Chapter 20
Jessica
This is the TITS!
It was four AM and she was about to jump off the side of a building. Her best friend always said things were ‘tits.’ For once, Jessica thought the term made sense.
Jessica grinned and gripped the harness that was wrapped around her. Kendall was off to the side, watching and sipping a cocktail that had mysteriously appeared in his hand. He had another one waiting for her as well. Things like that happened a lot around him.
People just wanted to please him.
She could… relate to that. A lot.
She stepped out onto the platform and took a deep breath. A second later and she was plunging almost a thousand feet into space, the Las Vegas skyline far below her.
The bright Vegas lights became a blur and the ant sized people below weren’t even visible as she fell straight towards the ground.
Now, that was the way to bungee jump!
A fission of fear was spreading through her as she bounced down and then up again through space. The feeling wasn't a fear of heights. It was stemming from the realization she'd just had the ground dropped out from under her.
And not just literally.
Two seconds ago she'd been grinning at the handsome guy who had made all of this possible. All the thrills, the fun, the strangeness of this seemingly endless night.
Watching as the hotel staff hovered nearby, waiting to see if he needed anything else. Anything at all. That's when it hit her.
She wanted to please him too.
Oh. Crap.
Jessica swallowed nervously. She knew she was well and truly in trouble now. Her body flew through space on the end of the bungee while her mind started spinning.
She wasn't going to sleep with him. It was dangerous and she wanted to respect herself in the morning. It definitely was not going to happen.
But Christ, she wanted it to. She wanted it to happen a lot.
What the hell was wrong with her? Just do it. Or don't. Stop driving yourself insane about it.
He was watching her with a hooded look in his eyes when she got off. The look that screamed ‘come hither’ and ‘sit in my lap’ and all kinds of sweet but filthy things. Her heart was already beating fast from the thrill of the jump, but somehow Kendall made it beat even faster.
"How's my little dare devil?"
She smiled at him breathlessly. He looked like he wanted to devour her. If they went back to the hotel now, she would let him. Hell, she'd devour him right back.
She licked her lips nervously.
"Hungry?"
He smiled at her in a predatory way. That smile made her feel like a little fish who was staring at a shark.
"Hmmm… maybe."
"No, I mean I am. Hungry."
He pursed his lips. She was wondering when he was going to lose patience with her delay tactics. Then he shook his head and smiled.
"Whatever you want, Jess."
She swallowed, almost wishing she could snatch the words back into her mouth. She was hungry. But she was always hungry. She certainly didn’t need to eat right now.
She followed him out of the tower to the elevator bank, wondering if she could change her mind. She could say, hey let’s go back to the suite and fool around until noon.
That didn’t sound crazy at all, right?
"What do you want? Sushi? Steak?” She opened her mouth and he shook his head. “Just kidding about the meat."
He leaned his hands on either side of her head, backing her in to the corner of the elevator. He was going to kiss her. Oh god, he was definitely going to kiss her…
His lips brushed hers softly. Once. Twice. He was teasing her, she realized. He wasn't touching her anywhere other than the whisper soft touch of his lips on hers.
Well, she could tease him right back.
"Pancakes."
His mouth smiled, an eighth of an inch from hers. Then he laughed. That hadn't been exactly what she'd been going for… Abruptly his hands moved, cupping her face and then he unleashed on her.
Oh my God.
Kendall's body pressed against hers as he took her mouth. There was no other word for it. He was taking her, plain and simple.
And she loved it.
Jessica arched her back and she grasped his arms, pulling him closer. He was angling his head and body, getting as much contact between them as possible. His mouth slid to the side, licking and sucking on her neck and earlobe. She was having trouble breathing suddenly.
DING.
The elevator stopped and the doors opened. They looked up, seeing that they weren't down to the lobby yet. They were on the 47th floor. A group of drunk looking businessmen boarded. Kendall relaxed his stance, still holding her. He let his hands move lower, to a more casual embrace. They stared into each others eyes, trying not to laugh.
On the 20th floor, the businessmen got out again.
As soon as the doors closed, Kendall cupped her face again, giving her a lazy smile.
"Pancakes? Really?"
She nodded breathlessly. She really did want food. And she loved late night pancakes. Plus it would give her time to gather her thoughts.
Mount her defenses.
Batten down the hatches.
Set phasers to stun.
He kissed her forehead.
"Okay pumpkin, let's go."