me to
levator doors had slid open, revealing the dark, cave
ands were fisted in the lapels of his charcoal suit jacket. My heart wa
undone. His hair was disheveled from my fingers, his tie was loose, and
you to stop,
tation. He stepped out of the elevator, pulling me with him. The moment w
anger, and undeniable, terrifying chemistry. He kissed me as if he were t
him back just
inst him. I gasped at the contact, and he took the opportunity to deepe
ainst the wall as his lips trailed down my t
skin, his voice thick with desire.
my fingers threading
confessed, the words sounding like a
of the foyer, he looked vulnerable, stripped of his cold CEO m
"But I need you to understand what this is. If we do this, t
of pretendi
ried me through the dark living room. He didn't take me to the guest room. He
him. The sheets were
s forearms. He traced the outline of my jaw
, almost to himself. "You have no id
he kissed me again. Sl
ding down was loud in the quiet room. He eased the silk off my shou
rking to loosen his tie and then moving to
greed, helping me
nes of muscle. I could feel his heart beating
oing to make you forget every other man you've ever been with," he
here," I promised,
gh the thin lace. I arched my back, and a moan escaped my lips. He captu
The point of no return was righ
n my ph
ng, and it shattered
ainst mine. We were both breathing h
ce thick with frustration. "I swear to
" I said, though my min
ck just enough to look at me. "Who t
the nightstand and fumbled for my phone.
at the
drained fr
sked, his eyes narrow
ared at the screen, my hear
his voice sharp now.
eat of the moment replace
" I whispered. "It'
s instantly replaced by concern. "W
swiped the screen and
oice was bare
the line. The words were a blur. *Overdose
om my hand and clatt
ers, his eyes searching mine. "
, tears spillin
choked out. "My
crashed back in, bringing all the secrets, the d
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