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“He yells at those that matter to him,” Derek finally concluded. “And then what?”
“He smashed his phone and bolted out of his office. The next day, the light was gone. He was back to his cold sarcastic self,” Maia said sadly.
“That’s about the time he started taking subs,” Derek added.
“Viktor Baran is a dom?” Beth said with clear interest.
“Shit,” Maia muttered. “Reporter.”
“I’m sure Beth knows better than to babble about Viktor Baran’s sexual proclivities,” Sophie said, giving her friend a pointed stare.
Beth stuffed another beignet in her mouth. “You’re right, haven’t met the guy but from what I’ve heard, I don’t want to get on his radar.”
“You’re probably already on his,” Derek said.
“What? How?”
“Me,” Sophie stated simply.
“Girl, you’re so much trouble, but I love you,” Beth said, standing up and giving Sophie a tight hug.
“Last week was the week from hell,” Sophie said with a sigh. “I hope this week is better. I’m so tired at getting shot at.”
Derek took the seat beside her, scooted over and held her hands, staring straight at her eyes. “We’ll get you through this, Sophie. I promise not to let anything happen to you.”
“It’s not me I’m worried about, Derek,” Sophie said. “Everyone else is getting hurt because of me. I feel like we’re just waiting for the next crisis to hit. Don’t you feel it?”
Derek smiled at her reassuringly, but he felt it too. A heavy feeling in his gut, and he was scared for Sophie.
* * *
It was almost3:00 p.m. when everyone had left. Derek cleared the empty pizza boxes and wrapped up the leftover slices in foil. Sophie was on the phone with Christopher Blackstone, relaying the bad news. She had been at it for over twenty minutes, obviously in a frustrating conversation. Derek wasn’t at all sure Christopher Blackstone was innocent in the stolen research debacle. Clearly, he leaked the information about the zefinium cores to SASTac, and Derek had a hunch that this Justin guy worked for the security company, either directly or indirectly.
Sophie walked past the kitchen and tossed her phone on the counter, saying over her shoulder, “Taking a shower.” She was in a temper and all tensed up. Derek quickly wiped down the counters and threw the beer bottles in the recycling bin. He made sure the doors were locked before following Sophie in his bedroom.
He waited for the shower to come on and for the shower door to close. Derek already felt his cock hardening in anticipation and hoped Sophie was in the mood. Opening the bathroom door, he casually walked in and started to strip.
“Derek!”
“Thought I’d join you.”
“I—”
Derek opened the shower door and got in, almost losing control when he saw her naked body all slick and wet with soap and water. She had covered her breasts and her pussy. As if that was going to stop him from touching her.
Grinning devilishly, he said “Scoot forward, Angel. Share the water will you?”
“I—”
The spray of warm water more than heated up his skin. His balls felt heavy with his arousal and when he pulled her body toward him—her back against his front—he bent his knees so his cock hit between her butt cheeks. Derek groaned and shoved his face on the curve of her shoulder.
“Fuck! I want you so much,” Derek hissed into her hair. He wanted to fuck her alright, but more than anything, he wanted to relieve her stress any way he could. He took the shampoo from her hands and started to wash her hair, massaging her scalp slowly with gentle pressure.
“God, Derek, that feels, unh,” Sophie moaned as if she was on the brink of an orgasm. Rinsing the suds from her hair, he proceeded to apply the conditioner she handed him and then a wide toothed comb. “Sorry, I’m high-maintenance.”
“No problem, Angel, you’re mine to pamper today.”
After combing the conditioner through her hair, he grabbed the French-milled soap he had bought for her and started to rub the bar on her soft silky smooth skin. It was so erotic, Derek could easily lose himself and come right there. He gently turned her around and soaped her breasts, running circles around each orb and then slowly slipped the soap between her legs. She moaned.
