Page 17 of Jacob
Skye lets out an audible gasp. “This is beautiful.”
Too distracted by her surroundings, she forgets her suitcase, so I remove it from the elevator and locate the bedrooms.
Ensuring she gets the biggest one, I drop her bright pink case onto the luggage rack. When I walk back into the living area, she’s almost running toward me.
“Oh, my God, we really do have a rooftop with a hot tub,” she squeals. “And come and see this.” She grabs my hand and pulls me into an enormous bathroom.
Stop touching me.
“We have a rainforest shower with color-changing lights. Look.” She turns the oversized knob on the wall, making the water flow from the suspended shower. At the same time, the lights on the large waterfall roof panel change from soft green to blue to purple and back again. “Cool, huh?” She squeezes my hand. “I’ve always wanted a big house. Big enough to have a shower like that. Maybe when I get promoted, I can start saving more money and I can finally buy my own place. I hate renting.” Her eyes sparkle under the changing lights as she looks around in awe.
I stare at her profile.
I love you.
Turning her attention to me, she closes the small distance between us, before reaching up and running her fingertip along the skin of my cheek, causing my heart to hammer in my chest. I have to remind myself to breathe.
“You look tired, Jay.” She never calls me that anymore, not since high school.
“Didn’t get much sleep last night,” I confess.
“No?” When she cups her hand around my jaw, I lean into her soft touch. I can’t help myself.
I shake my head. “I can’t stop thinking about you,” I whisper, afraid of what chaos speaking my truth might create.
Skye lets out a whimper before she replies, “Same.”
“But we can’t happen, Skye.”And all I want to do is kiss you until my dying breath.
“I know.”
I force my eyes closed when she runs her hand to the back of my neck and pulls my forehead to meet hers.
I squeeze her other hand that’s still wrapped in mine tighter.
“How long have you liked me, Jacob?” she asks softly, her breath dancing over my lips as she speaks.
I groan. This is getting dangerous. She’s too close. It would be too easy to lean in and take what I’ve been desperate for all these years. A taste of her. A moment where my lips press to hers…
I release her hand and wrap my arm around her waist, pulling her in. My cock is now at full salute. Unable to find the words I want to say, I rub it against her hip, making sure she knows exactly what she does to me.
“Jay.” She groans, and it’s a sweet melody that lights up all my senses. “Touch me.”
The devil on my shoulder tells me to give in while the angel on the other screams at me to put a stop to this stupid infatuation.
I move my mouth to the shell of her ear. “We have a meeting to attend. I’ll leave you to freshen up.” I bolt for the door.
Too close.
Too fucking close.
8
JACOB
“Do I look okay?” Skye raises her foot flamingo-style off the floor, pushing her hands out to the side like a Charleston dancer. My eyes land on the cream-colored knee-high socks she’s changed into.
My cock twitches in my boxers as my eyes drift from her toned legs up to her glossy peach-covered mouth that matches her outfit. The silver of her hair makes her eyes look even bluer today.
