Chapter 21
East pulled into his driveway right behind Joi, purposely blocking her vehicle.
He was glad the two were in separate vehicles for the hour drive to his house because he hoped it would give her time to forget about what she had just witnessed.
When they left his shop, Joi seemed cordial, but he knew for sure the scene with Asako bothered her.
East was just glad the only way she spazzed was by snatching the business card versus trying to snatch the remaining hair from her head.
Things could have gone a lot worse since Joi had real trust issues.
Getting out of his truck, East made it to her car just as Joi reached the rear door to her car. Instead of allowing her to open it, her body was forced against it while East used the weight of his to hold her in place. The mug holding firmly on Joi’s face caused him to smirk unintentionally.
“You don’t want me close to you?” His voice was smooth, teasing, and delivered with amusement.
“No, move please so I can get my bag.”
“You mad at me?” Joi wanted to say yes, but she was trying her best to control her emotions.
East hadn’t technically done anything wrong.
Well he cut the bitch’s hair knowing she wanted to fuck him.
Joi had witnessed East doing his thing and even if it was just with Nick, it was enough for her to realize how intimate his profession could be given the client.
She could only imagine what it was like with the bitch they just left.
“No, but I would like for you to move.”
East smirked again before his face inched closer to hers, but he bypassed her lips and kissed her neck instead. Right after, they brushed against her ear. “I don’t get excited about easy pussy, Joi. You never have to be concerned about a woman whose legs are always open for business.”
Delivering a soft peck to her lips, East then tugged at Joi’s waist to move her out of the way so he could get her bag, but she pushed him away in protest.
“I can get it.”
“I know you can but I’m not about to let you.
Now move.” He gently pushed her to the side and she didn’t resist. Once the two were in his home, East locked up and set the alarm before heading toward his master suite.
Joi rolled her eyes and followed him, entering the room just in time to see East toss her bag on the foot of his bed then pull his shirt over his head.
Her eyes lit up at the sight of his body because it was surely inspirational.
“Do you have a lot of female clients?” Joi’s left brow raised slightly when East offered her a half-smile.
“What do you consider a lot, because it seems to me like one is too many in your opinion.”
He was in the process of kicking off his shoes, so by the time he answered, it was over his shoulder during his journey to the bathroom.
Joi briefly rolled her eyes to the ceiling before following the path he took.
When she reached the bathroom, she stood in the door watching as he made his first stop at the shower to turn on the water before he stepped into the separate space to use the bathroom.
When she had eyes on him again, his briefs were in his hand and no longer on his body.
Joi’s eyes began to explore while East headed straight for the shower.
“One is too many, but it’s your job, so I’m cool on that.
” Joi shrugged, seemingly unbothered, but she wasn’t.
It was hard to experience a man like East and consider anyone else having the same privilege.
Even if it was something as simple as them being allowed to be in his personal space.
Joi wasn’t thrilled about sharing him in any way whatsoever, but she also knew that was her issue, not his.
East chuckled at her response. He was a smart man and good at reading people. Joi was jealous about what she had experienced and the possibility of those who might come in the future.
“Come in here with me.”
“I can wait until you’re—"
“Joi, bring your stubborn, jealous ass in here with me. I need to holla at you about something anyway.”
She rolled her eyes but began to undress. It didn’t require much convincing because she wanted to be close to him. The second she stepped into the glass enclosure, East made that her reality, forcing her body against his. She smiled when his large hands held her in place.
“Well?”
A slow smile eased onto East’s face. “Did you miss us today?”
“Us?” Joi’s brows inched closer briefly until she felt East pressing her closer to him. His firmness now pressing into her stomach.
“Us,” he said lowly before he gently pressed his lips against hers and pulled her bottom one between his.
“No.”
East was amused by the lie. He knew better, but let her have it, reaching past her for his body wash.
He needed to remove the day from him so he could move on to enjoying his night with Joi.
No matter how fucked up the past twenty-four hours had been, she was the one thing he needed most. Unfortunately, the realization of what they both had been through the night before was the visual around her neck as a constant reminder.
After their shower, Joi sat on the side of East’s bed feeling insecure about the way his intense gaze landed on her. There was something on his mind she couldn’t quite figure out and it had Joi feeling uncomfortable.
East, on the other hand, leaned against his dresser, arms locked across his chest, placing emphasis on the muscles in both his arms, torso, and shoulders.
His mind was dark which was exposed in the intensity of his eyes.
Murderous thoughts consumed him as he took in the sight before him.
The makeup Joi used to cover the dark marks around her neck was no longer there, so he could fully see the damage that had been done.
It didn’t look as bad as the night before, but the bruises were still there and fueling his need to see her ex.
“What’s wrong?” Joi felt the tension around them.
The mood had shifted and she was worried East was still angry with her about the night before.
East chose not to respond verbally at the moment and instead made his way over to Joi, immediately releasing her towel from around her body when he was close enough.
After widening her legs with his body, his hands cupped the sides of her face and he brought himself closer.
Joi’s body shivered from the first kiss.
It was delicate, but quickly transitioned when his body moved forward and hers moved back.
East slowly lifted his eyes to hers and clenched his jaw briefly before he moved on and had her legs draped across his arms and his tongue teasing her clit.
“East…” Joi’s voice vibrated through the room in a lustful resonance.
Her neediness motivated East’s actions. Taking full advantage of her body, he worked Joi through her first orgasm and only let up when her body calmed to a lazy state.
She was ready for him, so East maneuvered his arms under Joi, bringing her to the edge of the bed.
After spreading her legs wider to allow more access, he dipped his body enough to align with her slick opening and eased into her nice and slow.
He smirked at the way her eyes shut tightly while her lips slightly parted.
She needed a minute for her body to welcome him.
“You good?”
“Mmhmm.” Joi’s words flowed behind an exasperated huff before she slowly peeled her eyes open to take him in.
The visual of his naked body hovering over her caused Joi’s insides to pulse, tingling around East who simply chuckled and began slow, precise thrusts that had them both on edge.
It was still hard for East to accept that Joi had him at a disadvantage.
She had a power over him he couldn’t shake nor did he really want to.
The fact that she had him caught up in some bullshit less than twenty-four hours before, yet here he was, doing his best to make her feel all he had to offer, was a clear sign Joi held most of the cards right now.
East had fallen victim to his emotions, disabling his will power to fight his need for her.
Shaking the thought of Joi’s undeniable hold on him, East leaned over her body and tangled their hips higher, driving his thickness into her as deep as he could.
The soft moans she offered were validation that he was hitting her spot, so East pressed a kiss to the tip of her chin then the side of her face before he hopped to her neck.
“How did it go?” Patterson didn’t bother knocking before he entered the guest room Asako now occupied at his home. It was his house, so he didn’t feel the need. Her privacy wasn’t a concern of his, only that she accomplished what he needed.
Rolling her eyes at the sight of him, Asako gripped the robe that covered her body before answering. “It didn’t go. He has a girlfriend and she showed up. One he’s apparently faithful to because he didn’t entertain me at all.”
As Asako attempted to move past him, Patterson gripped her arm, firmly spinning her body to face him before he yanked her against his chest. “So you’re telling me I wasted my time.”
Asako’s thin eyes narrowed even more when she snatched away from Patterson.
The movement caused her robe to open enough for him to get a glimpse of her naked body underneath.
A slow smile pushed from his lips before his tongue moved across the bottom one, causing Asako’s skin to feel prickly from his demeanor.
She quickly covered her curvy frame and tightened the belt for added protection.
“I didn’t waste your time. I did what you asked me to do. Look at my fucking head. I had to let him shave my hair in order to have a conversation with him.”