actually like having her pussy played with by a woman.â
âNo.â
âWhy not?â His friend sat up. âIf sheâs as inexperienced as you make her sound, sheâs going to have to be a boarder for a while to get a feel. Come on, Jude. Let her be our little foster sub. It would buy me some time with Lea.â
His neck prickled at the term
foster
. âI said no.â
His friend arched a brow. âYou like her.â
âShe has some interesting qualities.â
âSuch as?â
Her wild curls and willful manner.
âSheâs fluent in French.â
Ezra snorted. âLike that has anything to do with the price of eggs. You canât endorse her if you want to sponsor her. It doesnât work that way. Otherwise everyone would be endorsing anyone they wanted to fuck.â
âI donât want to fuck her,â Jude argued.
âPlease, youâve probably already imagined what her eyes would look like as you stuffed her mouth full of your cock.â
Theyâd be wide, then soft with lust. His knees tingled as blood rushed through his veins. âThatâs not true,â he whispered, voice hoarse.
Ezra laughed. âWell, youâre imagining it now. Want me to send Kelly in here to get you some relief?â
The image of his assistant relieving him quelled some of his lust. She typically serviced him on a fairly regular basis these days, but he wasnât in the mood for Tuesday sex. He wanted spontaneous first-time sex with southern expletives and muttered French as he yanked on unruly curls. âNo.â
âSo are you planning on actually sponsoring her? Jude, you know what people will say. You donât get involved with the clients. This is going to stir up questions, namely, how the hell our company was listed for the general public to find. Maybe you should let someone less high-profile take her; that way people wonât assume sheâs anything more than a typical referral.â
âNo. I want her.â The words left his mouth before he had a chance to weigh their effect.
Ezra stared at him, face devoid of humor. âAll right. Then sheâs yours . . . for now. Iâll offer my endorsement so you can ethically be her sponsor. Just keep in mind that the objective of a sponsor is to prep a client for someone else. Itâs not about you and your idiosyncrasies. Itâs about unveiling hers so that she can be better matched. You sure youâre up for that?â
Being that he wasnât in the market for anything permanent, but very much had the desire to fuck Ms. Collette Piper Banks, yes, that would work just fine for him. âIâm aware of what a sponsor does.â
âYou wonât be able to come to the office every day.â
âDo you think Iâm new? I wrote every damn policy, Ezra. I know whatâs expected.â
The other man held up his hands in defense. âOkay, okay. I was just checking. You donât typically get this involved.â He paused, then cautiously asked, âWill you take her to the château?â
Swallowing, he imagined what it would feel like to walk back through those doors, sleep in his and Tiffanyâs bed again. âI suppose Iâll have to.â
Giving the issue of residence further consideration and loathing the discomfort that the thought of returning to his old home brought, he said, âPerhaps Lea would like to update some of the furnishings for me. I could set her up with an expense account andââ
âSay no more. Sheâll do it.â
âDid you want to ask her first?â
âNo. Iâm not giving her an option. Itâll be good for her and itâll take her mind off other things. Sheâll start today.â
âGood.â He didnât want to return to the château and be constantly reminded of his ex.
After Ezra left, Jude withdrew the application heâd tossed in the trash. It
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