Triple Diamonds (Mystic Nights Book 2) (18 page)

Joseph rejoined Leanne
to finish their meeting. She teased light heartedly about his new woman, but then they quickly got down to particulars. They were able to hammer out the last few details, and he promised to have a contract sent to her the next day.

But Jewel was on his mind the entire time. She cared for him. That he knew. Those emotions couldn’t be faked. And he knew he was feeling the same way. He’d figured that out while watching those tapes upstairs this morning. The thought of her or her brothers being involved in criminal activity had gutted him. But his heart told him she wasn’t involved. She couldn’t be. She was just too good of a person. Although his head was fighting him on this, he felt the need to do something for her. Help her. To show how much he cared. He thought about her housing situation, and knew he might be able to pull a few strings with the housing authority. With that thought in his mind, he turned and gave his full attention back to Leanne. Business now. Pleasure later.

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B
y the middle
of the next week, Joseph was happy with all he had managed to get done. The cameras were installed, including the extras he ordered for the stairwells, and six more employees were starting training to operate them in master control. Today, the personnel department and Tom were conducting interviews for eight more security guards to patrol the casino floor, halls and shops. They would start immediately the following week if they had experience, and the applicants looked good. There had not been any rooms robbed in all that time. Things were quiet at
The Mohegan
and
Foxwoods
, too. He was glad they had all decided to work together on this. There was still some reports of merchandise loss, but nothing compared to the kind of theft that had been going on previously. The added security was a good deterrent for employee theft, and the new cameras. And no one had gotten to the ATM machines also. In all, it had been a productive week. And with the convention this weekend, he was hoping there would be no problems.

And all was good on the home front too. He had patched things up with Jewel. He hadn’t been able to spend a great deal of time with her, but they had managed to squeeze in a couple of hours a few nights during the past week. She always went home to be with her brothers for the morning and he hadn’t had the pleasure of waking up to her yet. But the boys were busy at school, too. With May just around the corner, finals were approaching and they needed to have all their ducks in a row for graduation.

When Lesley and Wesley had practice, or a school function, she met him at his house. They had their final track meet on Saturday, and he and Jewel had gone to cheer them on. He’d brought a picnic lunch and they had enjoyed the feast while watching the boys from the bleachers. Afterwards, he had taken them all out for celebratory ice cream. The weather was warm again, and everything was running smoothly. The election was in two weeks and he was feeling really good about his chances of winning a seat on the Council.

He was surprised when Jewel showed up in his office on Wednesday afternoon. Glancing at the clock he knew her shift started in forty five minutes. She was pretty busy as usual, and also prepping for the convention this coming weekend. He was excited for that. It would be a great test of their added security features and staff.

“Well, hello there gorgeous,” he greeted her. “To what do I owe this pleasure?” He came around his desk to meet her. He was more than pleasantly surprised to spend any time with her. They hadn’t had much. Some. But not much.

“Your secretary told me to come right in.” By now the fact that they were an item had reached all areas of the casino. Even his mother was asking to meet her, asked him to bring her along to a family function. Both her and her brothers. But he wasn’t ready to do that. Not yet, anyway. It was still too new, and he just felt something inside—a feeling he couldn’t explain that prevented him from formally introducing her to his family, even though he’d spent time with hers. He’d met her grandmother the other day on his rounds of Lantern Hill. She was a sweet woman who’d welcomed him into her home. Even though he’d been busy and had wanted to knock on several doors that night, he’d spent over a half an hour with her over a cup of coffee. She’d grilled him as to what her intentions were with her granddaughter. She’d laughed at him heartily when he’d replied they were pure.

She teased him and shocked him when she came back with her own quick cackling retort. “Well, not to pure, I hope.”

“News spreads quickly. We are an official topic.” He used air quotes when he said the word topic, and she had to laugh. He closed the door behind her, locked it, and then took her in his arms. “So what topic are you here to discuss?”

“I had the strangest call today.” She had her head turned to the side and pierced him with a curious gaze.

“Really, and what might that be?” he gave her a quick kiss before she could answer. He had a feeling of what it might be about, so he wasn’t overly concerned with what her reaction might be.

She pulled back and looked into his deep brown eyes tinged with the metallic glints that she loved. “It seems the housing authority has a two bedroom available at the beginning of next month. The boys would have to share a room, but they said it could be mine until they graduate from UCON.” When she got the call, she had to pinch herself. The rent money she was paying by living off the reservation could be saved. She could actually start saving again, and she was sure, the heating bill would be much less in an actual house. The trailer had been astronomically expensive to heat over the winter.

“That’s great news.” He kissed her again. He’d been right. He’d talked to Myrtle about her situation and the woman had looked into it. Because of the boys’ age, she was able to put them on the list for a house and the small two bedroom had been perfect. Most people on the waiting list chose to bypass it in favor of something a bit larger. No one had wanted the small bungalow in fear that they would get overlooked for one of the newer projects under construction.

Once more, she pulled her face back and cocked her head at him. “Did you have something to do with this?” His smile gave him away.

“Maybe I did. Maybe I didn’t. Why?” he asked curiously. He didn’t want her to know that he had pled her case. She was low on the waiting list, had known that, as mothers and married couple got preference. The families ahead of her were larger, and needed bigger homes. He convinced them that, although the brothers were nearly grown, they should be on the reserve when they were not at university. And even in college, when home or on break, wasn’t it best to keep their youth home, not the city where they could lose more of the younger generation. Myrtle had agreed and put her recommendation in as well, and that had sealed it. Plus, there were six new homes in construction that would be ready by summer. Those were better choices for the parents with younger children who wanted the larger homes with the yard space as well.

“Well, if you did,” she replied mischievously, “then I think you deserve a reward.” Her eyes become suddenly mischievous. He was tempted to reveal the part he’d played in securing the small bungalow for her because he most definitely wanted to know what kind of reward she had in mind.

“Oo, I like the sound of that.” He took her hand and led her behind his desk. Sitting, he pulled her onto his lap. “So, what kind of reward did you have in mind if I did have a hand in this?”

She cleared her throat and looked at the door. “Did you lock it?”

His cock under her ass began to twitch. “Mmm hmm.” He nuzzled her neck as she squirmed in his lap teasing him. Instantly, the blood rushed to his dick.

“Good,” she breathed, letting her head fall back to enjoy the sensations he evoked within her. Just feeling him grow hard beneath her had her excited. It made her wet. Her pussy contracted deliciously.

But she knew she didn’t have much time as she was heading the kitchen again tonight. This was about him now, and not her.

When his hand began to roam and he started grasping her breast, tweaking the nipple through the thin material, she had to stop him.

Wiggling into his erection, she heard his groan and pushed his hands away. She chose to ignore his questioning look, which looked slightly offended, and give him the surprise she had planned for him. Quickly, she slid off of his lap and onto the floor before him. His eyes went wide as he began to suspect what she had in store for him. “0h, Baby, you are a naughty one,” he laughed as she began to make quick work of unzipping his trousers.

Before he knew it she had his cock sprung. When her tongue darted out and touched the head, he was lost. He spread his legs wider so she could get closer, and he gripped the arm rests of his chair. Hard. Like he was now. Then, when she took him in her mouth, the air in his lungs came out shakily. The heat of her mouth, her lips applying just the right amount of pressure as she slid over him was too much for words, let alone thought. There was nothing like watching a woman get her on knees to blow a man.

Jewel put one hand on the base of him. His cock was so huge she couldn’t take all of him, so she used that one hand to stroke him as she slid her mouth up and down his length. His cock was like silk over steel as she swirled her tongue around the tip and glanced up to see his reaction. Joseph’s eyes were glazed over, but he still watched as she rewarded him for his little interference. She more than appreciated it.

As his eyes gazed into hers from under a fringe of the blackest, longest lashes he had ever seen, he reached for her hand that grasped his thigh and he held it. Gently. But, his other hand gripped her hair fiercely.

It touched her. Those small things he did to show her he was with her, and so she took him in again. Deep, and picked up her pace. She felt Joseph’s hand in her hair begin to guide her.

Joseph took her braid and wrapped it around his fist, guiding her movements. He was close already.

And she knew he was close when she heard the soft moans he made, saying her name, and giving her words of encouragement. She moved quicker, and when she felt his balls tighten under her fist, she pulled him in and sucked hard, swallowing his come. All of it.

The moment she was done, Joseph pulled her back onto his lap and claimed her lips tasting himself on her. She was remarkable. Breaking the kiss, he fixed his trousers, thankful there was no mess to clean.

“God, Jewels. That was fantastic. Thank you. And you swallowed too. Let me take care of you now, Baby.” He reached for her.

“We have no time,” she breathed huskily as he stroked her breast through her shirt though she yearned for more. Her neck was sensitive and just him tracing his tongue along her pulse point, and his breath had her aroused. And of course what she had done for him, with him watching, and holding her hand had her panties more than damp. But she could wait until later, she thought, as she began to pull away.

“Oh no, Baby, we have a little time. And it won’t take me long. Or you long, I should say.” He claimed her lips once more as his hands began to roam. This women blew him away. Literally, and figuratively. There was no way he was letting her leave without giving her at least a little satisfaction. He grasped each breast and ran his palm over the sensitive nub of each though the thin material of her blouse until she was pushing onto him, and abandoned them quickly for the prize below. He easily slipped his hand inside the waist band of her pants, and beneath her panties, found her clit immediately. He pinched it, and she gasped, and he took her mouth to stifle her moan of pleasure at his simple touch. He didn’t want her murmurs to be heard by his secretary. He thoroughly kissed her while he quickly began to stimulate her senses. He circled and rubbed her clit until she spread her legs wider, and pushed against him. When he felt the tremors coming, he released her mouth to watch her explode. Seeing her come was nearly as good as coming himself. Knowing he could do this to her. She bit her bottom lip, and panted through her release. Her head swung from side to side. And finally she collapsed, slumping onto him.

“You liked that,” he whispered. “When I finger you?” He murmured against her cheek still nuzzling her while she caught her breath.

“God, yes. But now I’ll have to go to work with wet panties,” she laughed teasing him.

“You could always go in my bathroom and take them off.”

“I just might do that,” she stood then knowing she didn’t have much time left. She straightened her clothes, as he did the same.

“Before you leave, Babe,” he started awkwardly. He had wanted to bring this up earlier but after their fight last week, he’d wanted to let things settle down some. “I’ve been wanting to know, um, wondering, if you were on the pill, or would consider it. I’ve been dying to um, be inside of you without that barrier. I can go get checked out. My physical was just last month, and I was clean, but there’s only been you since we started seeing each other.”

That admission had her grinning as she began to walk to the door. She’d been thinking along those lines too. “Well, there’s only been you since college. And I actually had my gyno appointment two weeks ago. I started the pill then.”