Rocking a SECRET (13 page)

“Everything with us.”

“You said in there that you just came to me
last night to get your job back. Is that why you left?”

“No. I told you why I left. And yes, I
needed my job back, but as Reina said, sex isn’t part of my real
job.”

“You’re in trouble.”

“That’s an understatement.”

“How can I help?”

She looks me in the eye, and what I see
scares me a little. She looks so scared and vulnerable, and not
like my fierce and sexy bombshell. “Can you hug me?”

I’m on the couch in seconds, pulling her
into my arms. “What else do you need?”

“Just this. Just you. You make me so angry
sometimes. But so happy, too.”

“Does the happy outweigh the angry?”

“Usually, no.”

“I’ll have to work on that. Although, ‘Angry
Stella’ is fucking hot. I wanted to throw you on that conference
table and fuck you hard when you were insulting me.”

“You’re so ridiculous.”

“And you love me for it.”

“I do,” she says softly. “I love you,
Kace.”

“I love you too, Stella.”

“Good. Because I may need you to be my Sugar
Kid for a while if I get fired.”

“Anytime, love. But I don’t think they’re
going to fire you. They called Marvin so he can play along with my
latest order. Which I’m guessing you know about.”

“Yeah, I do. You weren’t going to do it,
were you? That’s why you called Mel today.”

“I would never do that. It’s too much.”

“Thanks. Why aren’t you angry, though? You
got mad about Scott. Why aren’t you mad that we bugged your place
and I cloned your phone?”

“Because I know my mom asked your mom for
help. And that’s what all of you have been doing—helping me. And
also because one of my teenage fantasies was that a female spy
would seduce me. So, thanks for making that happen.”

“I aim to please,” she says as she leans
over to kiss me.

We make out for what seems like seconds, but
must be longer because Ainsley’s voice comes over a speaker in the
room. “The cameras are off, but I know you’re both in there.
Marvin’s here now so Reina wants you back in the conference
room.”

“Thanks for turning off the cameras. We’ll
be there in a couple of minutes.”

“I don’t want to let go of these,” I tell
her as I run my thumbs over her nipples. I love holding her tits in
my hands.

“And I don’t want to let go of this,” she
says, giving my cock one last squeeze before pulling her hand out
of my pants. “But I’d rather not have Reina come in here and get
us. Which she will. Or worse, she’ll send Matt.”

“Fine. But I want custody for at least an
hour later.”

“Custody?”

“Well, they
are
twins,” I remind her,
giving them both one last squeeze before I fix her bra and pull her
top back down.

“True enough,” she tells me with a laugh.
“And they’re all yours whenever you want them.”

“Same for me and my body, love.”

“Unless you’re feeling bossy again,
Kace.”

“Or you tie me up again, Stella.”

The door bursts open before we can say
anything else. “Sorry to interrupt, but Reina wants you. Now.”

“I told you she’d send Matt.”

Stella

Marvin’s livid when he hears what’s been
going on. He’s also apologetic. To both Vivian, and me. He tells me
he’s sorry for the way he’s treated me. He just thought I was out
for a piece of Kace.

“I want all of Kace, actually,” I tell
him.

“It looks like the feelings are mutual.”

Kace and I walked in holding hands, and
haven’t let go yet. It feels nice to hold hands, especially when he
runs his thumb over my hand every once in a while. I know he’s
doing it to show me his support; I love him even more for it.

“You don’t have any idea who could’ve gotten
their hands on the tape?” Reina asks him, trying to keep everyone
on track.

“No. But when you find them, I’m going to
kick the shit out of them. That tape was for me. No one else
should’ve seen it. Or pictures from it. Especially not Kace. I’m
sorry, son.”

“Me too. I never wanted to see you, or my
mom, like that.”

He shudders a little, and I’m the one
rubbing his hand now, leaning over to kiss his cheek. Reina gives
me a look, and I roll my eyes. It’s just a cheek kiss for God’s
sake.

We work out the details for the night. Kace
and I are going to meet Marvin for drinks at the Chandelier Bar at
the Cosmo. Marvin and I will go up to a room, and after a half
hour, I’ll come back down with my hair a little messy and my
lipstick off. Kace will have to do a good acting job. He assures us
he can look relieved and sad, thinking about sending me off in
order to protect his mom. And I can act hurt.

We all start to file out, when Reina stops
me. “Stella, you can meet Kace once we’re done here.”

“You want me to stay, love?”

“You can’t. I’ll see you soon.”

“I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

He kisses me hard and long, only stopping
when Reina clears her throat. I sigh and turn to her as he closes
the door and leaves. “Have a seat, Stella.”

“Just go ahead and fire me.”

“Is that what you want?”

“Of course not.”

“Then please sit down so we can talk.”

I sit down, and look her in the eye. “I
really am sorry. He just makes me crazy.”

“I know what that’s like. Matt and I have
caused many a scene,” she reminds me with a smile. “I just need to
know that you can complete this mission. You know the blackmailer
may ask for worse from him before we can track them down. You have
to be able to handle going along with whatever comes up.”

“I will. We talked a little earlier, and
we’re both on the same page with our relationship. Knowing that
makes me feel more secure.”

“Okay, I trust you—and so does Jane.”

“That’s it?”

“Do you want it to be harder?”

“No, but Tegan’s on probation and all.”

“She betrayed your trust. You just acted a
little inappropriately. There’s a big difference between the
two.”

“She’s really sorry, too.”

“I know. And she won’t be on probation
forever.”

“Especially since Isa may need her for her
mission. Which is crazy, by the way.”

When Isa went to Kace’s room, acting like a
groupie, she was approached by an actual teenager. He offered her a
job. Yeah, that kind of job. He was wearing a jacket with the crest
from a local private school. Isa thought fast, and told him she was
starting at the school in a couple of weeks, once her parents were
settled into their new house. She said she’d think about his
offer.

She brought the info to Reina and Jane and
asked to go undercover. This is totally in our normal mission
wheelhouse, and they couldn’t pass up the chance this guy gave
them. Some friends of the Society agreed to act as Isa’s parents,
and Ainsley’s team has been perfecting the cover. She’ll start at
the school in a couple of days. It’s crazy to think of kids running
a prostitution ring, exploiting their classmates. Adults doing it
is bad enough.

“Yeah. The fact that the kid came up to her
in public like that tells me they think they’re above the law. But
no one’s above us.”

“She’ll get them. I’ll go pull her clothes
before I leave just in case something else happens.”

“Thanks. And Stella…I’m happy for you. I
hope this works out with Kace.”

“Me, too. And I know it’s going to work out
for you and Matt. A year where you’re living together? He’s going
to have to face his feelings.”

“It could be perfect or it could go really,
really bad. I do need a wedding dress if you have time,
though.”

“Of course. I’d love to do it. I’ll pick out
a few things I know you’ll love.”

“No.”

“No?”

“This isn’t real. I can’t walk down an aisle
in a dress I’d dream about knowing the man at the end doesn’t
really want it. I don’t want something I’ll hate, but I can’t wear
something I’d love, either.”

“Got it. I’ll find you a dress you
like.”

We hug, and then I head to my office to get
things done before my “date” tonight.

* * *

Kace

I’m sitting in the bar, waiting for Stella
to come back. I’ve made sure to keep a pissed off look on my face
while she’s been gone. It’s not hard. I’m very pissed. If Stella
hadn’t been who she is, and Marv hadn’t agreed to this, pictures of
my mom would be all over the internet right now. How can someone do
that to another person?

“Hey, man. Fancy seeing you here. Alone.
Where’s your hot woman?” Wayne asks as he takes the seat next to
me.

“She’s in a meeting. She’ll be back
soon.”

“A meeting, huh? In a hotel? Think I could
join in?”

I want to grab him and slam him onto the
bar, but there are too many people with cell phone cameras giving
us looks already. “I will kill you if you don’t stop saying shit
about Stella.”

“Touchy.”

“When did you become such an ass?”

“When did you?”

“We were such good friends. You, me, and
Chad. I want that back man. With Brett, too.”

“And what the star wants…”

“Is that what this is about? I can’t help it
that they keep putting me up front. You’ve heard me tell them not
to single me out. I don’t need that attention.”

“You really don’t care? Even just a little
bit?”

“Nope. I just want to sing, and hang with
you guys. And my girl.”

“You really like her, huh?”

“I love her.”

“Well, shit. I’ll stop acting like a bastard
to her, then.”

“Thanks. I really don’t want to have to kill
you.”

“I’d like to live. Speaking of living,
there’s your girl.”

I look over to see Stella walking back.
She’s pulling at her clothes, and biting her lip. Playing her part
perfectly. She walks over and stands in front of me.

“Can we go now, Kace?”

“We should stay and have a
drink
with
Wayne now.”

Her eyes widen. “I really want to go.”

“Are you okay, Stella” Wayne asks, looking
concerned.

“She’s fine. We’ll catch you later.”

“Yeah. Later.”

We do the half hug thing and I pull Stella
after me, acting annoyed. We both keep up the act until we’re in my
car, heading for her place. Then I reach over and squeeze her
knee.

“You’re okay, right? He didn’t try
anything?”

“No. And I would’ve taken him down if he
had. My acting was pretty good though, huh?”

“Very stellar Ms. Stella.”

“No. Just no. You’re such a dork.”

“You know what a dork is right? A whale’s
penis. Nice of you to finally admit how big mine is.”

“Idiot.”

“Sexy.”

“Umm, I just insulted you and you
complimented me back.”

“Yep. I’m just that kind of guy. You know,
thoughtful and shit.”

“I think you may just be perfect for
me.”

“I am.”

Just wait until we get to her place and she
sees what Tegan and their friend, Faith, helped me plan. I found
Tegan before I left the Foundation earlier and told her what I
wanted to do. Everything should be in place by now.

We walk into her apartment, and it’s even
better than I expected. There are fresh flowers, and lit candles
everywhere. I can smell the pot roast Faith said she’d make for us,
too.

“Kace?”

“I had some help.”

“But you planned this for me?”

“Yeah,” I tell her feeing shy all of a
sudden.

“It’s perfect.”

I lead her to one of the big cushioned love
seats she has around her custom dining table. “I’ll get the food.
You relax. It’s been a hard day for you.”

“For both of us.”

“Tonight’s for you, love. All for you.”

She smiles at me as I lean down and kiss
her. “Thank you, K.”

I grab us food, and then settle next to her.
We eat in silence, stealing kisses here and there, but just really
enjoying that we can be together. Once we’re done, I pick her up,
and carry her to her bathroom. Tegan drew the bath for me, and
activated the tub warmer. Yeah, I know. Who has a tub warmer?
Apparently Ainsley can create almost any technology a person can
think of.

I undress Stella, making myself behave, and
then lift her into the tub. She slides under the bubbles and rose
petals with a sigh that goes straight to my cock. I try to will it
down, but it’s no use. I guess I’ll just be singing with a raging
hard on. Not like I haven’t done it onstage before.

Being a teenager and having women and girls
throw their bras at me, then flash me…well, yeah, I got hard. But
it was nothing like it is when I’m around, or in, Stella. She gets
me so hard I think my cock might break sometimes. Which really
isn’t as bad as it sounds. It’s actually really good.

I pick up the guitar Tegan stashed for me,
and start to strum. As I sing the first notes of
Love Me
Tender
, Stella’s eyes open and she smiles at me. She sits up
and rests her chin on her hands as she watches me serenade her.
When I finish she claps and blows me kisses.

“Why don’t you ever sing your songs?”

“You didn’t like that?”

“I
loved
it. I was just wondering.
With the kids, and now with me, it always seems to be other
people’s songs.”

“I give
my
songs to the world. I want
to give you something else. On opening night of the show, I’ll be
signing to you, though. Only you, love.”

“Are you taking requests tonight?”

“I’ll play you anything you want. As long as
I know it.”

“
Sexual Healing
.”

Fuck yeah. “Okay,” I manage to croak
out.

As I begin to play, she stands up in the
tub, flicking the plug so the water starts draining. She starts
moving her hands over her body as I sing the words to her. She’s
taking time with her nipples and her clit, pinching and rubbing as
I fight to keep my composure. I manage to finish the song without
coming in my pants, and I’m pretty damn proud of myself. I place
the guitar to the side and stand up.