Jax laughed and rolled to his back, taking her with him. He found more ticklish spots on her sides, and she laughed, screamed, wiggled. She was breathless when he finally stopped tickling her and draped her body over his, heavy and relaxed.
“Oh yeah,” Jax moaned, closing his eyes as he ran a hand over her hair and down her back. “I’ve been thinking about this all day. This right here. ”
A moment of silence passed. Jax felt sleep try to tug him deeper into the mattress. He wished he could fall asleep with her in his arms. Wake up with her in his arms. But knowing this was the only night he’d get with her meant he had to savor every moment.
“Jax?” Her voice was soft.
A tiny flare of discomfort brought his eyes open. But it dissipated quickly. He tightened his arms around her and kissed her head. “Hmm?”
“Before I forget, or we get…involved in something and lose track of time and I have to rush out…”
She piled her hands on his chest and propped her chin there. And even though he couldn’t see her face, he sensed her seriousness.
“Thank you,” she said, voice gentle and sincere, “for the very best night of my life. ”
A cord of heat pulled straight down the center of his chest, and a wave of sweet emotion overtook him. He couldn’t help himself, just combed his fingers into her hair and pulled her head down as he lifted into a half curl to press their mouths together. He’d intended the kiss to be sweet, but it instantly turned hot. Her mouth mirrored her body so perfectly—wet and hot. He hadn’t even fully softened yet and his cock was already rising again.
“Baby,” he said between kisses. “I know we agreed to just tonight, but you gotta admit we’ve got something amazing here—”
She kissed him harder, smothering his words.
In frustration, he pulled his head back. “Lexi, just think about—”
She pressed her fingers to his mouth. “Jax, I can’t. I can’t even consider it. Just giving myself that sliver of maybe with you is like a fault in a dam. ” She curled her fingers and brushed her knuckles over his cheek. “Tell me about your day. You don’t have to go over the part that upset you again…unless you want to talk about it. ”
He grabbed her hand and pulled her palm to his mouth. After kissing it, he sucked every fingertip between his lips. “I want to talk about seeing you again. ”
“Jax…” she said, exasperation trailing his name out. “You don’t understand. That’s like offering an addict crack. ”
He burst out laughing, pulled her to him. “I’ll be your supplier, sugar. ”
“Shut up. ”
“Honey, do you realize how rare it is to be so comfortable together so fast?”
“Jax—”
“To be so explosive in bed, so fast?”
“Stop—”
“I just want to get to know you better. See if there’s something more. Is that asking so much?”
She pressed her fingers to his lips again. Then removed them and pressed her lips there instead. The kiss was slow, sweet, filled with emotion. When she finally pulled away, she combed her fingers through his hair and said, “Tell me about your day. ”
He sighed. “It was great. I’m a lucky bastard. I’ve got the best job in the world. I get paid to play all day. ” He smiled just thinking about how much fun he’d had with Ty. Maybe opening up to her would help her open up. “Wanna see me being an idiot?”
“Of course,” she said with so much enthusiasm, he laughed.
He kissed her and shifted her to the side. “Let me get my phone. ”
He slid out of bed and retrieved his jeans from the living room. Back in the bedroom, Jax pulled condoms from his wallet and put them on the bedside table, then tossed his pants on a side chair and stood at the edge of the bed, thumbing across screens to pull up the video. Lexi’s hand reached out and stroked his hip, slid down the front of his thigh. The touch was more affectionate than sexual, and it made that soft place in his chest open wider.
When he’d found the video, he handed her the phone, climbed over her to the other side of the bed, and propped himself up behind her. She leaned back against him as he slipped his hand between her body and her arm, pointing to his starting image on the screen. “That’s me. I was taking a break with the other guy while they moved cameras. I was trying to take my helmet off. ”
He adjusted the sound and tapped Play.
Ty had been filming well before Jax had known, and the first frames of the video showed Jax fighti