I put the third box on the floor before reaching for the last one when the storeroom door was open.

"Do you need help?"

Certainly, I felt my insides twitch at the sound of his deep voice, but I didn't look his way.

"It's fine I can get it." I replied as I did so.

Placing the cardboard container next to the others, I noticed he had stopped right before me. I straightened up with my eyes down, not wanting to meet his gaze.

It had been only last night I kissed him and the sensation of his lips on mine, his tongue in my mouth, had yet to leave me. And I couldn't stop replaying our exchange in the parking lot either.

"You're stiff as a statue." He deadpanned.

Yeah, sexual tension does that to you.

Jasper raised an eyebrow at me.

Fuck!

"I said that out loud, didn't I?" I asked in a resigned tone.

He remained serious, he didn't chuckle at all, and it kinda creeped me out.

"You did." His words were plain, totally free of inflection.

I sighed and shook my head briefly before bending to pick up one box. He held my arm gently and I shivered.

"Edward..."

"Look, Jasp... Aiden." I spoke as calmly as I could given how affected I was, before straightening up again. "That kiss was..."

"Breathtaking... Literally." He spoke before I could finish my sentence, and the intense way he was looking at me made me lose my train of thought for a second.

I felt my lips twitching.

Are you really smiling?! How stupid are you? Snap out of it, idiot!

"I was going to say 'a mistake'." I resumed after subtly shaking my head. "You're my boss, and getting involved with you..."

"Is that the only reason you're resisting this?" Jasper again cut me off, stepping closer, one eyebrow quirked high.

"I-I'm not resisting anything."

He finally chuckled.

"I feel it, Edward." He assured me as he took another step toward me.

"Wha-what do you feel...?" I asked, dazzled by his piercing eyes.

"This pull." He spoke simply. "I've felt it the moment I laid my eyes on you."

I'm pretty sure my jaw dropped.

"That first..."

"Yeah." I could read how serious he was in his eyes.

Not. Possible.

A guy like him was attracted to me?! And since the day we met? I couldn't believe it, obviously.

Jasper must have misunderstood my shaking my head...

"Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about." He murmured, effectively attracting my eyes to his mouth. "I know you feel it too, otherwise, you wouldn't have kissed me outta the blue like that."

I was incredulous of what he was saying, but definitely not denying I felt the same attraction he was talking about.

However, I didn't even have time to form words, let alone explain that he'd gotten my reaction the wrong way.

My whole body literally froze when I heard one of the boxes being knocked aside before he stepped even closer. Suddenly we were less than a foot apart.

If you come any closer I might not be able to stop myself.

"Wha-what are you doing?" I mumbled.

Since I felt I could move again I tried to step back, but his hands were faster than me. They were around my waist before I even got to the end of the question.

"I won't kiss you." Jasper affirmed but his face was very close to mine. "I'm just giving you the opportunity to rethink what you just said."

"I've said many things..." I kinda whispered, dazzled, and not thinking straight anymore.

"The 'I'm not resisting anything' part." He clarified.

His gorgeous face was two inches from mine, our noses were practically touching, his slightly hitched breath was washing over my face and his bewitching amber eyes were into mine.

The world was spinning.

"You make me dizzy." It came out without my consent.

"You have the same effect on me, I just have very strong control." He told me earnestly and his countenance was honest. "So..."

"What?" I mumbled.

"Besides the fact that you work for me, why are you resisting this?"

I had to close my eyes and take a deep breath to be able to think.

You can't tell him the truth.

"I don't... Really know." I lied once I opened my eyes, and my voice sounded hesitant.

Jasper squinted for the briefest second.

"I take back what I said." He spoke firmly although in a low tone. "If you don't give me a good reason, or don't stop me... I will kiss you. You have three seconds. Three..."

"Wait, Jasper, I-I..."

"Reason or Push. Two."

"I-I don't..."

"Last chance."He warned me, his eyes on my lips. "One." He stated with a quirk of his eyebrows.

I won't stop you. Just kiss me already.

His lips met mine eagerly, but as in the first time this happened, the moment I welcomed his tongue in my mouth, the pace shifted.

My hands were on his neck, pulling him to me strongly as he pushed me against a wall. Our tongues slid together languidly, deeply, caressing each other with no hurry.

I'd never tasted such soft lips... My kissing motions had never been this serious... A kiss had never weakened my knees nor drawn such strong and unnamed sensations within me like this.

Jasper's hands slid into both my jeans back pockets and he pulled me to him even more. My tongue went deeper into his mouth and he hummed.

This feels so fucking good.

I could feel his bulge against my increasing one and it was impossible not to thrust against it... So I did it.

Jasper's teeth trapped my tongue between them and I opened my eyes slightly, finding his boring into mine. As he started to suck my tongue into his mouth with no mercy, I thrust against his groin again.

His fingers dug into my clothed ass cheeks, making my pelvis flush against his.

The kiss was broken due to both our moans.

Without averting or closing my eyes, I raised my hands to his hair and pulled off the tie, watching dazzled as the shiny strands flowed to his shoulders and around his face.

"You should keep it loose." I uttered impulsively, my breathing irregular.

He hastened toward me and we were kissing again.

Damn! If you ask me right now I'll give in... I'll give myself to you in a heartbeat, right here.

He fucked a guy in here yesterday... And he clearly wasn't the first.

I don't care...

Get a hold of yourself, please!

Shhh!

It took minutes for us to detach, and when we finally did, I still wanted more.

Jasper splayed one of his hands on the wall beside my head and pulled away.

"I have the feeling you're gonna be the death of me, Freckles." He panted all the words.

I felt the small smile spreading on my lips.

"We need to finish preparing the bar." My breathing was as irregular...

Jasper brought his hand to my face and fondled my cheek. I knew it was red... I could feel the heat under my skin.

"We do." He agreed, but I could read in his eyes that leaving the storeroom was the last thing he wanted to do at that moment.

I smirked.

"Soon it'll be time to open." I added, just for good measure.

He nodded and smirked too, probably seeing the desire written in my insistent stare.

"We'll be back to this once the night is over." He kinda promised.

I simply and involuntarily licked my lips. Jasper groaned low while shaking his head and staring at my mouth.

And then he was gone.

Holy fuck, I won't be able to say no...

"Breathe, Edward." I told myself as I picked up one of the boxes. "Just breathe."

#(Dis)Sonant*Chapter3#

The night went on at an odd pace...

I tried to keep up with it, but I was distraught, I couldn't stop anticipating what would happen once the club closed.

Jasper's words were hammering my brain and my heart spent the whole night skipping beats.

I followed him with my eyes the whole time... His confident walk, his killing smile, and his stupidly beautiful hair that he kept loose beckoned my stare, I couldn't help it. And I know he noticed my watching, mainly because he was doing just the same. And every single time our gazes met he winked at me...

Damn hot devil.

My cheeks were all hot and blushed along the night... And my stomach was full of crazed butterflies.

I tried to focused on serving drinks. I tried to focus on the music. I tried to focus on the work at hand. But I caught myself glancing at my watch every other minute... Until it was ten to four.

Finally!

It was almost time to end the night...

I took a deep breath.

About twenty minutes later I felt a hand on my waist as I was placing the empty bottles in a box to take to the recycling bin.

His scent surrounded me and I froze, feeling my heart speeding up.

I glanced discreetly around, afraid the others would see how close we were, but everyone was focused on organizing their stations.

"Wait for me." Jasper's voice fanned my left ear. "Please."

I was only able to nod.

And then I felt his lips on my neck for the briefest second before he was gone.

I released all the air I had in my lungs in a gush.

I won't be able to say no...

What will you do, Edward?

This isn't something I can lie about... He'll know.

And then he won't want you. He'll be back to calling you "kid".

I can try to pretend...

"I wouldn't know how." I sighed.

Just don't be a chicken.

Squeezing my eyes for an instant, I heaved another sigh and resumed organizing the empty bottles.

#(Dis)Sonant*Chapter3#

It was five-thirty. The club was empty.

I was replacing the napkins, just to do something.

Nothing to be nervous about. Maybe he just wants to talk about the kiss... Kisses... Or he wants to make out some more...

He's thirty-fucking-four! You caught him fucking someone in the storeroom yesterday! He's not a teen, he wants to fuck you!

I want him to fuck me...

He won't want to once he knows...

I shook my head to get out of if.

"You seem nervous." His low voice reached me.

I raised my eyes from the counter and released a sigh.

"Why would I be nervous?" I kinda scoffed, but I don't think I was very convincing.

He squinted and stared at me for the longest minutes.

"Did you drive here today?" He asked when I couldn't hold his gaze anymore and dropped my eyes back to the counter.

"Yeah."

"Where's your car?"

"In the parking lot."

"Let's go then."

I looked at him, puzzled.

We're going to my car?

I didn't have the guts to ask that out loud, so I just followed him, turning off the lights as we went.

When we were out, Jasper stopped and turned to me.

"Do you need anything from your car?"

I shook my head and showed him my backpack.

"Everything I need is inside it."

He nodded.

"Wait for me here."

I didn't have time to ask or say anything. He turned and went away and I just stood there, doing exactly what I had been told to do.

two minutes later I heard the roar and he was stopping before me on his fancy motorcycle.

"Hop up, Red." He demanded while offering me a helmet.

Where's he taking me?

To be honest, I didn't give a damn.

I accepted the helmet, put it on, and got on the bike.

Jasper pulled my hands and placed them over his abdomen.

"Hold tight. I don't do slow." He warned.

I felt my stomach making flip-flops and my heart accelerated. I was utterly sure all puns were intended, and something inside me told me I was up for a rollercoaster ride...

I love rollercoasters...

My hands and arms tightened around him as he sped up.

#(Dis)Sonant*Chapter3#

"I'm shy and a little introspective, I actually like to be on my own. I'm really not a people person." I answered his question. "And I'm definitely not this talkative or honest."

I understood perfectly why Jasper frowned, obviously intrigued. I've been talkative and honest with him since day one, it was obvious he would find my comment weird.

We were at his house. Actually, let me rephrase that... At his mansion.

The guy lived in Kingswood, for fuck sake, one of the fanciest, most exclusive and expensive neighborhoods of Atlanta, if not the most expensive, in a fucking huge house all by himself. From the moment we crossed the entrance gate of his property, I knew he was some kind of millionaire...

Oddly, and I confess that had felt weirdly comforting, every single space I'd stepped in was as simple as him. There was this lightness, this welcoming vibe, this homeliness in the ambiance that made me feel at ease.

However, I knew that kind of money wouldn't come from a nightclub. Sure, his club was the most famous one in Atlanta and the place was always loaded with people. Nightclubs were very profitable and his was definitely a rather lucrative one but, I was from old money, and we all know the saying "it takes one to know one."

Jasper was most certainly from old money just like me, but I didn't ask, obviously. I didn't want to pry.

He, on the other hand, bombarded me with questions once more. The last one had been about my personality.

I chuckled at his puzzled expression before pushing aside the plate with fries and resting my forearms and joined hands on his dining table.

"You kinda burst all my filters." I explained surprisingly in a steady voice. "I don't know what happens, but when I'm in front of you things just flow from my mind to my mouth and out, I simply have no control. Just like right now."

Suddenly he seemed admired, his eyes getting bigger and brighter.

Such beautiful eyes...

"You're odd." He said in a smooth tone, the hint of a smile playing subtly on the corner of his lush lips.

"I know I am." I shrugged apologetically. "Is it a bad thing?" And right then I sounded hesitant.

Jasper smiled softly, making my heart skip a beat, and, mimicking my earliest motion, pushed aside his half-eaten burger and rested his crossed arms on the table.

"It's an amazing thing." He spoke with intensity in his eyes and I felt butterflies in my stomach. "I've never met anyone quite like you."

I was immediately amazed, but I tried to keep my cool.

"And you've met a lot of people, for sure." I heard myself saying.

Fucking lack of filter!

Jasper chuckled, nibbling his bottom lip in the sequence.

Oh, fuck me...

For God's sake, have some kind of control!

With this man in front of me? Impossible...

"I have." He replied, obviously amused, while my mind went wild. "I'm a nightclub owner, meeting a lot of people is part of the job."

"I know. But I didn't mean simply meet."

Please! Learn how to control your mouth around him!

He laughed lightly while I mumbled a "fuck" to myself.

"Yeah, I got that." He was totally unaffected.

He didn't seem too bothered with my blunt honesty. In fact, it seemed to really entertain him.

Jasper's smile remained on his alluring lips as his eyes got more intense on mine. I tried to hold his gaze for a while but that didn't work.

I heard his soft sigh once I looked down at the table.

"So..." I started asking, this time deliberately, and something that I suddenly really wanted to know. "How many... People... Have you brought here...?" I didn't dare to look at him.

Jasper sighed again, and that made me bring my eyes back to his face hesitantly. He was slightly serious. He frowned subtly and looked away for a second or two after I met his eyes. But soon he looked back at me with a different glint in his gaze... I couldn't identify what it meant.

"You're actually the first one." His voice sounded deeper, and I dare to say he seemed a little wary.

I'm pretty sure my jaw dropped and my eyes widened, but Jasper just stared at me as if he'd said nothing much.

Promptly my heart was hammering my chest, and I couldn't form coherent thoughts. I think some minutes passed while we just stared at each other, but I can't be sure... For some reason I couldn't precise at that moment, I was dazed.

"You're done?" His voice reached me. It was soft, almost cautious.

"Huh?"

"Your food," He clarified slowly, without freeing my gaze from his. "are you done?"

I snapped only partially from the daze, and because I forced myself to...

"Yeah." I answered kinda absentminded.

Once he looked at the takeout food on the table, I seemed able to breathe better. I followed his gaze and saw that he had barely touched his burger.

"You barely ate." I thought out loud.

His stare was always so potent that I felt it on me, so I looked back at him.

"Not hungry." He said simply. "Not for food, anyway."

It was my turn to quirk an eyebrow at him, but it had been totally spontaneous.

Let's get to business then.

"Should we... Move to your room then?"

Did I really say that?

Edward, you're getting bolder!

He does that to me.

Jasper's lips twitched in a subtle smile.

"Shy, huh?" He shook his head. "You seem confident and very candid to me."

I heaved a sigh and pursed my lips.

"That's only around you." I kinda justified.

Jasper stood up on his bare feet and offered me his hand.

"Come, Freckles. I think we've talked enough for tonight."

I took his hand, and the moment our palms met it felt like electricity was shooting through my arm and spreading throughout my body. I stood up on my bare feet as well and gazed up at him, finding his slightly squinted eyes on me.

No words were spoken as he took me along a spacious hall until the farthest door in sight. He opened it slowly and we went in. He turned to me once I closed it behind me.

Jasper pushed me against the wooden door and splayed his hands on it on both sides of my head.

I unconsciously held my breath as he leaned in.

He kissed the corner of my lips before pulling the bottom one into his mouth... I sighed and he took the opportunity to plunge his tongue between my parted lips in search of mine. I closed my eyes as we dived into the kiss.

My hands were entwined with his hair... His sank in my jeans back pocket.

This time the kiss was nothing but eager and intense, and our bodies reflected the desire that the exchange was enhancing.

My heart was threatening to fly out of my chest, just as my cock was trying to burst from my jeans...

I wanted him... I desperately wanted him. I'd never wanted anybody that much, it felt as if I needed him to touch me, to take me, to have me, or else I would combust or explode.

After tugging softly at his hair and earning a guttural moan, I clutched the hem of his shirt and pulled it up.

Taking the hint, and much for my dismay, Jasper let go of my ass, broke the kiss and raised his arms.

For fucking sure I took the opportunity to take his shirt slowly... And as it revealed the upper body under it, I felt definitely rewarded.

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

I thought he was hot... This is...

Six-pack abs. Sculpted, hard, strong, well-defined, chiseled chest... His shoulders were fucking toned and solid and there was this fucking damn cool spaulder tattooed on it.

Jasper came to me, his hands holding my jaw strongly and pulling my face to him for another kiss.

"Wait..." I mumbled without even thinking.

I ran the tips of my fingers from his neck to his collar bone, and he sighed. I splayed my hands on his chest and stepped closer as he moaned softly. I leaned in and left an open-mouth kiss on his shoulder over his tattoo as my hands traveled down his abdomen.

Then I looked at him.

"Do you want me?" I literally panted the question.

He smirked and licked his lips, the devil. Then he took my hand from his pants' waistband and pushed it down over his unmistakable hard-on.

"What do you think?" His voice was thick and huskier.

For my utter surprise, my hands didn't shake at all as I unzipped his pants and pushed it down together with his boxer briefs. His long hard cock sprang free, pointing right at me, and I didn't hesitate.

"Fuck..." He breathed as my right-hand fingers curled around his shaft.

I worked his length only twice before he held me by the shoulders, turned me, and pushed me backward until the back of my knees hit his bed. He pushed me against his mattress and did a quick job of taking off my jeans and underwear. Then he finished shedding his pants while I hastened to get rid of my T-shirt.

And there I had it... His fully naked body right before me.

I sat up on the edge of the bed.

"You're so fucking hot." I said mindlessly.

A crooked smile took form on his lips and I sighed.

"I can say the same about you." He replied.

And before I could assimilate what was happening, Jasper was on his knees between my open legs, and my cock was engulfed by his luscious mouth.

I moaned loudly, and I kept moaning as he bobbed his head on me. I clutched the bedding and squeezed my eyes shut, trying not to let the sensations take over me completely. I didn't want it to end so fast.

Once I was certain I had control over my body's response to his assault, I opened my eyes and looked at him. He was watching me while taking my shaft between his lips and almost down his throat... I brought my hands to his hair and held it up in a ponytail as bitting my lower lip.

Jasper groaned and its vibrations shot through my cock, sending me straight to the edge.

"Holy fuck, I'm too close..." I gasped.

That seemed to trigger something in him... Because he closed his eyes and sped up, not stopping or slowing down until I was releasing down his tongue and throat just a couple of minutes later.

I was still panting and too rapt on high to notice him moving me up on the bed. It was only when I heard the snap of a bottle cap that I realized what he was about to do.

Trying to focus, I propped myself on my elbows and looked at him right when he was coating his fingers with lube.

I bit my lip.

Don't say a word! He doesn't need to know.

"I-I've never done this..." I blurted out.

Stupid!

Jasper sat on his heels and looked questioningly at me.

"I-I've never had sex before." I explained.

Why?! Why did you have to tell him? Why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?

Jasper squinted as I admonished myself.