She didn’t say I looked healthy, or that she missed me, though I hadn’t expected it. “We decided to leave first thing. Mom, this is Jax. He’s my boyfriend.”
“I thought you said you weren’t bringing anyone.” She seemed confused and I wasn’t about to share that we’d just started dating, and especially how fast things were moving between us.
He reached his hand out and greeted her. “I didn’t think I’d be able to get off work.”
My mother displayed one of her fake smiles. “My daughter neglected to tell me about you. Forgive me for not being prepared for your visit. I’ll make sure a room is prepared for you.”
“That’s not necessary, mother. Jax will stay in my room with me. We live together at home, in vain of course.”
One thing I’d not mentioned to Jax was my parent’s faith, or for better terms, their so called faith. It was another reason I stayed away. Not only was I taking off my clothes for money, but I was involved in sexual activity outside of marriage. Apparently that was the greatest sin in their book, though I stopped reading it a long time ago.
“I see. You’ll have to speak with your father about that.”
“We can stay at a hotel if it’s a problem.”
“Nonsense, we have this big house.”
“If you don’t mind me cutting in, I have no problem staying in another room. I don’t want to offend anyone.” Sweet Jax was trying to get on her good side, while I stood there prepared to appall her.
My mom rubbed her hands together. “Grab your things and come on inside. I’ve arranged to have lunch out at the pool if that’s okay.”
“It’s perfect,” Jax announced.
I rolled my eyes and pulled him back toward the car. Once we were out of my mom’s view I shoved him lightly. “You’re such a kiss up.”
“You’re vicious. What happened to Amber?” He looked behind me. “Have you seen my girlfriend?”
I pinched his cheeks together and kissed him. “She makes me vicious. It’s her fault.”
“Well, I’m just going to have to cut you off tonight. You’re being a bad girl.” He smacked my ass unexpectedly.
I smiled and watched as he grabbed all of our things so I wouldn’t have to carry them. “Shut up!”
“Lead the way, your majesty.”
The first thing I noticed when we entered the house was that every picture from every single wall had been removed, leaving an outline of where they’d once been. My mother’s voice echoed in the foyer. “I’ve already packed up the downstairs for the most part. The movers will do the rest.”
I turned to face her. “When is that happening?”
“In four weeks. We already found the house.”
I looked away, unable to control my emotions while peering into her eyes. “I see. Well we’re just going to get settled. We will meet you out back once we’re done.”
I pretty much pulled Jax along until we entered my bedroom. The door was quickly locked after we’d both gotten inside. I left my back against the door as I stood there taking in a few deep breaths.
“You okay?” Jax asked.
I moved my head up and down, even though I wasn’t sure. “I’ll be fine in a minute.”
Jax put the bags down and sat on the mattress of my canopy bed. My purple walls were a bit embarrassing, but not as much as the sexy shirtless cowboy poster above my desk. He pointed to it and shook his head. “I look way better than that eighties douche.”
“I like horses,” I said to make it seem better than it obviously was.
“Yeah right. I’m sure that’s why you hung it up, for the horse that’s clearly in the background.”
I picked up a pillow and tossed it at him, only to be brought down by his strength. Once I’d wrapped my arms around his neck he couldn’t let go of me if he wanted to. “You’re just jealous of how many times that guy’s seen me naked.”
He kissed me quickly. “You’re damn right I am.”
“You have nothing to worry about. I have a real life cowboy right in front of me.”
“Don’t wake the Jaxinator up, Amber. He’s finally settled down,” he warned.
“I was hoping you brought your lasso, so I could tie you up tonight.” I was only kidding in reference to his dream, but it certainly got his attention. He freed my hand and lingered overtop of me.
“You’re being evil today. I don’t know whether to be turned off or on. It’s a fine line.”
I wrapped my legs around his back and pulled him on top of me. “Stop talking. We only have a little bit of time before we have to show our faces again. Let’s make the most of it.”
Jax pulled away after one chaste kiss. “Wait. Is this your way of avoiding your mother?”
“Does it matter?” I asked as I lifted his shirt over his head.
“You really don’t want to do this, Amber. I need to prepare for something this serious.”
“Prepare?” I giggled against his lips.
“Yeah.” We kissed again. “First I need to shower. Then jerk off, at least once, so I last extra long.”
Using all the muscles in my body, I flipped us around, so that I was now on top of him. I took the bottom of my top in my hand and began lifting it. “I guess I’ll just get my swimsuit on then.”
Jax’s hands were on my hips, drifting up my ribs to assist me in removing my shirt. Once it was gone, he played with the bottom of my bra, digging his fingers underneath until he freed my breasts by shoving the fabric up over them. “There they are.” While his hands explored my sensitive nipples, I tickled his chest with my fingernails. “Am I allowed to kiss them?”
I smirked and shook my head. “How bad do you want to?”
“About as bad as you want me to. Just let me suck on one. I won’t even use my hands.”
As he removed his hands from my breasts, I picked one back up and placed it over my nipple. “Have at it.”
Jax adjusted his body and narrowed in one my left breast, watching my reaction the whole time. He didn’t take it into his mouth at first. Instead, his tongue came out and he licked the tip. It sent a jolt throughout my body, forcing me to crave more.
I dug my hand into his hair and tried to contain my own emotions.
Jax backed away further, grinning the whole time. He reached up and pinched my pink nipple first gentle, but then harder until I made a sound. Even after he’d removed it I could still feel the pinch racing down between my legs to ignite a fire.
He licked it again, this time sucking my whole tit into his mouth. While holding it, I could feel his tongue circling the tip. When he pulled away he blew on it, watching it harden. “Oh yeah, you like it.”
Before he could refuse me, I slid down and ran my chin over the crotch of his shorts. “I can play too, Jax.” I let my tongue side over the fabric, noticing immediately how hard he was. While I teased him I felt him moving it. We both laughed, but it didn’t stop me. I licked it again, this time looking up into his eyes. “We need to stop,” he suggested.
I shook my head and licked it a third time, while digging my fingers under the elastic to this shorts. I already knew what was underneath waiting for me. He’d showed me his naked body the first time he’d spent the night. If he thought for a second I’d forgotten the size, he was very mistaken.
Jax laid still as I tugged down his shorts, watching his erection spring up in my face. He began rubbing his face, as if he was confused. I wasn’t though. In fact, I knew exactly what I wanted to do to him, and knowing that allowed me to be able to continue, because he’d broken through my barrier.
I took him fully in my hand, rubbing my cheek over the smooth skin of his shaft. I hadn’t been this close to a man’s genitals in a very long time, and as much as I should have been afraid, I wasn’t. I couldn’t be scared when I was with Jax. Something wouldn’t allow it.
Chapter 27
Jax
Amber’s lips surrounded my cock and I knew it was only going to be seconds before I lost my shit. I’d held out,
and not had time to prepare. She no sooner applied pressure to my shaft and I could feel it coming. I couldn’t hold it in when I watched her mouth devouring me the way she was.
Before she could attest, I jumped off the bed and blew my load in a trash can, finally collapsing on the floor next to it. “Well that was a disappointment on my part. Wow.”
Amber laughed. “It’s my fault for teasing you, Jax.”
I peeked over to see her waiting for my reply. I smiled and shook my head. “If I wasn’t so fucking spent I’d come over there and thank you.”
“I didn’t do much.”
“You did enough,” I assured her. “All you have to do is touch me and I lose it. That’s twice now I couldn’t control myself. I already know I’m a goner when we do the deed.”
Amber hopped off the bed and stuck her hand out to help me up. I didn’t make her pull me as I stood in front of her, taking her into my arms. I kissed her before she was able to speak. “Now you don’t have to beat off.”
Did she really just say that to me? “Does that mean it’s really going to happen? So I don’t have to go to North Carolina?”
Amber tapped on my mouth, making me spread my lips for her next kiss. When she pulled away she smiled. “You’re not getting out of it that easily, Jax.”
I lifted her up into my arms and carried her back over to the bed. Gently I lowered us onto it, savoring the way her tongue meshed with my own. “I don’t know if I can be near you in a bathing suit without touching you.” It was going to be a real struggle for me, especially since I knew how sexy she looked above the waist.
“I never said you couldn’t. They’ll go inside after lunch, and I suppose I’ll be expected to help my mother pack. Hopefully my dad won’t be too hard on you.”
When she slipped off the bed it finally hit me. Never had I considered I’d have to be alone with her father. “Oh shit. What did I sign up for?”
Amber tossed my shorts at me, before opening her bag and pulling out a bikini. It was bright blue with fringes on the top. The bottoms left little to the imagination.
She shimmied out of her shorts and noticed I hadn’t taken my eyes off of her. Being that she was clear across the room she knew I couldn’t get to her. With a ornery grimace she started shoving down her panties. If I hadn’t just lost my shit in a garbage can I would have been about to blow just anticipating it. This was the one part of her I hadn’t seen. It was the part I craved the most. I couldn’t even help from licking my lips as I the fabric inched it’s way down.
Amber stopped and stood there. She knew she was killing me. “Maybe you should turn around.”
“Aw, hell no! I’ll stay right here and behave, but I ain’t moving.”
She twisted around and lowered her panties until they fell off her feet. That ass was sensational. I couldn’t wait to play with it later. When I saw her grabbing the bikini bottoms I knew I had to get her to look at me. “Please. I’m dying over here.”
She turned only her head to look back at me. Her face showed me she liked driving me nuts. “That’s the point, Jax. Think of how much better it will be tonight.”
“Think of how fast I just blew my load. You really want that happening again?”
“The best things come to those who wait.”
“Baby, I’ve been waiting my ass off to be with you. You can’t keep teasing me. It’s not fair. I showed you mine. It’s only fair to see yours.”
She faced the opposite direction. “It’s the only part of me that nobody else gets to see. If I turn around and face you right now…”
“It will be perfect,” I replied.
I couldn’t take it anymore. The distance between us was making me crazy. I had to touch her, to place my hands on her shoulders and let her know that this wasn’t a joke for me. Nothing about being with this woman was a joke.
The moment I stepped foot behind her I could feel the power of our connection. It baffled me to be so attracted to her, yet still want to know everything Amber had to tell. “Wait.” I was going to hate myself again. “Don’t turn around. Make me wait for it.”
Amber turned around anyway, though we were too close for me to look down. The expression on her face warmed my heart. It was as if I’d left her speechless. Her lips parted and all I could do was lean forward and embrace her with passionate kisses.
This wasn’t the Jax everyone knew. I couldn’t even explain what she was doing to me, slowly, without effort. I wanted to impress her, but this was so much more. I also wanted to cherish her, like she was a goddess and I was her servant. I had her on a pedestal, feeling as if I’d never be good enough to keep her happy. “Jax, I don’t want to hide from you.”
“You’re not.”
“I don’t understand. Isn’t this what you’ve been waiting for?”
I shook my head. “I don’t need to see your pussy to stick around. This is where I want to be, here with you.”
She looked away shyly. I got a kick out of that little quirk about her. “I’ve seen that look before. Don’t you dare fall in love with me, Jax Mitchell.”
I couldn’t take my eyes off of her when I replied. “I’m afraid it might be too late for that.”
She was as shocked as I was for saying it. “What? Stop joking around.”
I clenched my jaw and tried to imagine how freaked out she must have been. “I can’t make you any promises.”
A half-smile formed at the corner of her lips. “I can’t either.”
I kissed her slowly, savoring every single movement of her sweet tongue. “At least I’m not alone.”
When I backed away from her I kept my eyes closed. “Hurry up and get dressed. I can only be a gentlemen for five minutes tops.”
“Just get your suit on. My mom’s probably assuming we’re up here screwing.”
It was disappointing to open my eyes and see her pulling a cover-up over her bikini. “I have high hopes for that happening later.”
Amber didn’t have any problem watching me kick off my boxers and stand naked in front of her. I spread my arms and looked down. “It hasn’t fallen off yet.”
“I’m sure you’ll still be intact after lunch. Come on. Let’s get the show on the road.”
“Hang on,” I reached for her hand and pulled her close again. “How long have we been living together?”
She suddenly realized we hadn’t discussed the background of our fake relationship. “Seven months.”
“Six, and I want to be a male stripper.”
Her head fell against my chest when she began cracking up. “That’s not going to work. Seven months, and you’re in college. You’re a star quarterback.”
“That I am, or I was.”
“Are you really quitting?”
“I’m not going back home to finish school.”
“You have to. Jax, I’ve seen you play. You’re amazing.” I appreciated her confidence, but couldn’t begin to explain how much playing football hurt me now. I’d never be able to walk out on the field and not think of my brother.
“I’ll tell your dad whatever you want me to.” With a quick smile I turned and finished making sure my trunks were tied. The last thing I needed was my shit coming down in front of them. Amber would be fine, but her mom, not so much.
We made it to the large kitchen, which was exceptionally arranged. Lavish marble countertops surrounded the whole area. In the center was a huge island with a sink. An older woman was washing the dishes.
Amber walked over and hugged her. “Maggie, it’s so good to see you.”
“You too.” She pulled away and checked me out first, and then my girlfriend. “You look amazing.”
“Thanks,” she smiled. “I’m happy, maybe that’s it.”
Maggie looked in my direction. “Is he the reason for the smiles?”
Amber seemed pleased. “Maybe. This is Jax. Jax, this is Maggie, our housekeeper.”
“Not for much longer, I’m afraid. Your parents aren’t taking me with them when they move. I suppos
e it’s time I retired. It’s not like I’m able to keep up with a new family like I used to. My bones are too brittle.”
“It’s great to meet you, Maggie,” I responded. It was obvious she was upset about not having a job much longer. I tried to keep my thoughts to myself.
“Your father just arrived. He’s out back waiting on you. I’ll bring the food as soon as I’m finished in here. I’ve already set the tea out for you. Jax, would you like something special to drink?”
“No, ma’am. Tea is great.”
Amber took my hand and pulled me along, even though I could tell she’d rather catch up with Maggie.
I could see her parents sitting at a table before we ambled out to join them. Amber clung to me for dear life, but didn’t say anything while opening the door. I had no idea what to expect from her parents, but I was certain that if they upset her they’d have to deal with me.
A man, who looked to be older than my father, stood up to greet us. I could tell he was checking me out for things he could pick apart, but I’d already prepared for this moment. I stuck out my hand. “Jax Mitchell, it’s nice to meet you, sir.”
We shook, and he kept staring at me. “Your name is familiar. Jax Mitchell.” He scrunched up his face trying to place where he might know me. Then he smiled. “Are you the kid that plays for North Carolina?”
I smiled, feeling as if I was famous. “Yes, sir. I’m the quarterback.”
“Of course. You have a brother who is a tight end?”
“My twin is on the team. His name is Jake.”
“You threw one hell of game in that championship. I watched it with some of my colleagues at the club. It was very impressive.”
After he’d said that I turned to look at Amber, who was still waiting to be acknowledged. His eyes followed mine and the mood changed. “It’s good to see you Amber.” I could tell from his quick hug that Amber had been right. They weren’t treating her like they’d missed her. It pissed me off.
“I missed you, daddy.” His withdraw left her hurt. It was obvious.
Since it wasn’t my place to say anything I tried to let it go. Her mother waved us all over and began pouring fresh glasses of tea. Amber’s father sat down last. He fidgeted with his utensils instead of looking up at his beautiful daughter. “What brings you to Kentucky, Jax? That is where you’re living, correct?”
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