Uncontrollable Bachelor (Bachelor Tower Series), стр. 15
At least I know you’ll be happy and safe with me tonight.
Shannon bent over and peered into the car. “Jace? This is yours?” I nodded. She opened the door and slipped into the passenger’s seat. “Your boss must pay you very well.”
It still blew my mind that Betsy wasn’t spilling all she knew about me. That was a good thing, because if she had, Shannon wouldn’t be in my car now.
“So where is this place?” I asked, ignoring her comment.
“It’s in Mendon. And if you enjoy dinner, we might even be able to catch the second movie at the drive-in.”
I laughed. “Not sure it’ll be the same as a paying customer.”
Shannon chuckled. “I still can’t believe we snuck in with a portable radio. What were we thinking?”
That I was broke and it was all I could do to show you a good time. When I thought back to some of the things we used to do, it was no surprise Ralph had shot me down when I asked his permission to marry Shannon. I didn’t steal or do drugs, but working part time as a gas station attendant meant our dates were lacking. At least by my current standards.
Shannon added, “But I also don’t remember what movie we watched, either. Someone decided they had…other things they wanted to do instead.”
She had to bring that up. The blood rushed to my cock as I remembered how she had unzipped my pants and stroked me. Damn, our car must’ve been rocking like fucking crazy as she climbed up to straddle me. I had fucked her long and hard and she had screamed my name over and over again.
“Maybe we’d better skip the drive-in tonight.” But a hotel isn’t out of the question.
Shannon reached over and touched my hand. “I agree.” I wasn’t sure I wanted her to. Then she added, “Because this car is amazing, but definitely not built for…parking.”
I looked over at her and noticed she was grinning. This was…nice. It all seemed familiar and easy. But what it wasn’t, was real. She had no idea of the man I’d become or even why I had agreed to meet up with her in the first place. I still wanted the information from her father. The Bachelor Towers were still in my future. They were just on the back burner for the moment.
I entwined my fingers with hers and pulled her hand to rest on my lap. It was sweet torture having her hand so close to my cock, but it was a kind of intimacy with her that I fucking missed. If I wasn’t careful I could find myself caring for her more than I wanted to. But I’m here to make sure her life is good, not to fuck up my own along the way.
With a sigh I said, “I guess burgers and fries are the only thing on the menu.” At least tonight.
Chapter 6
Shannon
This wasn’t like the Jace I used to know. I hadn’t thrown myself at him tonight, but damn, I’d sure suggested us getting together. There used to be a time we couldn’t keep our hands off each other. Guess that changed. It was probably for the best. Hot, passionate sex might confuse things, and we still hadn’t resolved our issues from the past.
Logic was one thing, but my body yearned for something else. I’ve never been shy with him. Why should I be now? We’re grown adults with sexual needs and I knew he could definitely fulfill mine. I hadn’t been with a man since…Prince Babboo. That ended worse than Jace and me. He got attached and possessive. And what no one knows is that he got abusive, too. Babboo didn’t just expect to get what he wanted, he demanded and… took it, even in the bedroom. I was lucky. I got out of there before things got out of control. I knew if I ever said no to him, he’d have raped me.
A shudder ran through me with that thought. Jace must’ve noticed because he asked, “Everything okay?
I have no idea what made me think of Babboo. My thoughts had been on Jace and what I was missing about him. There wasn’t a fucking thing I missed about Babboo. It wasn’t something I wanted to talk to Jace about. Hell, I never even told Betsy or my father. I was embarrassed to have fallen prey to a man like Prince Babboo. I’m supposed to be smarter than that, but all I had wanted was to be loved. Loved like how Jace used to love me.
“Yes, I’m fine. I think I…ate too much,” I lied.
Jace pulled the car over to the side of the highway and put it in park. “Shannon, I know you better than that. Your eyes say it’s more. Did I say or do something to upset you?”
It was sweet that he cared about my feelings. It also scared me that he could still read my emotions better than anyone else. That didn’t mean I was about to confide my darkest secret to him.
“I’m just not looking forward to going back home so soon.”
“Don’t blame you. I have no idea how you are able to live with your father,” he said.
I could hear the bitterness in his tone. It’s the same whenever my father hears Jace’s name mentioned. But no matter what, he was still my father and I loved him. Just like I still have feelings for you, too, Jace.
“I’m fortunate to have a place to come home to between assignments.” There was more to it.