Eruption

32

Tuesday

I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around myself. James was watching me through the reflection in the mirror. He had that look in his eyes that instantly made me wet. My eyes gravitated down his body. He was only wearing a pair of boxer briefs and he was clearly just as excited as me. But there was no way he was going to make me late again today. I walked out of the bathroom and tried to focus on what I was going to wear instead.

Before I had even made it to the closet, he grabbed me around the waist and lifted me over his shoulder.

I laughed as he threw me down onto the bed.

"I've been thinking," I said and put my hand on his chest as he leaned down to kiss me. "It's only a couple weeks to the wedding now. Maybe we shouldn't."

"Shouldn't what?" He put his hand on the knot that was holding my towel in place.

"Have sex." I grabbed his hand before he could undo my towel.

"What? Why?"

"I mean, that's a thing that people do. They wait to make the first time after the wedding special."

He laughed. "That's not a thing."

"Yes it is." I smiled up at him.

"Fine, it is. But it's not something we're going to do. You don't really want to, do you?"

"I don't know." I bit my lip.

"We're already indulging in a life of sin." He leaned between my legs, pressing his erection against me, and lightly kissed my neck. "So much sin." He bit my earlobe.

I swallowed down the moan that wanted to escape.

"Besides, you really think you can resist me for two weeks?" He untied my towel and cupped my left breast in his hand, teasing my n****e as he left a trail of kisses down my stomach.

My body squirmed beneath his. He was right. There was no way we'd be able to resist each other for that long.

He kissed my hipbone and then suddenly stopped. He smiled up at me. "Okay, game on. We'll see who breaks first."

"What? You can't just tease me like that."

He laughed. "I'm totally going to win."

"James it's not a game. And let's start tomorrow."

"No way. I have you right where I want you." He kissed my hipbone again and stood up.

"You're not serious?"

"It was your idea. Hurry up, we're going to be late." He disappeared into the closet.

Of course he turned it into a game. And he was right. He probably would win. His ass looked so amazing in those boxers.

***

"Have you told them all about your awesome fiancé that you're withholding s*x from yet?"

I laughed. "No, I'm going to tell them after lunch." Today was already going better, although, the nickname Fight Club had seemed to stick. I picked at my salad. I had vowed to eat healthier before the wedding. And Ellen had packed me a lunch that consisted of virtually nothing edible.

James pushed half his sandwich toward me. I didn't hesitate to pick it up and take a huge bite.

"I don't know why you're pretending to go on a diet before the wedding," he said.

"It's the principle of the thing. I'm supposed to look my very best."

"You do."

"Is that so?" I hitched my skirt up a little and watched his eyes wander up my thighs. Maybe I could win this game. I'd have to ask Ellen to pack me a banana in my lunch tomorrow. I could definitely work with that.

"I have a lot of self control, Penny." He grabbed his sandwich back out of my hand.

"Is that why you slept with one of your students?"

He raised his left eyebrow. "The pros outweighed the cons on that one. I could have controlled myself. I just chose not to."

"Sure."

"Mhm. You have something right there." He pointed to the side of my mouth.

I wiped the side of my lip.

"Other side." He leaned forward and slid his thumb along the corner of my mouth, staring into my eyes.

Fuck. Why is that so hot?

I quickly stood up. "Well, I should probably get back to work." I grabbed the rest of my salad and tossed it in the trash, leaning over to make sure he got a good look at my ass.

"You're playing dirty."

I turned around to look at him. "So are you."

He flashed me one of his smiles that always made my knees weak. "Are you still meeting up with Melissa and Tyler tonight?"

Just thinking about it made my stomach churn. "Yeah. I figure the three of us need to talk. I don't want to put it off."

He nodded. "I'll just meet you back home later then. I'm cutting out early today. I have a few errands to run." He stood up, grabbed my waist, and pulled me in close, planting a passionate kiss against my lips.

If I thought my knees were weak before, I didn't even know how to describe this feeling. He squeezed my ass, pressing his body even more firmly against mine. When he pulled back, I was completely breathless.

"I'm totally going to win," he whispered in my ear and released me.

I knew I hadn't wanted it to be a game, but now I was determined to win. "I have a few tricks up my sleeves too."

"Bring it on, baby." He sat back down at his desk chair and turned on his monitor.

I closed the door behind me. I needed to think of something super sexy to do. I was so preoccupied while I walked back to my desk that I'm pretty sure Sierra had called my name a few times before grabbing my elbow.

"Were you just having lunch with James Hunter?" Sierra squealed.

"Umm..."

"I just saw you come out of his office."

We had reached our desks.

"What are you so excited about?" Zach asked Sierra.

"Penny's secret rendezvous with James Hunter during lunch."

"Is that why you keep ditching us for lunch?" Tavon asked. "You're eating with the boss instead? I feel slighted."

"Well, yes and no." Now was as good a time as any. Especially since I had gotten caught red handed. "I..."

"Wait!" Tavon said cutting me off. "Let us all guess what you were doing."

I sat down. "I'm just going to tell you."

"No, this is more fun. Zach, you guess first."

He shook his head. "She was probably complaining about a super annoying new coworker."

Tavon laughed. "I'm sure she was complaining about you. What is your guess, Sierra?"

Sierra stared at me for a second. "Working her way to the top?" She giggled at the thought.

I could feel my face turning red.

"Oh, s**t!" Tavon said with a laugh. "You're cheating on your fiancé with your boss, aren't you? Classic."

"No." My voice sounded way more defensive than I intended it to.

"Yes you are! Your face is bright red. How the hell did you pull that one off? He's like the most eligible bachelor in the city."

"Wait, I thought you said he was engaged?" Sierra said.

"This just keeps getting better and better!" Tavon said before I could reply. "You're engaged, he's engaged, and you're both cheating and sleeping with each other. That's pretty f****d up."

"You're such an i***t. Clearly he's her fiancé," Zach said. He was staring at me intently. "James the telemarketer, I'm guessing?"

"Yes. Zach wins."

"Oh my God, what?!" Sierra squealed again. Her voice was starting to hurt my ears. "You're engaged to James Hunter? Are you serious? You're so lucky."