Bucking forward, he drove his cock in deeper as his thickness pulled her gorgeous lips apart. She rocked on her heels as he pumped into her with fervid passion. His whole body trembled and tightened with the onset of release.
She glanced up at him. The desire reflecting in her eyes became his undoing.
Laura caressed his sac and he knew his time had come. Lord almighty! Someone stick a fork in him, he was done. His muscles spasmed as she sucked him in deeper, urging him on.
Throwing his head back, he growled like a wild animal. He felt an explosion of his senses as he shot his liquid heat down her throat.
Laura rested her head against his thighs and remained between his legs for a long time. Once his breathing became more regular, he reached for her and pulled her to her feet. She smiled when their eyes met. He tucked her hair behind her ears and dropped a soft kiss onto her mouth. She gave a quiet sigh and snuggled in tighter.
As he looked deep into her eyes, his heart filled with emotions. Being with Laura and making love to her with his mouth and hands had washed away the memories of every other woman he’d ever been with.
Understanding dawned in small increments. For the first time in his life, a woman had penetrated his heart and touched him on a whole different level.
He paused to consider that further. Maybe he wasn’t just another ”Cold-Hearted Cutler.” Maybe he was different from the other men in his family. Maybe it just took the right woman to open his eyes and prove that he was capable of love. He shelved those thoughts to examine in depth later.
He tightened his embrace, needing to hold on to her a bit longer.
A sound outside the bathroom door reached his ears.
“Laura.”
“Yeah?” Her voice sounded drowsy.
“Someone’s coming.”
She grinned playfully. “Haven’t we already been through that?”
He slid his finger under her chin and lifted until their eyes locked. He jerked his head toward the door. “No, Laura, really, someone is coming.”
Chapter 7
Startled, Laura darted a glance from the closed door, to Jay, to her duffel bag, which lay just out of reach. The sound of footsteps grew closer, then stopped outside the bathroom.
Oh God.
Way to go, Laura, she thought. Having sex with your lab partner in the boss’s bathroom is one hell of a career move.
What in the heck was it about Jay that made her so bold, made her take so many risks?
He reached for her duffel bag and placed it on the counter. “Quick, get dressed,” he whispered as he tugged on his swim trunks and scooped her torn panties off the floor.
With shaky hands, Laura rifled through her bag and pulled out her bathing suit. A soft tap on the door caused her movements to still.
In a silent message to Jay, she pressed her finger to her lips. He nodded in understanding.
She cleared her throat. “Someone is in here,” she called out.
“Laura, is that you?”
She swallowed at the sound of Veronica’s voice.
“I’m just getting changed. The downstairs bathroom was occupied.”
“No problem, hon. Reggie asked me to find you, he wants to know if you’ll be on his team for the water relay races.”
So now he wanted her on his team. All because she was a damn great swimmer. The man played to win. Happiness and harmony, her ass!
“Okay, I’ll be down in a sec.” She hated how shaky she sounded.
“Have you seen Jay?”
“No,” she replied much too quickly.
For a moment Veronica went silent. “Okay. If you see him, tell him Reggie wants him, too.”
“I will.”
“I’ll see you downstairs, then.”
Laura closed her eyes, let out a breath, and then hastily tugged on her one-piece black bathing suit and wrapped her matching sarong around her flared hips. She noted the way Jay’s eyes fixated on her supple curves. A feminine thrill ran through her. The way he looked at her with eyes imbued with desire made her feel as though she were the most beautiful woman alive, and for the first time in her life she was elated with her above-average IQ.
“Oh, and Jay?” Veronica said.
“Yeah?” he asked, automatically responding to his name.
Laura’s eyes sprang open, her mouth widened in a silent gasp.
He winced. “Shit,” Jay whispered, smacking his palm to his forehead.
Veronica’s chuckle reached their ears. “You might want to shut the window next time.”
Laura’s heart nearly failed. Heat colored her skin from head to toe.
“Fuck.” Jay cursed under his breath and scrubbed his hand over his jaw.
Before either could respond, Veronica rushed on, “Don’t worry, I was the only one sitting below your window, so I’m the only one who heard your…uh…your research.”
Laura finished dressing and threw her ball uniform into her duffel bag. “We better get out of here before anyone else takes an interest in our research.”
By the time they dressed and made it downstairs, the water relay games had already begun without them. For that, Laura was pleased. Her mind was too preoccupied to partake in any of the bonding activities. Besides, as it stood, she’d already done enough employee bonding for the day. Just not the kind the director approved of.
Laura glanced around, fretting that her coworkers, and especially her ever-astute assistant, Erin, would suspect the pink hue on her cheeks had nothing to do with the late afternoon sun.
Standing poolside, Jay turned to her. “Let’s get out of here, Laura. I’m anxious to head back to the lab and test your theory.” His handsome face was eager, the way it always was when they were on the heels of completion. God, she loved his enthusiasm and his single-minded determination. She loved that his ambitions matched her own.
Laura shaded her eyes. Her gaze skirted the crowd in search of Erin.
Jay read her body language. His voice softened. “Come with me. We’ll go to the lab together and I’ll run you home later. With the director breathing down our backs, the sooner
