Page 212 of Under Her Skin

He stalkedout of the restaurant, snapped at the valet to bring his car around. He’d never felt this kind of smoldering white hot rage before. Of course Jessica had told Storm everything; she clearly had some sort of death wish. I’m going to help you out with that real soon,Jessica…

Whatever. Right now, he wanted to get trashed and laid and forget everything about this afternoon’s humiliation. There would be plenty of time to plan hisrevenge.

Max neededthree showers to get the lunch meeting off of him. He dried himself off, listening to the television from the other room. He’d just grunted at Josh when he got home, his mind still whirling, and now he feltguilty.

His husband was sprawled on the couch and Max bent over and kissedhim.

‘Sorry.’

‘Forget about it. I ordered pizza, come sit with me and chill. You look like Frodo at MountDoom.’

Max snorted with laughter and slumped into the couch. Josh threw his arm across his shoulders and studiedhim.

‘What’sup?’

Max was silent for a minute then grabbed the t.v. remote, muting the sound. ‘I need to talk this out with someone but I need to know it won’t go any further until I say itcan.’

Josh, his usually merry eyes flat and worried, nodded. ‘You have my word, babe,always.’

Max drew in a long breath and told him everything from Theo telling him of the attacks on Jess to the meeting with Jules Gachet this afternoon. Josh listened with obvious horror in his expression. When Max finished, he got up and grabbed a bottle of wine from the fridge, pouring them each a glass. After a moment, Josh looked atMax.

‘You have to tell Theo.Even if you did overstep the mark. Jess could be in serious trouble if this asshole decides to punish her for involving you andTheo.’

Max rubbed his hand over his face. ‘I know, I know, it’s just… crap, Josh, should Theo really be dragged into something for a girl he’s known for so little time? No, don’t answer that. The bottom line is he loves Jess – hell, I love Jess and unless this asshole is removed from her life once and for all, I can’t see them being able to livehappily…’

‘Ever after…’ Josh finished but he wasn’t smiling. ‘Look, they’re still away. Let’s give it a few days and see what this jerk does. But, Max, if he’s really as dangerous as yousay…’

Max leaned back, staring up at the ceiling and wondered what it was he hadstarted.

As they walkedthe mile from town to their little island haven, Theo and Jess were laughing so much they had to keep stopping. The night in the sweaty, sensual club, dancing and drinking and kissing had been an incredible turn on. Jess wore a silky gold dress which ended six inches above her knees and showed off her beautiful tawnyskin

In the dimly lit club,they’d found an unlocked back room and as soon as they were inside, they were on each other, kissing, biting, clawing at each other. Theo pushed her back against the wall as she freed his diamond-hard cock from his pants and he ripped her panties from her. Jess gasped as he scooped her up and plunged into her, using his entire body to thrust, making her scream. The unlocked door and the thrill of being caught were exhilarating, Theo grinning as Jess entreated him to screw her hard, please. It was a dirty and quick and sweaty white-knuckle fuck and they’d come together and returned to their booth, giggling,kissing.

Theo looked at his love, the pale light of the moon making her flimsy dress almost silver, her skin glow. Jess grinned back at him, pulling him along by the hand, down onto thesand.

‘It would terriblywrong if we didn’t skinny dip at leastonce.’

She pulled her dress over her head in one quick move and beckoned him on. Theo didn’t hesitate, stripping down and chasing her into the warm waters. Jess shrieked with laughter as he caught her around the waist and spun her around in the waves, splashing the waves. They fooled around, kissing until Jess was shivering. Theo wrapped his shirt around her as they hurried home but barely got in the door before he was sweeping her legs from under her. He laid her on the edge of the bed and lifted her ankles over hisshoulders.

‘Tilt your hips up, baby,’ he whispered and she complied, moaning as he slid into her, oh-so-slowly.

‘Christ,you make me so hard when you make that sound, beautiful…’ He thrust deep, rubbing her clit as he did, feeling her damp thighs quiver, her body damp with sweat. So turned on were they both, that they came quickly and collapsed together, dragging great lungfuls of air into their exhaustedbodies.

Jess grinned at him. ‘Man, you’re really good atthat.’

Theo laughed. ‘I’m only good ‘because you make me good,woman.’

Jess rolled onto her side and looked down at him. ‘I have a confession.’ She tried to keep her voice light but Theo could see something else in her eyes. He reached up to cup her cheek in hispalm.

‘You can tell me anything.’

Jess hesitated. ‘I wasn’t a virgin when we met but… I’ve never had sex with a man I loved… beforeyou.’

That floored and horrified him at the same time. She was telling him what Jules had done to her. She was confirming it. His chest began tohurt.

‘I wasn’t sure I would ever want to be physical with someone… until that day at Commencement. As soon as I saw you, I got this rush of feelings I never knew I was capableof.’

He studied her face. ‘Are youokay?’