All of Me (The Billionaire Next Door Book 7)

by Paradis, Violette

  “What?”

  “Ride a snowmobile. Nor would she ever own a dog.”

  I took in a deep breath as some of the doubt and anxiety that had built up in me started to melt away.

  “See why I love you Sophia? You’re all these things and more. I would choose you over a hundred Julia Stein’s any day of the week. You’re the one for me.”

  I smiled up at him. Reaching out, I took his face in my hands.

  “How are you so amazing?” I asked dreamily. The fire danced within the reflection of his dark eyes. He smiled.

  “Because I have you to be amazing to.” He slid his hands around my waist and pulled me close to his body. He kissed me on the lips, long and slow, making sure I knew what he was trying to say.

  As I enjoyed his kiss, my thoughts turned over in my mind. Jason knew I wanted a private getaway with just him and I, and so he arranged this evening just for us. I realized something and jumped back, touching my lips.

  “What is it?”

  “We’re on a date,” I said.

  Jason smiled. “Yeah?” He smirked and pulled me closer again but I stopped him.

  “But I bought sexy lingerie. I was going to wear it during our date! I wanted to surprise you.”

  Jason smiled wider and it was time for his cheeks to turn pink. He pulled me closer, the devilish spark in his eye refusing to quit.

  “You’ve already surprised me twice today.” He brought his lips close to mine. “Plus, I like you better when you don’t wear anything at all.” He leaned in and started kissing my neck. I closed my eyes and dropped my head back. His hands slid around my back. My legs shifted and I felt my thighs, which were cold moments ago, rub against one another. A special feeling arose between my legs.

  Jason’s lips found mine as he kissed me long and hard. His hands slipped down and picked me up, wrapping my legs around his waist, causing my skirt to ride up. Jason’s warm hands touched my thighs, sending a shiver through me.

  Walking across the room, Jason carried me to the bed, which was surprisingly comfortable and warm.

  Only the best for Jason Powers.

  His words repeated in my mind.

  You’re the one for me.

  A rush soared through my body, like I was on the hill, skiing again.

  Jason climbed up my body and lowered down onto me. He held me down and kissed me hard, commanding my lips, pressing his body against mine.

  First he explored my lips, then my neck. He breathed hot and heavy in my ear, tracing the inner shell of my ear with his tongue.

  “I’ve been so hungry for you,” he whispered.

  At this point I was burning for him. I threaded my fingers through his hair and pulled his lips back onto mine, slipping my tongue into his mouth, savoring his passionate kiss and gentle touch.

  Jason pushed my skirt up and pulled my panties off. The soft sensation sent a shiver through me. Having my legs spread to compensate Jason’s size made me yearn for him harder, wishing he would stop waiting and ravish me like I knew he was going to.

  In the glow of the fire, I watched Jason unzip his pants and pull them off, revealing his strong, muscled thighs. I reached down and touched him, feeling his softness, his hardness, and everything in between. I ran my fingers through his hair and he moaned in my ear. Every time my hand stroked over him another moan of pleasure escaped his lips, louder and looser each time. “Sophia, yes, yes. I like that.” That’s when I knew he was mine.

  I played with him until he was rock hard, making him moan mercilessly. Unable to wait any longer, he pushed my hand away and positioned himself between my legs. His blunt head poked around my thighs, causing me to tremble and squirm in pleasure and anticipation. I let out a quiet gasp as I felt him at my slippery entrance. Looking down into my eyes, he maintained searing, steady eye contact as he pushed into me. His size overwhelmed me as he slipped inside and I shuddered all over. My muscles trembled and Jason lowered his weight onto me. His pressure felt oddly satisfying and comforting.

  The fire reflected in his eyes burned wildly, just as it was burning inside me.

  My lips parted and I gasped out loud.

  There was nobody around to hear us.

  It was just us and the mountains.

  “Jason,” I whispered. I loved that sound. “Jason,” I said again, louder this time. “Jason.” I could say it over and over again without getting sick of it. “I love you.” It was barely a whisper.

  As if I had said a secret word, Jason pushed more forcefully into me. He wrapped my legs around him and held my body securely against his, caressing my hair with one hand and my back with the other. He held me like he adored me, like he waited a thousand days thinking of doing only this, and now that he had me in his arms, he wouldn’t let go.

  Digging my heels into the bed, I pushed up into him, wanting him to go deeper. I wanted to be more a part of him than I ever was before. I wanted all of him. Though my tired and bruised muscles ached from my skiing adventure earlier, I didn’t care. My body sang with passion and euphoria as I wrapped my legs tighter around his hard body.

  Jason thrust again and again as my muscles pulsed wildly. I grabbed hard onto his designer sweater, gripping tightly.

  “Jason,” I said through clenched teeth.

  Jason grabbed a handful of my hair and plunged deep inside me unapologetically, hard and purposely. His whole body stiffened as he thrust inside me, emptying into me. Holding this position for a few seconds, we collectively softened and melted into the sheets like snowflakes in the sun.

  Looking into each other’s dizzy eyes, we stared at each other in the hazy orange glow of the fire. Though it was cold outside, we were both misted with sweat.

  Jason let go of me and pulled off his sweater and helped me sit up so that he could pull off my dress, leaving it in a pile on the ground.

  Now that we were both naked, he pulled my body back close and spooned me against his large body, making sure I wouldn’t get cold again. His skin rubbing against mine was the most addictive sensation I had ever felt. My skin tingled with excitement and I was alive - more alive now than I was rushing down the hill earlier with reckless abandon. Sex with Jason was more exhilarating than a triple black diamond, though I didn’t want to try the latter to test my theory. In my heart, I knew it to be true.

  Jason moved his hand down my shoulder, along my arm until he reached my hand, which he clasped perfectly in his. Our fingers interlocked as we drifted to sleep. The fire crackled dimly in the corner while our gourmet dinner grew cold on the table. The fat snowflakes piled up outside, but I didn’t care. I was safe, warm, and loved, wrapped in Jason’s arms.

  ~Chapter 6~

  The next morning when we got dressed to leave, we found that the snow had really come down. Just pushing the front door open was a struggle.

  “Where’s the snowmobile?” I asked, pulling my coat a bit tighter around my body. “I thought we left it right here.” The area where the snowmobile used was now a big white lump.

  “It was,” Jason said, more to himself. He took a few giant steps in the snow towards the spot, sinking deeper into the snow with each step. He pulled his sleeve over his hand and wiped away the snowy lump with his arm, revealing a shining black piece of plastic. “There it is.”

  “The snow buried it?” The surprise was evident in my voice.

  “It seems so. Here, come help me start digging.” He handed me a shovel and we both began digging up the snowmobile as if we were digging up a priceless relic. “What if we don’t get it out?” I asked.

  “Then I guess this is our new home. We wanted something with some green space for Destroyer, didn’t we?” He smirked up at me.

  “I don’t see much green space. And we’d actually need Destroyer for that plan to work.”

  “Do we?” Jason joked. I threw some snow at him and he returned the favor, making me squeal as snow trickled down the back of my shirt.

  “Jason!” I protested, throwing one last snowball at him. Jason
laughed.

  “You know, I wouldn’t mind staying out here with you for a couple more nights.” Jason’s sly smile was simply irresistible. Why did he have to be so damn cute?

  “Don’t say that, I might just take you up on it.”

  “You say that like it’s a bad thing.” Jason smiled again as he shoveled another pile of snow over his shoulder.

  A strange padded noise approached us from a distance.

  “What’s that?” I asked. Jason looked up. We both squinted into the blinding snow, which reflected the sun with full force.

  “You folks need some help?”

  Jason and I both saw him at the same time - an older man on a sled pulled by six large Huskies.

  “Oh my!” I did my best to run towards the dogs, but the snow made sure to make my effort look ridiculous. It was like running in waist deep water!

  After struggling, I finally reached the white-gray Husky closest to me and I ran my fingers through its soft, wet fur. The dog closed its eyes and smiled in glee.

  The old man looked at the half-buried snowmobile and whistled. “Over thirty inches last night alone. Biggest snowfall of the season so far, I reckon.”

  “What are the roads like?” Jason asked.

  “Non-existent.” The man squinted, trying to see what it was we were trying to dig out. “That snowmobile will do nothing for you - unless you want to bury yourselves in a snowy grave.”

  I cringed at the thought. Already my legs were starting to go numb as I was nearly waist deep in snow. The Huskies were now taking a rest, each lying down on the soft snow in an effort to take a break.

  “Where you folks headed?” The jolly older man asked.

  “Out to the Thompson place.”

  “Oh, the large chalet about a mile up?”

  “That’s the one.”

  “Yeah, you ain’t getting up there in that thing, let me tell ya.”

  Jason pulled off his glove and ran his hand through his hair. I could tell he was concerned that this whole scenario would reflect bad on him, as he wasn’t used to things going wrong (especially in front of a lady). I tried not to notice this and instead focus my attention on the two Huskies in front of me which were both vying for my attention, squinting in the blinding sunlight.

  “Well how about I take you folks up there.”

  “Are you sure?” Jason asked. “Do you think they can handle the weight?”

  The man looked at the dogs. “These guys? They’re champions! They’ve pulled far heavier, trust me.” The older man looked at me with a twinkle in his eye. I smiled at him.

  After a bit of a struggle, Jason helped me climb onto the back of the sled. Jason stretched his legs out on either side of me and wrapped his arms around me tightly.

  “By the way, my name is Craig.”

  “Nice to meet you Craig, this is Sophia, and I’m Jason.”

  “It’s a pleasure, now - HYA!” He snapped the reigns and the sled jerked forward. Instinctively I grabbed onto the sled to steady myself. Jason tightened his grip around me.

  “I won’t let you fall,” he whispered deep and sexy in my ear.

  “I know.”

  The dogs moved with incredible speed and agility over the snow, and for a while it almost felt like we were floating over the packed snow. The jingling of the bells around the dogs’ collars provided a wonderful festive addition to this winter wonderland.

  Since we were in the back, Jason and I had the opportunity to look at the beautiful snow-covered trees, glistening in the sunshine. As the dogs veered left and turned around a bank, my breath was nearly taken away as I saw the many snow-capped mountains in the distance.

  “It’s beautiful.”

  Jason hugged me tighter against him. The dogs ran on and the cool wind blew against our exposed cheeks.

  In no time, we were back at the large chalet.

  “There you go folks. See? Not a problem for these guys.” Craig leaned forward and gave one of the dogs a pat on the head. “Right, Sparky?” The dog let out a little yap. Craig pulled a handful of carrot sticks out from his pocket and threw them in the snow near the dogs who happily sniffed and ate them up, crunching loudly with each bite.

  Jason pulled out his wallet and started fishing for some bills but Craig put out his hand.

  “Not necessary - I was just helping out some folks in trouble, like anyone should. Have a good day, folks.” He snapped the reigns again. “HYA!” And he was gone, leaving behind sled marks and hundreds of dog prints in the snow.

  Jason gave me a wide grin.

  “How’s that for adventure?” He put his arm around me as we entered the chalet.

  Once inside, we were greeted with four worried faces.

  “Jason, old boy. You survived!” Simon took Jason’s hand and shook it.

  “A man with some huskies pulled us out of the snow.” Jason said, reclaiming his hand and pulling off his scarf. I did the same - pulling off my boots and dropping a pile of snow onto the floor, which promptly began melting into a puddle.

  “How romantic!” Ellie wailed from inside the cabin. She was in her bikini, sitting on the edge of the hot tub.

  “We’re just glad you’re safe, buddy,” Ty said.

  “Hey.” Jason furrowed his brow. “Why are you guys all bundled up?”

  As Jason asked the question, I noticed both Ty and Simon were in their snow pants and parkas.

  “Well, we won’t be leaving today like we thought we would. But with all this fresh snow we decided to hit the slopes again. We’re going on the double black diamond.”

  Right away I saw Jason’s eyes widen with delight. He looked at me.

  I nodded. “Go ahead, I’ll stay back with the girls.”

  “You sure?”

  “Yes, now get out of here.”

  Jason gave me a kiss on the cheek. “I love you.”

  “I love you too, now go have fun.”

  He wrapped his scarf back around his neck and headed out with the guys, leaving me in the cabin with Ellie and Julia.

  “Romantic night with the man?” Julia asked nonchalantly. She walked out from behind the bar with a drink in her hand.

  “Very romantic.” I smiled.

  Julia sipped on her cocktail as she sauntered over to the hot tub. I walked over and joined them.

  “I envy you. I wish I could have that kind of romance in my life.”

  “What?” Ellie asked sharply. “You’re the romance queen!”

  It was true, Julia Stein had been the romantic lead in ten year’s worth of romantic comedies and dramas.

  “I know, I know.” She waved her beautifully-manicured hand. “I guess I’m a good actress because I’ve never experienced that kind of romance in real life.”

  I furrowed my brow. “Why not?”

  Julia shrugged as she took a long sip of her cocktail. “I’m always working, I guess.”

  “What about Simon?”

  She laughed. “He lives in New York and I live in Hollywood. Even then, I wouldn’t call it living. I’m always in Tunisia or London or Rome doing one shoot or another.”

  “How terrible,” Ellie exaggerated as she rolled her eyes.

  Julia sighed. “I know, I know. Fancy movie star globe-trotting around the world, but it gets tired after a while. I want a simple life. Is that so bad? A house that I can stay in for longer than a few days at a time, a husband, a family. Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever get that.”

  I nodded, knowing exactly what Julia was talking about. It was exactly what I wanted for my own relationship. It was exactly what I had.

  “Look at the flip side,” Ellie said, splashing her feet in the steaming water. “There are millions of people out there who envy the hell out of you.”

  Julia gave her an unconvincing smile and downed the rest of her cocktail. “I guess so.” She put the empty glass down. “If you excuse me, I’m going to go put on my bikini so I can cook myself in that water.” She turned around and disappeared up the stairs.

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bsp; Ellie and I exchanged concerned glances.

  “I never would have expected that,” I said.

  “I would.” Ellie slipped into the water. “I like where I am. Look at us.” She put her arms out. “We get to enjoy all the perks while still remaining somewhat anonymous, enjoying the fruits of both the simple life and the extravagant.”

  I smiled. This sure was different from what she said the other night, and I was glad.

  “You know what? I’m going to go slip into my bikini and join you in the hot tub too.”

  Ellie squealed. “Yay!” Her eyes flashed to the bar. “And when you come back, can you bring some of that spiked eggnog?”

  I laughed. “Whatever you say, Queen Ellie.”

  Ellie grinned widely as she sunk deeper into the hot tub.

  As I went upstairs I heard sobbing. Julia’s door was ajar. I knocked quietly on it, causing it to open further.

  “Julia?”

  “Oh.” Julia wiped her tears away and looked at me with a forced smile, as if everything was fine.

  “Are you okay?”

  “Just peachy.”

  “Listen, if you want to talk-”

  Julia shook her head. “I’m just realizing that I don’t have what you and Jason have. I could have, but I don’t. And I’m not getting any younger - the tabloids make sure to remind me of that every fucking day.”

  “Oh, Julia.” I took her in my arms and she began sobbing uncontrollably onto my shoulder. I patted her softly on the back. “It’s never too late to make a big change.”

  “You think so?” Hope crept back into her voice.

  “I know so!”

  “It’s just - so many people expect so many things from me.”

  “But they’re not you. You can’t expect to live your life for someone else, can you?”

  Julia wiped her eyes and looked at me with a dazed expression. She shook her head. “No.” She sniffled. “Thanks for talking to me. Jason was right - you’re really nice.”