Page 61 of Let Me Say It Again

He laughed wickedly, almost in a condescending way. Then he narrowed his eyes and shook his head as he looked me dead in the eyes. “You didn’t know it was going to last this long. I’m letting you off the hook. Why aren’t you taking the win?”

* * *

Reddington

I had to do this.

Let me explain myself, though, so I didn’t come across less intelligent than I was.

I wanted Jade. I’d never made it a secret. Well, Jade didn’t know, and neither did anyone else, but I felt like I’d been pretty forthcoming with myself, so I’d consider that a victory.

But I didn’t want Jade like this.

If I was going to win her over, I needed to know that part of her wanted me. Even if it was in the fake sense of the word. I’d take it. For now.

I wasn’t gluttonous, and I didn’t ask for much. I only needed an inch, not a mile.

Her lashes fluttered, and it looked like she’d just been doused with a bucket of ice-cold water. I wished I could take a cold as fuck shower right about now. After that kiss, after being close to Jade for any amount of time, my balls ached, and my cock wanted to spring free. It told me by pressing hard against the front of my pants.

Fuck. I’d always thought it, but Jade was really going to be the death of me.

“I don’t want you to let me off the hook,” Jade confessed, blinking rapidly as she hopped off the counter. “You’re going to get this investment. Mark is an asshole. He’s trying to get you to fold, and although I don’t play poker, I will not lose this game.”

I grinned, in awe of the incredibly fierce and strong-willed woman in front of me. Watch out world because Jade Logan had a fire deep in her belly and a great head on her shoulders. And I wasn’t just saying that because she was hot as hell. Although, she was.

“So we’re going to do this for a little longer? And you’re okay with going along with what Sherrilyn wants with the charity event?” I assumed so because Jade always thought shit through, but I had to hear her say it.

She shrugged. “She’s having me come on so late. Don’t you think this thing is probably almost done being planned? What could there be left to do anyway? Really, I’m drawing the large stick.” She licked her lips as her gaze fell to my cock, and it twitched behind my pants. “In more ways than one, I’m sure.”

Oh, it was so game on. I went over and scooped her up, carrying her over my shoulder caveman-style.

“Red,” she shrieked, her ass pressed to my face.

So I patted it before flopping her backward onto the bed.

Her chest was rising and falling at a rapid pace, and big fucking shocker, she wasn’t wearing a bra. The longer we stayed there, her inhaling and exhaling deeply and me staring at her, my eyes devouring her inch by inch, her nipples became more visible through the thin fabric of her night shirt.

“I think we should move in together,” Jade said, jolting me from my eye fucking mission.

Talk about a turn of events. I never thought she’d say that.

* * *

Jade

Shit. I couldn’t believe I just said that. I’d say I’d gotten caught up in the moment, which maybe I had, but I also knew that this could be good for Red. “Maybe Mark isn’t buying what we’re selling. Maybe we have to sell it more,” I explained.

“Are you sure about this?” he asked, his eyes searching mine.

My pulse quickened. “I wouldn’t have said it if I wasn’t.”Lies.I was beginning to regret it more and more, but you knew what they said—if you went back on something as simple as your word, then what kind of person were you? “It’s a good idea.”

“I know it is.” He brought his hand to the back of his neck and pulled on it. “I thought of it before you, actually.”

I rolled my eyes and sat up a little. “Unbelievable. Are you really going to try and take credit for my idea? You didn’t say it, so we’ll never be sure if you thought of it first or not.”

“But I did.”

“Your word against mine.”

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