Page 187 of The First Taste
The end of her statement turns into a question. I squint, trying to make sense of what Kaia is telling me. “Honor threatened you?”
She ducks her head and nods. “Yes.”
“And she said… that she wanted her place back at the company?” I repeat.
She nods. “Yes. She accused me of stealing it. She also said that you are the only reason I got the position.”
My mouth pulls down into a frown. “That’s not true.”
Kaia rolls her eyes. “I think you’re focusing on the wrong thing. She really wants her spot back. And she wants you on her arm as well. She’s willing to make threats over those things.”
I reach out, sliding my hand along Kaia’s jaw. “I wouldn’t take her seriously. Even if she feels that way, the NYB would never take her back. And I’m… preoccupied.”
The last part sounds stiff. Puzzlement flashes across Kaia’s face.
“Preoccupied?” she echoes.
Jesus. The last thing I wanted today was a referendum on whether I’m happy with the woman I’m basically paying for sex. I close one eye, screwing up my face.
“I am content with how things are,” I say. “I call you, you come over, we both have a little fun.”
She squints. There is no way of telling how my statement landed. She is quiet for a moment then she clears her throat.
“So what should I do about Honor?”
I shrug a single shoulder. “Nothing. I’ll deal with her directly.”
Her eyebrows lower and a frown tugs at her lips. “That’s it?”
I reach out and grab her by the waist, pulling her closer. “I promise. I’ll take care of it. You have nothing to worry about, okay?”
Her mouth pulls into a thin line. “Okay…”
My lips twitch. “It doesn’t sound like you trust me.”
Her cheeks go bright pink. “I didn’t say that.”
I look down at her, brushing a lock of her hair back. “You should have a little faith, beauty.”
Her eyes scan my face as she bites her lip. I wait patiently while she makes up her mind.
“Okay,” she says at last. “I will.”
One corner of my mouth kicks up into something resembling a smirk. “Good. Now are you ready for your present?”
Her eyebrows hunch. “My present?”
I bite my lower lip. “Yes. You will have to perform for me first, though. It’s been a while since you stripped for me, beauty.”
Her eyebrows raise slightly. “That’s it? I just told you I was threatened by Honor.”
I quirk my lips. “And I’m telling you to forget about that and dance for me.”
She narrows her eyes but gets off the bed, taking her heels off. I get the idea to jump up and grab a pair of vibrating panties off the wall.
I wiggle my eyebrows at her as I make my way back to the bed and sit down. “I want you to wear these, Kaia.”
I hand them over to her and watch as she draws the silky waistband apart. It takes her a second to figure out what they are.
