Page 199 of Entangled

My breath leaves me in a hard rush. He’s stunning and so carelessly relaxed as he tidies me, except that I can see the hard length of him pressing against his slacks. Tension is thick as smoke between us.

Jasper examines me, then his gaze catches on my cheekbone. He brings his thumb to his mouth, and he licks it. The flash of wet, pink tongue has my nipples tightening, hard and desperate against my bra. He rubs his thumb over my cheek, almost cupping the whole left side of my face.

I nestle my cheek into his palm, and he pauses. The next sweep of his thumb is softer. Quietly affectionate. It doesn’t quite soothe the scorching frustration inside me, but it soothes something else.

“There,” he murmurs. “Jaykob couldn’t ask for a more lovely woman.”

My heart freedives.

I don’t have words for him. I don’t know what I could say. But he did once tell me that some things are best said without words.

Twisting, I press my lips into his palm, keeping my eyes on his sharp, beautiful face.

“Careful, my girl.”

His eyes are a warning... but I’m rather tired of his warnings. My curiosity is stronger. My body is still shivering with need, and Jasper smells wonderful, like books and man and something that silently screams sex.

My gaze drops to his lips.

“Hey, darlin’, have you seen?—?”

Beau spills from between the trees, and I almost shove my dress down before I remember the way he spanked me earlier for removing his hand. I keep it hiked up around my waist. Maybe if he sees what a desperate mess I am right now, he’ll take pity on me and let me come.

I take a step toward Beau, and Lucky uses the opportunity to swoop in and steal a kiss from Jasper.

“Lucky,” Beau finishes, his brows lifting in amusement as he takes us in. “Well, well. What do we have here?”

Lucky turns in Jasper’s grip. “Is this about Team Bacon? If it is, Jasper already told me.”

He doesn’t seem in a hurry to go anywhere. His eyes settle back on me, a startlingly possessive glow in them. I bite my lip, watching as Jasper’s hands track down over Lucky’s ass, and Lucky smirks at me.

“Forget them. They’ll live.” Beau’s eyes linger on me. “You look like you’re having fun.”

Feeling daring and too worked up for sense, I give him a pleading look under my lashes. “I need some help, Doctor Bennett.”

Beau’s eyes widen, then he laughs, deep and loud. “Aren’t you just a little flirt now?”

He strolls over to me, a wide, amused smile painting his face. I don’t even have it in me to be embarrassed right now, not if it means he’ll ease this awful ache.

Jasper tsks. “Lucien said she was on her way to Jaykob. You know how he neglects foreplay—better to send her to him squirming.”

Lucky turns back to him, kissing his neck, and I watch them avidly. His sunshine against Jasper’s moonlight and shadows. Jasper tunnels his hand through Lucky’s hair, holding him to him.

Beau’s hand runs up the back of my thigh, and I shiver. “Aw, but look how sad she is.”

Jasper arches a dry brow. “You and I are very different types of dominants.”

His eyes flare as Beau slips his fingers lazily between my legs, sliding through the new gush of wetness. I arch my back more deeply, the way he likes, pushing myself into his hand.

Jasper’s gaze slides up to examine my face, and with acute regret, he adds, “She’s not nearly sad enough.”

Beau tuts. “Once again, the sadist thinks he’s so much more scary because he works with pain. That just sounds like the easy way out to me.”

Lucky laughs nervously, then edges away from Jasper, but Jasper tightens his grip on Lucky’s hair, yanking it back against his shoulder so Lucky is chained against him. Jasper gives him a look so coldly amused that my whole body clenches. At the same time, Beau brushes against my swollen clit, and I sigh in relief.

There’s something happening here, and I’m not certain what it is, but a meteor could strike our forest and I wouldn’t care, so long as Beau keepstouchingme.

Jasper looks at Beau with mild condescension.

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