Page 27 of Enough

“Whatever it is you’re thinking of doing to me,” she whispered in a purr seeing the savage gleam in his eyes. “You might want to wait until there isn’t an audience.”

A devilish smile spread across his face, and Jaden held back his words. His eyes traveled from Claudia’s layered mane to her dark brown eyes and full lips. It had taken everything in him not to pull her straight to his master bedroom when he’d opened the door and got a look at her pencil suit attire. His eyes had taken in her bodacious curves, and he’d had a flashback.

Once they’d made it to his hotel room back in Puerto Rico, Jaden had been slow with Claudia. Steady. Her body shook under his touch.

“Is everything okay, chérie,” he’d spoken, in a voice so thick it had made her body tremble.

“I’m fine.”

His hand moved down her shoulder in a sensual caress.

“Are you certain?”

“I am.”

Their eyes had locked in a depth of passion. Then Jaden slid his palms down Claudia’s hips around to her backside and lifted her by the plumpness of her ass. Claudia’s legs wrapped around Jaden’s waist; her arms coiling around his neck. The erection that strained against his pants was packed with force as it pushed against her mound. Claudia moaned.

Jaden’s lips were on her neck, laying soft kisses as he walked with her over to the bed. While he wanted to take his time, the need to savage her ran thick through him. But he’d savored Claudia, and she’d sang his name throughout the night. Now looking at her, the need to finish what they started was tearing at him every night she was absent from his bed. Coming out of his musing, Jaden laid a light squeeze on Claudia’s fingertips.

With trepidation, Jaden switched his focus. “You were having a rough day, something about your sister. Tell me what’s going on with you two.”

Claudia appreciated the way Jaden changed the subject. She was a second away from dragging him to whatever room lay after this one to feel him pumping inside of her again. As long as they were getting to know each other, she should have her fill of him, right? But how would she ever let a man like Jaden go? The question circled her thoughts on more than one occasion, and Claudia didn’t know how to feel about it.

Surely, she could have a platonic relationship with a man. Claudia had many in the past, but Jaden was different. The groove they held together kept a light burning at her center. When it was time to stoke that flame, Claudia wondered if that would be possible.

Shit, she thought. Getting herself worked up about the ‘what if’s’ would certainly drive her mad.

“Let’s not ruin the tranquility you’ve bestowed upon me by talking about my sister.”

Jaden arched a brow, a half grin making an appearance. “That I’ve bestowed upon you?”

Claudia smirked and turned her chin up. “Yeah, you.”

Something like a low animalistic growl crawled through him. Claudia’s belly was flopping all over the place. She needed a distraction, taking a deep breath, Claudia side stepped him. “Do you need some help, Ms. Norma?”

“If you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. Do you have work or can we make a day of it?”

Claudia glanced back at Jaden. “I think I could spare a day.”

Jaden folded his brawny arms unable to tear his gaze away from her. As Claudia sauntered over to the sink, his eyes traveled down her silken skin hovering around her abundant hips. Claudia washed her hands and strutted to a corner of the room where she kicked off her shoes.

“I hope you don’t mind if I get comfortable.”

The question was directed at Norma, but Jaden responded, “Never.”

Claudia was fighting like hell to keep her focus on Norma. Being around Jaden kept her unbalanced. She was still trying to figure out how to keep the flutter in her chest from going wild when in his presence.

Norma smirked. “Get as comfortable as you like, Ms. Stevens.”

“Norma, you should call me Claudia. There’s no need for the formal address.”

“If you wish.”

Jaden moved across the room headed for the sink. As he washed his hands, Norma spoke to Claudia. “If you’d like to mix this batter right here, I can check on the cookies in the oven.”

“These smell so good,” Claudia said pulling the sweetly scented bowl across the island to her. “You have no idea how much better my day just became.”

Jaden turned off the faucet, bringing an air of heat with him as he crowded her space.

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