Clarity (The Seductors #3.5) (5 page)

“It felt so good scaring the shit out of her. I wouldn’t really kill her, though. I just wanted to make her
think
that.”

“You really are a hell cat, and it’s so fucking sexy,” I murmured, pushing her against the mirrored wall with an aggressive kiss.  

“Wait until we get to the jet, then I can show just much of a hellcat I can be.” She pulled on my bottom lip before running her tongue along my jaw.

“I told you the new jet with a bedroom was a good idea.”

“Mmmm…I think you’re right.”

Months drifted by. I was amazed at how well Jade had settled into her new life. She took it all in her stride, balancing her job and supporting me. My uncle was still very hostile toward her, but she only ever showed him kindness. I couldn’t imagine my life without her now. I needed to make her mine in a permanent way, but I had a habit of rushing things. What I wanted from her was a big step for both of us, though, and I couldn’t help but wonder if it was all too soon. Deep in my heart it felt like the right time, but I needed advice from the people that knew her almost as well as I did. That was one of the reasons I’d decided to plan a trip to meet up with her friends, Georgie, Drew, and Molly this weekend. Jade was missing them, and I really didn’t see the harm in meeting up away from Headquarters. I couldn’t wait to see her face when she saw them.

“What’s on your mind?” Jade nudged me when she noticed I’d stopped eating the breakfast she prepared for us. I loved our weekends together. Mrs. Davis only worked for us now during the week.  We liked having the apartment to ourselves on our days off.

“The shower sex earlier. You have one talented mouth, Beautiful.” I winked, watching her eyes glaze over.

“Well, you have a glorious cock. It was my pleasure.”    

“What do you want to do this weekend?”

“Sex…lots of sex,” she giggled, leaning over
to
capture my lips with hers.

“Well, that goes without saying, but I thought maybe we could take a trip somewhere.”

“Where?”

“I was thinking Vegas.”

“Vegas? That’s not your usual romantic getaway destination.” She was onto me already!  

“It’s somewhere different. We could hit a few casino’s, maybe take a helicopter ride over the strip?”  

“That sounds wonderful. You spoil me too much, though.”

“You’re worth it. Plus, you have to endure that charity event with me next week, so this is my way of saying thank you.”

“I don’t mind those events. You all dressed up in a tux…mmm, it does things to me.” I don’t know how she did it, but Jade made the raging sex beast inside me appear with the slightest word or look. Suddenly, I wasn’t hungry for food anymore. All I wanted was her naked, taking my cock as deeply as it could go. “Uh oh, I know that look,” she teased, sliding out of her chair and trying to make an escape. I loved this game.

“You really think you can get away from me?” I challenged, getting up slowly.   

“Maybe I enjoy the chase.” That was true. I watched her eyes dart around the apartment, trying to decide her best course of action.  When her eyes stopped at the grand staircase, I knew which direction she was heading. I swooped in, grabbing her around the waist when she tried to make her escape. “Get me off,” she giggled as I began to tickle her. “O…Oliver…I can’t…breathe.” Jade was laughing so much she could hardly get her words out. I swung her over my shoulder and made my way up the staircase. “We’re going back to the bedroom? We haven’t even been up that long.”

“I’m going to fuck you, Beautiful. After that, we can pack for Vegas.”

“You’re an animal, did you know that?” she mused as I threw her down on the bed, opening her legs wide and sliding in between them.

“You bring out the animal in me.” Capturing her lips with mine, my hands moved quickly to remove her nightshirt. Jade used her legs to push down my sweatpants while we were still kissing fiercely. “Or we could pack first if you really wanted to?” I murmured into the crook of her neck, teasing her sex with the tip of my cock.

“Shut up and fuck me,” Jade moaned into my mouth while her nails dug into my back. I slid into her heat moments later. The feeling of her warmth surrounding me while I slowly thrust back and forth was all the confirmation I needed. Jade had to be mine in every way possible.

“You’ve had this goofy grin on your face since we arrived. There’s something you’re not telling me,” Jade accused as we made our way downstairs to the lobby area. We’d only been in Vegas for a few hours. She looked as beautiful as ever tonight. She’d curled her hair is soft ringlets that bounced off her shoulders, and was wearing her purple wrap dress. She was a true vision.

“How about we have a drink in the bar first?” She was still looking at me intently, trying to figure out what I was planning. “Come on, I think it’s this way.” Taking her hand in mine, I lead her toward the bar where I knew everyone was waiting.

Her friends were a rowdy bunch, so Jade heard them before she saw them. “You didn’t?” she squealed, turning to look at me.

“I know how much you’ve been missing your friends. I think you’ve been kept from them long enough.” Jade crashed her lips urgently against mine.  

“God, I love you!” she groaned, pulling back to gaze at me with pure admiration.

“I told you I’d spend the rest of my life making you happy. This is just the start.”

“You’ve given me enough happiness already to last a lifetime.”

“There’s still so much more to come, Beautiful. I want you forever, remember?” Was I being too obvious?

“You have me, Oliver. I’m yours.” That was a good response; the kind I could maybe base a marriage proposal on.

“I know. Come on, let’s go see your friends.”

The first hour felt like a high school reunion. The girls were screaming and giggling so much you’d have thought they were all drunk, but none of them had even touched a drop yet.

“Are they always like this?” I chuckled at Drew.

“They’re usually worse. You should see them all after a few shots of tequila.”

“I can imagine.” I looked up, noticing that all the girls were looking in my direction.

“Oh, you’re in trouble now, Oliver. They all have
that
look on their faces,” Drew mocked, nudging my shoulder.    

“Shut up, Drew!” Georgie rolled her eyes at him. “We can’t thank you enough for this, Oliver. We’ve been going out of our minds with worry about our Jelly Bean.”

“We couldn’t get in contact too soon. I wanted to call you guys, but we needed to make sure it was safe,” Jade replied, gazing at me with love-filled eyes. “I worried it would be too dangerous for you three to know everything, but Oliver knows what he’s doing.”

“It’s fine, Beautiful. Even Seductors deserve a weekend off to party in Vegas. No one knows we are all meeting up, anyway. Just us.”

“I’m loving your boyfriend, Jade,” Molly sniggered. “You should definitely keep him.”

“Oh, I plan to,” Jade vowed, a small smile playing on her lips as she looked at me.   

“Okay, you two need to tell us everything from the beginning, and don’t even
think about
skimming over any of the juicy parts. How did you set Jade free from her contract and get the government involved?” When she was done talking, Molly finished her drink and beamed as she waited for an answer.  I didn’t see the harm in filling them in on a few facts. They deserved to know parts of the truth. It was going to be an eventful evening with these four; that was for sure.

I got a rare glimpse into Jade’s life before me while I sat watching her with her friends. Seductors had to be exceptionally beautiful—I’d learned this from scanning their computer system—and when there was more than one of them in a room, they garnered a lot of attention. I sat with my hands gripping the arms of my chair, watching all the greedy male eyes watching the three girls dance. Jade knew how to look after herself. I had to telling myself that.

“It’s means so much that you did this, Oliver,” Drew called in my ear.

“Jade missed you all. I didn’t see the point of keeping you from her any longer.”

“You know I see her as a sister, right?” When I nodded, he continued. “Do I need to do the whole ‘If you ever hurt her I’ll bust your ass’ chat?”

I snorted. “Drew, Jade is everything to me. You don’t have to worry. I’m never going to hurt her.”

“It was a smart move you pulled. You’re a very clever man.”

“I had the right contacts.”

“I don’t think it’s just that. Something tells me you’re the kind of man that always gets what he wants.” Drew was good. He could read people well.

“All I’ve ever wanted is Jade, Drew. You have no idea what she has given me.”

“You’ve changed her, and for the better, I might add. She’s spent all these years hating herself. I’m sure she became a Seductor so she could hate herself even more.” Thinking about her past, he was probably right. “She was on a destructive path until you walked into her life.  You’ve made her see how
good
she is.”  

“Is this your way of giving me your blessing?” I chuckled, taking a sip of my beer as my eyes darted toward Jade on the dance floor. She was lost in the music, swaying to the rhythm. I was hypnotized.

“You don’t need that. Jeez, with the way she looks at you, you could ask her to marry you here in Vegas right now, and she would.” I choked on my beer, surprised to get an answer like that from him without even really trying.
Well, that was easier than I thought.

“You really think Jade is the settling down type?” I snorted, trying to keep the conversation light.

“She is with you. Oliver, she loves you with everything that she is. You’re all she wants. No man has ever been able to break through her barriers like you
ha
ve.”

“You talk as if you know how that feels.” Drew looked over at the girls.

“Not everyone get’s the love they want. Sometimes it doesn't work out no matter how hard you try. I’m happy for the two of you, though. You had the strength and guts to go after it.”

“Things are serious with you and Georgie, aren’t they?”

“Why do you say that?” All the blood drained from his face.

“I’m a smart man, Drew. Plus, I know what a man in love looks like.”   

“I don’t want to talk about my problems. I’m not like Jade. I’m beyond saving. I passed that point a
long
time ago.” I couldn’t mistake the sadness in his eyes. Drew had been through a lot, that much was clear.