Alluring Seduction (Bayou Stix) (20 page)

Grabbing her hand and pulling her into my body, I embrace her. I whisper in her ear. “I wanted to show you my home. I’ve
never
wanted that with a woman before. What is it about you, Blue?”

Looking up at me with her gorgeous blue eyes, she murmurs, “I don’t know, Jessie, but I’m the same with you. You wake up something in me.” She kisses my mouth and pulls on my lip ring with her teeth. I moan and pull her closer. “But… I… Want… To… Know… Everything… About… You.” She licks my jaw and nibbles on my mouth with each word. Grabbing her and pushing her against the wrought iron fence, I grab her face and growl, “Ditto.” before devouring her mouth.

Once we’re both riled up and breathing like we’ve just run a marathon, she leans back and whispers, “Let’s go home.”

I can’t agree more… Blue just called my apartment home and as freaked out as that makes me, I can’t help the thrill that races through me with her words.

Taking her hand, we head back to the bike and towards my place. “As you wish, my lady.” Gesturing to the bike, “Your chariot awaits.” I take her hand and pull her behind me on the bike. She leans in. “Thank you, kind sir,” and wraps her arms around my waist, holding on tight.

We’re off.

Blue

It’s early morning on Thanksgiving Day and for the first time since I can remember, I’m going to be spending the holiday with friends and a sexy rock star that’s captured my heart. Looking over at the pillow next to me, I take in the sleep tousled hair and sexy stubble on his face. The bruises are almost completely faded now and Jessie’s beauty astounds me. Yes, he’s beautiful. He’s all man, but he looks like a sculptor carved him. No man should look this good. The piercing that fascinates me, calls to me and I reach out to trace his lip ring gently with my fingertips. He nips it and huskily murmurs. “Good morning, woman. Assaulting me in my sleep now?”

I laugh and lean in to kiss him. “No, just admiring your male beauty.”

He squints at me in the early morning light. “What? You were staring at me. I could feel it.”

“I was staring at you. I can’t help it. Jessie, you’re gorgeous. You know that.”

His cheeks turn pink. Is he blushing?

“I don’t know any such thing. But, uh, thank you.”

I laugh. A full, resounding, belly laugh. “Oh my God. Shut up already. Women throw themselves at you. You have never had a shortage of women. Ugly men don’t get that.”

“I’m a rock star.” He laughs. And he gestures to the tent under the sheets. “And I have a big dick. Women love
that
, not me.”

I snort. “True story. Rock stars with
big
dicks get the ladies. Only this rock star is no longer sharing his salami with anyone but me!”

Jessie looks at me sharply and then starts laughing. “Salami? Did you just call my dick ‘salami’?”

It’s my turn to blush. I start muttering, “Dammit, Bradi. I’m going to beat your ass.”

Jessie laughs even harder. “Bradi called my dick ‘salami’? Why is Bradi talking about my dick at all? Shouldn’t she be focused on Micah’s ‘salami’?”

We’re both crying we’re laughing so much. “Shut up. She asked ok. Erik wanted to know too!”

He bolts upright in bed with a shocked look. “Wait a minute… What? Erik wanted to know about my dick? What the fuck?”

The look on his face kills me. I fall backwards on the bed from the laughter. My stomach hurts. He leans over me. Grabbing his face and wrapping my legs around his waist, I just look at him. Then snickering, I reply, “Yes, he wanted to know how big you were. I didn’t want to tell them, but they are relentless. And don’t even pretend you don’t talk about me with the guys, Jessie Adams.”

He pulls back. “I don’t, Blue. Jude and you… yeah, well, he already knows and he’s with Lexi. They’re getting married in a few weeks. Liam…” He grits his teeth. “I’m not discussing you with Liam. No fucking way. And Dade and Cruz… they aren’t interested. They have their own stuff going on.”

Rubbing his stubble, I say, “Jessie… listen to me. Jude and I were
never
anything but friends. Yes, we fucked. But it was what it was and that is what it was. I’ve never had romantic feelings for him. Liam… yes, he’s gorgeous…” he tenses and tries to pull away. Tightening my legs and pulling him to within an inch of my face I hold him. “Liam is gorgeous. But… he’s too gorgeous. No one wants perfection. I don’t want perfection. And we’re
friends
. He’s honestly like a brother. I don’t now and have never wanted to sleep with Liam.” He frowns and I trace the frown lines with my fingertips and kiss the corner of his clamped lips. “Jessie, I’m serious. There’s one man I want…
ONE
… you.”

He stares at me for a long time, searching my eyes. Staring wide eyed, I put everything I feel for him into them. I can’t say it. He’s not ready to hear it. I’m not ready to say it… but my eyes tell him. He groans and captures my mouth. His tongue sweeps past my lips and gently explores my mouth. He stops and nibbles on my lips, before stroking my tongue with his. It’s so seductive. This is the sweetest kiss he’s ever given me. I think it’s the sweetest kiss, while also one of the hottest kisses, I’ve ever experienced. Finally, he pulls back and I’m a puddle of mush. Thank God I’m already lying down.

Kissing me gently one more time, he says, “I don’t like feeling jealous, Blue. It’s new and I don’t like it. I believe you though. It’s as if you’ve put a spell on me. All I think about all the damn time, all I want… is to be near you.”

My heart melts…

Oh boy, yup. I’m his. Completely.

Jessie

T
his is a new Jessie. Well, not really. It’s me, just not the me that most people see. I like that I can be the real me with Blue. She makes me feel like I need to be the real me more often. I’m curious to see how today goes. Blue and I… together… in a relationship… holy shit… I’m in a relationship with a gorgeous, strong, independent, calls-me-on-my-shit woman. Yeah, I need to make a change… I’ll ask her tonight… Hey, she said she doesn’t wade, so I’m not going to wade either. Damn… Oh, we’re here.

As we pull up to Jude and Lexi’s, I see we’re the last to arrive. Oh well, that morning sex and talk was so worth being a little late. I pull my truck up behind Alec’s BMW and hop out to run around and get Blue’s door. Her brows are raised at my chivalrous gesture. I grin and bow. Opening the door, I take her hand to help her down. My truck is high and even with those mile long legs, she can’t quite reach. At the last second, I slide her against my body until her booted feet hit the ground, then I squeeze her hips and steal a kiss with a roguish grin. She licks the seam of my lips and bites my lip ring before palming my ass through my jeans. Then bumping my crotch with her hip, she sashays past me and calls over her shoulder, “Coming? Or are you just going to stand there staring at my ass all day?”

Laughing, I jog to catch up and slap her ass. “What can I say, woman? It’s a great ass!”

Rolling her eyes at me, she says, “Behave!”

She insists we ring the bell. I wanted to just walk in. Bradi opens it and pulls Blue into the house. “Where have you been? Nevermind, that glow says kinky fuckery all over it. We’re in the kitchen. And it’s awkward… please help me diffuse the situation.” She calls back to me, where she’s left me in the foyer, “Jessie, the boys are in the back playing pool. You know the way.”

They walk off chattering and leave me. Ok, well I guess I’m going play pool.

I follow the sounds of clanking and raucous laughter. When I walk in, I take in the scene. The big screen is already on just waiting for football to start. Dade, Jude, Erik, and Liam are playing pool. Cruz and Micah are playing darts and Alec is at the bar, mixing something up in a pitcher. Beers are already open and everyone seems to be having a good time. I spot some cookies and tiny little pies on the bar counter. I’m starving.

Alec greets me as I approach. “Hey, man. What are you drinking?”

I laugh. “Shit, already? It’s barely 10:00AM. They have you bartending?”

“I’m making Bloody Mary’s, but Jude, Dade, and Erik have opted for beer. So, what’s your poison? By the time we’re ready to eat, all the penises will be drunk.” He chuckles.

I chuckle back. Alec is a cool guy. He’s a little older than the rest of us, and older than Dade by about a year. He’s Erik’s other half and Erik is Jude and Lexi’s best friend. He’s also a real estate agent, so I need to talk to him. “Yeah… but that’s nothing new around here.” Clearing my throat, I start. “Hey Alec, um, I think I want to look for a place. I was thinking of something with a courtyard in the French Quarter. Can you look for something like that for me?”

His brows almost touch his hairline. “New Orleans? You want to move to NOLA?”

Looking over my shoulder and taking a deep breath, I go on. “No, not live there. I just want a second place and I’ve always wanted to have a small place there. Just to get away sometimes. Can you help me?”

Tapping his lip, he says, “Are you keeping your apartment? If you want to sell, I can have that sold in under a week. The location is prime and with it being in Perkins Rowe, so close to the restaurants and shops, I might even buy it.”

“What? No. No, I’m not selling my place. I love my apartment. I just want a place in NOLA as, like, a vacation home.”

He leans on the bar top and searches my face. “Ah, ok. Yeah, I can pull some stuff up for you. What are you wanting to spend? Do you want move in ready. Fully furnished? How big?”

“It doesn’t matter on the price, just not a fortune. I don’t want to work on it. Fully furnished is good and not huge. Doable?” I’m drumming my fingers along the bar and my feet are tapping out a rhythm on the bar stool.

He smiles and pours me a drink. “Yes. I’ll pull some stuff up and e-mail you this week if that’s ok.” He takes a sip of his drink and swirls the celery. Looking at me over the lip of the glass, he surprises me. “This wouldn’t have anything to do with a certain dark haired beauty, now would it?”

I choke. “What? No. I already wanted to find a place.”

“Um hm. How’s that going? You and Blue? I heard she lost her job.”

Liam walks over and slaps me on the back, startling me. “She did. Assholes fired her because they’re losers. But she can do better. She’s an amazing reporter.”

Shrugging his hand off, I glare at him. “Were you eavesdropping?”

“Nope, dude. I already knew you were looking for a place. Alec, I’ll need you to find me one too. I cannot stay here now that Clove is here. That girl is trouble!”

Alec chuckles and says, “I’m on it. But right now, I’m going kick that sexy mother fucker’s ass in pool.” And he walks over to Erik.

Liam and I sit in silence, both lost in our own thoughts.

Blue

Bradi wasn’t lying… the tension in this kitchen is crazy. We’ve been in here for an hour. The turkey is in the oven, the dressing is mixed and ready to go. Bradi has just finished the sweet potatoes. No wait, I was told they’re called yams. She had me chop some pecans and she mixed them with butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon and sprinkled it over the top. I’ve only ever put marshmallows on sweet potato casserole. But that topping looked like candy and when I snuck a taste, it was just as good. There’s a green bean casserole, some ‘dirty rice’ because it looks like it has dirt in it, but it’s meat and spices, a ham that smells divine, and a few other things. Lexi is currently making a sweet potato pecan pie and a bourbon cheesecake. Bradi and I are working as a unit and basically doing prep work and Clove is on one side of the kitchen while Lexi occupies the other. They aren’t speaking.