Page 50 of Desire
“I never asked you to do that.”
“I know, but it doesn’t change anything. I love you. I want you to be happy and fucking safe. I want to be with you.”
I closed my eyes to absorb his declarations. Goodness, he did love me.
“I love you too, Jasper,” I said past my clenched throat.
Our lips caressed each other’s, and our tongues danced as we engaged in our usual sensual,pulse-pounding kiss.
“Let me go,” I whispered as my head spun.
“I told you I’ll handle this,” he also whispered.
“Jasper, trust me, please. I know how to get ahead of Katherine Donovan.”
“And I know how to do the same. It’ll only take one phone call.”
I wanted to groan out of frustration, but that would only make a man like Jasper think I was weak. It was timehe saw me as a capable ally and not someone he had to constantly keep safe.
I let go of him, stepped back, and folded my arms. “You said the story’s true, right?”
His eyes narrowed then regained their normal form. “Yes, it is.”
“Then tell me what you know,” I said.
He scratched the top of his head while frowning.
“Stan Rochester or Bert Lau? Do those names ringa bell?”
He stopped scratching. “Of course they do. My line to them is more direct than yours.”
I smirked. “What a cocky asshole you are.”
Finally, he chuckled. “What a sexy vixen you are.” He tugged me against him.
He was rock hard.
“That was fast.” I grinded my pussy against his cock.
Jasper sucked air. “That’s how inspiring I find you.”
We rubbedour faces delicately against each other—our cheeks, noses, foreheads, and finally our lips and tongues.
He released a brisk breath through his nose as he forced his mouth off mine. “Are you ready to listen up?” he whispered, gliding his cheek against mine.
“Mm-hmm,” I said, caught in euphoria.
“The other day, I learned the assistants didn’t get their bonuses. When I took alook at the records…” He stopped the sensual foreplay and looked into my eyes. His expression was serious.
“Yes?” I asked in a tone that let him know I was ready to keep it business.
“Just have a seat,” he said.
I did as he asked, and he called in his assistant, Jacqueline Lane. Jasper told her to tell me everything she had divulged to him, and he stepped out of the officeso that I could interview her alone.
Jacqueline was a jackpot of information. She knew everything. She had kept meticulous notes of rumors and all the dastardly acts she could confirm.
“So why did you tell Jasper about this?” I asked after about an hour together.
“Because when I brought up us not having our bonuses, he said he would get them to us by the end of the day. Wehad the money in our accounts, plus extra, before the end of the day. I knew then he had no idea how horrible his father was. Jasper Christmas is a good person. But what happened to the women who work for this company shouldn’t just be swept under the rug. Jasper knows this.”
I nodded thoughtfully. “Are you willing to go on-air tonight and talk about it?”
“Not only me, but others.”
My smile formed slowly. “All right, then. Let’s begin.”
