Under Pressure [IAD Agency] (Siren Publishing Classic)

but Bella raised her hand to stop him from saying anything.
    “Don’t even start with me. I’m so sick and tired of sitting around doing nothing. I’m fine, fine I tell you. Now I’m going to cook, and I need you to go get a few things for me. I won’t try and leave, but I need you to go shopping for me.”
    Bella sat at the table and grabbed his notepad from him and started to write a list of things she needed. Tapping the pen to her lips, she finally noticed that Tony was smiling at her. “What?”
    “I’m just glad you’re okay, hon.”
    “You’re just glad I’m going to be cooking for you again, you mean.”
    Laughing, he said, “Yeah, that, too.”
    Bella smiled and reached out to grab his hand.
    “What are you doing out of bed?”
    Bella jumped in her seat and sent Jason a fake frown. “Jeez, baby, do I have to put a bell on you?”
    Jason had heard their voices from his open office door and came out to see what she was doing. Bella knew that when the door was closed not to bother him, but he rarely locked his office door nowadays while she was there. He rarely kept any secrets from her, and Bella made an effort to give him the necessary space for him to conduct his business without being underfoot.
    Bella smiled at him, reaching out her hand. He crossed the room in that quick fluid stride of his and pulled her up out of the chair and sat down, placing her onto his lap. Bella nuzzled her face into his neck and leaned in to kiss him.
    Jason could feel himself grinning like a simpleton. Damn, did he have it bad.
    “Geez, you two…get a room.”
    Jason ignored Tony as he placed another soft kiss on Bella’s lips.
    Bella pulled back and had to shake off the dreamy haze that she always got after Jason kissed her like that.
    “I’m sick of sitting around doing nothing, so I have decided to use this time to try out a few potentials for the menu at the restaurant.” Bella placed a finger to Jason’s lips when he opened his mouth to speak. “I know I have to take it easy, but all this inactivity is killing me. Tony’s going shopping for me, so I’m not trying to leave. Please.”
    Jason sighed.
    He wanted her to continue to rest, but he was surprised he had been able to keep her down for three whole days already. “All right, but if you start to feel weak, I want you to take a break.”
    “Yeah, yeah.” Bella rolled her eyes and kissed him hard before she started working on her list again. Amusement, admiration, and frustration warred in Jason as she casually dismissed him.
    “Man, does she know how to work you.” Tony chuckled.
    “Shut it, Tony, or no tiramisu for you.”
    “Shutting it now, ma’am.”
    “It seems that she knows how to work both of us, doesn’t it.” Jason stated dryly. Bella tried to scoot off his lap, but his steel-roped arms wound tight around her, holding her in place. Feeling impish she wiggled as if trying to get comfortable on his lap just to tease him.
    Jason muffled his groan as he rubbed his face into her hair and placed a kiss on the top of her head to tell her that he had only been joking. Christ, it was torture feeling her tight little bottom rub against his growing erection. He had held himself back to ensure that she was completely recovered from her ordeal and every hour had been pure hell. He had always been a sexual man, but damn it, never like this. Three days had him feeling like he was coming off a ten-year celibacy stint and his dick throbbed like an open wound.
    Jason fought back the tides of lust crashing through his system as he thought back to why it was so important that he let Bella recover completely before making her deal with his attentions. He once again felt the rage build within him as the thought of how close he had come to losing her. Bella squeaked in protest as his arms tightened around her too tightly.
    “Sorry, love,” Jason murmured as he kissed the top of her head. He forced his grip loose, and her body relaxed against his and she continued working on her list. He watched her in comfortable silence as she scribbled vigorously. When she was done, she ripped out the page, handing it to Tony.
    Tony winced. “Jeez, Bella, I thought you just needed a few things. Are you planning on stocking your restaurant today?”
    “What are you complaining about?” Tara asked as she strolled out of the office. She leaned down to give Bella a hug and ended up including Jason by proxy.
    Bella felt Jason’s body tense slightly then relax