Page 11 of More than Paper

He smells like sex on a stick.I’m pretty sure his pheromones are penetrating all my cells.

Releasing me, he steps away, and I immediately feel the chill from the lack of his body next to mine. But he quickly places his hand on my back and leads me inside.

Chase is waiting for us. “Noah went to get Vivian and Piper. Visiting hours are almost over. Our drivers should be here any minute.”

“Where is Noah staying?”

“His penthouse fell through.”

“Is that where Vivian and I are staying?”

“I was going to wait until Vivian was here—”

“Here for what?” Vivian comes around the corner.

Chase smiles at her. “Noah and I think it’s best if you and Quinn stay at my place so you aren’t involved in whatever is going on with their security issues.”

Vivian and I both shake our heads.

“I have lots of room, and Jamison is staying at my place right now, too, during his remodel,” Chase quickly adds.

Jamison, too? Hmm.

“Sorry. We didn’t mean to be rude. That’s very nice of you to have us,” I tell him.

Vivian says, “Yes, thank you. Are you sure it isn’t too much trouble?”

Chase gives her a cocky look. “Not at all.”

Vivian’s face flushes.

Noah and Piper appear.

“Your driver here yet?” Noah asks Chase.

He looks at his phone. “He already got the girls’ bags from Lou. They are both waiting on the curb.”

We all say goodbye, walk out to the cars that are waiting, and Vivian, Chase, Jamison, and I get into Chase’s car.

It’s turned dark. Vivian and I fall asleep, Vivian on Chase’s lap and me on Jamison’s. When we pull up to Chase’s building, Jamison is stroking my hair. “Quinn, time to wake up.”

I open my eyes to see the outline of his semi.

Oh shit.I spring up in the seat next to him, heat is scorching my face.

He softly laughs. “There isn’t a fire.”

“Where are Vivian and Chase?”

“They already went up. You were extra tired.” His eyes are crinkling around the edges.

“Sorry.” I open the door and step out on the curb.

“No sorry necessary.” He stands next to me and takes my bag from Chase’s driver.

“I can take that,” I quickly say.

“No.”

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