Page 73 of Ares' Shield
“I meant after what happened earlier.” He pushes a lock of hair behind my ear. “You scared the shit out of me.”
“It terrified me, Jayden. I don’t ever want to feel like that again.” I shudder.
“We all need to be careful. This is dangerous.” Jayden wraps me up in a hug and rests his chin on my head.
It feels so good to be with him like this. We’re finally on the same page and trying to work this out. He finally stopped letting Draven’s words bother him to the point that he runs from me. Progress.
“I just hope what I did is enough to keep the psycho out of my head.” I run a hand up under the back of his uniform shirt.
“Beth, what are you doing?” Jayden groans.
“What do you mean?” I grin, trailing my fingers over his side.
Jayden stares down at me, his blue eyes swirling with his shadows. His hand flexes on my back, gripping my shirt.
“You’re touching me,” he whispers.
Jayden leans his forehead to mine and sighs. His hot breath fans against my lips, making me shiver.
“Am I not allowed to touch?” I ask with a smirk.
“Not if you want to get any sleep tonight.” He pulls me closer as my hand trails over his hard chest.
“Hmmm, who really needs sleep anyway?” I push up to my toes and peck his lips.
“Beth,” Jayden growls.
I trail my fingers lower over his abs, and he grips my hands in one of his before they get to the button of his uniform pants. Jayden shakes his head as I pout.
“You never let me touch you.”
“I’ll embarrass myself if you put your hands on me. You’re so fucking beautiful it hurts.” Jayden squeezes my hip.
“Maybe I want to see you lose control. I want to know that I can bring you to ruin just like you do to me.” I reach up and wrap my arms around his neck, pecking him on the lips.
“You bring me to ruin just letting me this close to you. I’m not worthy of you.” His grip on my hands loosens.
“You’re worth so much more than you give yourself credit for. I wish you could see that.” I blink up at him.
“I don’t know about that.” He shakes his head.
“I can show you.” I pull my hands from his.
I remove my hands from beneath his shirt and start with his buttons.
“Beth,” Jayden grunts.
“Let me show you, Jayden.” I stare into his eyes as my fingers pop each button open.
Leaning in, I kiss his chest above his heart and lick my way down his chest. Jayden squeezes my hips hard enough to bruise.
“You don’t have to do this,” Jayden says.
“I don’t have to do anything. I want to,” I whisper against his skin.
His hands roam from my hips to my ass and he grips it.
“Do you have any idea what you’re doing to me right now?” Jayden moans as I pop the last button on his shirt.
