“Aiden, you know that’s unprofessional. Just stop it! He won’t try anything. He’s harmless. Now go to the meeting before your father has an aneurysm. I love you. No need for jealousy,” I try to placate him.
“I’m not jealous, just concerned,” he lies as he kisses my hand.
“Mm-hmm… go!” I push him toward the boardroom.
Brielle giggles, and Aiden winks at me as he walks off. I lean back in my computer chair and exhale loudly in frustration.
“My brother, the jealous lover. Who’d have thought,” Brielle quips.
And those few words make me grin.
The day grinds away, and now it’s close to four, and Aiden and Niall are still in the boardroom with the Andersons, and I feel like a caffeine fix.
“Coffee?” I ask Bree.
She thinks about it for a moment and shakes her head. “Nah, I’m good.”
I walk to the kitchen and place a mug into the coffee machine, then press the button for a latte. Staring at nothing, I lean back against the sink.
Suddenly, I hear Niall’s booming laughter. I peer out the door and watch Aiden and Niall walking with the Anderson group—the meeting must finally be finished. I’m pretty sure I just saw Mr. Anderson rolling his eyes and exhaling at something Niall’s just said. Guess Niall has the same effect on everyone. I think Mr. Anderson has realized what a douchebag the old bastard is. Erik glances over and spots me, gives me a brief wave, then smiles. I wave back, but my eyes dart to Aiden, who doesn’t seem to notice.
The Andersons all step into the elevator and leave as Aiden glances casually toward the kitchen. He smiles and walks over. “How you doing?” he asks, swaggering in like he’s king dick. I laugh at how ridiculous he looks while he pulls me into his arms. Swaying me from side to side, he nuzzles my neck, gently kissing my skin.
“I gather the meeting went well?”
“Mm-hmm,” he murmurs as he continues.
“Someone’s in a better mood.”
Pulling his head away from my neck, he looks into my eyes. “What can I say? I’m a man in love.”
“This is a damn office, not a brothel,” Niall grunts, stomping into the kitchen.
Aiden lets me go, so I spin to retrieve my coffee from the machine while rolling my eyes. I turn and walk out. Aiden follows and gently taps me on the ass which makes me giggle.
“We’ll continue that later,” he whispers in my ear, then he strolls back to his office grinning like the Cheshire cat, and we continue with our day.
Aiden strolls out of his office at the end of the day, pulling on his suit jacket, and we make our way to the parking garage where Mike’s waiting. Sliding into the car, Aiden pulls me into his lap. “Now, where were we?”
I giggle and look over at Mike who places his AirPods into his ears. Aiden caresses my face, then kisses me. His hands run through my hair, and for a moment, I forget where we are as I lose myself in him. His tongue finds mine as I lean my body against his completely. His kiss is strong, and it instantly makes my panties wet, but let’s face it, just a simple touch from Aiden has that effect on me.
The car pulls up at Sarah’s, and Aiden pulls back breathlessly. I realize we’ve stopped and hop off his lap, making a quick exit from the car.
“Thanks, Mike,” Aiden calls out as we rush toward the front door.
Aiden spins me, my back facing the door as I continue walking backward. Pushing the door open, he steps forward, making me step back through the door, and he closes it with his foot. He leans down, his lips against mine, taking possession of me as that spark ignites throughout my entire being.
My body presses against his, his arms wrapping around my waist as my tongue dances to a frantic beat. The heat from kissing Aiden like this sparks a burning desire. He lifts me by my ass, and I wrap my legs around his waist which, in turn, hitches up my skirt.
As Aiden carries me down the hall, I throw my handbag and keys at the buffet, but they miss and fall to the floor. Aiden doesn’t stop, continuing toward our bedroom. We’re locked in a steamy kiss, our breathing is heavier as our bodies begin to rock against each other’s in anticipation.
“Hi, guys. Oh…” Sarah giggles.
We’re kissing so frantically, Aiden bumps into the table making us both laugh but quickly return to kissing each other insatiably.
Without any acknowledgment of Sarah, Aiden uses his foot to shut the door behind him after we enter our room.
“Okay, good chat!” We hear Sarah yell from the kitchen.