Madi placed her hands on her hips. “Do you know how hard it was to keep this a surprise from you? I was so worried that you’d be angry that I didn’t tell you. I was so worried that you’d think I didn’t want to see you. I rush through my classes and fly all the way here and what’s the first thing I see?”
Jake smiled as he rubbed his chin and listened.
“I see YOU, walking out of this very room with Allison Gregory buttoning her shirt.”
Jake stopped moving and bent down at his waist, resting his hands on his knees. He seemed to take a deep breath and then stood, exploding into hysterical laughter.
Madi’s face crumpled in horror as she moved quickly past him toward the door. He grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back. Her arms flailed as she attempted to fight him, accidentally hitting his face.
He released her as she backed away. “Baby, nothing happened. She came on to me and I told her I had a girlfriend. She started to unbutton her shirt and I practically ran from the room. Ask anyone. She was only in here a minute before I bolted for the door.”
Madi let out a huge sigh as her face softened. “Why didn’t you just say that?”
He made a small move toward her cautiously, with his hands in the air, as if he were approaching a cornered wild animal.
Her body relaxed as he approached her. Her eyes turned soft and a smile pricked her lips.
“Hi,” he said as he came closer.
She bit her lip and grinned at him, shifting her weight to the other side. “Hi.” She glanced down at the floor before meeting his gaze. “Why were you laughing?” she asked.
His cell phone rang in his pocket. He pulled it out, turned it to mute, and tossed it on the chair in the corner of the room without evening looking at it.
Jake placed his hands in his pockets and sighed. “I was laughing because five minutes ago, I was pretty sure I was going to die. I was laughing because you’re not in Chicago, you’re not at a party, and your tongue is certainly not twisting into the mouth of a frat boy. So I laughed, because I’ve never been so close to going out of my mind and I’ve never been so happy to see anyone in all my life.”
Madi gritted her teeth and cringed. “I’m sorry.”
He stepped toward her. “You’re here.”
“I’m here,” she said with a smile. She reached her hand out and gently touched the stubbly cheek she’d just hit. Jake cringed.
“Oh my God! Did I hurt you?” she asked in a panicked flurry. He smiled and she shook her head. “You’re an ass.”
“Yes I am.” He reached his hand up and pulled on a strand of her hair, twirling the length around his finger. Her eyes followed his movement. “Your hair is longer,” he said. “I like it.A lot.”
She moved in closer and touched his hair. “Your hair is shorter. I didn’t think it was possible for you to look even better than I remembered.”
“You’rethe hot one,” he said as his hand gripped her waist, pulling her in quickly, causing her to crash into him.
She took a sharp breath, then rested into his arms. “I am a flame, after all.”
“Is that what you are?” he asked seductively as his mouth nuzzled her chin.
“Is it warm in here?” She fanned herself with her hand as he bent his face to the side, inching closer to her lips.
“If you’re too hot, I’d be happy to put your fire out with my hose.”
Madi pressed her lips together, trying not to laugh, but couldn’t suppress it. Jake smiled with her, showing the extreme whites of his teeth. “That was so cheesy,” she said as her mouth moved in closer to his.
Jake nodded his head and his expression changed. His eyes smoldered with desire as the smile drifted from his face. He turned his head toward her and pulled her tightly against him. Her breath hitched and her smile faded while her chest rose in anticipation. He flicked his tongue over his lips before pressing them hungrily into hers. Her hands gripped his shoulders as he slid his tongue into her mouth. She met his tongue with hers, relaxing into him. His hand slid down her back and grabbed her from behind, moaning through their kiss. Her arms wrapped around his neck as she pressed her body into him. She lifted her leg around his and he bent to lift her onto the desk. He steered his body into hers and she moaned. Her hand reached back and grabbed his ass, pulling him into her. Jake pushed several items off the desk and lowered her back so he was on top of her and she was straddling him. He grinded into her and she arched her back to accept him. His growing erection pressed into her and she moaned in appreciation. As their mouths remembered each other, he began to move his hands up her leg to unfasten her garter belt.
There was a soft knock on the door. Jake ignored it as his mouth moved down to Madi’s neck and he fumbled with the clasp on her thigh.
Madi lifted her head to the sound of the knocking. “Jake… someone’s outside the door.”
“I don’t care.” He continued to kiss her neck as his hand caressed her breast.
Madi laughed. “Jake!”
