Upon hearing of my spoiled plans for a sexy dessert, Jared insisted we stop for froyo on the way to the airport. We had a little time to kill apparently, and he seemed genuinely disappointed about ruining my plans. I carried my cup of yogurt outside to a table and sat down. We were the last customers of the evening and sat outside at one of the cute little tables decorated with these colorful umbrellas. "Okay, so, this isn't exactly what I had in mind, but you get a huge thumbs up for trying Jared. I've been craving something sweet all day, it just sucks that I didn't get to lick it from your naked body like I planned."
He glared at me from across the table while running the tip of his index finger along his bottom lip. I smirked, knowing that he was probably imagining what he missed out on as he swallowed the bite of yogurt in his mouth. "Don't fucking tease me Cassie."
"Me?" I laughed and ridiculously looked around as if he were talking about someone else. "Clearly you have me confused with someone else, Mr. Leto. I'd never tease you." I was in a playful mood and fully intended to have him so worked up that he couldn't stand it by the time we finally arrived at our hotel. We would land in New York in the early morning hours, but I didn't care. I would have him before either of us closed our eyes to sleep.
"Bullshit. I can see those wheels turning in that pretty little head of yours." He was in a very good mood tonight. Taking another bite of his chocolate flavored yogurt, Jared crossed one leg over the other and politely waited for me to give him a snarky comeback. Instead, I just stared at him. "Didn't your mother teach you that it isn't nice to stare? Keep that up and the first thing I plan to do when we get there, is spank that cute little butt."
"She did, but I was always such a rule breaker, and since you've promised me such a good time I think I'll do it again." I grinned, staring at him even harder if that's even possible.
"Such a badass." A gentle smile slowly spread as his expression changed from devious to happy. "God Cass, I'm so glad you are coming with me on this trip."
Reaching across the table, I entwined our fingers. "Awww, I am too." Damn, that smile always got me. It was brighter than a fucking toothpaste commercial and melted my heart every time. I was crazy in love with this man, there was no denying it.
He gave me a tender squeeze and then let me go. I got up and tossed my cup in the trash and Jared did the same, but he turned and I followed behind him to the car. Like a true gentleman, he held the door open for me, and as I slid across the back seat, I listened to the sound of his phone chiming. Sliding in after me, he groaned. "What now?"
He shifted a few times in his seat before pulling his phone from his pocket. "It's Emma. Jesus, what's so important that it can't wait until the morning?" Opening the text, I watched his face become serious and then his eyebrows lift. "Oh shit. Check this out." He held the phone so that I could see the link his PA sent him. Talk about Karma! Trashy bitch Katherine was the latest celebrity to have a very public meltdown. She was arrested for assaulting a photographer the night before. The story went on to say that as she exited a popular restaurant, she had a dress malfunction. A well known member of the paparazzi snapped a photo and she went ballistic. She lunged at him, yelling profanities and even hit him repeatedly with her purse, scratching him up breaking his glasses in the process.
"Wow, she really is a crazy bitch. Jared is it bad that I kind of feel happy about this? I mean, I don't feel happy that she hit this poor man, who was only doing his job, but I am happy that life isn't all sunshine and roses for her. She deserves a bit of payback."
I loved the way his voice quickened and he laughed. "No, it's not bad." His tongue swiped over his bottom lip and he chuckled. "You're a good person Cassie. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for Katherine, but let's not focus on her."
"Deal." I agreed, watching him shove the phone back into his pocket. I thought of Eric and wondered how he felt about Miss Priss beating up that man. She obviously didn't know how to keep her hands to herself. It didn't matter, he chose to date her.
Thirty minutes later, we were walking through the airport. My God, I had such a headache by the time we finally took our seats on the plane.
Jared sat next to me and we listened to the man and woman seated in front of us, bickering back and forth. Hell, if I ever get as grumpy as that old lady, just shoot me and put me out of my misery. They both appeared to be rude, but she had the most annoying voice I'd ever heard. The fight went on and off for most of the flight and by the time we landed, I couldn't wait to get as far away from them as possible.
Jared looked exhausted and at almost four in the morning, I knew that he probably just wanted to sleep. Luckily, the ride to the hotel was a short one.
We checked in and made our way up to the tenth floor. As tired as I was, I was still blown away by the elegant room. From the fully stocked refrigerator to the expensive shampoo and body wash, I was in awe. "This is amazing! Do you always stay at fancy places like this?"
"This is my favorite so I stay here almost every time I visit the city." He was undressing and as I pulled my phone from my pocket, I noticed that earlier in the night Kara sent me a message. I sat on the bed and slid my finger across the screen, opening it.
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Jared crawled onto the bed and watched me toss my phone away from me. "Hey, you okay over there?"
"Kara's pissed at me again. I didn't tell her that I was coming here with you."
"Well, it's not like you even knew, so fuck her, fuck all of em. This trip is about you and me. Forget about everyone and all their drama for a few days. We can deal with that when we get back home. Right now, the only thing I want you to focus on, is having a good time." His hand moved up and down my back. "Look, I'm tired and I know you have to be, so let's just get some sleep because I have another surprise for you in the morning." He kissed my lips and lay back on his pillow.
"You are full of surprises, aren't you?"
"You have no idea." He groaned, sitting up and moving to his bag.
I did the same, grinning as I went through my neatly folded clothes to find a set of brand new pajamas and a toothbrush. My fingers moved over the satiny material as I walked into the bathroom. "Nice pj's."
"I don't know why I bothered really, it's not like you will actually wear them long." I stood beside him at the sink, brushing my teeth and trying not to laugh as I watched him do the same. Our staring contest went on for a while until I finally disappeared behind the door to change. When I returned, Jared slid his arms around me, guiding me to the bed." He turned the lights out and as I slid between the sheets, he rolled over to face me. "So, what were you saying earlier about licking something from my body?"
