And… he doesn’t kiss me back. In fact, it’s the most awkward kiss in the history of all awkward kisses.
I pull back, feeling the heat rise to my cheeks as I take a step back and keep my eyes locked on his, waiting for the inevitable truth to fall from his lips when the surprise ebbs. The ruse is about to be over.
“What was that?” he asks, clearing his throat.
“Apparently nothing,” I mumble, wishing I didn’t feel tears stinging the backs of my eyes.
Shanna was right; no guy interested in Bora would be interested in me. She’s the sex kitten. I’m the mouse. I’m the girl who wants to piss herself in a crowd. I’m the girl who can’t even—
My thoughts cease when the second most awkward kiss in history takes me by surprise. Jax is on me, but I’m frozen as he pulls me to him. When his tongue slips into my mouth, I melt against him, and my fingers go to his hair, gripping too tightly, as the kiss grows heated, losing that awkwardness immediately.
He groans into my mouth, and his grip slides down to my ass, jerking me against him tighter until our bodies are flush, and he lifts me to give him better access to my mouth.
Instinctually, my legs wrap around his waist, and that sparks something primal inside him. He grows more aggressive as he hungrily explores my mouth, and those hands get bolder on my ass, digging into my flesh as he grinds against me.
In one moment, I go from focusing on making my kiss good, to losing myself in a frenzy, desperately grinding on him like a lunatic. I’m on the bed in the next instant, and he’s on top of me, while my legs remain wrapped around his waist.
“Fuck,” he groans against my lips, holding me to him as he starts kissing down my neck. My head lolls to the side, and I drink in the feel of his lips on my body.
“Jax,” I whisper, trying to slow this down. I wanted a kiss, but I’m not sure I’m ready for anything else just yet.
Before he can respond, someone bangs on our door, and I almost want to thank them. However, Jax spews a few curses and threatens to hit someone.
“Sorry, dude,” Cody says insincerely on the other side of the door. “We’re heading in to town for some food and stuff. You ready?”
Jax looks toward the door, then he glances down at me. His lips tense, and I realize he must have planned to go and leave me before I dragged him in here.
“Go without me,” he says.
“Really?”
Jax brushes his lips against mine, and his hand rides up my leg in a slow caress.
“Positive.”
Cody lets out a disappointed huff before stomping away like a two-year-old. I don’t like his friends. I usually never like new people, but I really don’t like Cody. He apparently knows Bora, and I don’t like him being here because he expects Bora.
“Dude!” Dustin’s voice booms from the other side of the door. “Get your ass out here. We’re going.”
“How do they know which room is ours?” Jax growls. “Go away! Not coming.” He looks down at me while I try to catch my breath, and he pushes my cover-up up on my hips. “I have to talk to Bo.”
The way he says it settles on my chest like a weight, and his gaze shifts as his jaw tenses. I almost wish he had gone with them now. There’s only one thing he can possibly want to talk about.
I guess I only thought I was ready to end the ruse.
Chapter 24
JAX
She looks terrified, and I tighten my lips, trying to ignore my dick’s input on timing. Yeah, I have shitty timing, but I can’t fuck her until we drop this stupid charade.
“You’re not Bora,” I tell her, expecting her to panic.
She just blinks. Hell, she doesn’t even look surprised.
“No. I’m not,” she easily confesses.
This is not how I thought this was going to go.