Page 98 of Jase
“I’m impressed.” Rian glanced up, continuing to try to get into the hosting site. “They truly got the goods. They’re protected as hell.” His brow crinkled and he smiled. “But not against someone like me.”
“Took the words right out of my mouth. I’m in too.” My heart raced. File upon file had me clicking through keys as fast as I could. If I lingered, I was caught. Seconds passed. More. Longer. Longer. Sweat began beading on my forehead. I didn’t dare look up or away from my screen. This was Kody’s future.Our future.
“Done. Bomb dropped.” Rush’s hands flew up as I dropped my own. The room nearly tilted as I closed out the windows and pushed back from my desk. Rush clapped loud, laughing. “Fucking golden boys right here. Let them try to source the hack. Anything left behind will delete and their system will be toast.”
Rian laughed, lifting his hands. “I think this is a world record.”
“It’ll definitely go down in history. Let’s just hope someone else takes the credit.”
“That’s it?” Kody’s eyes widened. “That fast?”
“I don’t think you know who you’ve got before you. But you know nothing.”
“I know nothing.”
Kody raced to me, throwing her arms around my neck. The relief I felt probably didn’t compare to hers. It was over concerning the video. She was free and clear, unless someone made a copy and decided to reupload it. I wouldn’t think of that though. Right now, I’d never wanted her more. My hand fisted in her dress at her lower back, and I quickly nipped her lip before turning back to the others. Rian and Rush were already by Tiffany, laughing and seeing only her.
“Let’s get back to celebrating. We have a long night ahead of us, and we’re only just starting. Everyonedrinkup.” I reached over, turning on the music. “I give the FBI fifteen minutes before they knock on our door. They may suspect us if we pinged the server, but I doubt we have to worry about that. They may just want us to work with their data security again. Either way, expect a visit. We did nothing wrong. We’re celebrating.”
“Just to be clear,” Tiffany’s hand lifted a little as if she were asking a question in school. “What are we celebrating?”
“You2’s record month. To many more.” I lifted my bottled water as everyone mirrored my action and took a drink of their alcohol. Any alibi having to do with me and Kody’s relationship would only put an emphasis on what I would do to protect her. Let the FBI believe it was business we were celebrating. The less it was about Kody, the better.
I wrapped my arm around Kody’s waist, pulling her in even more as she looked at me. She took a sip of her beer, content with reading my face as I read hers. She was nervous, but not as much as I thought she’d be. There were no regrets. It was written in her expression as she began to grin. Hell if I could help myself. I leaned down, whispering in her ear.
“I’m going to tie you up and crop the hell out of your ass tonight. Rope. Candles. Lots of wax. I’m going to make you burn.”
Kody turned me, hiding herself from the others behind my large frame. She grabbed my hand, easing it under her dress. “Feel me; I’m already on fire.”
Hot, wetness met my fingertips. She wasn’t wearing panties which had my brain inventing all sorts of scenarios both good and bad. “How am I supposed to celebrate when all I’ll be thinking about is tasting you? I should spank you until you beg me to stop.”
“You should, but you can’t. Not with everyone here. I’m afraid the only tears I’ll be crying tonight are the ones coming from me gagging on your cock again. You like that. I like it too. Until then, lover.”
Kody walked around me, leaving my mouth opened as I stared where she’d been only a second before. I spun, hooking around her waist to pull her back into me. When I sunk my teeth into her bare shoulder, Kody squealed, bursting into laughter that had the others smiling. And me…I was smiling too. Hell, it was plastered to my damn face as I led us back to the group.
“To not just You2, but to us. To friends.” Rian raised his beer, and we all took a drink. Tiffany and Kody took one look at each other, and both pulled up their phones.
“Group picture.”
The flashes were blinding, but not more than the truth as knocking pounded into my door.
We all looked at each other, and I pointed to my overly-fake smile as they continued to laugh and talk as if nothing was wrong. After all, we did have more people on their way.
More knocking.
“Coming!” I swung open the door seeing Dominguez and two other men standing in front of our other alibis.
“Barbara, Kramer, and Amber. Glad y’all could make it. Please come in. Make yourself at home.”
Each made their way in, surprise on their faces as they took in my place. Barb nudged into my shoulder like old times, smiling at Kody as she headed towards us.
“You must be Barbara. Jase has told me so much about you.”
“Has he now?” She lit up, laughing as she took the beer Rian handed her. “I am pretty amazing. I’ve been with the company almost from the beginning.”
“That’s what he was telling me.”
“Because you’re my miracle worker,” I cut in. “Barbara, I want you to meet my beautiful girlfriend, Kody. Kody, the queen of You2, Barb.”
