4 "Come Closer"

Jade's heart skipped a beat when Jake grabbed her hand and said, "Let's go." Those words kept resounding in her head.

She lowered her eyes to his hand holding hers while he gently led her out of the club. She felt like breaking free from his hold, but something kept her in place as she obediently let him lead her out.

Jade kept looking at her hand locked in his as thoughts ran through her mind. Uncertainty pricked every fibre of her being. She was deeply lost in her thoughts and had no idea when she entered the elevator. She could tell they were moving up, and her heart rate rapidly increased because she knew what was about to happen, but this was what she had signed up for, so she shouldn't be nervous now.

Jake glanced at her and saw her in a daze. His eyes fell on her red-painted lips, which looked full and pillowy. He didn't know if it was the colour of her lipstick, or just her lips that made him want to kiss her senseless. He diverted his gaze from them and noticed her gaze fixed on their hands.

Jade jerked back to reality when the elevator chimed on arrival, and Jake gently pulled her out as they walked towards one of the suite's doors. He pulled out a key card, which made Jade wonder when he had gotten it, but she couldn't let that bother her. She had to mentally and emotionally prepare herself for what would happen.

He keyed in the card and walked into the luxurious suite with his hand still holding hers before finally letting go.

At the sight of the luxurious room, Jade thought she would have been super excited about being there had it been another day. She probably would have taken pictures of this suite if the situation had changed slightly. But today was different because, right now, nothing mattered.

"You should use the bathroom first," Jake calmly told her as he walked to the bedroom.

"That won't be necessary," Jade replied in a small voice, still standing in the same spot, while Jake turned to look at her.

"Come closer,"

Jade lifted her gaze to him, and her heart rate skyrocketed when she saw the desire in his eyes. He looked at her like a meal he so wanted to ravish.

She had never felt as uncertain as she felt at that moment. She had come here fully prepared, but now, every bit of courage she mustered had disappeared.

She had heard him say, 'Come closer', but her feet felt rooted to the ground. Her body felt unyielding.

Jake could sense her nervousness; a slight frown flashed across his face when he noticed her unwillingness. 'Could it be her first time? That's strange. Didn't she approach him by herself?'

He did not believe her words about paying him with her innocence. Weren't ladies like herself always putting up such acts?

He had seen enough of her kind. 

He looked at those blue eyes looking at him like they were communicating something to him... something he didn't understand.

He stepped closer as his hand reached to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ears.

He didn't know what was happening to him, but this lady was messing up his senses. Jake lifted her chin with his thumb and looked at those lustrous red lips, which were very tempting, making him hungrily run his tongue over his bottom lip.

Jade stood transfixed as her gaze met his. She tried to look away, but the harder she tried, the more she couldn't. Those hazel eyes shone brightly like one could see the world through them.

Jake took a step closer and entirely covered the space between them. Jade wanted to take a step back in fright, but something about his eyes kept her in place as he slowly lowered his lips and covered hers.

Jade's body stiffened when his lips touched hers. Her body jerked slightly when he slipped his hand around her svelte waist.

Jake saw a mess of emotions in her blue eyes. If it had been any other woman, he'd walk her out, but he just wanted to pacify all her wrecking nerves so that he could have her right now.

"Shhh," He hushed softly and seductively as he slowly patted her hair, which made Jade's shoulders slouch involuntarily. Jade couldn't make sense of what was happening to her.

Jake pulled her closer to him once more and directly went in for her lips — those lips that had been tormenting him all night. He put his hands around her as he deepened the kiss and drew in her scent. It wasn't perfume, but whatever it was, it felt soothing to him.

Jade stood still with her hands to her side as Jake feasted on her lips like a hungry man. There was something about this kiss, his kiss, that made her feel he shouldn't stop. It simply felt different. Different from the ones she had shared with Cale.

Cale was the reason she was doing this. She closed her eyes to push the thought of Cale out of her mind if she didn't want to bolt and take to her heels. If she wanted to do this, she had to be here and play along.

Jake smirked in his mind when she suddenly returned his kiss. This caused a wave of exciting emotions inside him, his hands moving all over her body.

Jade slowly raised her hands and placed them around him, which made Jake lift her off the floor, take her to the room, and put her on the bed.

"Wait!" Jade said when she heard that familiar ringtone designated for Cale before pushing the heavily built man lying on her as she jumped off the bed.