On Her Terms (Premiere Companions Book 2) Read Free Page A

been the fact that Don Cabrizi hadn’t ordered her killed.
    Instead, he’d chosen to let mother and daughter live out their lives as they chose, and had only interfered and claimed his one and only daughter after her mother had passed on. It was pretty damn obvious to Jamie that the Don had loved Nicoletta’s mother to distraction, and he felt the same way about his daughter, even if he would appear to express that love in some very odd ways.
    Then again, love tended to make a fool out of most men, which was why Jamie stayed well away from any romantic entanglements. His occasional work for Premiere Companions, together with random hook ups when his time allowed, took care of his sexual needs, even if he’d gotten fed up with that lately. To have his own sub held a certain amount of appeal, never more so than right now, as Nicoletta’s light flowery scent teased his nostrils and warned him of her approach.
    “I don’t know what to say. You shouldn’t have gone through the extra expense. I don’t need wining and dining, you know. I’m a sure bet.”
    The words were brave, but the white-knuckled grip she had on the railing as she stepped up next to him told a different story.
    “Maybe not, but this is your first time, and that should be special.” Her eyes widened, and an endearing blush stole into her fair cheeks. Jamie inwardly grimaced at the clumsy delivery, and to make himself look less like a sentimental fool he added. “Besides, Premiere’s services aren’t cheap, and the owner would have my hide unless I delivered an exemplary service.”
    While the words had the desired effect, Jamie felt a complete ass when her expressive eyes filled with tears, and she swallowed hard.
    “Thanks for reminding me I’m the loser who has to pay a man to sleep with her.”
    She turned abruptly and swiped the tendrils of hair which had escaped her elegant up-do out of her face. His fingers itched to do that for her. No, scrap that. He wanted to free the shiny ebony mass and see how long it was, right after he’d peeled her out of that sinful dress, which accentuated curves to die for, and tied her to the bed.
    Jamie barely swallowed a groan at those far too arousing mental images, and he thanked his lucky stars that his suit jacket hid the monster boner he was sporting. He had to remember, that this was indeed her first time, and he needed to go slowly and not scare her off with thoughts and actions which resembled a caveman rather than its supposed civilized modern counterpart.
    “I wouldn’t have put it quite like that, bellissima . Besides, there must have been other men who tried to get you into their bed.”
    A wan smile briefly lit up her features, before she shook her head.
    “There were, but they never…” Her words trailed off, and that blush of hers deepened.
    “Don’t hold out on me now. We might as well get this discussion over with. I’ve read the extensive questionnaire you filled in, of course, but I like to have these discussions in person. That way there can be no misunderstanding about what you need or expect from me.”
    He let his words sink in for a moment, and when she didn’t respond, other than to face the railing again, he threw caution to the wind. A gasp escaped when he crowded her against the iron structure, put his hands over hers, and rubbed his erection into the small of her back. There was no way she could mistake that for anything else, and sure enough she tensed in his arms.
    “That will never fit.”
    Jamie suppressed a chuckle, and dropped a kiss on the rapidly beating pulse point in her neck.
    “Oh it will, bellissima , trust me. We just need to get you wet enough.”
    He smirked at her sharp intake of breath when he rubbed his stubble along her neck, while slowly sliding his hands up her sides until he could run his fingertips over her breasts. Her breathing sped up and her nipples firmed and poked through the fabric of her dress, as her head fell back against his