Taking Shots (Assassins) (41 page)

“
I know, but still, I couldn’t imagine if it was you. I probably would have flipped out.”

“
Oh, baby, don’t think about that. You’ll worry yourself sick.”

She already had.

“
Okay.”

“
Alright, well go to bed. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“
I can’t wait.”

“
Me neither, goodnight.”

“
Night.”

Elli hung up just as the tears started to fall. She was crying for Harper, for Jakob, and for the simple fact that this could happen to Shea. The thought tore sobs out of her, because she was so scared. The uncertainty of what could happen to Shea scared her shitless, and the fact that he wasn’t with her made it worst. She couldn’t hold him to guarantee herself that he was fine at that particular moment, so she cried and cried.

Until sleep came.

Shea had gotten back to the hotel late the night before after taking Harper to the hospital, so when he woke up late and missed the bus back home, he went to the airport and jumped on the first flight home. He was surprised no one came looking for him, but then again they probably thought he was still with Jakob, which normally he would have been if Harper wasn’t around.

Since he had taken the airplane home, he was three hours early. After landing, he took a taxi to his condo. Shea wanted to shower before heading over to Time Standing Still to surprise Elli. When he walked into the condo, Adler came barreling from the kitchen to greet him.

“
Hey, boy!” Shea said bending down to pet and hug the pup. He didn’t realize how much he had missed the dog, but he had. He rubbed the top of Adler’s head before shutting the door, and taking his bags back to his room. Nothing had changed, he noticed as he walked through the condo, but it was easy to tell that Elli had been living here. Cups were in the sink, along with the trash being full, and her shoes were everywhere. He shook his head as he threw his bags on the bed, he would unpack later, he was too eager to see Elli. After taking a shower and throwing on a pair of jeans with a t-shirt and sweat shirt over it, he was out the door, in his truck on his way to Elli’s.

When Shea pulled up to Time Standing Still, no one was in the parking lot except for Elli’s truck and one other. He prayed that no customers were there as he got out the truck and headed for the door. He kicked himself mentally for not picking up flowers first, but he was in such a hurry to see her, he had forgotten. He threw the door open and a blonde haired girl stood up, saying the regular greeting.

“
Hey, is Elli here?” he asked, the girl smiled nicely, but obvious didn’t recognize him.

“
She is, and you are?”

“
Shea Adler, her boyfriend.”

“
Oh! Hi! I’m Alice, one of her assistants! So nice to meet ya!” she said holding out her hand. He took her small hand in his and smiled.

“
Nice to meet you, too,” he said, “Is she in her office?”

“
She is. Would you like me to page her?”

“
Um, can I just go back there?”

“
Sure!”

“
Thanks,” he said with a grin as he started down the hall for her office. He was half way there when the door open and Elli started towards him, looking down at a piece of paper she was holding. He stopped taking in the beauty that was her. Her hair was up in a crazy mess of curls, she was wearing a white button up shirt that had a green tie that wasn’t tied, with a green plaid skirt, with black tights and green high heels.

She looked like a naughty school girl.

And she was all his.

“
Jesus, woman, you are too hot for words.”

Elli jumped, startled, throwing the papers she was holding in the air. She looked up at Shea, as a slow grin went over her face.

“
Shea!” she gushed, running to him, wrapping her arms around his neck before pressing her lips to his. He wrapped her up in his arms, picking her up off the ground a little as he passionately kissed her. When she wrapped her legs around his waist, he groaned as he started walking towards her office. God, he wanted her.

So fucking badly.

He pushed the door close with her back, before pressing his rapidly growing erection into her core. She gasped as she pulled at his sweat shirt, trying to get it off. He pulled back, pulling his shirt and sweat shirt off at the same time, before reclaiming her already swollen lips. As he fed himself from the sweetness of her mouth he undid each button of her shirt, before capturing her breast in each of his hand. She let out a moan as he tweaked her aching nipples through the sheer fabric of her bra.

“
God, I want you,” he gasped against her mouth as he molded her breast in his hands.

“
Take me,” she practically moaned as he kissed down her throat, “Please,” she added when he moved his hands from her breast to her half bare bottom. He pulled back and lifted her skirt, since he was confused. Her legs were black, so he though she was wearing tights. When he saw that the tights came to mid thigh and that she was wearing nothing but lace, he almost came.

“
Jesus, you’re so fucking hot,” he groaned before ripping the fabric off her. Elli let out a small little meep before he took her mouth with his again, undoing his pants. He wanted to give her more foreplay, but he wasn’t going to last, he had to be inside her. He reached in his pocket pulling out the condom he had brought with him, before letting his pants fall.

He tried to open the condom while still kissing Elli, but it wasn’t working, he couldn’t concentrate, so he pulled back, looking at the package, to see what he was doing. Elli leaned against the door, watching him with ‘come get me’ eyes as he sheathed himself. He didn’t even wait; he picked up one of her legs and entered her fully in one deep thrust. She let out a deep satisfied moan, but then covered her mouth as she looked up at him.

“
We have to be quiet,” she whispered. He wanted to laugh. He was pretty sure Alice knew what was going on in Elli’s office, but if Elli wanted them to be quiet, he could do quiet.

“
I’m not the one we got to worry about,” he teased as he took her mouth with his, circling his tongue around hers as he started to move in and out of her. He pulled back, his grip on her leg tight as he slammed into her to the hilt. She screamed out a little and Shea stopped, a smile pulling at his lips.

“
Shh,” he teased, she smacked his arm and he began to move again, when he started to pick up the speed, her nails dug into his biceps as she tried to keep quiet, but anyone outside of the office knew what was going on. She bit down on his shoulder when she came, shuddering uncontrollably as he drove into her not worrying about the smacking noise from her ass hitting the door. With a final thrust, he came slapping his hand against the door, with a harsh groan of masculine satisfaction. He dropped her leg, leaning his body against hers as they tried to catch their breath.

“
Alice so knows what we just did,” Elli said into his throat, before kissing it then the spot where she bit him.

“
Oh, yeah.”

Shea pulled back to look at her, she was smiling, so he smiled back before kissing her beautiful swollen lips.

“
I’ve missed you,” he said when he pulled back.

She giggled before pushing him back, detaching herself from him, “Me or the sex?”

He gave her a sheepish grin, “Can I say both and you not get mad?”

She laughed as she pulled her skirt down, “Yes,” she said with a nod as she started to button her shirt. “Hurry up and get dressed.”

“
Why? I was thinking we can do it on the desk next,” he said wiggling his eyebrows at her, she smack his arm, bending over to pick up his shirt.

“
Hell, no, I got customers coming in! And now I gotta figure out what I’m gonna do cause I have no panties,” she complained as she bent over to pick up her mangled panties.

He laughed, taking in the delectable view of her bare ass when her skirt came up, “Don’t bend over or someone will get a show.” Elli flew up, pulling the back of her skirt down, glaring at him.

“
I mean, goodness! You’re impossible!” He smiled as he put his shirt on, pulling his jeans up.

“
And you love it, come here,” he said, pulling her to him, kissing her again. She melted in his arms holding him close to her. Something beeped, breaking their kiss, and Alice’s voice filled the room.

“
Um Elli, you’re two o’clock is here.”

Elli pulled away from him, blushing deep red as she pulled her skirt down farther. “I’ll be right out Alice,” she said as Shea laughed. She smacked him before looking in the mirror, looking herself over. He came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.

“
If you’re wondering how you look, let me just say,” he placed a kiss to her neck, before grinning up at her in the mirror “You look like a woman who was just ravished by a man that has missed her so much, it hurts. You look beautiful, baby.”

She smiled before turning in arms, kissing him long and hard. She pulled back, too early in his opinion, and smiled before breaking out of his arms.

“
I gotta go. I’ll meet ya back home at five?”

“
Sure, babe, want me to leave first?”

“
Yeah,” she said with a shy grin, “Bye.”

“
Bye,” he said with a wink as he walked out the office, shutting the door behind him. He walked down the hall, passing by the desk that Alice was sitting at, grinning hard at him.

“
Bye, Mr. Adler.”

“
Bye, Alice,” he said as he passed a lady that was holding a small toddler in his arms. He smiled at her before leaving and he swore he heard the two women giggling.

Not that he cared much.

“
Well, give Jakob my best, and let me know when y’all will be home so I can plan to come get you from the airport,” Elli said as she pulled into the parking lot beside Shea’s truck. Just seeing his truck gave her chills thinking about what they had done against the door of her office. Alice had grinned at her all afternoon, it was totally embarrassing but she didn’t care.

She felt great.

“
I will, thanks, babe,” Harper said, she sounded much better than she did the day before, Jakob was doing better and would hopefully be leaving in the next two days.

“
No problem, bye Harp.”

“
Bye.” Elli hung up her phone just as she reached the door, digging for her keys. She unlocked the door and went in as Adler jumped around greeting her.

“
Hey honey,” she gushed as she bent down to kiss him, “Have you been out?”

Shea came around the corner, shirtless. “Yup, took him out before I got in the shower,” he said, before leaning over to kiss her lips softly “Hey, baby.”

“
Hey,” she grinned. Gosh, she didn’t realize how much she had missed him till that moment. The whole coming home and being greeted by both her men was heaven. “Sorry the house was a mess, I was hoping to get home before you so I could pick up some.”

“
No worries, it’s cleaner than I ever have it,” he said with a grin as she laid her purse and things on the couch. She walked straight to him, wrapping her arms around him.

“
Do you think people would think I was crazy if I just stayed like this all weekend?” she asked, Shea smiled down at her, before kissing her nose.

“
Probably, plus it’s going to be real hard to skate like this when you’re attached to my waist.” Elli started to giggle before placing a kiss in the middle of his chest. She looked up at him, before noticing the bite mark she had left earlier.

“
Goodness, I got you good.”

He looked over at his shoulder, then back down at her with a smirk on his face, “Oh, yeah, you did, I like it.”

She giggled, smacking his chest before pulling away and kicking off her shoes. “I need to get in the shower.” She started for the bedroom but stopped in the kitchen when she saw the largest bouquet of pink calla lilies she had ever seen. “Aw, Shea!” she gushed, leaning over to smell the flowers; she picked the card out, and smiled at his messy handwriting.

You’re amazing Elli, simply amazing.

Love, Shea

Shea came into the kitchen, grinning at her. “You smooth talker you,” she gushed, leaning over and kissing him. When they parted she was still smiling as she reread the card. “I love them, thank you.”

“
You’re welcome, baby,” he said going around the island to the fridge. “I told my mom we would come over early since I got home early.”

“
Oh, yeah, sorry I got distracted. I’ll be quick,” she said, putting the card back into the bouquet and heading for the bedroom as Shea chuckled. She started to take off her clothes as she made her way to the bathroom, when she reached the bathroom; she started the shower as she took her hair down. When she stepped in, she let out a satisfied sigh as the nine jets hit her from every angle.

God, she loved this shower.

She heard the door open as she was washing her hair, and then the sink running and clanking as Shea got out his bag from the drawer.

“
Whatcha doin’?” she asked as she lathered her hair up.

“
Shaving, my mom doesn’t like my beard.”

“
Oh.”

Elli went under the main jet, washing the shampoo out of her hair. As she came back out to apply the conditioner, Shea said, “So it was nice greeting you when you came in.” Elli’s hands stopped and she looked out the glass at him. He was lathering up his face, not looking at her.