Jase, Fields, J. [story reading TXT] 📗

to,” I couldn’t even say her name he looked at me and then pulled his thin black sweater off over his head. “She’ll be upset if she wakes up and you are...” He looked at me and pulled his gray tee off. Damn, damn, damn.

“I said I would leave when you fall asleep. I am really good at this whole night time thing. I will have you tucked in and purring like a little kitten in ten minutes.”

Jase unbuckled his black leather belt and unbuttoned his pants, they fell to the floor with a thud. Okay he was standing here in his white boxer briefs next to my bed, his skin was so-- I really did not like how it made me feel.

“Your shirt’s on inside out,” he pointed out and smirked.

“Yeah, just didn’t want to give you the wrong idea,” Jase climbed into bed next to me and my heart literally stopped, I knew it did.

He laid down and placed his arm across my pillow, “What idea did you think I may get?”

“I don’t know, that I was hanging onto something, a long ago something.”

“Like that even though you and I haven’t seen each other in almost a year, I thought you may still want me,” Jase chuckled. “You made it clear Carly, and I want to be your friend alright?” he cocked his head to the side and kind of pouted. “Now that we have cleared that up, your head has to go here,” he pointed to his bare, beautifully sculpted chest. “That’s the spot that will put you right into dream land”

So I did, just like that, no fight, no smart ass comeback I just laid there with my ear against Jase’s heart. He rubbed my back and I guess I fell asleep.

I woke up when he was pulling his sweater over his head, “Sorry I woke you.”

“No don’t be, thank you Jase,” I stretched and he smiled.

“You going to Abe’s thing tonight?” he asked buttoning his pants as I watched chewing on my lip, so my reflexes were a bit slow. He saw and leaned forward and pulled my lip out from between my teeth, gently with the pad of his thumb. “That’s not going to help this friend thing Baby.”

“What I…:”

He put his finger over my lips. “Please, you’ll screw up O.G.C.B.” He laughed and kissed the top of my head, “Some advice, drink two big cups of water and take these two pills,” he handed them both to me, “Then sleep, you’ll feel better. Gotta go,” Jase looked at his watch. “One hour and it’s breakfast, and school.” He stopped and looked like he wanted to say more and smiled, “See ya later.”

“Thank you so much,” I was going to cry again, but I would hold off.

“Anytime,” he left and I cried.

14

I walked into the house and closed my eyes, I had held her all night, in my fucking arms. I squatted down, over run with emotions, ecstatic that I had seen her, and nervous as hell that she was not ready for all I had planned. I loved that girl, and I would stop at nothing to make sure that she would feel that way about me again. I was just not sure she was ready. I could not fuck this up. Operation Get Carly Back had to work.

I opened my eyes and Little Bell was standing in the hallway looking at me.

“Are you okay Daddy?” she looked worried and I didn’t want that.

“I’m great. Let’s get you ready for school.”

We did our normal routine, I’m pretty sure I pulled it off. Mom came down the stairs as we were getting our boots on.

“Before you leave I’d like to talk to you,” she kissed Bella’s head and walked into the kitchen.

“Little Bell, you have pancakes stuck in your teeth, one more quick brush, keep the boots on,” she smiled and ran into the bathroom.

“What’s going on Mom?”

“Charlotte had a rough night last night, I just want you to think about preparing yourself and Bella.”

“Something will work out, it has to.”

“Jase, she is very sick. Bella will accept this if you do. But if you keep wishing for a miracle you may be disappointed.”

~

After I dropped off Bella I stopped at the new headquarters. It was fucking impressive. We had bought up an old factory and within six months had made it into a very nice work environment. I took the elevator to the fourth floor, normally I would take the stairs but I was dog ass tired. I couldn’t sleep last night, I couldn’t stop watching her.

“Good morning Mr. Steel.”

“Cut the shit, Pam,” I smiled as I walked through the lobby into my office.

“Dominic, and Jules?” she had no clue who they were, “Will arrive at noon.”

“Thanks, as soon as they get here send them in,” I walked into my office, turned on my computer, and grabbed a water out of the refrigerator behind the corner bar.

The morning was spent on the phone with Ocean Resort, I wanted everything perfect and yes I was using my new position in life to make sure it happened. “Keep in mind if this isn’t over the top perfect we will take our business elsewhere. The food, the stage, the dance floor, the fucking flowers all better be perfect.”

Abe looked up at me and rolled his eyes and I realized what an ass I sounded like, “They’re going to spit in the food man.”

“They better not or…”

“You will take your business elsewhere, I heard you, and they heard you. You’re a CEO and President now, when are you going to start acting it?” Abe laughed and I did too.

“You mean like Benny?”

“Fuck Benny,” Abe scowled.

“Soon enough man, soon enough.” We all hated the little bastard, “His wife is flying in with Dom.”

“No shit?”

“No, wonder what’s going on a mile in the sky?”

We laughed, “Focus,” Abe laughed, “Zandor is going to be pissed he’s in Venice.”

“It’s not Zandor we need to worry about,” I chuckled, “Alright we