We’re less than two weeks out! So, I’m just going to leave this sexy snippet that leads into one of my favorite very naughty scenes right here today. Enjoy! đ
âWhy are you even here?â Snow asked, voice low and gritty like heâd ripped up his throat yelling. âMy life is a fucking mess and Iâve done nothing but put you in danger.â
âYeah, well, I think you need me. And I sure as hell am beginning to think I need you, too. So let me see.â He walked to him and lifted his hand, taking in the ragged cut across his palm. âWhat did you do? And what did I say before about your million-dollar hands?â
Snow smiled but there was so much self-depreciation in it, it came off as a grimace. âI knew I was good, butââ
âShut up,â Jude muttered. âYeah, yeah, youâre good with your hands and in a couple of minutes, Iâll show you I am too. Gonna clean this up first.â
âIn a couple of minutes?â Snowâs eyebrow went up and some of that lost, broken look disappeared from his expression.
Judeâs heart warmed. âYeah, you need a distraction. Bad. But first, what did you do?â
âBroke a glass.â He nodded toward the corner of the room where glass shards littered the floor. There was a dent in the drywall about Snowâs height. âDonât worry. Itâs not deep.â
âI can see that.â Jude walked him over to the corner sink and washed his own hands first. âI heard about what happened. This is going to be resolved so donât worry.â
âIâm not worried. Iâm pissed.â He held up his hand. Blood dripped down his wrist.
Their gazes locked, like they had the night before, and Jude swallowed the lump forming in his throat as need filled him. He shook his head then reached for Snowâs hand. He held it under the cool water, gently turning it, letting the water wash the blood away. âI donât think you need stitches,â he murmured, running his finger up the inside of Snowâs wrist, loving the way his pulse picked up.
âReally, doctor?â Snow leaned in close, his warm breath brushing over Judeâs skin as he nuzzled Judeâs neck. âAre you sure?â
Jude growled, turned his head and pressed his lips to Snowâs. He sucked Snowâs bottom lip into his mouth and held onto it as heat speared into his groin. Before he could take the kiss deeper, Snow pulled back and one look at his blown pupils had Jude ready to ravage the man. He spotted a tub of first aid supplies on top of the filing cabinet and pulled Snow that direction. As he covered the wounds and bandaged them, Snow stared at him. Every time Jude glanced up, it was to see a mix of lust and confusion. And as he watched, the confusion seemed to take over the desire and morph into anger again. He didnât want Snow thinking about his job, about the murderâŚany of it right then.
âSo whatâs with this temper of yours?â he asked, knowing it would rile him. Knowing also, that Snow riled raised his blood pressure in the best way.
âWhat fucking temper?â Snow snapped, snarl back in place.
Jude didnât know what it was about that damn expression but this time, he didnât let it pass. He finished wrapping Snowâs hand then put his hand on Snowâs chest and shoved him into the wall hard enough to rattle Snowâs framed diploma against the drywall.
âWhat the hell, Torres?â Snow shoved him back with his good hand, even as heat flared instantly in his expression.
Jude smirked, wrapped one hand around Snowâs throat and gently but firmly moved him back to the wall. âKeep your mouth shut, General. Not one word.â He put enough pressure on the manâs neck to let him know he meant it while he unbuttoned Snowâs pants just enough to slide his hand inside…
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