Page 75 of Hard Evidence
“Really?She wasn’t too busy?”
“When I said I’d completely understand if she didn’t have time, she told me it was a five-minute job and a toddler could do it.But…”
Justin stayed quiet, giving Jessie the space to answer.He wanted her to feel comfortable.
“But it’s a fresh start,” she said finally.“Well, more of a reboot, with me going back to my roots in terms of content style.And since it’s such a big change, I had to explain to my followers that Ridge isn’t in the picture anymore.It just feels so…final.”
Justin’s stomach dropped.“And you don’t want it to be?”
“No, I absolutely do.But I don’t want to see all the comments about it.People judging me, offering advice I don’t want, discussing my life as if my feelings don’t matter.”
“You couldn’t just…not mention the breakup?”
Justin liked to think the asshole would still get the message when he saw Jessie had moved on without him.When he realised she had friends, and a place to live, and a career, and she didn’t need him for any of it.Her ringless finger would be a nice touch.
“Then they’ll start speculating, and that’s even worse.Last year, I wore loose blouses for a couple of videos in a row, and everyone thought I was pregnant, when really I’d just put on a few pounds and Ridge said I should hide my muffin top.”
“Muffin top?Are you fucking kidding me?”
She squished her waist through her shirt and grimaced.“See?”
“That’s literally just a normal human body.If I ever meet Ridge, remind me to punch him in the face.”
“He said I’d let myself go.That no other man would want me, and I was lucky he still did.”
“Jessie, if you weren’t getting over the marriage from hell, I’d tear off your underwear with my teeth.”
Her eyes saucered.“Oh.”
“I promised to be a gentleman, but if at any point you want a demonstration, I’d be happy to oblige.”
She nibbled on her bottom lip, and Justin hardened in an instant.Shit.
“And don’t bite your lip like that unless it’s an invitation.”
For the longest moment, she just stared at him, and he began to wonder if he’d gone too far.He opened his mouth to apologise—for the second time—but before he could utter a “sorry,” she slowly, deliberately, bit that fucking lip again.
“Jessie…” he warned.
“I just want to know what it’s like,” she whispered.
Was she serious?He actually thought she might be, but he didn’t want to do anything she might regret in the morning.
“Are you sure about that?”
“I thought it only happened in the movies.”
Justin picked her up and set her on the dresser, then pulled her forward so her ass was right on the edge, giving her no choice but to wrap her legs around him, to feel him.She gasped when she realised the effect she’d had.
“I’m all yours,” he murmured against her neck as he tasted the salty sweetness of her skin for the first time.Fate—and a scammer—had pushed them together, but he wasn’t going to make the mistake of letting her go.
Her breathy little moans didn’t help the dick situation one bit, so he kissed her to quiet the sound.It didn’t work.Her lips parted on a sharp inhale, and then he could taste every sigh.Each one was a delicacy.
But you know who didn’t like those sighs?
The dog.
In fact, he seemed quite concerned by the whole state of affairs, judging by the whining.
