Page 88 of Silver Fire
For all her charms, Layla Robinson did not compare with the ethereal beauty of Sophie Leroux. But with her generous curves, there was no question this woman would make a good fuck for any red-blooded male. As far as Justin was concerned, Derek should have just kept to Layla Robinson and saved them all the headache.
“You don’t want me to do that. I can help you get what you want.”
That piqued her interest. “Derek?”
Justin nodded.
“What’s in it for you?”
“He has what I want.”
Realization hit Layla and the woman cackled like a witch. She was definitely not in Sophie’s league. Her mascara had run and her eyes were swollen, Justin actually felt sorry for her. Derek Lockwood used and discarded women, and Justin would not have him do the same to Sophie.
“I can’t believe both of you are salivating over the same blonde bitch,” Layla sneered. “She hardly has any boobs, why would you want her?”
“She suits me more,” Justin shrugged. He had opted to go with the scholarly harmless look tonight. “Lockwood doesn’t know what he is throwing away in you. Sophie is not for him. I’ve known her for years. He seduced her away from me. She is meek and submissive. Whereas I’m sure you know what Lockwood really prefers—sexually.”
“That’s what I’ve been telling him!” Layla exclaimed. “The man is insatiable in bed, and I don’t think your Sophie is enough woman for him.”
Justin felt his temper flaring. The thought of Lockwood taking Sophie over and over was not the image he wanted in his head when he was so close to achieving his goal.
“So, will you help me get Sophie back?” Justin cut in before Layla Robinson angered him further.
“What do I have to do?”
Justin smiled. The saying was true:Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
* * *
“That’sthe last shot of tequila!” Sophie announced. “I can’t take anymore.”
“Well you need enough liquid courage to jump his bones and force him to have sex with you,” Beth replied.
Beth Turner was keeping her company in the AGS bunker while she waited for Derek to pick her up after the fundraiser. She couldn’t wait to see him in his tuxedo and to strip it off him. He had dropped her and Beth at AGS before he went back to his condo to prepare for the event. Sophie decided that she was going to call off the moratorium on sex. How Derek had such amazing willpower given his past indulgences was beyond her.
They had a conversation yesterday, and Derek had admitted he wanted to take it slow with her, especially after the shock of the past few days. Contrary to what he thought, she needed him inside her, filling every crevice of her sex to feel alive. What Justin did to Polly terrified her and giving herself up to Derek made her feel safe.
It had been determined that Polly Smith had innocently divulged information about Endpoint Systems, and she had been seduced by Justin to provide such information—any information really. It was not clear how long Polly had been trysting with Justin, but there was speculation based on her behavior that it had been a few weeks.
“I don’t want to be too drunk I wouldn’t remember the sex,” Sophie said.Did she just slur her words?
“You have a point,” Beth said and they both giggled.
“It’s almost 11:00 p.m.” Sophie said grouchily. “He promised he would call before then to let me know what time he’s coming by.”
“Believe me, baby girl, these fundraisers do not end early. The more drunk the guests are, the looser their wallets will be, especially when the auction begins.”
They dissolved into giggles again just as Sophie’s phone vibrated with a text message.
“What, can’t he even call me?” Sophie groused and frowned. The message was from Christopher Blackstone.
In her drunken state, she remembered Derek mentioning that her old friend was going to be there. Derek did not like Christopher that was for sure.
She looked at her message and gasped, momentarily slapped out of her drunken haze.
Christopher
I’m sorry Sophie, but you should know…