Jackson barely had the time to open his eyes and enjoy the naked beauty sleeping next to him before his phone rang. He quickly silenced it so he wouldn’t wake her. Seeing that it was his father calling he quickly pulled on his clothes and left a note with his phone number. He slid it under her phone just enough so that it wouldn’t get knocked down, but enough of it hung out so that she would be able to see it.
He smiled as he took one last look at the beautiful woman. Feeling himself stiffening already he thought about going back to bed, ignoring his father’s call completely, but he knew his father wouldn’t stop calling until he answered. He let out a displeased grunt as his phone started ringing again. He very unhappily stepped out the door. “What dad?” He half whispered, half yelled.
He was irritated beyond all belief that his amazing encounter had to end with him bailing on that stunning woman, just because his father couldn’t stop calling.
“Jackson, I’ve been trying to call you all morning. You need to check into the Manhattan hotel today.” His dad’s voice was gruff, business like as usual.
Jackson made a mental note of the room number before walking away. “Was that so important that you couldn’t let me sleep an hour longer?” He knew he wouldn’t really have been sleeping much longer with the woman that was in that room but there was no need for his dad to know that, he was an adult after all.
“Jackson, you need to check out the hotel, before you sign the contract, even if it is only a couple of nights there.” He just ignored Jackson’s complaint as usual. “Not one of the suites either.”
He rolled his eyes as the elevator doors opened up into the lobby. “Fine Dad, but I still have to get to the meeting. I only have a couple hours to get ready.” Jackson returned sternly.
“What? Have you been out all night drinking at our club again?” His father’s tone was unrelenting.
“Well what do you expect, I’ve been stuck at this for two weeks, all because you had better things to do, of course I went and drank a little.” He returned.
He went up to the front desk with the mouth piece of his cell phone pressed into his chest. “Hi, would you have a large frappucino and your prettiest bouquet of flowers sent up to room 108?” He asked as he handed her a hundred dollar bill.
“Sir this is too much.” The concierge returned.
“Keep it.” He said as walked out the doors and placed the phone back up to his ear.
“Jackson, are you even listening to me, we could make billions off of this merger, you can’t be out all night screwing some hussy or getting to drunk to focus at your meeting.” His father was still nagging at him.
“Dad, everything is fine, I’m heading back to my hotel right now, I’ll get my clothes packed and check in at the Manhattan after the meeting.” He returned as he waved down the first taxi he saw and got in. “Myer’s High Club please.” He said to the cab driver.
“Jackson, you need to be careful what you do. I’m serious, not just about business either. You never know who you are taking to bed.” His father lectured.
“This was not like that dad.” Jackson defended himself.
“I know how you’ve been since your broken engagement with Monica, you can’t just keep running around and screwing the first girl that catches your eye.”
“Dad, this wasn’t like that, at all, I don’t want to think about Monica right now either, I just had the best night of my life and I’d much rather think about the woman that I just got out of bed with, than the one I caught you kissing.” Jackson hung up the phone, paid the driver and walked to the hotel across the street from the club.
His thoughts instantly went back to last night as he walked into his room. He couldn’t stop thinking about how sexy she was dancing on the floor and how easily she turned him on. Thinking about how soft her skin was, and the beautiful smell of vanilla and lavender that was in her hair.
Turning on the shower, he couldn’t help but think about the way she tasted and the way her moans sounded, the way his body reacted to her, the way hers reacted to him. He was broken from his thoughts by a ping on his cell.
He checked it seeing that it was an unknown number. ‘I was hoping for a proper goodbye, maybe a kiss but preferably one where you were on top of me’
Before he could reply another message came through. ‘Thanks for the coffee and flowers, although I would have rather of seen you.’
‘You will see me again soon, Darlin’, hopefully real soon.’
It took her a second to reply. ‘I hope so.’
‘Count on it honey, I will find you again, hopefully at the same club tonight.’
‘I’d bet on that one.’
He sent a winky face emoji as a reply and got in the shower, trying to think about anything else but her, he desperately needed to get this meeting over with and meet her. She was all he could think about.
******
Riley woke up to a knock on the door. Surprised she pulled on her silk black robe and answered the door, wondering where Jax had run off to. She answered the door, even more surprised to see the concierge there with a large coffee and a big beautiful bouquet of flowers. She saw Ronnie look out his door and wait until the concierge spoke. “Sorry Miss James, these were sent up to you, I didn’t know you were sleeping.”
“Thank you Ashley, It’s no problem, I needed to be up soon for a meeting anyway.” She smiled kindly at the woman.
She didn’t always know the hotel staff by their names, but they were all required to wear nametags. Just before the door closed she saw Ronnie’s disapproving, yet concerned look. She knew she was going to get lectured by him later but she also felt like maybe these were from her mother, trying to apologize for the argument they had before she left.
She set the bouquet of flowers down and took a sip of her coffee as she searched for a card on the flowers, but she couldn’t find one. A little disappointed she went to go check her phone but found a quickly yet still neat written note under it.
‘Sorry I had to run, I would have enjoyed waking up with you. I bet you look even more beautiful when you are stretching yourself awake in the morning. Or Maybe I could have made waking up a little better for you. I really hope to see you soon.
Jax
His phone number was written neatly under his name. Her heart started thundering in her chest as she took a couple more drinks of her coffee. She had no doubt now that the coffee and flowers were from him. She didn’t quite know what to say so she just typed up something and hit send.
‘I was hoping for a proper goodbye, maybe a kiss but preferably one where you were on top of me’
Her heart was thundering loudly as she waited for a reply, which seemed to be taking forever. ‘Thanks for the coffee and flowers, although I’d rather of seen you.’
‘You will see me again soon, Darlin’, hopefully real soon.’ Butterflies grew in her stomach and she smiled wildly as she read the message, ‘I hope so.’ ‘Count on it honey, I will find you again, hopefully at the same club tonight.’ ‘I’d bet on that one.’ She answered. Her heart was practically soaring in her chest as she saw the winky face he sent. She got in the shower and couldn’t stop from reminiscing about last night. She was still really sore but she hoped that the warm water against her skin would help, but she couldn’t stop thinking about the way he made her feel as he touched and kissed her bare skin. Flashes of the memories came back in her mind as she tried to compose herself and get ready for the day. She tried as hard as she could to stop smiling when Ronnie did his signature knock on the door. “Miss James, I don’t want to know what happened, I just want to know that you were safe.” “Yes Ronnie, I tol
Jackson was getting more and more irritated with every minute that went by that he waited outside of the club. It was fifteen minutes after he was supposed to meet with Erin’s assistant, or whoever she was sending. The accountants were already seated at a booth inside, sipping on some fruity, barely alcoholic drink that they had Todd make for them.The club wasn’t open yet, so he was strictly here for this deal that his dad pressured him not to screw up. He showed up early, just to make a good impression, but no, the bastard was late. He leant up against the wall, one foot pushed up against the wall, with his arms folded in discontent.Watching the expensive town car pull up, he checked his watch, two weeks and twenty minutes late, he thought as he saw the passenger door open. It was some big, built guy in a black suit with slicked back black hair. He was a little surprised when he stepped to the back door and opened it.As she stepped out o
“Sixty-forty split? Why so much? I mean we’ve all been to the Manhattan at least once before, we know you have the space down in your basement for this without much renovation, maybe knocking down a few walls but that’s it?” Jackson asked. “Well, we are obviously going to have to sound proof that entire area, plus all the renovations we are trying to do on the inside, it’ll make it cheaper for you without having to pay a lease or buy a building.” She retorted, not used to be questioned. “And these new blue-prints, these aren’t what we sent to Erin. What is this over here?” He asked pointing at the only addition she hadn’t addressed. “My brother and I did the changes to the blue-prints, that there is a grill station, so they can order food, fresh if they want, That was Sam’s idea, I thought it was a good one.” She returned. “And the VIP seating, the paid dancers, who came up with that?” Jackson asked. “I did.” She answered bluntly. “Wel
That question made Riley think back to the last time she was intimate with someone. Gerard was the pick of her family and for a while he did make her happy and she genuinely did believe that she loved him. They were kissing passionately on the bed in his fraternity house.He started running his hands down her sides and then down her skirt until he started to pull it up. “Gerard I’m not sure I’m ready.”“Come on baby, it won’t hurt.” He said, kissing her neck. “ Just let me try it.” He pulled his pants down just enough and took her panties off leaving her skirt on. “I guess we...” before she could even finish her half approval he was pushing into her.She felt pain, and he wasn’t even trying to be gentle. “No, Gerard I want to stop.” She said as a tear ran down her cheek.“Just give it a second baby.”
She nodded, her fingers tracing her lips. She missed the feel of his lips against hers already. She got into the car and they drove away.“Miss James?” Ronnie questioned.“I know Ronnie, but you have no idea how he makes me feel.” She answered.“I literally held you while you cried over Gerard, I want to know that you are alright.” His voice was stern, almost father like.“Ronnie, it wasn’t like that this time, I would have shouted like I did last time.” She returned.“Miss James, I am making sure you are alright, I know what you went through last time.” Ronnie retorted.“It wasn’t the same, he kept asking me if I wanted him stop, instead of begging me to continue, he was gentle, he was more worried about how I felt.” Riley snapped. She knew that Ronnie was just looking out for her but she had all the red flags in her head now, she didn’t need him makin
Jackson grabbed his bags and headed to The Manhattan. He had barely gotten to his room when her text came through, making him smile. ‘I can’t stop thinking about you either’‘I can’t wait to see you, as long as you don’t stand me up.’He waited for a reply for a while as he unpacked his bags into the nice dresser that they had there, looking around the room he realized just how nice it was, even though it wasn’t a suite it was still pretty large, tons of room and everything was in great condition.He hopped in a quick shower, and by the time he was done his phone was ringing. “What dad?” He asked impatiently.“The hotel, Jax, did you check in?” Jerrod asked blunt and straight forward.“Yes dad, I just got out of the shower. The hotel room is very nice, it’s going to be a good investment.” He answered. “Now I have a date to get ready for.”&l
He shook his head. “Your dad is protective.” He stated. “Dad and Mom.” She replied honestly. The rest of the ride was quiet, and so was the restaurant until the waitress took their orders. “You know, I was expecting you to cancel on me.” He broke the silence. “I had to beg you to come in the first place.” She smirked. “I was thinking about it, but I agreed.” She started. “Why are you so persistent, you already got what you wanted?” “You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, and even though we already had sex, I don’t feel like that was all I wanted.” He returned. Her cheeks flared red and her heart started thundering so loud she thought he could hear it. “Jax, if I would have known..” “It never would have happened. I know, but aren’t you glad it did? Don’t you feel like there is something between us?” “Jackson my parents already have my husband picked out for me.” She blurted out, caught off guard by her own statement.
Riley woke up to her phone ringing on the bedside table. Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, she answered it, rushing into her living room area, quietly closing the door so she didn’t wake Jackson.“Hi mom.” She answered.“Ry, Baby.” She instantly felt disgusted at the voice on the other line.“Gerard, what are you doing with my mother’s phone?” She questioned, irritation ringing in her voice.“Well we were just here, discussing terms of our contracts and whatnot, but don’t worry babe, we’ve renewed them, even with the silly idea of your nightclub.” His voice alone aggravated her to no end.“Gerard why are you calling me?” She demanded.“Well, babe, you changed your number, so I took the opportunity when your mother left her phone unattended in her office. Anyways, I hear you are coming back to Manhattan soon, we should get together and start talki