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Suddenly Cooper was striding out of the ht to mine “Cooper?”
He didn’t answer as he marched us briskly down the street to his truck “Get in,” he deer door
I didn’t argue
Within seconds the truck was pulling away from the street as he headed toward his house However, tothe truck into the dark alley between the ten-pin bowling building and the movie theater The truck just fit behind the trash cans in the sunless space “What are you doing?” I said, dumbstruck as I watched hi he asped, “Cooperanyone ht see us”
“No, they won’t” His voice was gruff as he unbuckled my seat belt “And I can’t wait for you, Jess”
Our eyes ry need in his tone But still“Cooper”
His hand slid under hs apart, and ertips brushed over my underwear
My very damp underwear
Satisfaction hardened his gaze “Get in the back, Jess”
I was about to co over the er as I collapsed against the backseat
Cooper was there withthem toward hied breathing filled the car and I watched as he shoved my dress up and yanked down my panties
Next I heard the zipper on his jeans and anticipation rippled through, suddenly as desperate as he was We’d both been checked out; I was on the pill—there was no reason not to give in to the need for instant gratification
He gripped ainst his hip, and then he thrust inside of me
Lights exploded behind my eyes as ash me instantly
“Jess!” he grunted in surprise, sla another fire inside ofto hard pumps as his mouth crushed over mine
I kissed hiue
His lips trailed froain,” he demanded with a thrust that made my back arch with pleasure
I wanted to I was hungry for itbut it was just out of reach, and I knew Cooper was close to co
He slipped his hand between our bodies and pressed his thuh ainst him as he circled my clit while his cock moved inside of me
Another clih me
Cooper’s hips tensed against ainst mine as he came
Gripping ainst his hip, he rested his forehead on my chest as he tried to catch his breath
Reality began to seep in as the heat of satisfaction cooled “We just had sex in an alley,” I said, stating the obvious
“Couldn’t wait,” hehis head to look at me “And that was over too fast We’re not done”
Unbelievably, I felt desire stir within ain “Can we make it to your place this time?” I teased
“Oh yeah” He sat up, pulling gently out of me “I still want you on your hands and knees”
Oh boy
There orse ways to pay for being e even to myself that I wasn’t scared that e had between us was becoot it,” I promised
I stared at the two bestsellers, trying to make upoff fro sinceit at Emery’s
A feeeks before, we’d stumbled over the aard subject of finances My finances My now limited finances
E my pride, offered to let
“I need your help,” I called to her after the only other customer in the store had left
It was still early in theNot Emery’s busy time
A few seconds later she was by my side “You can’t choose?”
“These two” I pointed to the books on her bestsellers chart
She conteht They were both thrillers “It’s smarter”
“Cool” I took a copy down off the shelf and hugged it “Thanks again”
She shrugged, wearing her usual shy smile “Do you want a coffee?”
“I sure do” I followed her to the counter “So what’s neith you?”
“U about it, and then her eyes lit up “I ordered a new espresso machine”
I openedto reply to that, whenpissed at me “What’s up?”
“George Beckwith isn’t selling to Ian Devlin!”
I winced at her excited, shrill cry “What?”
“George Beckwith! We just got word He refused to sell his building to the Devlins” nly Cooper was striding out of the ht to mine “Cooper?”