Chapter 14 Evelyn
FOURTEEN
EVELYN
The next few days passed in a flash. Thankfully, I’d gotten some of my frustration out on Aaron before the conference. I’d debriefed the team on the intel I had found thus far at RSS, including the last-minute conference I was to attend across the country.
“Are you sure you’re okay with staying with Alfredo?” I asked as I grabbed my black trench coat.
Aaron cupped my face. “E, you’ve already asked me this seventeen times. Take a deep breath.”
I did as he suggested. “I’ll keep as updated as I can.” I was beyond grateful for him. He knew me better then I knew myself at times. Although our friendship was far from conventional, I was honored to have him by my side.
Aaron kissed my forehead, the gesture more intimate than I was willing to think about.
“You are going to your dream conference. Take it all in.” His blue eyes pierced into mine as a smirk crossed his face. “Enjoy hanging out with your nerdy brainiac kind.”
I playfully pushed his chest. “The more nerdy they are, the kinkier they are. Maybe I’ll find myself a sex slave,” I teased.
“As long as I get pictures and videos, I don’t care,” he teased back.
“Oh and you think you are worthy of pictures and videos?” I chided.
Arrow gave me another smirk. “Oh, E-baby, I know I am.” He pressed a kiss to my lips and lingered. The heat of his touch ignited a carnal need inside of me that was dying to come out.
Groaning against his lips, I took a step back. The evidence of the effect I had on him was evident in his grey sweatpants.
“Have fun,” Arrow said, adjusting himself. “I’ll try not to eat all your marshmallows.”
“You leave my marshmallows alone,” I huffed, pointing at him.
He simply shrugged. “If they happen to go missing, I blame Alfredo.”
Rolling my eyes, I hauled my backpack onto my shoulders and rolled my suitcase behind me. As I got to the front door, I kissed a sleeping Alfredo and waved goodbye.
As I walked outside the apartment building, a blacked-out SUV idled near the entry door. The driver was standing outside, no doubt waiting to take my bags.
The drive to the airport was a short one.
Instead of entering the terminals, the vehicle went down a private road that led out to the tarmac.
Walking up the steps of the private jet, I was met with the definition of luxury.
The cabin was a neutral tone with cream-colored leather on the seats.
In the back of the plane, there was a bedroom suite with a bathroom.
The plane put any first-class seats to shame.
In the last seat before the bedroom, Kade sat tapping away on his laptop.
His thick, black-rimmed glasses slid down his nose before he used his index finger to move them up.
Kade was sexy on a normal day; however, Kade in glasses with dark jeans and a tight black t-shirt was drool-worthy.
I cleared my throat, grabbing his attention.
“Good morning, sir,” I said, keeping my eyes on the floor. I felt so out of place on this plane. I didn’t live poorly, but this kind of luxury made my skin itch from nerves.
“Good morning, Ms. Mowers.” His voice was curt. Looking back down at his computer, he began tapping away again.
I shifted from one foot to the other before sitting in one of the large recliner-like chairs. The flight attendant came over as soon as I was seated. “Good morning, Ms. Mowers. Can I get you anything to drink?”
I looked up to the polished blonde. She looked like someone who you would see in a porno with her plump lips, tall tan and toned legs and a tight uniform that had her breasts nearly coming out of her white blouse.
“Mimosa, please?”
She nodded before scurrying off.
I moved my eyes around the plane, wondering if Kade would be on his computer the entire time or if he would make conversation.
I did not like flying.
The blonde came back over to me, handing over the champagne and orange juice concoction. I took the glass, knocking back the contents in one sip, my nose burning from the bubbles of the champagne. Kade sat watching me with an eyebrow cocked.
“Not a huge fan of flying,” I said before giving the flight attendant a quick smile.
“Better keep those coming then,” Kade said flatly.
Great, I was stuck on a plane with my boss who’d clearly woken up with a stick up his ass.
The seatbelt light signaled on, and the plane got ready for takeoff.
Between taking Dramamine and drinking five mimosas, I was finally able to get some sleep during the long flight.
Kade had barely said a word to me, instead focused on his computer and phone.
My bladder screamed for relief as I woke with urgent need, quickly got up from my chair and made my way to the back of the plane. Unlike other airplane bathrooms, this one was double the size of the norm and had two sink basins. Why there was a need for two sinks baffled me.
After washing my hands, I walked out of the bathroom and was surprised when the plane hit turbulence. The force made me lose my balance and tumble into Kade’s lap. As I fell, my head hit one of the overhead compartments. “Fuck!” I cursed, rubbing the back of my head.
“Merda!” Kade cursed under his breath at the impact before strong hands grabbed my waist.
I kept my eyes closed. “Please tell me I didn’t crunch your computer with my ass.” I hadn’t noticed if he was using it or not when I ventured to the bathroom. I opened one eye, scared of the answer.
Whiskey-brown eyes met mine, and a hint of a smirk edged on his gorgeous lips.
“Computer is safe, my whiskey and pants… not so much.”
That’s when the wet feeling registered on my ass. “Oh shit!” I scrambled off his lap and tried to see behind me to see how wet my own ass was.
I must have seemed ridiculous because once I made a 180-degree turn, Kade was waiting with a hand towel and raised one of his eyebrows. “The bedroom has a mirror if you need to… see more.”
Oh, now he was all jokes! It only took me soaking my ass and his crotch in whiskey for him to talk to me.
Horrified, I snatched the towel from him and started patting my ass while avoiding looking at his groin area. It was useless, I needed to change. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kade stand up and start unbuttoning his dress shirt.
“Um… what are you doing?”
“Changing, since I would prefer not to be covered in whiskey the rest of the flight,” he remarked coolly.
“That’s fair. I am so sorry.” I didn’t even want to know how much his outfit cost since it was likely more than my rent per month.
I rushed to my bag, grabbing some leggings and a loose-fitted sweater.
When I turned around, I was met with the backside view of a shirtless Kade.
Holy hell, the front would surely make me die.
A large lion tattoo took up almost the entirety of his back.
All of his muscles bulged and moved as he reached into the overhead compartment to get some clothes.
“If you want to change in the bedroom, you are welcome to. I will take the bathroom,” he stated without turning to me. I nodded, forgetting he couldn’t see my face.
After we had both changed, I walked back into the main cabin and was about to sit back down when I heard Kade’s voice. “If you are tired, you can rest in the bedroom. It didn’t look like you could get comfortable.”
I furrowed my brows, surprised that he had noticed.
“Ok, I think I’ll take you up on that.” My stomach growled and I knew if I didn’t have something in my belly, I wouldn’t be able to sleep. I grabbed my purse and took a handful of marshmallows from the baggie I had stashed. Some carried drugs in their bags, I carried marshmallows.
I popped two in my mouth. A choking sound made my head snap up.
Kade patted his chest before letting out a laugh. “Are those marshmallows?” Shock was evident all over his face.
I’d forgotten that he didn’t know about my slight obsession over the sweet, squishy goodness unlike the squad and the Hive, all of whom already made fun of me for love of the squishy substance.
I tried to gulp down the two mallows, but they took a few more chews to go down. I looked down at my feet. “Yes… yes they are.”
He chuckled while shaking his head. “Interesting choice for a snack. You do realize we have a fully stocked fridge and pantry on the plane, right?”
“Don’t knock the snack before you’ve tried it.” I stuffed another in my mouth. “Who needs chips or other snacks when you have this yummy goodness?” My voice sounded muffled from the food in my mouth.
He put his hands up in surrender. “I’ll take your word for it.”
I smiled in return before plopping another in my mouth and walking to the bedroom.