half the week. You need space.” He reached for her hand, and she touched her fingertips to his, glancing over her shoulder at the entrance of LOCAL. She was so careful not to cross any lines when she was at work, which made him feel a little better about his worries over Alan. She was too aware and confident, and her job was too important to her for her to let anyone compromise it.
“Look at you,” she said teasingly. “All ready to call the moving trucks.”
“Just say the word and consider it done.”
He needed to hold her, but he didn’t want to do the wrong thing while she was at work, so he stepped closer, keeping his hands to himself. He had the right to be a close talker with her, and the hitch in her breath told him she loved it.
“You really kicked ass in there with my family.”
“I enjoyed it.” She licked her lips and said, “But it was hard to keep from touching you. I almost reached for your hand several times.”
“Baby, I know your job is too important for you to risk holding my hand, but when you’re not at work, I don’t ever want you holding back from touching me. Seeing you take charge was hot as hell. I wanted to haul you into every office we passed, take you against the wall, and make you come so many times your legs would give out.” He paused, letting that sink in. Her cheeks flushed, and desire simmered in her eyes. “And just when you caught your breath, when you thought you couldn’t take another second of pleasure, I would have bent you over the desk and made good on the fantasies I’ve been having all damn day. Hell, baby, I cannot wait until tonight, when I can finally get my hands on you and make love to you six ways to Sunday.”
“Justin—” rushed out like a plea.
He wanted to bottle that sound and carry it with him forever. “I’ll see you tonight, sweet thing.”
“Justin!” she whispered. “How am I supposed to go back in there with all that rattling around in my head?”
He shrugged one shoulder, looked down at the bulge in his jeans, and said, “Guess we’re both in a pickle.”
“Geez. You’ve ruined me for the rest of the day. Take your pickle and get out of here,” she said a little breathlessly. She squared her shoulders, challenge rising in her eyes as she said, “Paybacks are hell, Mr. Wicked. Better watch your back.”
As she stalked toward the entrance, Justin said, “I’d rather watch yours.”
BY THURSDAY EVENING Chloe was so sexually frustrated, she was convinced she was being put to some sort of test. Either that, or she was being punished for having been consumed with such libidinous thoughts all freaking day. She’d had a heck of a time trying to cool off after seeing Justin earlier. She’d been forced to go into the ladies’ room and run her hands under cold water for ten minutes before she could even begin to focus on anything other than Justin’s office fantasies. Every time she’d seen a desk for the rest of the afternoon, his dirty words had seared through her mind and she’d become flushed and flustered. Meeting with Alan had been hell. She’d spent the whole time envisioning Justin bending her over the desk and taking her from behind. She’d had a fleeting thought about what Justin had said about Alan, but all her dirty fantasies had pushed it aside. At least the meeting had gone well, even if it had been difficult to concentrate. Alan had been impressed with the puppeteering proposal and suggested they meet again after July Fourth to finalize a trial period and budget.
She’d spent the rest of the day thinking about how to surprise Justin by being the one to take control in the bedroom. The problem was, the minute he got his hands or mouth on her, her mind always turned to dust. She’d finally come up with the perfect time to make her move, but to pull it off she would have to climb way outside her comfort zone.
She was so nervous and excited, she’d barely held it together tonight while they visited with Shadow. She’d tried to concentrate on Shadow, who was stitch-free and doing well, but it didn’t help that Justin was looking at her like his naughty thoughts had been brewing all day, too.
After they left Shadow, her pulse sprinted with anticipation as Justin