Atlantis

by Jessica Rosberg

  What he said made no sense, but she was smart enough to know it was a sexual reference. Going to Johl's place meant having sex with him – and she wanted to. Not because she thought it would help her sign him, but because she was very attracted to him. "Haven't you gotten us a cab yet?" she asked in between kisses.

  Chapter Fourteen

  "Johl!" Sloane squirmed beneath him and giggled. "Stop, that tickles."

  "Does this tickle?" He pressed his body to hers, his erection settling between her spread legs. Then he kissed her, hard, nipping at her lips and tongue.

  "No," she moaned into his mouth and lifted her hips to meet him, to grind her crotch onto his growing erection. They'd been at his apartment for over an hour now and hadn't had sex yet. They'd had more to drink; they'd talked, laughed, kissed, but no sex – until now. She knew it was going to happen now and she was ready for it, for him. He was so sexy and a lot of fun to be with. Sloane liked him – a lot -- more than she ever liked Nate and she'd dated him for a long time.

  "What about this?" He slid his hand up her shirt and cupped her breast, kneading it softly, rubbing his thumb over her nipple.

  "No," she moaned again.

  Johl winked, kissed her softly on the lips, and then slowly removed all of her clothing; then his own, leaving on just his boxers. Sloane frowned. She wanted to see him, all of him. She would just have to fix that.

  He moved down her body and stopped at her breasts, taking one into his mouth and the other into his hand. Sloane arched into his touch, loving the firm, sureness of his hands. The feel of her hard nipple rubbing against his tongue and hardening between his fingers had her writhing beneath him, desperate for more.

  Sloane arched her back and speared her fingers into his hair. "Yeah," she whispered and dragged his face up to hers. God, he was gorgeous. He had a fantastic body that she wanted to touch and explore and kiss all over.

  He obliged and gave her exactly what she wanted – a kiss that was so hot and deep and passionate she ground her sex against his leg. Johl smiled against her lips and put his hand on her waist, pinning her to the bed. "You're making it very hard to take this slow," he said.

  "Going slow is overrated." Sloane pushed him off her and rolled on top of him. Sometimes a woman just had to take control.

  By the look on his face, she knew the action took him by surprise, but he smiled nonetheless. "Now what are you going to do?"

  She gave him a wicked smile. "This." She pressed her lips to his chest, her tongue licking across his pecs and to his nipple. He put one hand behind his head and used the other to hold her hair away from her face so that he could watch her. "And this." Sloane kissed down his torso to his belly button, swirling her tongue in his navel. He squirmed a little and chuckled.

  "Oh, and this," she said, curling her fingers into the waistband of his boxers and tugging them down over his hips, allowing his cock to spring free in all its hard glory. She looked up at him under her lashes, and then wrapped her hand around his shaft, squeezing just enough to cause his hips to jerk up off the bed. Then she licked the ridge of his cockhead, drawing him deep into the back of her throat. He was bigger than she expected and he filled her mouth completely, but she liked it.

  "Fuck," he groaned. "Sonofabitch your mouth is so hot and wet." He sucked in a breath, his stomach hollowed, and his mouth was stuck in the shape of an O as she deep throated him.

  Wow! Sloane was both shocked and aroused by Johl's words. He seemed like such a nice guy, a gentleman. Who knew he had it in him to talk like that? It was exciting. "Mmm." She sucked on his head while stroking his shaft with her hand.

  "Sloane." He gathered her hair into his hands again and looked down at her. "Holy shit that feels good."

  "Tastes good, too." She looked at him, smiled, and licked her lips.

  "Okay, that's it." Johl reached for her, flipped her over onto her back, and pinned her beneath his body. He found her lips and parted them with his tongue. She felt how much emotion he poured into that one kiss, and then left her wanting more as he slid down her body. "Now it's my turn." Johl resumed where he'd left off before, kissing his way down her body toward her shaved lips. He stopped, as if stunned to see her like that.

  "What?" she asked self-consciously.

  Johl shook his head. "Nothing...it's just...you're…you're shaved."

  "Is that a bad thing?"

  He laughed. "No, just a little unexpected is all."

  Sloane propped herself up on her elbows and grinned. "I model swimsuits, Johl, I can't have hair down there."

  "Good point."

  "You don't like it?" She titled her head to the side and waited for his answer. She'd thought men liked women who did that.

  He sat on his knees, took her hand, and put it on his cock. "Feel how hard you've made me?" She nodded and started to stroke him again. He felt his knees buckle as he leaned over to kiss her again. "I think it's safe to say I like it."

  Sloane smiled. "Good." She was relieved to know Johl liked it, liked her, because she really liked him.

  He lowered his body, and then his head between her legs and firmly kissed her mound before parting her folds. Licking up one side, and then down the other, he closed his eyes. Sloane moaned when he sucked her clit into his mouth; then released it only to suck on it once again. She lowered herself back down onto the bed and draped her arm over her face, luxuriating in the feel of his tongue on her.

  Sloane bucked beneath him, her hips lifting to meet his mouth as she clutched at his hair. "Oh God, Johl, yes..."

  He eased two fingers inside of her while continuing to tease her clit with his tongue. "You taste so good, so good."

  She tightened around his fingers and she knew she was close to coming. Apparently he knew it, too, because Johl slipped another finger into her and pressed his thumb to her clit; then he moved up to her mouth, claiming her lips in a kiss.

  Her fingernails dug into the hard flesh of his biceps and her thighs clamped around his arm, making it difficult to move his fingers inside of her, but he persisted. "Johl," she whimpered into his mouth.

  "That's right. Come for me, baby." He nipped at her bottom lip and curled his fingers against her inner walls, stroking them to their breaking point. Moments later, she came apart in his arms, crying his name as she came.

  "Oh...my...God," she panted.

  Johl eased his fingers from her, and she felt empty, alone. She needed more of him. But he got up off the bed and walked toward his dresser. What the heck was he doing, she wondered. Then she saw the glint of a foil packet – a condom. She smiled. Thank heavens for that. "You're prepared," she said.

  "I used to be a Boy Scout." He laughed as he walked back toward the bed, tearing open the condom and rolling it down his length.

  She took a moment to admire him and his sexy ass body. No wonder he'd gone into modeling. He definitely had the look for it, and he was going to be very successful, too. Sloane shook her head. Why in the hell was she thinking about work now when he was getting ready to make love to her?

  Johl climbed onto the bed, settled between her legs, and positioned the head of his cock at the clenched opening of her pussy.

  She wiggled, enticing him to enter her, to stop stalling. As if able to read her mind, he slowly pushed inside of her, and they moaned simultaneously. She was much tighter than he'd expected, and her pussy enveloped his cock like a glove, snug and warm. The sensations of her wet pussy gripping his cock each time he'd thrust in and out of her was like billions of fireworks going off in his mind and body. He was on an overload of pleasure that he didn't want to end. The world could end in a fiery blaze and he wouldn't notice.

  She reached around and grabbed his ass, holding him deep inside of her as she rotated her hips, grinding her pussy on him. "God, Johl...ahh," she yelled.

  "Christ you feel so good, Sloane, so fucking good...I can't..." He stilled inside of her, knowing that one slight move would have him coming instantly and he wasn't ready for that yet. Johl smoothed the ha
ir from her forehead and gave her a soft, languid kiss. She scraped her fingernails up the length of his back, making him shudder. Then, with agonizingly slow movements, he began to move in and out of her again. He was doing good keeping his pace steady, letting the pleasure build between them until they were both ready to explode, but when she raked her teeth along his neck, he lost it. Thankfully she was on the precipice, too, because there was no stopping it this time.

  "Johl!" His name fell from her lips as a chant.

  "Fuck, Sloane." He shifted his weight into his arms and fucked her with jackhammer quick thrusts until they both gave in to their orgasms. She clenched his dick so hard it was almost painful, but nothing could've prepared him for the orgasm that consumed him. He swore he momentarily blacked out from the pleasure of it, of her.

  Johl buried his face in her neck and tried to calm his breathing. He felt her heart beating just as hard as his when he kissed her neck and throat. "You okay?" He dragged his mouth to hers and kissed her.

  "Never better." She smiled.

  Chapter Fifteen

  "I'm sorry for my sister's tardiness, Mr. Hunter." Candace glanced at the clock again, and then smiled apologetically.

  "It's no problem, really," Maddox said, folding his hands in his lap. "If you'd like, we can start going over the terms of the contract my lawyers drafted."

  Candace didn't like the idea of discussing a new job without Sloane being present, but Candace had no idea when her sister would come sauntering into the office. But Candace did know that once she did, Candace was going to wring her neck. This was just like Sloane to make a business contact, and then show up late to the meeting. It was embarrassing and it didn't reflect on their business very well, either. With a sigh, Candace nodded. "Yeah, okay, we can get started. I'm sure she'll be here soon."

  "Great." Maddox smiled and pulled out a thick packet of papers from his briefcase. He slid them across the desk toward her. "MadHunt Swimwear is my newest line of fun, flirty swimwear for the average woman. I'd like you and your sister to be the face of the label. As you'll see on page five, clause fourteen B, this means that you two will be flown to various locations for photo shoots and other promotional events. The first five stops will be Fiji, Bora Bora, Jamaica, Hawaii, and Cancun. All travel expenses will be covered by us, as will all your accommodations while on official Maddox Hunter business."

  "And when will you expect us to start?" Candace asked.

  "As soon as possible. I'd like to have some promo shots to use leading up to the official launch next month. I understand you'll probably need a few days to put things in order, so how does Wednesday sound?"

  "Wow." This guy wasn't messing around, was he? God, she wished Sloane were here. And then, speak of the devil, her sister came rushing through the door in a flurry.

  "I'm so sorry I'm late. I was with a client," Sloane said with a wicked smile. "Mr. Hunter, my apologies. It's good to see you again."

  "Sloane," he said with a nod and smile.

  Sloane took a seat next to Maddox and smiled at Candace. Candace frowned. She was going to have a serious talk with her sister once Maddox left. "So, what did I miss?" Sloane asked.

  Candace waited patiently as Maddox recounted everything he'd already said. Sloane smiled like a Chesire cat. "Sounds fantastic. Where do we sign?"

  "Okay, slow down a minute Sloane," Candace said; then turned to Maddox. "Would you please excuse us for a moment?"

  "Sure. Take all the time you need."

  Candace stood and escorted Sloane out of the office and into the hallway. "First of all, what the hell are you thinking showing up late? This is a very important meeting that you set up." Candace pointed at Sloane.

  "I know, I know, I'm sorry, but I was with Johl."

  From the look on Sloane's face, Candace knew that her sister had spent the night with Johl, and that she was falling for him. Great! That's all they needed right now. Things were finally turning around for them and Sloane's focus was on a new boyfriend. Candace shook her head. "We'll talk about Johl later. Right now, we need to make a decision about Maddox's offer."

  "I say we do it. It's a great offer, Candace. This is what we've been working so hard for, to get back into the business. This job will put us back on top."

  "I know, but it's also going to take up a lot of our time. What about the agency? What about the models we've already signed? And the ones we're still trying to sign?"

  "That's what we have Becky for isn't it? She's more than capable of running things while we're gone."

  Candace nervously chewed on her bottom lip. Sloane was right. Becky was very competent and Candace trusted her implicitly. Slowly, she nodded; then broke into a smile. "Maddox wants to give us thirty percent of all sales for as long as we're the face of the label."

  Sloane's eyes widened. "Are you serious?"

  "Yeah."

  Sloane squealed with delight and jumped up and down. Grabbing Candace's shoulders, she said, "Do you know what this means? We can start living like we used to."

  Candace laughed. It was a great deal and they'd be stupid not to take it. They went back into the office and once again sat down with Maddox. "All right, Mr. Hunter, we've discussed it and we think your offer is fair. We're definitely interested, however, we'd like to have our lawyer look over the contract and we need to discuss this with our business manager. Can we contact you later today with a final decision?"

  Maddox smiled, and then stood. "Absolutely." He shook each of their hands. "I look forward to doing business with you ladies."

  Once he left, Candace and Sloane screamed with excitement and hugged each other. Candace couldn't believe their luck. "I'm so excited, there's no way I can sit still and work today," Candace said.

  Sloane smiled. "Take the day off. I think you've earned it."

  "Yeah." Candace nodded. "I think I'll go to the gym and work off some of this energy." It had been a while since she'd made it to the gym. Starting the agency and her own modeling jobs had kept her pretty busy.

  "You do that and I'll take this contract to our lawyer; then I'll let Becky know we need to meet with her later."

  Candace was shocked by her sister's offer to take care of business, but she wasn't going to complain. "Thanks, sis."

  "No problem."

  Gathering her purse and keys, Candace asked, "So…Johl, what's going on with that?"

  "Oh my God, Candace, he is so amazing!"

  "You're sleeping with him aren't you?"

  Sloane nodded and giggled. "Yeah, but I really like him."

  Candace put her hand on Sloane's arm. "Just be careful, okay? Last time you really liked a guy it didn't end well." The memory of how Sloane's last boyfriend, Nate, had run off with their mother and their money was still fresh in both their minds. Candace was happy that Sloane was moving on, but she was still concerned for her sister. Sloane wore her heart on her sleeve and as a result, it was broken often. "And I really, really hope that this relationship you two have going on won't affect his decision to sign with us."

  "It won't. I promise," Sloane said, patting Candace's hand. "He's been very honest about the fact that he's still meeting with other agencies and that he hasn't made a decision yet. Our relationship has nothing to do with it."

  Candace hoped Sloane was right, but Candace had a bad feeling about it. Not that Sloane and Johl's relationship wouldn't work out, but that it would ultimately impact his decision whether or not to sign with their agency. Sloane couldn't see it, but Candace could. Either Johl would sign with them because he was sleeping with Sloane; or he wouldn't sign because he was sleeping with Sloane and he wouldn't want to mix business with pleasure. Candace really hoped it was the first.

  "Okay, well I'm off to the gym," Candace said. "You should join me after you're done at the lawyer's office."

  Sloane scrunched up her face. "It's too nice to the day in a sweaty old gym. But if you want to meet me in the park for a run, we can do that."

  Candace laughed. "I'm not sure I'll want
to go for a run after working out, but I'll call you and let you know."

  "Sounds good. Have fun." Sloane waved and left the office.

  Following her sister out of the office, Candace hailed a cab and headed to the gym. She still couldn't believe how well things were going for them. And she didn't want to admit it to anyone just yet, but she was so freaking excited about going to Fiji! That alone made her want to sign Maddox's contract, but she knew she had to do the smart thing and she made a mental note to call her lawyer once she left the gym. The sooner they could sign with Maddox, the better. Candace wasn't going to let this opportunity pass them by.

  Chapter Sixteen

  Candace glanced at the elliptical machine in the corner. It was her favorite machine and her workout was never complete until she had a chance to use it. Unfortunately, some guy had been monopolizing it for the past half an hour. This is what she got for joining a private, elite gym – limited machines that she had to share with other members. If she'd just joined a regular gym there would be plenty of ellipticals to go around. But, she liked the exclusivity of this gym. Normally, getting on the machine wasn't an issue.

  She once again glanced over at the machine and the man on it. He was attractive with dark brown hair and eyes to match. And he had a great physique, too. Finally, he steps off the machine and Candace heads toward it before anyone else can get on. But she quickly realizes that he left his towel on it. "Um, excuse me, but would you mind moving your towel?" she asked.

  "I'm not finished yet," he said with an arrogant smile. "I'm just going to refill my water bottle."

  Candace stared at him with disbelief. Was he serious? "You've been on this machine for over half an hour. I'd like to use it." She put her hands on her hips.

  The man smiled and it momentarily disarmed Candace. He had a killer smile that was offset by two of the sexiest dimples she'd ever seen. "I always spend an hour and a half on this machine. You're welcome to use it when I'm finished."