She kissed me like she needed it more than air.Like this was all that was holding her together.I let it go on for another long minute, because I couldn’t find it in me to push her away, but I knew I had to stop it soon.If I didn’t, the first time I’d have Ariel Sampson under me would be in the front seat of my car after an exhausting, emotionalnight.
I pulled back.“Ari,sweetheart.”
“Shut up,” she whispered, going after my lipsagain.
That’s when I finally understood.She needed this, and that meant I was going to give it to her ...to apoint.
That point being the one I was about to hit in five ...four ...three...
My countdown didn’t make it any further because someone knocked on the window and Ari jerked away andscreamed.
I yanked her against my chest and reached for the gun hidden between my seat and the center console.I had it pointed at the form beyond the window before conscious thoughtkickedin.
Carver.
Releasing my grip on Ari, I tucked the gun away and reached for the button to roll thewindowdown.
“Oh.I’m sorry.Ididn’tmean—”
“You needsomething?”
I had to give the guy credit.He kept his eyes off Ari, which was the exact right thingtodo.
“I just wanted to make sure there were no issues and that Mr.Sampson wasdoingwell.”
Ari shifted in my lap, brushing my half-hard dick as she straightened.I suppressed a groan as shereplied.
“He was banged up and has a hip fracture, but it won’t need surgery, just rehab.Thank you forasking.”
Carver nodded.“That’s good news.”He paused for a moment, not turning away like I expected.“Um, Ms.Sampson.One morequestion.”
“Yes,Carver?”
“Will Mr.Hennessy be staying?For security measures, it would help metoknow.”
Ari stiffened in my lap, clearly taken off guard by the question, but I didn’thesitate.
“I’mstaying.”
Her grip tightened on me as Carver’s gaze jumped from my face to hers, and she nodded, repeating my answer.“Yes.Rhett will bestaying.”
“Sir.Ma’am.I’ll leave you to it.”He backed away and disappeared into the side door of the massivegarage.
Ari’s head jerked toward me, and I wondered if she was going to comment on my jumping in and saying I was staying without consulting her, but she didn’t.Her fingers threaded into my hair again and her lips found mine.This time the kiss was desperate and wild, like she’d lost all inhibitions.Like she was afraid this was the only moment she’d getwithme.
It wasn’t.I was going to make damn sure we’d have a hell of alotmore.
I reached for the door handle with one hand and kept the other wrapped aroundherass.
“Wait—”
“Done waiting, Ari.Tonight, we’retaking.”
Any other protest died on her lips.She freed me from my seat belt, shifting as I climbed out of the car and heftedherup.
“Wrap your legs around me.”The command wasn’t even out before her skirt was pushing further up her thighs and her legs grippedmyhips.
It took extreme willpower to walk to the front door rather than lay her out across the hood of my Jeep and shove the skirt the rest of the way up her legs so I could find out what she was wearingbeneathit.