Tarnished Tyrant - A Mafia Romance

says. "You were right: I am succe

ble,

nd I clench my legs together. "I'm surrounded by people who know exactly how to act

ntan

from our psycho mother and had her move in with me. But I doubt that "let a fourteen-y

ke to keep thi

down. I mean, fate got me bumped to first class and then plopped

rough something resembling flirting,

d clamp my hand d

fingernail indents in his skin by the time I peel my hand off, but I'm too

eryone to stay calm. But I barely hear him.

in his unreasonably se

to be cute or funny or charming. I should just say a single w

anything. I'm in fight or

little quip to impress him. But instead, I sha

over him. "I'm going to be

urprised when she sees me hop up again.

No, ma'am. You need to sit down right now. If you'r

p. It feels like my lungs are

think. Though that i

sit down," sh

ing at an air marshal coming to tie me up in duct t

art is ra

lane keep shaking?" I

ns. "You're causing

hind me says. I don't need to

me Stranger-formerly known as Russian Guy-is witnessing this

y middle, holding me steady. I sink into his war

throom," he

e to Handsome Stranger's charms and/or implied threats. Her fa

en. "I don't want any more trouble.

he small space, and pulls

n the small bathroom together, there is only him. He smells like peppermint an

ng to be sic

shocked by how clos

rms. "If you're going to t

allowing audibly

nic attack," he say

grasp. "I h

y are yo

n my own, and the client is apparently a huge asshole, so I'm stressed and then this goddamn plane keeps hitting goddamn tur

me onto the sink, steps between my

e brain goes

nd I can't think about anything except th

y.

my back, pulling me closer to him as his tongue probes into my mouth. I moan like-shit

rything and I jerk away from him. I clap my h

hough. They're perfectl

s that?"

," he says.

s are very much visible through my thin cotto

worked so well that I'm not sure any other

s for that. I guess. I needed that. A

sh I had run my hands through his hair while I had the chan

in movies? To break

y reason you thi

an't admit to wanting this stranger. I b

s out and swipes his thumb over my ch

t talk to peop

e wh

oon as the words are out of my mouth. "I mean, like, asking p

kol

are that he is still standing betwe

has a mysterious, handsome name.

rops it on my thigh. His fingers burn

el

. "Then you should be used to people c

n, panic rising up in me. I

you feel responsible for me. Since I accidentally fell on your lap. But I absolve you of your chivalrous

't say a

n eye ope

e a bad judge of ch

he means, Nikolai slides his hand b

d I'm definitely not fuck

f his palm. I chase the pleasure that has been building