“I’ll get us a bottle and a board.”
“Yay, this is going to be awesome. I’ve been so stressed out with school and training the girls. Gwen hasn’t been giving me assignments as much as I thought she would. I need to get my mind off things.”
“Well, get ready.”
“You’re so bossy,” I tease.
I get up and realize my legs are still jelly. It dawns on me someone carried me into the bedroom. I smile as I cross my legs and squeeze my thighs together. That was so much better than I thought.
Jace
I can’t stop smiling. Last night was amazing. Nyla and I have never connected like that alone. Last night it was as if she stopped overthinking and just accepted who we are. Gio did too.
I wasn’t expecting her to initiate things. She’s mentioned the idea, but I wasn’t sure Gio was ready. I learned a lot from watching them together. I can’t wait to do it again.
I look over at Gio sitting with his sunglasses on. He’s smiling too. Ny squeezes my hand in hers, causing me to look down at her as she sits between us in the SUV.
“What are you smiling about?”
“You,” she replies.
I lean in to peck her lips. The best part of all of this is how happy she is. The flight was short, but she talked nonstop. When Gio said he wanted to do something nice for Ny outside of the house, I didn’t think he meant flying her to Chicago, but I shouldn’t be surprised.
He’s been wanting to take her on a real date for a long time. Yet he’s never had the luxury. Caution has always come first.
However, in this moment, I can feel the excitement coming off Nyla. Without him saying it, I know this is what Gio wanted. We have a surprise for her here. Something we’ve been working on for a while now.
“We’re here,” Nyla sings as the SUV pulls to a stop in front of our hotel.
Gio turns to her and kisses her. “Breakfast and a good soak. Then you can go shop,” he says before turning to get out of the car.
Ny turns to me and wiggles her brows. “I like it when he’s bossy. Come on, sexy. A bath awaits.”
I chuckle at her as she takes Gio’s waiting hand and climbs out of the car. I round the vehicle and take her outstretched hand. The three of us walk into the lobby hand in hand.
“This place is nice,” Ny says, pulling a face and nodding her head. Gio looks down at her and scoffs.
“Fuck outa here. Like you thought I’d do anything less. Am I slacking, baby? Or do you just need me to remind you of who the fuck I am?”
Ny coughs behind her hand. “Don’t get a big head.”
“Too late,” I tease.
“You talking again?”
“Leave him alone.”
Gio palms her ass and draws her to him for a kiss. I look her over and start to get hard. She has on a white V-neck crop Tee under a denim jean crop jacket, with a matching denim miniskirt, and black heeled boots that stop at the knee.
I can’t wait to get her upstairs, into our room. I know Gio wants us to talk, but I’m ready to move beyond that. I feel like something was unlocked inside me last night.
“I’ll get the key. You two meet me by the elevator,” Gio breathes when he releases her.
Ny bounces over to me and wraps her arms around my waist. I cup the back of her neck and kiss her. I lead with my tongue, kissing her more passionately than I ever have.
“Oh,” she breathes when I pull away.
“You don’t like that?”
“No, that was…Come here.”
She holds on to my ears as I kiss her the same way again. I wrap an arm around her waist and hold her against me. I release a groan when she sucks my tongue into her mouth.
“I’d sure like to be next.”
I look up at the guy who spoke and catch him staring at Ny’s ass. Quickly, I move her behind me as I glare at this asshole.
“Excuse me?”
He holds up his hands. “She’s hot and I saw the other dude kiss her first. I wouldn’t mind fucki—”
“Jace,” Ny screams as I knock his ass the fuck out.
She has her hands on my chest, pushing me to the elevator. I don’t take my eyes off the guy, I just put him on his ass. His friend looks like he’s debating on taking me on.
Gio steps up behind him just when he looks like he’s made a decision to get involved and whispers something to him that freezes him in his tracks. I nod, good choice. It would be nothing to lay his ass out too.
“Jace Sorensen, are you even hearing a word I’m saying?”
I turn my gaze to Ny. “No.”