Damian (The Caine Brothers #3) Read Online Free

“You’re awfully jaded for someone so young.”
    The usual spark in Jaxon’s eyes dimmed for just a moment, and he said, “You have no idea.”
    Just then Colton joined them, breaking the mood, and Jaxon was back to his usual self, smiling and full of energy. “A couple of my guys couldn’t be here, so thanks for helping out.”
    “No problem,” Colton said. “I’m surprised to see you here, Damian. You strike out with Elena?”
    “Not yet.”
    “You must be losing your touch if it’s taking this long.”
    “Fuck you.”
    “No thanks, I’ll pass.”
    “Idiot.” Damian grinned despite himself. “Jaxon, point us in the right direction?”
    Jaxon introduced them to the head roadie, then excused himself to get ready, but while he worked Damian wondered what Jaxon meant about being jaded. He enjoyed giving his brothers shit, but he loved them all and worried about them. When it came down to it, he may act like a smartass, but protecting people was in his blood.
    ***
    Elena finished her lunch, then spent the next couple of hours mingling. She chatted with her father, her mother, her sister, and a gaggle of corporate executives. If the rest of her siblings had been there, she’d have gone through them, too, but they’d managed believable excuses. Through the whole process she tried to figure out how to reconnect with Damian Caine in a way that didn’t seem like a desperate move to scratch the itch he’d started.
    She could easily go inside, find a private place, and scratch the itch herself, but she suspected the effort would only cool it without alleviating it completely. In this case Damian would be the only real cure.
    In the meantime, she let it simmer. While she made small talk, her body came alive. Her nipples prickled in anticipation. Her clit throbbed. Her fingers ached with the desire to explore him. She wondered what he’d taste like.
    By the time the sun had taken its own sweet time sauntering across the sky and finally decided to head for the horizon, Elena was well and truly horny. When someone announced the band would be starting its first set, she followed some of the crowd over, hoping to find Damian nearby.
    Exterior lighting on the deck came on, as did lighting around the stage, and the bar and buffet, but shadows and impending darkness claimed much of the rest of the property, lending it an exciting, magical feel.
    Jaxon’s band took the stage to cheers from the crowd, followed by Jaxon himself and a roar of approval from the audience.
    “Hey, everyone. Glad to see y’all here,” Jaxon said. “Hope you’re all having a great time.” The crowd cheered in response. “Did y’all try that fried chicken? It’s to die for.”
    While Jaxon played the crowd some, then launched into the first song, Elena scanned the audience for a huge blond SEAL.
    She finally found him resting against the side of the stage, watching her every move. When she caught his eye, he saluted.
    People had started to dance, so she scooted to the edge of the crowd and crooked her finger at him to come join her. The sixteen-year-old in her couldn’t believe her audacity. Couldn’t believe she was flirting with Damian Caine. Why in God’s name would he pay her the least bit of attention? For just a moment while she watched him watching her—that intense blue gaze sending a frisson of excitement skittered over her skin—she found herself fractured between that teenage girl and the woman she’d become.
    It didn’t take long for the woman to shove the teenager into the shadows. Sure, she’d crushed on him from afar, but Elena had become a confident adult who knew what she wanted, and right now she wanted Damian Caine.
    He pushed off the stage and stalked in her direction with the grace of a big, predatory cat. She literally salivated watching the man walk. Damn, he was fine. How she’d manage to drag this out much longer, she had no idea, but drag it she would. The longer they waited, the better it would be. In