Hot Set by Leslie O'Sullivan

Author:Leslie O'Sullivan
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781648981852
Publisher: City Owl Press

Chapter

Fourteen

The bubbles in Jack’s spa tub do wonders for the over-exercised places in my body. “This tub is enormous.”

“A big man needs a big tub.” He flashes me a naughty smile. “And I’m a big man.” Jack arches up just enough out of the water to prove his point. He’s already halfway to more than his smile being naughty.

“What are you, eighteen?”

“Haven’t you heard? Thirty is the new eighteen.” He flicks a small stream of water at me. “I didn’t take advantage of my sexual prime. I’d best make up for it.”

I yelp when his toes stray into forbidden territory and yank his foot up so fast he slides into the water up to his nose. “This is supposed to be a recovery soak.”

He scoots back up, swiping water off his face. Stubble of reddish beard and mustache give me a glimpse of what a full-facial-hair version of Jack would look like. Toes caress my leg, steering clear of off-limit zones.

Jack’s half-closed eyes give him the contented look of a big cat lazing on a tree branch. Watching him, my body hums at a low but constant frequency, savoring the pleasures from last night and this morning.

“Jack.”

“Yes, love?”

“I meant what I said last night. What happened between us was on a whole new level than anything I ever felt with—”

His arm crooks around my middle, gliding me onto his lap so fast a wave sloshes over the edge of the spa. A warm, drippy hand covers my mouth. “Don’t bring that man into my bed.” I give his fingers a little nip and he moves his hand to settle on my breast. “Or my tub.”

I lean back against his chest, the perfect combination of solid and soft. “The truth is that it’s been a very long time since Treat has been anywhere near my heart.” I play with a wet strand of buttery hair draped over Jack’s shoulder. “I guess the time I’d already invested in him made me believe I should try to stick it out.”

Quiet grunts and huffs escape from Jack like a volcano gassing off energy before it blows. “Did you love him?”

I rest a hand on Jack’s knee. “For a time, I thought I was on the way there, but being his secret instead of a real part of his life kept me from taking that risk.”

The timbre of Jack’s voice darkens. “And I’m asking you to be the same.”

I shift so I can tilt his chin and look directly into his eyes. “Will you be dictating everything we do, or will we navigate this as equal partners?”

“Partners.” He nods. “You have my word.”

I press the button to start up the jets and settle back against him. I haven’t blissed out like this in a long time. As the bubbles rise and pop around me, so do lingering niggles of concern. I vowed to never again fall into the role of secret lover, but this does have potential to be a total rewrite of my toxic Treat situation.

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