“Okay, miss too smart for her own good! Bedtime for you.” I say, letting a quick laugh sneak through my lips.
“It’s a good idea, mom. You really should think about it. Bye, I love you!” She hangs up quickly before I can respond, leaving me shocked, sitting on the bed, staring at the blank screen of my phone.
My phone rings again before I have a chance to set it down. I nearly drop it, and my heart skitters in my chest from the unexpected blare. I can’t stop the groan of defeat when I see Terry’s name flashing across the screen. Any semblance of a good mood vanishes into a darkened pit loathing and despair.
“Terry, hello.” Fake joy oozes from my mouth like a PB&J filled with too much jelly. Yes, I used that analogy. I have a small daughter, so what?
“Jane, social media is blowing up! Is Riker Lord actually still in jail?” She doesn’t stop long enough for me to answer. “That man cannot be left to rot in a jail cell. Do you have any idea the amount of money he pays to this firm in order for that very thing not to happen? Your job was to get him out immediately. If you can’t do your job…”
“I’m sorry, Terry. There wasn’t a judge willing to let him out tonight. I was able to get him a court date for first thing tomorrow morning. He’ll survive one night in jail. Maybe we can spin the story so it looks like he’s helping the police with a big case, or needs protection from an assassination attempt?” I laugh.
“Do you find this funny?” She seethes.
“Of course not,” I say soberly. “But I was able to speak with him, and he understands the seriousness of the situation. He’ll be fine for tonight and I’ll get everything sorted out in the morning.”
“Be sure that you do.” She disconnects, leaving the threat hanging in the air.
I want to scream. Terry is being unreasonable, which only adds to my frustration. And as for Riker…my god that man is infuriating! If he was here, I might actually be tempted to punch that sexy smirk right off his face.
That makes me think of what Nia said about him falling in love with me and needing to date. The last thing I need right now is a man to add to the growing chaos that has become my life. What I really need is to be cool and composed in the courtroom tomorrow. What I really need is to relax for a few gloriously blissful minutes.
I reach down and rummage through my bag until my hands land on the smooth silicone length of the vibrator. Whatever craziness possessed me to pack it when I was throwing clothing haphazardly in my suitcase, I send a silent thank you too. I tell myself that I need this, that it’s the only way I’ll be able to get through the morning.
Riker’s face materializes before me as I squeeze my eyes shut and run the thrumming device across my most sensitive folds. I’m wet immediately, thinking about Riker’s words, his lips, the outline of his cock beneath his jeans. I push it inside me as it pulses, imaging that it’s Riker plunging into my depth. Pressing my thumb against my clit, I picture Riker’s mouth and let wave after magnificent wave release all the tension from my body.
5 Riker
It’s the day of my court appearance, and all I can focus on is getting the hell out of jail so I can go back to living my regular, carefree life once Jane gets me off. Well, once she gets me off of these chargers, but I wouldn’t mind if she got me off in another sense as well. She’s gorgeous, and while I know that she put on an annoyed façade the last time I saw her, I could definitely tell that she’s at least a little bit into me. Her brown eyes are like windows into her soul. I want to undress her beautiful, dark body, savoring each moment as she comes undone.
But that will have to come later. I’m focused and ready to get these charges dropped as I walk into the courtroom but as soon as I’m inside my jaw nearly drops at the sight of Jane, and for a split second I forget where I am. She’s absolutely stunning, and I almost forget about the fact that I’ve spent a night in jail, the way her skirt hugs those hips of hers, taking my mind into a whole other direction than it was previously in. It’s a goddamn tragedy her dark skin is covered by clothing, like throwing a sheet over a work of art.
I know that I need to be concentrating on my case and making sure that Jane can get me out of jail—she is my lawyer after all—but all I can focus on right now is how gorgeous her dark legs look and how much I desperately want to get between them.
No chance of that unless I get out of this courtroom without the cuffs though, and as much as I enjoy the thought of Jane and cuffs being involved in the same situation, this isn’t exactly the kind I want. So I take a breath and nod at her with a charming smile, and then head over to my seat behind the table, and she joins me.
We rise from our seats when the judge comes in. He beckons us to sit down, so we do, and I lean into her with a smirk, chuckling.
“I bet you could convince him to let me off if you promised him a date. you look phenomenal.”
She sighs and rolls her eyes, hissing back at me as she nods towards the front of the room where the judge has just taken his seat.
“This is serious, Riker. I need to be on top of my game to get you off.”
“Oh, I’m sure you’d have no problem
