Asher twirls me around to face him and we wait there in front of the building with our arms wrapped around one another. I stand on my tiptoes to reach his lips and our tongues welcome each other like old friends. It’s not until Ed coughs loudly for the second time that we notice he’s standing with the car door open. We slide in and settle back into each other’s arms.

“Now, where should we put your painting?”

“My painting? I think it’s more fair to call it our painting, since you are the one who paid for it,” I say.

“No, ma’am, that painting didn’t speak to me, it spoke to you, so it’s definitely yours. We could hang it in my telescope room on the wall facing your building, that way if you look hard enough you can see it from your room.”

I laugh and shake my head. “Seriously, Asher? That’s the only place you can think to hang it? You just want me to stare into your room so you can accuse me of peeping into your place. I’m onto your little game, Mr. Jordan.”

He grabs my chin and plants a passionate kiss on my lips. “You’ve figured out most of my plans, Ms. Sinclair, but now I’m dying to get you home so I can give you that spanking.”

Chapter 22

ASHER

I make good on my promise to keep my hands off her long enough to get back to my place. We pause outside the front door as I struggle to retrieve the keys from my pocket before I press myself against the back of her and plant kisses along the nape of her neck. The soft scent of her perfume invades my senses and all I can think about is getting her clothes off.

“Are we going inside or are we going to give your neighbors a show?” she asks.

I hand her the keys and slide my hands down her perfect little body. “I don’t think I can get the door open under the current circumstances. I’m a little occupied now, and what I’m focused on is a lot more fun,” I say softly before kissing her neck while my hands continue to roam freely.

Jade fumbles with the lock for a few seconds, but she manages to eventually get the door open. We barely make it over the threshold before she turns on her heels to face me and wrap her arms around my neck. I kick the door closed and return Jade’s embrace. There’s absolutely nothing better than the feel of her skin against mine. We kiss and suddenly the need to have her body beneath mine is overwhelming.

What I really want is to watch her body writhe in complete ecstasy from the pleasure overload I have in store. There’s something about the way her eyes flutter, and the arch in her back when she climaxes that drives me completely wild.

She breaks away from the kiss long enough to kick off her shoes and drop her purse to the floor.

“Bedroom?” she asks, panting as if she wants me as bad as I want her.

I answer by scooping her up in my arms and carrying her to the master suite, where I gently place her in the middle of the bed. She sits there, her long hair tossed over one shoulder, staring at me with those piercing blue eyes. Even though we’re still completely dressed, I feel naked as she stares me down. For a moment, I feel like she can see my soul and all the hidden parts of me. The feeling is both erotic and scary at the same time, because I’ve never felt so exposed before.

I reach over and help lift her dress over her head. She’s completely nude underneath the skintight dress and I use my finger to trace a line down her body, from her lips to her navel. I love being with Jade. Every time feels like the first time, because I never know what to expect. She’s filled with some many little surprises and revealing each one is exciting to me.

“You made the job of getting you undressed a lot easier tonight,” I say. “If I would have known you had nothing on under the dress, I wouldn’t have been able to keep that promise.”

Jade smiles as she leans over to unbutton my shirt. “The dress was tight, and I didn’t want panty lines ruining the view.”

“I’ll be honest with you,” I say with a smile.

Jade’s eyes widen a little.

“I can’t bring myself to spank such a perfect ass. An ass like yours should be stroked, not spanked.”

Jade bites her lip to stop herself from smiling.

I shrug out of my shirt and slide out of my pants and boxers in one fell swoop. No need to unnecessarily prolong the process of getting undressed. My dick is harder than granite, throbbing to feel her, and waiting longer is completely out of the question.