back. “So, how was your day?”
His grin slid from amusement to heat. “I’ve got something to show you.”
Jaxi snorted. “Excuse me?”
Blake blinked then joined her in laughter. “You’ve got a dirty mind, Slick.”
“You love my dirty mind,” she told him with a bit of an attitude.
He scooped her up, rising to his feet as she bit down a shout of surprise. This was definitely not the moment to wake any of the kids.
“My day was pretty good as well,” he told her. His strong hands squeezed her butt as he held her against him. Jaxi wrapped her legs around his lean hips, fingers digging into his muscular shoulders as he carried her down the stairs.
They were slightly safer now, since the children were still sharing bedrooms on the main floor for a few more years. Jaxi waited silently until he put her down in the dark corner of what used to be the family ranch office at one point.
“You need my help to balance some ledgers?” she whispered.
A low, dirty chuckle escaped him. “You’re going to be a little too busy.”
He clicked a switch, and teeny lights went on, strategically arranged around the perimeter of the room. Wall sconces burned as well, and soft country music began playing, almost as if they’d stepped into—
No way. Jaxi twisted to look into Blake’s grinning face. “You made us our own version of Traders Pub?”
“Dance with me?”
His voice was lust-filled and smoky, and it sent a shiver racing up Jaxi’s spine.
She didn’t plan on sleeping anytime soon. Getting to rock against her favourite person in the entire world while he held her, one hand caressing her lower back, fingers teasing the back edge of her butt, was delicious. His other hand slid over her shoulders and through her hair. Trickling down the front of her body, boldly caressing her breasts.
Oh, she could handle a dance or two. If she must.
Hmmm. Nothing said she couldn’t make this as much fun for him as it was for her. Jaxi eased a little tighter, took a slightly bigger breath as she arched and savoured the delicious sensation of his hard muscles rubbing fabric over her breasts.
“Jaxi.” His groan was already a reward, but when he reached between them and undid the button on her pants, her blood pumped a little faster.
“Is the door locked?” Because this wasn’t something she wanted interrupted.
“Yes.” He pushed her pants to the floor, taking her panties with them. “There. Much better.”
She wanted to laugh, because the shirt she wore was extra-long, and the tails hung over her hips like a dress. “You seem to have an agenda.”
“Making good on a promise,” he told her. “I’m sorry it’s taken this long. I promise I’ll make it worth your while.”
He flicked another switch, and the back half of the room lit up to reveal—
Shock and amusement hit. “Blake Coleman. Is there a pool table in here?”
“They were nearly giving it away. Said they ordered new ones and I could have this one cheap.” He backed them up two paces then placed her on the edge of the table. Then he caught hold of her knees and pressed her legs wide before trickling his fingers up the inside of her thighs. Teasing as he slid his fingers past the line between where her leg and her torso connected. Small circles inching closer to her sex. “You’re not in a sundress, but this works for me.”
He stood there, fingers now cupping her possessively. Waiting.
“Oh, yeah. This works for me, too,” she agreed quickly. Gasping when he reacted by sliding his fingers through her folds. “Oh, this so works for me.”
Blake teased. Fingers slipping into her sex. One. Two. Just the hint of three before his thumb danced in a series of rapid pulses over her clit. He did it again, and a strong pulse built inside her core.
Her breasts ached. She wanted to tear away the rest of her clothing. Tear away his clothing so they would both be naked, and yet there was something so deliciously dirty about the way he stood guarding her. As if a whole room full of people stood behind him, none of them quite aware of what was going on. None of them able to see the fire in his eyes as he stared at where he worked her sex.
None of them able to see what was on his face when he glanced up and whispered her name, pinching her clit lightly.
Jaxi rocked as the first wave struck. Blake