16. CHAPTER 16

16

JULES

The little shit. Nobody talks to me like that, and certainly not Kai. He’s never raised his voice to me or challenged me, and it pisses me the fuck off. But it also makes my dick swell in my pants at how he stands up to me, challenging me head on. This is all new to me as I’ve never thought about exploring some roughness in regards to sex. But with Kai, I want to equally wrestle him and dine out on that beautiful body of his until he purrs in my ear for more. Kai is such a paradox. His feisty attitude mixed with a soft innocence. Even with what he has done in the past, and what he has to do here, it fails to taint him. In my eyes, at least. This is all so dangerous. Another side to me has awoken, and I can’t seem to shut that part of myself down. A need to have him. To care for him and protect him. The yearning to actually have another person in my life. The more I think about it, the more appealing it sounds to have him rely on me. Although, the picture we make right now as we wrestle on the ground hardly evokes a perception of romance.

“Get off me, Jules.”

I rest my forearm across his upper chest and straddle his thighs. Kai is completely at my mercy, unable to remove himself from my grip.

“Should’ve thought of that when you started spouting shit to me.”

“I meant every word. You’re nothing but a jealous pussy.”

“Is that right?”

“Don’t play me a fool, Uncle . You want me, and it pisses you off that someone else may want me too.”

“You need to shut the hell up.”

“Why? You want it. The hard dick in your pants tells me all I need to know. So why don’t you be the big bad man and take it?”

“You’re family, Kai. I can’t take anything, even if I wanted to.”

“Stop with that. You aren’t my uncle, by blood or otherwise. You’ve been gone so long you’re more like an old family friend. Now take it. I want you to take it.”

More and more of my resolve is slipping as Kai manages to roll his hips under me, our hard dicks rubbing together. It feels so fucking good that I don’t hold back the growl from the contact. A smug smile lights up his face. The little shit is proud to have broken that last piece of resolve I had holding me together, cutting the thread that had kept me sane, keeping him at arm’s length.

“You don’t know what you’re asking.”

Kai rolls his hips again and my body automatically responds as I lean in closer to his mouth. The sweet scent of his breath plays on my lips. So fucking close. I could just do it, take what I want and then we can move on. Scratch that itch. But I know that wouldn’t happen. As soon as I claimed those lips it would seal his fate. He would become mine in all ways. A bond that would never break unless death broke us apart.

“Kiss me, Jules. Please .”

The capacity to make rational choices exits my brain, and I slam my lips to his. Those beautiful, soft, plump lips that open so eagerly for me to enter with my tongue. I can’t hold back. I ravish that mouth with everything I have, my tongue exploring his with a determination to lap up every flavor he can give over to me. His little mewls and moans have a direct link to my groin as it grinds into his, creating the perfect friction. Our mouths open wider, convinced we can swallow each other up—drink all that frustration, attraction, and all the wrongs of what this means—with each deep caress of our mouths. This is pure fucking heaven. I don’t want to leave or remove my body from his for a second. On one hand, this is a colossal mistake, but on the other, it makes everything inside me click into place, that this is right, meant to be.

A throat clears in the open living area, which has the desired effect of ending the moment. I watch Kai, his lips are wet and pink from the intensity of the kiss, his breathing is erratic, and with those glossy eyes staring into mine, I’m unsure if he heard the disruption.

I sit up and remove myself from the straddling position I had over Kai, and sit my ass on the ground as I look up at Simon, who has the biggest fucking grin on his face, a rare sight, as Simon is as serious as you can get.

“Well, well, well. Did I interrupt family time?”

“Shut the fuck up Si, you’re not funny.”

“I guess this explains your brooding over the past few weeks,” Simon says, looking directly at me. I stand and Kai follows, but remains behind me.

“I haven’t been brooding.”

“If you say so. But don’t worry, your secret’s safe with me. I don’t care who you fuck.”

“I’m not worried.”

Simon looks over my shoulder toward Kai, then back to me.

“Just make sure it doesn’t interfere with our work.”

“Fine. Can you fuck off now?” I say, wanting Simon to leave so I can talk to Kai.

“I will, but you’re coming with me, Dima wants us to collect payments from the crews. Lev wants Kai covering the house.”

“On his own?” I ask, incredulous at the suggestion. It’s too soon for Kai to be taking on such responsibility. In my opinion.

“I think Kai can handle himself, Jules. Besides, it’s not your choice,” Simon says, and I want to punch him.

“It’s okay, Si. Jules thinks I should be in a nursery or going on playdates with other kids,” Kai chirps up behind me, sarcasm in full effect.

“Watch it,” I say in warning. He just rolls his eyes at me and storms past me, heading for the door, while Simon continues to watch like this is some kind of amusing TV show.

“Where are you going?” I ask.

“Unless you’re deaf, Uncle Jules , you should know that I’m going to do my job and what my boss has requested me to do. You know, like most responsible working adults,” Kai sasses at me and slams the door behind him, leaving me in a limbo of wanting to slap his ass raw or swaddle him up to keep him with me at all times.

“You got your hands full there,” Simon says, chuckling. I think he’s too smug right now, so I decide to get a jab in and humble the bastard.

“Could be worse, I imagine Carlos is more than a handful.”

The look Si shoots me is full of warning that I may be grappling him on the floor next. Everyone has that button to press that sends them into a crazed spiral, Simon’s is the mysterious Carlos.

“Don’t mention him again unless you want a broken jaw. Your point is noted.”

“Fine by me, but the warning goes both ways. Stay out of mine and Kai’s business.”

“Yeah, yeah. Come on, we got work to do.”

Shelving my conversation I need to have with Kai for later, I zone in on the task at hand with Simon and leave everything else behind as we drive off.