is that supposed to mean?”
He smiled, “What’s my name?”
“Jase Steel.”
“Nope,” he seemed to be loosening up.
“No?” I laughed at him.
“No. Can we start over?”
“I would love that.”
“ Hello my name is Jovanni Augostino Steel,” he held out his hand.
“So why not Joe ?” I shook it
“What’s my Mom’s name?”
“Oh, I see.”
“I am Carly Ann Smythe .”
Jase smiled, “CAS ”
“Sure.”
“Better than CAN,” Jase smiled.
“Listen I just met you , and I really don’t appreciate the fact that you are picking on me-- Jovanni.”
“Oh no,” he smirked.
“No.”
“So have you ever heard of Prince…”
I smacked his arm, “You can leave, I am expecting someone.”
I started for the door and he grabbed me by the waist, “Who would that be?”
“This awesome guy I met over the summer, his name is Jase. He’s funny, sweet, and definitely worth waiting for. So hands off pal.”
He pulled me snuggly against him, “Worth waiting for , huh?”
“Yes, definitely. He seems to think if we have sex I am going to turn into some nymp ho. What he doesn’t understand is that it’s not the sex I’m after with him.”
“So what is this secret you are keeping from this…Jase?”
“Something all you boys should know,” I leaned my head against his chest and he kissed my check.
“Care to share?”
“It’s not all about the who-who,” I giggled as he kissed my neck.
“No?”
“Nope, it’s about the fall,” I reached up and ran my hands through his hair.
“The fall?”
“Uh-huh.”
Jase stepped back, “It’s been one hell of a fall.”
“Yes it has.”
Jase grabbed my hand and walked into the bathroom, “What happens after you stop falling?”
“I hope I never do.”
Jase smiled and turned on the water, “How hot do you want it?” He asked as he ran his hand under the faucet.
“As hot as you can make it.”
He turned and looked at me, “You are going to be sorry you asked for that, Baby.”
“I won ’t complain Jase.”
“What if I suck at all this? What if Mimi is right about all us men?” his voice was thick and taunting.
“A chance I am willing to take.”
“Alright then, you prepared to fall all weekend?”
“As long as you’ re willing to catch me when I do.”
“Very willing, Carly. Damn , how did I get so lucky?”
“I ask myself that same question when I look at…”
“Me? Boy-- you read too much,” Jase laughed and walked towards me.
“Your ass Jase. I wonder how I got so lucky when I look at your beautiful ass.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Oh yeah,” I giggled.
“We good?” Jase asked as he pushed my hair away from my face.
I shook my head yes and smiled.
“Hold that thought, whatever it was,” he walked towards his bag and grabbed something, “This is hypoallergenic, do you think…”
I couldn’t help but laugh and then I couldn’t stop.
“I will take that as a yes?” I shook my head up and down and stopped laughing, “Didn’t want to take any chances.”
“I love that you thought of me.”
“That’s all I have been thinking of Carly, fucking insane,” Jase poured the bubble bath into the water and swished it around with his hand, “You are the epitome of perfect. I just want to make sure that by the end of this weekend you feel I am worth taking a chance on.”
“I already feel…”
“I do too Carly, but we are going to eat and breathe each other for four days,” He bit his cheek and closed his eyes and shook his head as if he were erasing a dirty little thought, “You’ll know everything there is to know about me and I will know you-- inside and out,” he closed his eyes again and when they opened they were blazing.
My heart stopped for a moment, and I looked down.
“Listen to me,” he stalked across the large marble floor towards me, “I’m going to make sure you are more than satisfied the entire time I am here with you. You have to let me take the reins here,