The Billionaire's Secret Obsession

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ut of my skin. My insides clenched with fear, and it took every ounce

the woods lighted with the fire we used to keep warm. He

to be a snake

amon held a finger to his lips,

ake; the outline of the curl of its body was made clear enough thanks to the light that emanated from the fire. When he was sure he had done

His voice was la

ed down and I took

hroat. "Thank you." Lord knows the snake

used them to lift the dead reptile a

crescent moon reminded me of the birthday gift my mother had given me on my las

sky, the wind made my hair dance around my face. My

iencing sorrow at every joy that came my way? It was like someone up ther

ow, I was hyper-aware of everything, every slight movement I heard in the distance, every creepy sound. Even

s sleeping bag, he allowed

tensity in his eyes warmed me up.

erious, but that didn't stop me from getting flustere

e me." He must have noticed my discomfort for

far away. I gathered the sleeping bag and blanket, situating myself at his side. This time, instead of b

d to distract myself from his closeness by gazing at the s

said, "what do yo

wasn't a good idea. I had a feeling he would see through my mask an

ge to look at him, almost getting tongue-tied again. "I'm a singer." The glint in hi

n his face, then, "I work in co

returned. His hair fell on his eyes as his dimples

ing?" His voice r

dent. Not when it reminded me of ... him. My eye

ve to if you

o please him. So I sang. The lyrics rolled off my tongue just like it had always do

heir deaths and ... him. I didn't get to the bridge of the song when I stopped.

hands held my face while his

vement, finding comfort in his touch. The fire's reflection danced in his eyes,

offer sti

skin between his eyebrows folded

cut off as his lips locked with mine. My eyes widened slightly before they fluttered closed. He tasted like chocolate mixed with a

with desperation and a force that promised more. We separated when we were finally out

was laced with desire th

eeded this. J

resonated through the air as our bodies danced

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oice wove through my

sounded al

The orange sun had risen and the birds that drifted through the sky seemed happy about it. If thei

he said. "We a

at his words; excitement

said, not believ

o pull me up, our hands tightening together as he pulled, helping me

some other personnel moved in and out of

looked down at me. He was in a grey t-shirt that

d I shifted, "I don

mine, "Why shouldn't you

ife right now. I just don't th

e." He smirked at me. "I volunteer to be that person. Come on." He nudged my shoulder

, and I collected the card. It wo

Eva. It's

the officials and police inves

e, but his heated gaze could not distract me from the fact that we were in a plane..

ques but finally started feeling like myself again when Damon

diately admitted into the hospital for a thorough check-u

health-related questions, they final

the hospital room, the smell of antiseptic strong in the air. I fe

rporation. A phone number and

w, I wasn't surprised he was one. He had exuded t

ay, I headed to the recepti

ed, and just as I reached out to knock on it, I heard hi

voice was a bit muffled. "

try voice made my ears perk. He was engaged? He cheated on

o," there was slight a

h

can't, becaus

nd I slowly backed

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