Goddess of Vengeance - Jackie Collins [139]
‘Right,’ M.J. said, wondering what was going on.
‘Is Bobby around?’
‘I think he left, you want me to double check?’
‘No problem,’ she said, thinking, Mr Armand Jordan, you are about to get a visit from your worst fucking nightmare. A woman – who’s going to kick your sorry ass.
* * *
Denver soon observed that a woman on her own walking around a casino was fair game. Every man appeared to think they had the right to talk to her.
‘Where you from, honey?’
‘Here on vacation?’
‘How about I buy you a drink?’
These comments came from men travelling alone. However, men travelling in packs were far bolder.
‘Nice rack. How much for a night?’
‘Wanna go to a slumber party?’
‘You got an ass that would stop traffic.’
After a while she’d had enough – she probably did look as if she was selling it, wandering around in circles. Still, she wasn’t ready to go upstairs. If Bobby was there they’d probably get embroiled in a dumb fight, and if he wasn’t . . . well she didn’t want to think about him not being there.
Then her imagination launched into overdrive, and she pictured him in bed with Gia, kissing Gia, going down on Gia . . .
Oh my God! I’m turning into one of those too much in love pathetic idiots!
She determined to do something positive, and spotting an open seat at a Blackjack table, she slid onto the vacant stool.
* * *
It wasn’t what Max had intended to happen, but it was inevitable – falling into bed with Billy. He was so sexy and strong, and downright gorgeous, and he smelled so good, and there you have it.
Mister Movie Star – the man who just that afternoon she’d thought she hated, was once again making mad love to her, and this time it was even better than the first.
If that was possible.
Yes, it was possible.
The way he touched her was electrifying. She’d had no idea that actually doing it could feel this good. Wow! If only she’d known she would’ve been into it a lot sooner.
Or maybe not. There was a reason she’d waited, and the reason was Billy.
‘Couldn’t get you off my mind,’ Billy said in a low voice, gently running his fingers down her back as they lay on top of the bed. ‘Kept on remembering the beach, an’ finding you there like a social outcast all by yourself.’
‘Social outcast!’ she objected, stretching languorously. ‘It was my party.’
‘And you weren’t enjoying it one bit. Not until I came along. Admit it, Green Eyes, you were hiding out.’
‘True.’
‘But if you hadn’t been hiding, I wouldn’t’ve stumbled across you, and we wouldn’t be here together. Right?’
‘So right,’ she murmured, thinking about how happy she was to be with him.
‘You do know it’s way past midnight, so today’s your birthday,’ he stated. ‘Makes me pissed that I’m not going to be spending it with you.’
‘I wish you could,’ she responded. ‘But can you imagine everyone’s face if I turned up with like you by my side?’
‘I get it,’ Billy said. ‘Lucky an’ Lennie would throw a shit fit.’
‘You’re not wrong about that. And . . .’ she hesitated for a moment. ‘Venus is in town – I saw her earlier at Mood. She’ll probably be at my party.’
‘I saw her too. Ran into her outside the restaurant where Kev an’ I were eating.’
‘Kev’s with you?’
‘He came along for the ride. Don’t worry, he’s not gonna bother us, he’s got his instructions.’
‘It’s not that I don’t like him . . .’ she said tentatively.
‘Listen, Kev can be a big pain at times, but the thing about Kev is that he means well.’
‘Did you speak to Venus?’ Max asked curiously.
‘Briefly. She hates me now.’
‘She does?’
‘Divorce brings out the bitch in everyone.’
‘Y’know,’ Max mused, turning over, ‘Venus has been my mom’s best friend since I was a little kid.’
‘You’re still a little kid,’ he teased, lazily tickling her stomach, thinking how luminous and pretty she was with her olive skin and brilliant green eyes. She wasn’t just pretty, she was a beauty.
She squealed and rolled away from him.
He laughed and came after her, lowering his lean bronzed body on top of her, slowly moving inside her until she sighed with pleasure.