pulling at his hair, I can see exactly how much seeing Ezra again has affected him.
“We have to break them up at the gala,” Beck shouts, pointing at Hunter. His eyes are wild as he paces the living room. “Yes we need to expose him. I knew as soon as I saw his face he wasn’t good enough for her. His eyes are too close together and no one's teeth are that white. You can’t trust someone whose teeth are so white they can’t smile in the dark.” He’s rambling now, Hunter stands to stop Beck pacing, placing his hands on his shoulders.
“Look man, I know he hurt Ria and I will never forgive him for that, but what if he has changed?”
“You believe that?” Beck raises his eyebrow at Hunter.
“I want to, for Trixie’s sake.”
“But you don’t, do you? You know I’m right.”
“Look, we can't get involved.” Lily stands, walking to get a bottle of water out of the fridge. “You know Trix, if we push and say she can’t date him she’ll just do it anyway she’s stubborn. She has to see his true colors. And what if he has changed? Trixie has seemed really happy lately.”
“I have to agree with Lily here Beck.” I start. “I know it's hard but we have to let her make her own decisions. I do think we should tell her the connection to Hunter and his sister though as that will be awkward at the gala as Ria will be there. But she has to make up her own mind about him. We just have to be there for her.”
“I know you’re right, Jade, but I don’t have to like it.” Beck turns and heads to his bedroom where he slams the door so hard the pictures in the hall shake.
Blowing out a ragged breath Hunter places his hands on his hips. “Never a dull moment with you, is there, Tink?” he says with a half-smile on his face.
“Nope, it seems not.” I circle his waist resting my cheek on his back.
“I’m going to go back home to call Ria, and let her know what she’s walking into next Saturday.”
“I think that’s wise.” He hands me his credit card as I untangle myself from his embrace.
“Take this and put whatever you want on it for the gala, and get Beck to come with you. I want him to have a tux that will blow Trixie’s mind.”
"Playing cupid Mr. Stone?”
“It’s clear as day those two are in love with each other. It just seems like they need a little push.”