Unintentional Virgin (22 page)

The metal door opened and closed. When he looked up to grab the next ID, he froze. 

Standing a few feet from him stood Karma. She was wearing a low-cut silver dress that nearly stopped his heart. Her eyes seemed to glow from the lights. He could see the uncertainty in her gaze. Why was she here? What did it mean?

Eva nudged her forward. 

Jax stood up and walked around the counter. He approached slowly. Afraid to make the wrong move. 

Karma nervously pushed her hair away from her face. 

Eva looked between the two of them, and then let herself through the double doors. 

His heart hammered against his chest. Someone banged on the door, but he ignored them. 

He was so close he could smell her shampoo. It was killing him. He wanted to reach out and touch her smooth, creamy skin, and the curve of her neck. Looking down at the swell of her breast was enough to make him come unglued. 

“Jax,” she whispered.

 He touched her face tentatively, holding her gaze. When she didn’t pull away his lips brushed hers and he felt the familiar electric current pass between them. He actually trembled when her lips opened willingly.

Karma leaned into the kiss, closing her eyes. Jax ran the palm of his hand down her smooth shoulder and dropped it to her waist, pulling her body to his. She melded perfectly to his contours as if they were made for each other. He kissed her slowly, taking his time. He couldn’t believe she was back in his arms. 

Suddenly, he pulled away. Her face was flushed and her eyes shone brightly. “Karma, why are you here?”

The pounding on the door continued and Jax glared at the door. “One minute.”

 He walked quickly through the doors and grabbed Rob, one of the other bouncers. “I gotta head out for the night. Take my place at the front. I’ll let my brother-in-law know.” 

Rob shrugged and followed him to the front. 

Jax grabbed Karma’s hand and they walked out the front door into the cool night air. As they walked his mind raced. He was still sorta pissed at the way she’d left him. They didn’t even have their last day together. But he also wanted to hear what she had to say. 

Once they were far enough away from the club-goers waiting to enter, Jax stopped and turned to face her. “What’s going on?”

Karma looked down at her feet and then back at Jax. “I miss you.” 

The simple words disarmed him, but he wasn’t going to let her off the hook that easily. “You could have returned my calls.”

“I wanted to give myself space. I figured it took three weeks for me to fall in love with you. I wanted to see if it would take three weeks to get you out of my system.” 

He stood motionless. She loved him? His heart pounded. “And did it work? Am I out of your system?”

“Obviously not if I’m standing here right now. I understand if you don’t want anything to do with me. I guess I just wanted to tell you I’ve figured some things out in the last few weeks.” 

“Such as?”

“It’s okay to fail. I realized running away from you because I was afraid I might get hurt was one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done. All my life I’ve wanted to be someone else, until I met you. I love the way I feel when I’m with you. I love who I am when I’m with you. For the first time in my life I actually like what I see in the mirror. I had to make sure I wasn’t using you as a crutch.”

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t know. I found out that even without you, I still liked who I had become. Which made me realize I was a complete idiot. Hell, we might not even work out. You might not even give me a second chance, or we could crash and burn in weeks. But to give up something that brings me so much pleasure because of fear is absurd. I don’t think I would ever have figured that out on my own if it hadn’t been for that stupid list.” 

Jax swallowed, not trusting himself to speak. A rush of desire so sudden and fierce flowed through him. He could almost feel her firm breasts filling his hands, her thick thighs cradling him between them. He was hard and could hardly breathe. 

“Do you still want me?” Karma whispered, her voice breaking. 

“More than anything.” 

Karma’s face lit up and she threw her arms around him. He couldn’t get her back to his place fast enough. 

Jax had been awake for nearly an hour. His arm was cramped and painful, but he didn’t move it. Karma lay still in his arms, her arm wrapped around his waist. He wanted to slide his hands down her body, but she looked too peaceful. Her warm breath on his chest was like heaven. As usual, his cock ached to be inside of her. 

Her eyes fluttered open, and she gave him a sleepy smile that made his stomach dip. “I was afraid I was going to wake up and find out last night was just a dream.” Her hand lazily roamed over his chest. 

“Me too. I didn’t want to fall asleep. But it’s not a dream.” He pressed his lips to her temple. “I’ve been lying awake thinking that we needed to clarify something.” 

“Such as?” 

“I don’t want to share you, Karma.” Her hand stopped moving and she went very still. “Are you willing to make this exclusive?”

“Of course, Jax. I only want you, and I’d be green with envy if you were with anyone else.” 

He searched her face and any doubts slipped away. “Thank god.” He pulled her against his chest and rolled on top of her, adjusting his body to give him room for his hand to slide down to her breast. He rubbed his thumb back and forth over her nipple, which quickly hardened from his touch. 

Karma tilted her head back and he dipped his head to catch her lips with his—they were warm and sweet. Without hesitation, her tongue swirled around his mouth. Jax groaned. 

 Her small soft hands moved down his back. He pulled away to grab a condom. 

“Jax.” Her voice was urgent and demanding. Her legs dropped to the side and she raised her hips. 

“Jesus, Karma.” Jax’s voice was husky as his body joined with hers. A wild desire drove his body. Her soft moans and cries only increased his pleasure. 

He was never going to get enough of this girl, and he planned on spending the rest of his days proving that to her. 

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank everyone involved in the process of making Unintentional Virgin become a reality. My husband for his unwavering support. My beta readers: Amy, Gabby and Heather, my wonderful street team and of course my editors Allison and Christine without them I’d be in trouble. Last but not least Eden Crane for the beautiful cover.

About the Author

A.J. Bennett lives in Nashville, Tn with her husband and bulldog. She’s addicted to coffee, popcorn and books. To find out more about A.J. checkout her website.
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