After Hours

Chapter 37

When the elevator opens, the first person I see is his assistant. His office door is closed so I walk up to her desk. "Good afternoon. Is he with someone?" I ask.

"Not at the moment but he is on the phone."

"Thank you."

Walking to his door, I open it quietly and peek in. He's standing at the back of the room, looking out the floor-to-ceiling windows. "How much will that cost?"

Entering his office, I quietly close the door and walk to his desk. Dropping the bag on his desk to announce my presence, I sit in his chair and cross my leg over the other. He turns to me and his eyes darken slightly. "Send the portfolio to John and we'll go from there," he pauses. "No, I'll call you back... My next meeting has arrived."

Biting my lip, I stand up and saunter towards him. When I reach him, I move closer as if I'm going to kiss him but continue up towards his ear. I place my hand at his chest and slowly begin moving it downwards. "I hear you have a problem that requires my attention," I say as I my hand reached his erection that strains against his pants

"I do," he says lowly.

Moving my head back, I press my lips to his jaw as I begin to undo his belt. Once that's undone, I unbutton his pants and pull down the zipper. I push him back a little so he's leaning against the short bookshelf behind him. Hooking my thumbs in the sides of his pants, I pull down his pants and boxers in one swift movement while dropping to my knees. Staring down at me, he moans softly as I take him with my mouth.

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There is exactly a week until the wedding and each day feels like a dream. When Jackson gets home from work, we spend every moment together. He showers me with his love and attention every chance he gets. Since we're spending tonight apart, he gave me a back rub this morning and ran me a bath. It was so sweet and romantic...

But I know Jasmine fully intends to take my mind off of him tonight during my bachelorette party. After brunch with Ellie and Jasmine, we all flew to Tampa for a fun night out. Zach wouldn't tell anyone what his plans were for their night away but Jackson promised me he'd be good.

After getting settled into the room, I change into my bikini and walk to the window with my drink in hand. Our hotel is located near the water, allowing me to see people playing on the beach and race around on jet skis. I don't know what Jasmine has planned but I know it'll be fun.

When I hear a noise behind me, I turn around to find Sam walking to the door where Jasmine and Ellie wait in their bikinis. Leaving my drink behind, I follow them out of the room. We take the elevator down to the main floor where we use the back door to go out to the pool. "I'm going to get us drinks," Jasmine says.

"I'll go with you," Sam says.

I nod before sitting down on the first step of the pool. "Thanks for inviting me," Ellie says. "I'm glad Jackson and I get a chance to reconnect again."

"You're welcome," I say, watching her sit beside me. "So how long have you known him?"

She takes a deep breath. "Not nearly as long as Jasmine has. We met in high school and stayed friends throughout college but I moved away due to some family issues and we lost touch. I moved back about a year ago and opened up ny bakery."

"Why didn't you visit him when you got back?" I ask curiously.

She shrugs. "I no longer had his number, I wasn't sure where he lived, and the tine I went to his office they said he was away on business. I kept seeing stuff about him in tabloids and heard rumors so I figured it was just a bad time. Then I got so caught up in trying to make my bakery the best around that I just gave up."

I nod a little. "Are you friends with Jasmine?"

She blushes. "Not really. She doesn't really like me."

Her response confuses me but the girls return with drinks, ending our conversation. They join us on the steps and we all take a sip of our drinks. "So what are our plans for the night?" I ask.

"We're just going to relax by the pool for bow but we have reservations for dinner at Whiskey Joe's at six-thirty. We'll leave here around six then after dinner we're going into Tampa for a show," Jasmine answers.

"Did Zach tell you what they were doing?" I ask.

"Yeah, he knows what we're doing to. We kind of helped each other plan," she admits. "He's the one who suggested we go to Whiskey Joe's for dinner, said they have amazing pizza but also said Jackson liked their burgers."

I nod. "What about tomorrow?"

"We're going to Clearwater in the morning."

That reminds me of Noah's property. I should probably visit it to get a better idea of where to build the house and guest home. Possibly tomorrow morning. Deciding I'll call him later, I ask Sam about her relationship with Zach. "How are you guys?"

She shrugs. "I don't know. Do you think he could really be in a committed relationship?"

I raise my eyebrows. "I honestly cannot answer that. That's for you to figure out. You know him better than I do."

She sighs. "I just don't know if I can compete with all these girls he runs into, plus all of these girls commenting on his pictures."

I shake my head. "They're only names to him. Those comments mean nothing. You have to learn to trust him and continue to until he breaks your trust. Then it's up for you to decide."

She takes a deep breath and Jasmine joins in on our conversation. "I think he really likes you. And Emery is right, they're just names to him. He loves the attention he gets but he's never let random girls into his life."

"Wait, what do you mean?" Sam asks.

"He's only had a few one night stands. The girls he's been with are people he had known for a while. He's a big flirt but he isn't heartless."

Sam seems to be done with the subject so instead of talking, we finish our drinks and sink further into the cool water.

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{A/N: Sorry for such a late update but I've been very busy and had some personal issues. Just a heads up, this book is nearing it's end. Thank you to all of you who have followed, voted and commented. I truly appreciate it.}