The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 12

He smirked but didn't answer her and her scowl grew thunderous. She sheathed her knife at her calf and the other went into a side pocket of her backpack. All along she grumbled under her breath about light footed idiots and fools with no sense. When she looked back up it was to find the guy watching her with a raised eyebrow.

"What?" Jessica asked, "you think I walk around with knives in my back pockets?" She shook her head and righted her jeans.

It never occurred to her that maybe he was just surprised to see a girl with so many weapons. Picking up her backpack she got up and side stepped around him to check on the guy she'd knocked out.

The conscious bodyguard was crouching beside his fallen partner and lightly slapping his face trying to wake him up. She pushed him aside, checked the prone man's pulse, opened her backpack and pulled out an alcohol wipe. She ripped the packet open with her teeth and waved the wipe under his nose. He regained consciousness slowly and Jessica told them to consider themselves fired.

They didn't argue.

Jessica got up, dusted her knees, slipped her backpack on and turned to leave.

"Where are you going?"

"Ho-" She was going to say home, but it wasn't her home-not really. "I'm going to deal with this whole bodyguard issue."

"Alright, I'll follow you."

"What are you, my stalker? You might not know this, but it's against the law in all fifty states. Need I remind you what I do to unwelcomed company?"

"No you don't have to remind me. I just want to make sure you get there safely. You seem to attract danger wherever you go"

"I don't need a babysit-"

Her words trailed off when she suddenly heard a noise by the entrance of the ally. She was getting really tired of people trying to sneak up on her. Reaching back for the knife she'd stashed in the side pocket, she pushed him behind her and switched open her blade. Whoever it was, they were in for a surprise.

"It's okay, it just-"

"Be quiet!" Jessica snapped.

Nick sighed, placed his hands on her shoulders and spoke over her head. "Axel it's all right, come on out."

He leaned down until his lips were only a hairs breadth away from her ear. His warm breath fanned her neck, sending shivers up and down her spine. It took all of her will power-and then some- to keep from leaning into him.

"Don't even think about losing me" He murmured and flicked her earlobe with his tongue, drawing a shocked gasp out of her.

Before she could retaliate, he wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her close until she was flush against him and sucked her earlobe into his mouth .He nibbled lightly on it even as she tried to push him away but it was like trying to push a brick wall.

Ignoring her protest, he released her earlobe and trailed soft kisses down her jawline. Her brain screamed at her to fight him but her limbs had turned to jelly and soon she forgot all about pushing him away.

Holding on to his shoulders for support, a moan escaped her lips and she unconsciously tilted her head back, wanting his lips on her neck. Mindless of nothing but his touch Jessica closed her eyes. Ignoring the fact that they were standing out in the street and reveling in the rush of new sensations his touch was wringing out of her.

Sensations that made her shudder and weak in the knees.

Lost in a newly discovered world of sensory pleasure she was unprepared, when he suddenly grabbed her by the shoulders, spun her around and as she turned, robbed her of her back pack.