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“Then you better go,” I barely said.
He stepped closer. Our faces were so close that his escaped breath warmed my lips. Then he kissed me, making my head spin all the way to Venus. I was still somewhere in the clouds when he let go of me and turned to walk away. But I remembered something before he could exit through the secret passage.
“Jasper,” I said breathlessly.
The fire was still in his eyes when he turned to me.
“I want to have free access to my car,” I said.
“Who’s stopping you from gaining access to your car?”
“Why is my side of the garage door locked?”
I didn’t know if he was staring at me the way he was because he wanted to kiss me or spank me.
“I’ll handle it,” he said and left before I could say thank you.
Chapter Fifteen
Irushed to the bathroom and pulled the trash bag out of the golden wastebasket. Just as I suspected, there were fresh bags at the bottom. I took three bags and put my panties drenched with Jasper’s saliva and my juices in the bag. I took the specimen along with the other two bags and put them in my suitcase. Tomorrow, I would drive to the UPS Store.
Next, I put on my black dress, which had a boat neck and three-quarter sleeves and fit snugly all the way down to the bend of my legs. I stood in front of the mirror, studying myself. I looked smart. However, it would’ve been nice to tempt Jasper by showing a bit more skin. I’d never guessed I would end up in a sexual relationship with one of the Christmas siblings. Rich, arrogant pricks never turned me on. Usually, even the ones who appeared down to earth were faking it.
It was time to move on and stop making sure I looked appropriate enough to mingle with the in crowd. I put on my patent-leather Mary Janes, which sexed me up a bit. One last hair fluff, another layer of red lipstick, and I walked out of the room to continue on the same mission I’d had in mind before I saw Jasper in my room.
“Greetings, Miss Holly.”
I jumped. I hadn’t expected to see William standing there.
“Um, hi,” I said with a hand pressed over my heart.
“I apologize for startling you.”
“It’s okay,” I said. “By the way, have you seen Gina?”
He stood about an inch straighter. “She is no longer a guest here.”
I jutted my neck forward. “She left?”
“Yes, Miss Holly.”
“When?”
“This afternoon while you were out.”
I sighed, disappointed.Damn it.I had to think fast. “She’s a great swimmer. Did you know that?”
“No ma’am,” he said, wearing an indifferent expression.
“I’m actually a better swimmer after our time together this afternoon. She’s such a professional that I promised to put her in touch with Dan Folks. Anyway, I digress.” I chuckled delightfully and thumbed over my shoulder. “I’m just going to go back in and shoot her an email with his contact information.”
He bowed. “Whatever you like, Miss Holly.”
I smiled, nodded, and went back into my room. “Oh,” I said before closing the door.
William turned to face me. “Yes, Miss Holly?”
“I’ll find my way to the party. Don’t worry about me.”
