“One more thing and then you can sleep,” he said and paused. “Don’t take this the wrong way, but you are really fucking good at, uh, cleansing auras.”
I couldn’t help but laugh at his choice of words. “Yeah, I know.”
“You know?”
“Yes,” I repeated. “When I was in college, one of my friends asked me to give her pointers because she’d never gone down on a guy and wanted to give it a try with her boyfriend. Anyway, I’d never done it either, so we watched some porn videos and practiced on zucchinis.” When Jonah remained silent, I rolled over so I could see his face. “What?”
“You’re serious? Zucchinis?”
I shrugged. “We didn’t have any other phallic shaped produce handy.”
He threw his head back and laughed before kissing me on the forehead. “That is the best fucking thing I’ve heard in a long time.”
“Ha ha ha. Can we sleep now?”
“Yeah, baby,” he said and tightened his arms around me. Within minutes, I was fast asleep.
***
Jonah and I seemed to wake at the same time. He smiled softly but made no move to get up. I had no desire to get out of bed either, but I’d thought of something I wanted to ask him just as I was drifting off to sleep.
“Have you heard anything about my rental house? I know you said you didn’t mind, but I don’t want to overstay my welcome. If it’s going to be much longer, I can always check into a hotel,” I said.
I wasn’t sure about it at first, but I sort of liked staying with Jonah. Even still, I felt compelled to let him know that I didn’t expect him to let me continue to stay there just because we had started sleeping together.
He scoffed. “How’d that work out for you last time?”
I slapped his bare chest. “Don’t be an asshole.”
He sighed. “I haven’t heard anything about the rental house, but I’ll give Copper a call and see what’s going on. As for you staying here, will you agree to not bring it up again if I promise to tell you if I want you to move out? Though I really don’t see that happening before my house is finished or your contract is up, whichever comes first.”
I thought about it for a few minutes before agreeing with him. “Yeah, okay. I guess I didn’t realize I only have a few weeks left on my contract. Time is definitely going by faster than I thought it would.”
He grinned and rolled over on top of me. “That happens when you’re having a good time.”
He brought his lips to mine in a gentle kiss that would have turned into more if we weren’t interrupted by a ringing phone. Jonah snatched his cell off the nightstand and answered with a clipped, “What?”
“Shit. Sorry, Prez. I’ll be right there,” he said, already on his feet and reaching for his shirt.
“I have to go. I have a meeting at the clubhouse that I was supposed to be at ten minutes ago.” He paused to shove his feet into his boots and then met my eyes. “Come with me.”
“What?”
“Come with me to the clubhouse. There’s usually a party after Church. You can meet the rest of the brothers. And I’m pretty sure Batta said he was bringing Kennedy.”
Kennedy had been after me to hang out with her again, and I did want to; I just didn’t want to do it at a bar or somewhere I could potentially run into ex-boyfriends, relatives, or any of the other scum of Devil Springs. “Okay, but I need a shower first. Text me the address and I’ll head over once I’m ready.”
“Will do,” he said and kissed me. He released me and pushed me toward the bathroom with a light slap to my ass. “Don’t be too long.”
After hemming and hawing about what to wear, I finally decided simple was best. I chose a long-sleeved black shirt paired with ripped jeans and high-heeled ankle boots. After adding a few pieces of jewelry and lightly applying my makeup, I got into my car and followed the GPS directions until I came to a locked gate.
I looked around for a button or something to either open the gate or call someone who could. When I didn’t see anything, I began to wonder if I was in the right place. I grabbed my phone and sent a text to Jonah.
River:Is your clubhouse behind a locked gate?
Jonah:Yes. Prospect will let you in.
River:What?