immediately slid an arm around her shoulder.
“Her mother picked her up this morning with some guy. They left for the day and she took her bag,” Ruby said.
Her mother walked up behind her. “I thought it was okay to let her go since Hannah said she was supposed to be with her this weekend before her mom canceled. Is there a problem?” the woman asked, starting to panic.
Jaxon squeezed Macy in warning.
“No. It’s fine,” she lied, hating that Lilah was playing a game. “Thank you for having her,” she said.
“Our pleasure and congratulations on your wedding,” Ruby’s mom, Cindy, said. “You look tan and happy.”
“We are,” Jaxon said from behind her, his warm breath on her neck. “I’m sure we’ll see Hannah back at the house tonight.”
Macy felt certain his words were more for Macy’s benefit than conversation with Ruby’s mom, and she appreciated his certainty or at least his attempt at reassurance.
She just wasn’t sure she believed him.
They walked down the steps and back to the car that was driving them home, sitting in the back seat. “Remember I had both of your things moved to my house this weekend.”
She nodded.
“So Hannah couldn’t get her own things to go anywhere with her mother. Just stay calm. My hunch tells me she’ll show up on my doorstep. That Lilah is just trying to get you to lose your temper.”
“Well, I have,” she said, clenching and unclenching her fists. “She has no right to make decisions about where Hannah goes. And I should know where my sister is.” Her heart pounded in her chest, anger and frustration building.
“We’ll talk to Jonathan in the morning. I think it’s time to set down some rules via the court. In the meantime, when Hannah gets home, don’t give Lilah what she wants. Don’t lose it and don’t yell at Hannah. Got it?”
She nodded. “I got it. And thank you, because left to my own devices, I would have freaked out.”
“We’re going to figure this out.” He covered his hand with hers.
She dialed Hannah, got her voicemail, and left a message letting her sister know they’d be at Jaxon’s, giving her the address, which she already had, but Macy wasn’t taking any chances. She did the same with Lilah, using the number she’d had to force from her sister, who hadn’t wanted to share it.
Biting on her lip, she worried about whether Lilah could or would disappear so she’d never see Hannah again and decided against it. Her stepmother needed legal custody for anything she wanted to do with Hannah, from enrolling her in school to taking her out of the country. God forbid.
Deciding Jaxon was right and Lilah was testing her temper, she blew out a breath and glanced at the man keeping her calm.
Turning, she took in his handsome profile, how sexy he looked, how tanned, and she fed off his peaceful mood. She also fed off the sexual tension that hadn’t dissipated since they left the island.
He turned his stare from the window and met her gaze, the heat emanating from him a tangible thing. They were married and had an ongoing sexual relationship. She didn’t need to pretend she didn’t want him. So she slid across the seat, climbed into his lap, and sealed her lips over his.
She kissed him, ignoring the driver in the front seat, pretending they were alone, appreciating the fact that he so easily let her forget her problems. She didn’t think Lilah would disappear with Hannah, so what she needed now was to redirect her focus until she saw her sister again.
And Jaxon was the perfect distraction.
With her sex directly over his erection, she began to shift her hips, rocking against him, desire overwhelming her. Taking her to a place where nothing else existed but the sensual feelings flowing through her body.
He slammed his hand down on the seat beside him. “Shut the fucking window,” he barked at the driver before gripping her hips and holding her down, his thick cock taking her on a ride of pleasure. Waves built. Need grew. And the partition rose, protecting them from prying eyes though the man clearly knew what was going on in his back seat.
“Keep riding me,” Jaxon said in a gruff voice, whispering in her ear.
“Oh, God. It feels so good.” The only thing missing was him inside her.
He jerked his hips up, his hard cock rubbing against her clit. She rocked back and forth until she exploded, delicious sensations taking her over into utter bliss.