by S J Abbott
Aaron searched her face. Julie knew it was because he wanted to make sure there were no lingering questions. That she truly wanted to be with him. She knew the moment he found his answer, because he all but attacked her in the sexiest way possible. Julie was left breathless as he released her from his gaze, put his hands around her waist and picked her up the same way he’d been holding her in the garage, her legs automatically wrapping around his waist. Only this time there wasn’t a car for him to lean her against, so he carried her to his bed where he lay her down gently.
Her head hit the mattress, and time stood still as she held his gaze while he took his time undressing her. She swallowed hard as she lay there before him, only her bra and panties covering her. She reached up and finished removing his shirt, sliding it from his shoulders. Julie relaxed in his arms as their bodies came together and their lips met.
Aaron kissed her softly, then began a trail of gentle kisses along her jaw, down her neck, across her collarbone and then along the edge where the lace of her bra met her skin. Julie’s back arched as Aaron sucked hard, pulling her lace-clad nipple into his mouth. She felt a heaviness settle in her belly as the rough lace and his soft tongue moved against her tender skin. Aaron released her, and her back settled to the bed as he liberated her breasts from their confines before leaning over her and pulling first one peak into his mouth, and then the other.
He traced a line of heat down her side with his finger that merged between her legs. Julie gasped as Aaron dipped his hand to the apex of her thighs, his fingers rubbing her damp panties against her. All rational thought left Julie’s mind, and she found herself grinding against his fingers as he slid her panties to the side and teased her opening. Her body was on fire, reacting to every touch as it set her ablaze. She gripped frantically at his back, pulling him close to her body, finally calming when she felt his skin press against hers. She tasted his mouth as she raked her hands up and down his back.
Aaron’s fingers pulsed inside her, turning up the heat, and the need stirring inside her. Then he moved his thumb to her clit, and Julie thought she’d explode. She bit down on his lower lip, before sucking it into her mouth as he alternated between massaging her channel and toying with her clit. She couldn’t hold on much longer and caught herself whispering his name against his mouth.
Aaron raised slightly, still moving his fingers within her. He looked down at her with now smoky blue eyes. “Positive?” he asked her quietly.
She stared into his eyes as his hands stilled with her hesitation. She reached for his belt, undoing it and the button behind it before reaching in and taking him in her hand. “I already said jump,” she told him as she began to stroke his hardened shaft in her palm.
Aaron moaned and his head fell back as his hands moved to the waistband of her panties. She pulled her hand free from his pants, while he finished undressing her, and then himself. She slid back on the bed and watched as he sprung free of his boxer briefs, licking her lips as he crawled between her open thighs. Running his soothing hands down her legs, he grabbed behind her knees and pulled them up. Julie felt very exposed with her legs spread and knees up so high, but she also felt surprisingly sexy. She watched, entranced, as Aaron guided himself into her, and she bit down as he glided in stretching and filling her slowly.
Julie felt the muscles tightening in his back and shoulders as he hovered over her and moved slowly into her body. She ran her nails along the cords of muscle, enticing shivers from Aaron. He bent down and sucked her bottom lip into his mouth while he simultaneously thrust until he was completely buried within her folds. Julie squirmed beneath him as jolts of pleasure shot through her and joined the tight ball forming her in her belly.
Julie dug her nails into his tight shoulders as he released her lip and began to move inside her, the ball tightening with every thrust. Sweat traveled down Aaron’s shoulders as he continued to hold himself back, moving slowly and methodically, being kind and gentle with her. She wanted him to jump with her, not just be there at the bottom in case she fell. She tightened her grasp on his back, and he threw his head back and let out something very closely resembling a roar.
Julie’s overly sensitive nub throbbed, and her hips lifted off the bed as her body shook with pleasure. Aaron began to thrust harder and deeper into her, causing the tight ball in her belly to explode and send her body off into beautiful quakes that milked Aaron’s cock inside her, causing Aaron to mimic her cries and empty into her as he collapsed on her chest.
They lay there listening to each other breathe heavily for a few moments before Aaron shifted.
“Am I crushing you?”
Julie shook her head. Her throat, along with the rest of her body, was too fuzzy and weak to function properly. She’d never had an orgasm like that before. She couldn’t feel her toes.
Aaron moved so that he was supporting his weight on his side rather than on her. “Suddenly I feel like buying a trampoline.” He smiled, looking down at her before leaning in and grazing her lips with his own.
Julie laughed, and when she did, small aftershocks rippled through her body. She gathered her breath before returning his smile. “I say do it. I’m a big fan of jumping.”
A pounding on the door stirred Julie from her sleep. Though the rock-hard cock against her bare back, and thoughts of what it felt like inside her, were a distraction. The pounding sounded again, shaking Julie further from her sleep. At the same time, Aaron began to move against her and he yelled, “Fuck off!” toward the door.
The pounding resumed and Aaron yelled again. “What part of fuck off do you not get?”
When it didn’t stop, they both sat up. And while Aaron threw the blankets aside and leapt out of bed, Julie pulled them to her chin and hid behind them. He stomped across the room, not bothering to cover up, and yanked the door open.
And came face to face with Bella, standing there with her fist raised to knock once again.
“Well, I figured you’d be missing me … but not quite this much,” she purred as she lowered her eyes to Aaron’s dick, which just happened to be at full attention, jutting out from his hard body. She ran her tongue over her bright red lips. “I can take care of that for you,” she said as she took a step toward him.
“No.” Aaron said as he jumped back a step and turned to look behind him.
“Oh. Are we not alone?” She leaned into the open doorway and locked eyes with Julie. “I see. Well, seeing as it doesn’t look like she’s quite up to the task, I can get it done right here for you.” She winked at Julie and blew her a kiss.
Julie stayed frozen watching the exchange.
“And once again, I say fuck off,” Aaron said.
Julie watched in horror as the scene played out; Aaron, naked and vulnerable, Bella dressed like sex on a stick, her lips a bright, cock-sucking red. She suddenly lifted an envelope that had a key dangling from the clasp. She held it out to him, and as he took it, she leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.
“Well then, I guess I’ll go. Just a couple things. First, you should always ask the girls you fuck for your keys back. And second … Aaron Cabot, you’ve been served.”
Aaron stood, slack jawed, as Bella turned and strutted down the hallway, disappearing down the stairs. Finally, he turned back into the room, slamming the door shut behind him and tossing the envelope into the chair in the corner. His mood softened as he eyed Julie.
“Good morning,” he said as he crept toward the head of the bed and kissed her.
Julie looked terrified beneath the covers that were still pulled tightly to her chin. “Are you sure about that?”
Aaron arched his eyebrows at her. “Of course, I’m sure. Because you’re here.”
Aaron watched as her eyes darted to the door then the chair finally coming to rest on his face. “But Bella ...”
“Ignore her. She’s … well, she’s Bella,” he said, trying to pry the blanket from her fingers.
“But the envelope. She said you’d been served. What
does that even mean?”
Aaron shrugged, easing the blanket lower as she slowly surrendered. Immediately he went to work, kissing and caressing every inch of skin he’d exposed. Her head fell back, and her eyes closed. Aaron smiled mid-kiss as her breathing sped up.
Julie wove her hands into his hair as he made delicious circles on her stomach with his tongue. “What about,” she began, laboring to get each word out. “The envelope.”
Aaron wanted the taste of Julie on his tongue. He didn’t want to talk about Bella, or the envelope she’d brought. “Don’t care. Want to taste you. Need to taste you,” he said as he pushed the sheet out of his way and ducked his head between her thighs. Julie pulled at his hair as his tongue swept up her slit.
“Oh …” she moaned as he plunged it inside her.
Aaron smiled as her body softened under his touch.
“Relax, man. Amanda said they have no case.” Seth gestured toward the summons in Aaron’s hand.
“Well, apparently they think they have a case now.” Aaron rolled his eyes as he tossed the now keyless envelope onto Seth’s desk.
“So wait, go back. You answered the door with your dick hanging out. Dude …. Why?”
Aaron paced in front of his friend’s desk. “Because I was in the middle of something. I was pissed about the interruption. I was planning to coldcock whoever was at the door, and then go back to bed.”
“Well, I guess Bella made sure that didn’t happen.” Seth laughed.
Aaron stopped pacing and planted his hands on Seth’s desk. “All Bella did was be herself. She stopped nothing. Though I have to admit, her working for Lily and Oak threw me.”
Seth raised his hands in mock surrender. “Damn. Okay. Well, you were right. She slid one of these envelopes under my door, and one under Gideon’s as well. It looks like because they can’t go after us individually, they’re going to try to come after the company.” He flipped through the papers he’d pulled from Aaron’s envelope. “By the looks of it, they think they’ll have a better shot at Genesis Inc. for copyright infringement on the line of products rather than trying to get us for breach of contract individually.”
Aaron went back to pacing. “I don’t get it, though. There has to be something more. Even Amanda said that the contracts were solid, and they had no case. Why would they put themselves in a position for a loss over nothing?” He shook his head. “No. There has to be more.”
Seth nodded. “Gideon left first this morning to meet Amanda at her office in New York. He took his copies with him. I’ll text him and let him know where our heads are at so he can let the firm know.” He stepped from behind his desk and grabbed hold of Aaron’s arm, bringing the pacing to a halt. “Why don’t you let me and Gideon see this one through? You’ve got your mind on other things, and both Gid and I want to see you happy. Get your girl.”
Aaron leveled a gaze at his friend. “I tried to play it cool. Like it was fine that my ex, or non ex, or whatever she is, was standing at the door … that me being naked didn’t matter. I could tell it spooked Julie, though. We’d had such a great night. I tried to salvage the morning, but I could tell she wasn’t quite the same. When I took her home, she seemed off.” Pulling from Seth’s grip, he returned to his pacing. “It’s strange, you know. I hadn’t seen or even thought about Julie in a really long time … but as soon as I saw her at that party, it was like no time had passed. I felt exactly like I did back then. Terrified. But now …” Aaron stopped in his tracks as it hit him. He rushed for the door and threw it open. “I can’t let her go this time.”
Before Aaron left, he turned back to Seth. “Just putting this out there. Don’t ever hesitate to make a move. I recently learned that jumping is way more fun than waiting to see what happens.”
Seth laughed. “Jumping, huh?”
Aaron nodded, leaving Seth to his musing.
Aaron drove as fast as he thought he could without drawing major attention to himself. He swung into Niko’s parking lot just as it was getting dark. He knew Julie would be working tonight. She’d told him she wouldn’t be able to see him that night because of it. He found a spot in a far corner, far away from all the other cars—and potential ding hazards—and got out of the car. The lot wasn’t full, which told him he’d have an easier time speaking with her. But as he scanned the cars on his way in, he didn’t spot hers. Maybe she parked in the back?
The hostess was a super young blond thing who batted her eyelashes at him as soon as he walked through the door. “Good evening, sir. How can I help you?”
“Just one, please. And could it be in Julie’s section?” Aaron turned on the charm, hoping it would be enough to bribe the girl into giving him a table where he wanted one.
She looked a little sad. “Sorry sir, but I can’t do that.”
Aaron took a step closer and smiled, the kind of smile that all the girls told him made his eyes sparkle. “Just this once.”
The girl looked a little dazed, but shook her head and responded, “No. No. I mean that I can’t because Julie isn’t here tonight.”
Aaron’s heart kicked in his chest. Why would she tell him she was scheduled and then not be there? Maybe she wanted to spend time with her mother while she was lucid?
“Oh. I was under the impression she was scheduled today. Sorry to have bothered you.” Aaron fought to keep the smile on his face as he turned to leave. He crossed his fingers in his pockets that the girl would give him something more.
“She was,” the girl said, stopping Aaron in his tracks. His smile had worked its magic. “But she didn’t show.”
Aaron turned back to the girl. “Didn’t show? Is that like her?”
The girl shook her head. “Not at all.”
“I see. Thank you. And again, I’m sorry to have bothered you.” He wasted no more time talking with the hostess. He rushed out the door, his walk quickly becoming a jog to get to his car. What if something happened to her? Or her mother? Or maybe she was more upset about Bella than he’d initially realized?
He pulled his phone from his pocket to see if he’d missed anything from her. He had three texts, all from Seth and Gideon. Ignoring them, he got in his car and sped out of the parking lot, heading for Julie’s house.
Relief washed over him as he pulled up to the house and saw that the living room light was on and her car was in the driveway. Thinking that she must have decided to stay home because her mother was doing well, Aaron let out the breath he hadn’t even realized he’d been holding and parked the car. He pulled his phone back out of his pocket to check the messages he’d ignored earlier. Both Seth and Gideon we’re trying to get in touch with him, some emergency information from the attorney’s office. He quickly texted Seth back that he was at Julie’s and would call within the hour.
Getting out of the car, he clicked the key fob in his hand and went to the door. Just as he was about to knock, the door opened, surprising Aaron. Then fear stole his breath when he saw who stood in the doorway.
“I figured you’d show up eventually,” Bella said.
Aaron’s fear quickly turned to anger. “Bella, what the fuck do you think you’re doing?” He stepped forward in an attempt to intimidate her with his size. She held the door firmly with her arm and shoulder, not allowing him to pass. Aaron knew she was strong even if she was tiny. It was a quality he had once enjoyed.
“No. You don’t get to control this,” Bella spat.
“What’s going on?” Aaron spat back as he tried to peer past her. “Where are they?”
Bella smiled. But it wasn’t a happy smile. Aaron knew her way too well. This was her “don’t fuck with me” smile. It was the same one she used to wear whenever he tried to break things off with her.
Finally, she dropped the arm she’d been hiding behind the door and let it swing open wider, revealing the small pistol in her hand. Fear reappeared and clutched his heart.
“Relax lover boy, they’re fine. Now get in here before someone sees you. But I swear that if you try any
thing, you’ll quickly regret it.”
Aaron nodded and stepped into the house, desperate to check on Julie and Amy. Needing to know that they were okay. Bella shut the door, and Aaron felt cold metal bite into his back. It couldn’t take away from the comfort that settled into his chest when he saw Julie and Amy both sitting unharmed on the couch. He smiled a hesitant, but hopefully reassuring smile at them both.
“Sit. We’re all going to chat for a minute.” Bella pushed Aaron toward the chair that he knew to be Julie’s mom’s.
Aaron sat in the chair, never taking his eyes off Julie. She looked terrified and he felt horrible about it. All of this was his fault. If he’d just answered the door like a normal person—clothed—maybe this wouldn’t be happening.
Bella sat on the arm of the couch right next to Julie. “So here’s the thing … I’m tired of working for people like you.” She lifted her eyebrows and leaned over close to Julie. “Fucking people like you. And all for nothing.” She sat back up. “After the papers I gave you this morning, I’m guessing you realized I used my experience at Genesis Inc. to get a job as head of PR with Lily and Oak.” Bella stood and walked toward Aaron. “You see while we were … well you know, I was also paying attention. I knew that your company was growing. I studied as much as I could, and once I’d exhausted all I could find on my own I cozied up to Brent.” Bella stood over Aaron. “You see, Brent knew that we were, well, what we were. But he didn’t care. He loved the idea of sharing me with you. I’d even promised him I’d ask you to join us soon. He was ridiculously easy to manipulate. Just a flash of a nipple here, or a sexy text there, and he spilled everything I needed to know.” Bella crawled onto Aaron’s lap, straddling him.
Aaron held his breath as she ran her free hand around his collar and down his chest, before taking hold of his tie and using it to tug his face to hers. She smiled brightly and ground herself against his lap. Only then did Aaron notice the tiny outfit Bella was wearing. Her skirt was so short he doubted it fully covered her ass when she stood.