Page 79 of Trials of a One Night Stand
Wait. What did I just think?
Nah, I’ll worry about that later. I take a breath. “Zelda created Orchid.”
Jayne’s eyes widen, and her mouth forms a perfect O. “Zelda?”
I nod. “Shocked?”
“You could say that. She’s your assistant.”
“She’s more than that,” I admit. “Zelda developed the original formula in grad school. She still has all the notebooks to prove it.”
“I had no idea she has a science background.”
“Zelda was enrolled in a PhD program, but she ended up not finishing through no fault of her own.” The stalker incident is Zelda’s story to share if she wants to. “We founded Zentello together, but she’s not my assistant like everyone thinks. She’s my co-CEO.”
Jayne’s jaw drops. “Zelda is Mr. Z.”
“Yes, but few people know. We have our reasons, and she prefers to remain in the background. Although she offered to be put on the stand and admit everything if that would save Orchid and Zentello. She’s the one who made up the fake formula, Exhibit B, that Dr. Waxx claimed was Orchid, but it’s just something she used to throw off Nigel Carrington and UnoPharm.”
“Does Zelda know you’re telling me?”
I nod. “She wants to be the baby’s godmother, so she says there can’t be any secrets.” She smiles then chuckles, and it’s good to see her more at ease, if only momentarily.
“I can’t wait to get to know her and be friends.”
“She said the same thing about you.”
“I should put the flowers in water. Roddy and Mano have a ton of vases,” she says.
“I’m not good with cut flowers.” I didn’t even consider whether she’d have a vase to use. I just thought these flowers were the prettiest. “But if you have any bushes that need tending, I’m your guy.”
Heat flares in her eyes. “Oh really? I would’ve never taken you for the gardener type.”
Her desire in her eyes and the humor in her voice makes me want to keep going. This could be fun. “I’m a master gardener. I can make those little buds grow.”
She draws back, her gaze narrowing. “Are you talking about my clitoris, Nathaniel?”
“No.” I feign shock. “I’m merely stating a fact about my skills…as a gardener.”
“Does this mean you want to tend to my garden?”
I nod enthusiastically, getting hard just thinking about it.
She eyes me warily, but she’s also smiling at the same time. “Oh, so you think you can make my little bud blossom?”
“I bet I can make that little bud flower multiple times,” I whisper, hoping she’s getting turned on the way I am. “You might even yell my name in appreciation and call me a god among all gardeners.”
She laughs. “You can be such an idiot sometimes.”
“Yes, but I’m an idiot who makes you laugh.”
“That’s true.” Jayne shifts a few inches away from me. “Stop talking now.”
My hand is on her thigh, and my thumb rubs soft circles moving higher and higher. I’m sure I can help her blossom. Actually, there’s no can about it. I’m so horny for her I most definitely will.
As my tongue duels with hers, I pin her against the couch. My lips move to her neck, and she cranes her head to give me better access.
My hand cups her ass, then squeezes it. My dick is hard and pushes against her, and I’m about ready to come in my pants. “I want you to tell me what you want from me, Jayne.”
