Page 31 of A Billionaire Rebel

With her being right there, though, it would’ve been rude of me to try to brush her off, especially since I’d brought this man into our home, not only once, but twice. Three times if I counted him coming back for his wallet.

“I’m guessing there’s a story as to how you went from ‘I sold a guitar to the lead singer of Holden’ to ‘I lost my virginity to Damon Holden.’” She tucked her feet up under her on the couch. “I’d like to hear it.”

“Well, you know that I went to work yesterday after we saw the news about Bair Appleton,” I began.

I explained how Starla had convinced me to deliver flowers to Holden Enterprises and about the comment I’d added to the card. How it’d brought Damon here when he hadn’t been able to face going home. I didn’t go into detail about the sex itself, but I gave her enough that she knew it’d been my idea to have sex. I didn’t want her thinking that Damon had taken advantage of me.

“And today?” she asked when I ended with getting him out of the apartment this morning. “After he came back for his wallet?”

“He came to the store.” I leaned over and poked her arm. “Seems someone let it slip that he’d been my first.”

She had the grace to look embarrassed. “I just wanted to make sure that he took care of you. How was I supposed to know that you hadn’t told him?”

“He was cool about it,” I assured her. “He asked me why I didn’t tell him, but other than that, he didn’t yell or accuse me of tricking him or anything like that.”

“Good,” Jamie said. “I told him if he hurt you, I’d cut off his balls and use them as Christmas decorations.”

I laughed. “He mentioned something like that.”

She shrugged. “He’s hot, rich, and famous. Someone had to put him in his place.”

I rolled my eyes. “He’s a good guy, Jamie. I mean, areallygood guy.”

“I think so too,” she admitted. “And I was glad to see you bring him here, officially introduce him to us.”

“This accident has hit him really hard,” I said. “I mean, it’s more than just the loss of a friend and two being injured. I think he feels responsible. Like if he’d been there, he could have stopped it.”

“That’s crazy,” Jamie said. “The tire blew. Having another person in the car wouldn’t have changed that.”

“Maybe he thinks he should have picked them up at the airport, or that they would’ve taken a different car.” I pulled my hair out of my ponytail. “My heart just breaks for him, Jamie.”

“But that’s not all it is, right? This isn’t just some sympathy thing.”

I considered downplaying my answer, but this was Jamie. I could always be honest with her. “No, it’s not.”

“Good.” She leaned forward and squeezed my hand. “I hope you plan on seeing him again. I like the two of you together.”

“He’s not looking for a relationship, and I’m not going to be that woman, the one who thinks that just because we had sex, we’re a thing.”

She smiled as she stood up. “I don’t know, Jae. I wouldn’t count him out.”

Her words echoed in my head while I showered and followed me into bed. They were still dancing around when I finally fell asleep.

His hands were hot and his mouth hotter, all burning my skin as he explored every inch of my body. Teeth nipped and scraped, making me squirm and writhe, surprising me with how much I enjoyed the edge that it gave the pleasure.

A part of me wanted him to bite harder.

Two thick fingers slid inside me, twisting and curling as his thumb stroked my clit. With one hand, he drove me toward climax, but I didn’t want to come on his hand. I wanted something thicker. Longer.

I rolled onto my stomach, moving up on my knees, silently begging him to fuck me. He laughed, and the sound caressed my skin like liquid silk. His fingers on my hips were my only warning before he slammed into me, driving all the air from my lungs. He gave me no chance to catch my breath, no chance to think. Taking me hard and fast, he became my anchor, holding me on Earth while sending me skyrocketing into space.

My body began to shake, unable to handle a single sensation more, but he didn’t let up, pushing me over the edge again and again until all I could do was hold on and hope that I survived…

Eighteen

Damon

When I’d steppedinto the lobby, I’d expected to be taken to a conference room where PR and the legal department would give me a run-down. I’d be doing it alone since Cathy’s doctor had forbidden her from taking part in this meeting. Well, she’d actually been given a choice. She could come to the meeting, or she could go to Bair’s memorial service tomorrow, not both. I’d touched base with her this morning to make sure I could properly represent the interests of the entire band and didn’t doubt that I’d be able to handle anything.

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