between the two men, and concentrated on the flicking pulse on Jax’s neck. Whatever came over her—the alcohol, the high from dancing, or him—she found herself pressing her mouth against him, then licking that pulse. One, two licks. Musky and salty. And all man.
Jax stiffened beside her.
What had she done? Jax didn’t loosen his grip on her. His face was inches away from a kiss. “Do I taste better than your purple drink?” Jax said in a deep, hushed voice, which made her lower abdomen tighten, and her cheeks warmer. Was he waiting for her answer? Jax surprised her by rubbing the back of his hand over her cheek. “I’ll get you a better drink.” He smiled. “Then you can lick as much as you want later.”
Holy hell. Did Jax just say what she thought she heard? To her?
He released her and got their waitress’ attention. The woman in a sequined bikini hurried, stood in front of Jax, bent down, and paid attention. Too much attention, as far as Cade was concerned. Perhaps it was the alcohol from the shots taking over, but she felt she needed to make this other woman know that Jax was…what was he? She pushed the muddled thoughts aside. Her hand gripped his leg and she focused on his ear lobe this time. Good enough to take a little nibble. And so she did.
Cade heard Jax hiss as his body tightened. She felt that repressed energy coming off him. Jax turned his attention back to her. From a side-glance, Cade saw the waitress purse her lips then walk away.
He covered her hand on his leg with one of his hands. “You keep doing that and I’ll end up taking you to the back and showing you what you’re doing to me.” Was that a warning?
Cade blushed. Her breath came out jagged. She could feel his hand behind her make its way up along her spine, then underneath her top. Goosebumps littered her skin, following the trail Jax’s fingers was leaving over the side of her ribs. Cade decided it would be best if she kept herself hydrated, just in case the heat between them caused an actual fire. She finished another bottled water.
When the too-attentive waitress came back, she gave Jax two cut glass tumblers with golden amber liquid in them. Jax handed Cade one.
She took a sniff, and wrinkled her nose. “Scotch?”
“Yes, better than that.” He pointed at the unfinished purple drink on the table.
Cade let out a small chuckle. “This is something my father would drink.” Drank , she corrected herself silently.
“Are you calling me old?” A smirk appeared on his lips before he knocked back the drink.
Cade spread her lips into a smile. “You don’t even know how to drink it properly.” She took a sip of the liquid, inhaled through parted lips and let the drink’s aroma release through them, and then she swallowed.
When she looked back at Jax, he had a wide grin on his face. “That was positively the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Cade lowered her eyes and shook her head. She placed her drink down on the table and stood. Right away, Jax grabbed her hand. She bent at the waist and brought her face close to his.
“Off to the little girls’ room.” She didn’t have to hear his question.
Jax cocked his head to the side. “There are private ones right in the back. Don’t be long.”
She mock-saluted him and made her way to the bathroom. Even without turning her head, she knew he was watching her walk. She felt sexy. She felt empowered. So with the temporary courage from the booze, she added more sway onto her hips until she reached the bathrooms.
Once she had finished using the facilities, she stared in the mirror at her reddened cheeks and red-rimmed eyes. Thank god for Beth’s miracle makeover, she didn’t look much of a fright. The charcoal smudge under her eyes and over her lids gave her that sultry, smoky-eyed look. Beth was able to highlight her cheekbones with a blush, and somehow the gloss had stayed on her lips. Her hair didn’t fair too well with the heat and sweat, but it still
Jax stiffened beside her.
What had she done? Jax didn’t loosen his grip on her. His face was inches away from a kiss. “Do I taste better than your purple drink?” Jax said in a deep, hushed voice, which made her lower abdomen tighten, and her cheeks warmer. Was he waiting for her answer? Jax surprised her by rubbing the back of his hand over her cheek. “I’ll get you a better drink.” He smiled. “Then you can lick as much as you want later.”
Holy hell. Did Jax just say what she thought she heard? To her?
He released her and got their waitress’ attention. The woman in a sequined bikini hurried, stood in front of Jax, bent down, and paid attention. Too much attention, as far as Cade was concerned. Perhaps it was the alcohol from the shots taking over, but she felt she needed to make this other woman know that Jax was…what was he? She pushed the muddled thoughts aside. Her hand gripped his leg and she focused on his ear lobe this time. Good enough to take a little nibble. And so she did.
Cade heard Jax hiss as his body tightened. She felt that repressed energy coming off him. Jax turned his attention back to her. From a side-glance, Cade saw the waitress purse her lips then walk away.
He covered her hand on his leg with one of his hands. “You keep doing that and I’ll end up taking you to the back and showing you what you’re doing to me.” Was that a warning?
Cade blushed. Her breath came out jagged. She could feel his hand behind her make its way up along her spine, then underneath her top. Goosebumps littered her skin, following the trail Jax’s fingers was leaving over the side of her ribs. Cade decided it would be best if she kept herself hydrated, just in case the heat between them caused an actual fire. She finished another bottled water.
When the too-attentive waitress came back, she gave Jax two cut glass tumblers with golden amber liquid in them. Jax handed Cade one.
She took a sniff, and wrinkled her nose. “Scotch?”
“Yes, better than that.” He pointed at the unfinished purple drink on the table.
Cade let out a small chuckle. “This is something my father would drink.” Drank , she corrected herself silently.
“Are you calling me old?” A smirk appeared on his lips before he knocked back the drink.
Cade spread her lips into a smile. “You don’t even know how to drink it properly.” She took a sip of the liquid, inhaled through parted lips and let the drink’s aroma release through them, and then she swallowed.
When she looked back at Jax, he had a wide grin on his face. “That was positively the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Cade lowered her eyes and shook her head. She placed her drink down on the table and stood. Right away, Jax grabbed her hand. She bent at the waist and brought her face close to his.
“Off to the little girls’ room.” She didn’t have to hear his question.
Jax cocked his head to the side. “There are private ones right in the back. Don’t be long.”
She mock-saluted him and made her way to the bathroom. Even without turning her head, she knew he was watching her walk. She felt sexy. She felt empowered. So with the temporary courage from the booze, she added more sway onto her hips until she reached the bathrooms.
Once she had finished using the facilities, she stared in the mirror at her reddened cheeks and red-rimmed eyes. Thank god for Beth’s miracle makeover, she didn’t look much of a fright. The charcoal smudge under her eyes and over her lids gave her that sultry, smoky-eyed look. Beth was able to highlight her cheekbones with a blush, and somehow the gloss had stayed on her lips. Her hair didn’t fair too well with the heat and sweat, but it still
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