by B. L. Wilde
“I’m already crazy about you. I think we’ll be just fine.” Jade nodded, running her hand down the front of my jacket. “Would you like to dance?” She nodded, allowing me to lead her onto the dance floor. The band was playing a slow blues song as I pulled her close to me. As we swayed to the music, I felt as if all eyes were on us. Jade had a way of lighting up an entire room with her beauty.
“Maria was funny earlier,” she mused against my neck. “Maybe you should make an honest woman of me.”
“There’s no rush, Beautiful,” I sighed, moving to gage her reaction. Was that disappointment in her eyes? “I don’t want to frighten you away.”
“You think I’d be scared if you asked me?”
“Wouldn’t you?”
“No.” She sighed, moving to rest her head on my shoulder. Well, fuck me, I just got the green light. Did I ask her tonight? No, you idiot! You have to make it special and romantic! Realizing her birthday was coming up soon, everything began to fit into place. What if I held a surprise birthday party for her? I could ask her then—sweep Jade off her feet. Oh, I liked that idea.
“Well, that’s good to know,” I muttered into her hair, trying to act indifferent. “Why were you so late anyway?”
“I was on the phone with Jennifer, ” Jade spat. The fury was evident in her tone.
“Why? What have they done now?”
“They were trying to keep some key information from us. I gave her a warning, telling her that the next time it happened, General Johnson and I would be paying her a visit.”
“They’re already being difficult?” I asked in surprise.
“Oliver, they aren’t going to be monitored without a fight. Not to mention, you’re their main target. We should have kept you out of this. God, I shouldn’t have been so foolish the day I left. I can’t believe I made it so obvious that you were behind this take over.”
“You don’t need to worry about me, Jade. I’ve had enemies all my life. I make nuclear weapons, remember? If it’s not world leaders after my blood, it’s Greenpeace telling me that I’m scum of the earth and need to be exterminated.” She looked at me, shocked. There was a lot Jade didn’t know about my line of work. Threats were a regular thing for me. I had security watching me around the clock, but they were paid to stay in the shadows. I didn’t want to be permanently reminded that my life was in danger every single day. Duncan dealt with that side of things, anyway. It was one less thing for me to worry about. I even had security on Jade, not that she really needed it. I was sure she could take down anyone that threatened her.
“You get death threats?”
“Not so much death threats, but plots to kidnap or kill me have been discovered over the years.”
“Because of the power you hold?”
“I’m the last blood heir to Kirkham Industries. With me gone, my company would be in the hands of designated directors, and my uncle getting the final vote. It’s a prospect Russia, Japan, and Israel have always wanted.” I shrugged, trying not to worry her. Maybe I’d given her too much information.
“You forgot Imogen.”
“We don’t need to worry about her anymore. She’s been dealt with.”
“Oliver, do you know how serious all of this is?” Her voice was trembling.
“Hey,” I soothed, running my hands gently through her hair. “My father had to deal with this, and his father before him. It goes with the job. Don’t worry, I have it covered. Besides, I have you,” I grinned, rubbing my nose against hers. “An ex Seductor is the best kind of protection a man could ever ask for.”
“I’ll never let anything happen to you.” The sincerity in her voice was so comforting.
“I know, and I feel the same way about you.” Leaning down, I captured her lips with mine and we became lost in the rhythm of the music again.
“Sylvia, I need you to get Alex Harbour’s assistant on the phone please.”
“The Rock Star?” she replied over the intercom, clearly confused.
“Yes. We went to college together. He’ll take a call from me.” Alex never did one off performances, but I needed him to play at Jade’s surprise birthday party. I just had to make the asshole agree. In my line of work I had many contacts, but not many CEO’s had a rock star to add to their list like me.
“Mr. Kirkham, I have Natasha White on the phone for you. She is Mr. Harbour’s new assistant,” Sylvia chimed a few moments later.
“Thank you, Sylvia.” I waited for the call to be transferred before speaking again. “Miss White, thank you for taking my call.”
“You’re welcome, Mr. Kirkham. Alex is a little tied up right now and has asked me to speak on his behalf.”
“You mean he’s too high to come to the phone?” He was such a wasted talent these days. Alcohol and drugs had grabbed hold of him.
“I…um…I…”
“I went to college with Alex, Miss White. I know what he’s like. If he is able to talk, please pass the phone to him. I have an urgent matter that I need to discuss.”
“He’s out by the pool. Give me a moment please, Mr. Kirkham.” I sat tapping my pen on my desk as I waited. Alex was the only asshole that made me wait when I called him. I swear he got some smug satisfaction out of it, knowing that I was probably losing money while I waited for him!
“Mr. Rich, what a wonderful surprise! I haven’t heard from you since that charity event in London two years ago! What did I do to deserve this kind of treatment?” Alex greeted me, slurring his words. I was wrong. He wasn’t high this time; he was drunk.
“I’m surprised you’ve been sober long enough to miss me, Alex,” I sighed. “I thought you were giving up drinking?”
“Next year, I promise. I’m going to rehab.” I’d heard it all before, but to be honest, it wasn’t my problem anymore.
“I need a favor, Alex.”
“What the fuck could you ever need from me?” he snorted, coughing as he laughed.
“I need you to perform at my girlfriend’s birthday party.” Why Jade liked this idiot’s music baffled me. He’d been good during his early years, but the fame had affected him. Being the lead singer of a major rock band was no laughing matter, and not everyone could handle the pressure. Sadly, Alex had given in and lost himself in the process.
I’d actually helped out Steel Roses when they were first getting started, by sponsoring a university tour. Jade was going to flip once she found out that I’d been at university with not only Alex Harbour, but his band mate, Matt Higgins, as well. If she’d done the math and research, however, she could have easily worked it out on her own.
“Oliver, don’t you think I’m a little too famous to perform at birthday parties?”
“Don’t ask me why, but she’s a big fan of yours. Your last album was utter shit!”
“Ouch. You sound a little bitter, Ollie. It’s not my fault that your girlfriend thinks of me while she’s fucking you. I’m a motherfucking rock star. Honestly, I have that effect on most of the female race.”
“Fuck off! I can assure you Jade doesn't think of you that way!” I snarled. He was always such an asshole, which was one of the reasons I hadn’t contacted him in two years.
“That’s what she tells you,” the bastard goaded.
“I’m planning on asking her to marry me at the party, Alex. I need you to perform—sober—so I can propose while you’re singing one of our favorite songs.”
“Holy shit! You’re proposing? Did you make her sign a pre-nup? Because you know this chick is only hanging on your cock for your money.”
“You’re wrong. Jade is the one. If you knew what she’s done for me, it would be obvious.”
“If she sucks the balls as well as the cock, she is a keeper, Ollie. That’s the only advice I can give you.” I hated when he used that damn name. I may have been a few years younger than him, but it wasn’t like I was twelve anymore.
“Great advice.” I shook my head even though he couldn’t see me. “You know what? Never mind. This was o
bviously a bad idea. I’ll find someone else to perform.”
“No, No…I’ll do it. What song do you want me to sing?”
“Um…it’s not one of your songs.” I smirked to myself in satisfaction. The asshole wouldn’t be so smug now.
“You fucker! You want me to do a cover of someone else’s fucking song?”
“I’ll pay you if it’s a problem.”
“I don’t want your fucking money!” He must have moved the phone away from his mouth, because when he spoke again, it sounded distant. “Natasha, get me some coffee. I’m getting a damn hangover!”
“I’m not your slave, get your own coffee! I have enough to do!” I heard a female voice call in the background, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Bitch!” He muttered into the phone.
“I like your new PA,” I chuckled. It was about time Alex had a woman that could stand up to him.
“I don’t. She’s a goddamn lesbian. I can’t get my cock anywhere near her.”
“You never learn, Alex,” I sighed. “So you’ll do it?”
“Yeah. Send all the details to Natasha. She’ll make the arrangements.”
“Thank you.”
“Is this girlfriend of yours hot?”
“You go near her and I’ll beat your ass,” I threatened in a teasing tone.
“Okay, okay, I get it! I’ll be good even if you are making me sing someone else’s song!”
A smile played at my lips as I hung up the phone. My plans for Jade’s birthday were all falling into place.
“You look like you’ve got a lot on your mind, Oliver,” Dylan mused as we left the boardroom after a four-hour status meeting. It had been a little tedious today. “I’ve never seen you so unfocused before.”
“It was a status meeting. I always lose focus during them.”
“How’s Jade?”
“Really good. We’re heading to Macon for the weekend.”
“To see your father?”
“Yes. Tom and Sam are home too. I haven’t seen either of them in months.”
“Is Tom still set on joining the company when he finishes college?”
“Yes.” It was nice to see another Kirkham wanting to join the company. I was looking forward to working with Tom. He was quite the science nerd like me. Sam was more the adventurer. He wanted to see the world before committing to a job.
“Macy is still bitter about you taking Jade back, you know. I’ve tried to reason with her, but she won’t listen to anything I say.” Macy was the only other person who knew the truth about Jade and me. To say that she was unhappy about what I’d done to get Jade back was an understatement. In fact, she wasn’t really talking to me at the moment. I hadn’t bothered Jade with all this, though. In time, Macy would forgive me. We had too many years of friendship for her not to.
“I think she was secretly holding out for me. I know she never stopped loving me. Now that she knows Jade is the one for me, she’s finding it hard to deal with. She’ll come around when she’s ready, Dylan. I wouldn’t keep pressing her about it.”
“Jade is ’the one’ for you, then?”
“Yes. She’s…everything. She is my other half, the part I’ve been searching for.”
“I’m happy for you. I remember how you were when she left the first time. You’ve never been that broken.”
“It’s taken a lot for us to get here, but it was all worth it.” I looked at my watch. Jade would be meeting me for lunch in ten minutes, and I still needed to call to check on my father. “If you’ll excuse me, Dylan. I have a few calls to make before lunch.”
“Not a problem, Oliver. I’ll send over those test results on the new plutonium mixture later.”
“I’ll get Melissa to schedule a refuse meeting, too. We need to look into new waste sites. I’m not happy with the current figures. We have to be more cautious with the waste handling. We’re supposed to be helping the world, not slowly killing it.”
“Oliver, figures are down ten percent.”
“I know, but we need them lower,” I replied firmly before walking into my office.
I was reading through a few emails that Melissa, my newest PA, had sent when Jade walked in swinging a take out bag in her hands. Fast food! That was one of the reasons I loved this woman! She knew me so well.
“I thought you could use a treat for lunch,” she winked, closing and locking my office door behind her.
“What more of a treat could I have than you?” I swallowed hard, drinking her in. Forget the damn take out; my cock was stiffening already. We were in my office…alone. That wasn’t going to happen, though. That was still one of Jade’s rules. No sex in my office—only on special occasions. I never did get to fuck her over my desk for my birthday. I’d make damn sure that happened next year.
“You’d rather have me than a burger and fries?” she questioned, tilting her head. Was that an offer?
“Every. Damn. Time.” I licked my lips, shifting uncomfortably in my chair as she placed the takeout bag on my desk. With just one look, Jade could turn my cock into a raging hard on.
“You seem to have a problem in your pants, Mr. Kirkham,” she mused, seductively undoing her jacket before slipping it off her body to reveal a tight black skirt and blue blouse. She’d completed the look with black fuck me heels. Oh Baby, what you do to me!
“What are you going to do about it, Miss Phillips?”
“You’re in luck, Mr. Kirkham. I am rather hungry.” She smirked, sinking down onto her knees in front of me. Fuck yes! “How was your meeting?” she purred as she started to undo the buttons on my slacks. She wanted to talk shop right now?
“Jade, you’re about to get my cock out in my office for the first time ever. I don’t give a shit about my day so far. If you’re going to let me fuck your mouth, just get on with it, ” I groaned as she ran her hands over my bulge, giggling to herself.
“You’ll need to be quiet. Melissa and Sylvia are right outside. Although…I did tell them not to disturb our lunch. And for your information, you won’t be fucking my mouth. I will be sucking your cock dry instead.” With her words, by cock sprang free from the confinement of my boxers. I could tell by the smirk on her face she was going to make this impossible for me to stay quiet.
“Do your worst, Beautiful,” I replied, accepting her unspoken challenge. Without warning, she engulfed me with her hot mouth, taking me deep into the back of her throat. I hissed, grabbing the arms of my chair as she released me. She licked and sucked while she made her way back up toward the tip. She was going to make me groan loudly, and there was nothing I could do about it. It felt too good to even think about stopping her.
“Mmm,” she hummed in satisfaction. Gripping me with her fingers, she worked me with her hands and mouth. She was sucking me greedily, pure lust blazing in her cool blue eyes. My hands fell into her hair, my head dropping back as I succumbed to the power of this woman. My woman.
“Shit, Beautiful,” I moaned loudly. “Fuck, yes! Just like that.” My hips began to rock, pushing my cock further into her mouth. I was so close. When her teeth grazed against my member, I lost it. I tried to hold my cries in, but the pleasure was too great.
“F…FUCK!” I hissed, coming violently inside her hot mouth. Jade reached for a napkin, dabbing her mouth while I sat there completely spent.
“Mmmmm, tasty,” she grinned, rising up to peck my lips. “Do you want your burger now?”
“If I had the energy, I’d bend you over this desk and fuck you raw after that little stunt.”
“No fucking in this office, Mr. Kirkham. That’s only allowed on special occasions, remember?”
“Oh, but oral is okay?” I questioned, quirking my eyebrows at her.
“When I’m hungry for your cock…yes.”
Jade placed my burger and fries on my desk while I buttoned my pants. When I looked up, she was innocently sucking on the straw in her soda.
“You’ll be the death of me,” I muttered with a chuckle.
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sp; “But you love me for it.”
“Yes, I do,” I sighed, pulling her onto my lap so I could kiss the breath out of her.
“I’m asking Jade to marry me,” I whispered toward my father, unsure if he even remembered who I was…let alone Jade.
“Jade?” he questioned, confused.
“We came together to visit you the other day.”
“It must have slipped my mind. I’m sorry, Doctor.” My heart sank. He thought I was his doctor today. Well, that was something new.
“That's okay, Francis.” I was getting used to calling him by his first name rather than Dad these days. It saddened me to know that he was slowly slipping away from me.
“But I’m happy for you. The love of a good woman is the best thing you can have—next to children, that is. Do you have any children, Doctor?”
“No, not yet, but I hope to in the future.” One step at a time, Oliver! “What about you, Francis? Do you have any children?”
“No! I’m far too young for that nonsense!” He bellowed with laughter. “Besides, I have my whole life ahead of me. Not to mention I’m not even married yet!” His mind had transported him back to his early years, before my mother and me. “What was your name again?”
“Oliver,” I sighed, playing with my plastic coffee cup.
“That’s a good strong name. No wonder you’re a doctor.” I didn’t know what to say. “Why am I here, Doctor?” he suddenly asked. “Am I sick?”
“You’re not quite yourself, Francis. We’re keeping you here to run a few tests.”
“But I will get to go home soon, right?”
I fought back the tears. He had no idea how much I wished that could happen. “Yes, Francis. Once we’re happy with your progress, you can go home.”
“Oh, good. I do have a business to run, you see.”
“Kirkham Industries is in safe hands,” I muttered, urging him to remember. Why couldn’t he remember me? I was his son.
“You know of my company?”
“I know a little.” I tried to hide my smirk. “I can’t imagine it’s easy to run.”
“I’ll be taking over one day. My father owns the company right now.” I smiled fondly, thinking back to all the stories he had told me about my grandfather when I was younger.