Page 69 of Protecting Bianca

He pursed his lips. “Maybe not. But if this guy is who I think he is, you may not need to worry about him for much longer.”

“I hope you’re right. I’ll stay far away from him in the meantime.”

Looking over his shoulder at the door, Jager pulled me into his arms. “I hate that I can’t just remove him from this place and away from you. But I promise you, I’ll take care of him.”

I bit my lip and glanced over his shoulder. The hallway was clear. I pressed my lips to his and swiped my tongue across them. “Make it up to me later.”

He growled. “With pleasure.”

I pushed him away and smoothed down my blouse. “Are you coming with me after work, or would you rather take a cab to my place?”

I sighed. “Neither.”

“What do you mean?”

“I need to speak to River about what you told me last night. It’s not okay what he did, and I have to know why he did it.”

Jager rubbed the back of his neck. “Leave it, Bumblebee. I know why he did it.”

“You do? Did you talk to Jager today?”

“No. I know because I would have done the same thing if I were responsible for you. I wouldn’t want you to be with someone like me, either. I was irresponsible and wasn’t good enough to be with you then.”

“Maybe.”

His eyes widened, perhaps a little surprised that I had agreed with him. “If you let my brother persuade you even for a night that you shouldn’t be with me, then you weren’t ready for a committed relationship. But that was for me to decide, not River. And if River doesn’t realize what he did was wrong, then it’s my job to set him straight.”

“Fuck, you’re sexy when you take charge, you know that?”

I smirked. “I do.”

“All right. But call me when you’re done talking. I have a better use for that sexy mouth of yours.”

I laughed, playfully. “Only if you approve all the details I’ve set out for the launch next week.”

“I’ll take a look at them, but no promises.”

I winked. “Ditto.”

“Hey, that’s not fair.”

“Oh, it is. You give me what I want, and I’ll give you what you want.”

He dropped his head to my ear and ran his fingers slowly down my back. “Are you telling me you don’t want me?”

Bastard. My nipples hardened, and I knew he could see them through my thin silk blouse. “Just look at the plan, Jager. Then decide what you want.”

“Oh, I know what I want,” then he trailed his fingers across my hardened peaks and smiled. “And I know what you like.”

He stepped away and put his hands in his pocket. “But I’ll take a look at your plan and see if it meets with my approval.”

I stared at him, keeping my face calm and collected even though I wanted to pant and beg him to touch me again, harder this time. The brush across my nipple was a terrible tease. It was bad of him to do it in the office and leave me feeling this way.

“I’ll see you later, Ms. Rimoli.”

“Perhaps, Mr. Payne.”

He laughed on his way out of the office, and I shook my head. Trying to keep this from our boss and my colleagues wouldn’t be easy, but it sure would be fun!

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