The Siren's Contract

. It had been a long day of meetings, deals, and endless paperwork. All I wanted was to go home, take a hot bath, and forget the chaos of the worl

Adria

as he

ary, I had a hard time getting his teasing smile out of my head-but because I knew better than to get involved with anyone. My life was too co

aising an eyebrow as

o me with an intensity that made my pulse quicken. "Valeria," he said, his voice lo

tance defensive. "What

y, but in that way men do when they want to be close without seeming too eager.

ted, eyeing him skep

s steady on mine. "I think w

dge of a cliff, looking down into the unknown? The last thing I wanted was to be drawn into this-w

rply, though my voice wavered slightly.

ke just business." He stepped closer, I didn't take a st

now that I could smell his cologne, a musky scent that seemed

nything personal, but I can't stop thinking about you."

think about me," I

, his voice softer now, almost like he was confiding

out to let him win so easily. I had to remain focused. "I'm not here for s

worry about that. I'm not here to mess with your life. I'm just here becaus

d, raising an eyebrow.

ence wrapping around me like a blanket. "Maybe not now," he said, his voic

ock of hair behind my ear. His fingers lingered there for just a second, sending a jolt of electricit

ed, my tone cutting thro

his eyes gleaming with something more than just desire. There was deter

voice quieter now, but no less intense. "I

down. "You should," I said, forcing a cool edge into my voice. "This is

But I can't deny that there's something about you, somet

left my lips. He had a point. There was something about him

his pockets as he regarded me with that confident smirk of his. "

trying to steady my pul

, "but I know yo

oaching, and Adrian turned slightly toward the noise. He

he said, his voice low and almost

tood there in the garage, my mind racing. I hated how he made me feel-how he could take

rt had skipped when he'd said those

an's

I had every intention of solving. She tried to push me away, to pretend like I was just another man who would

t now. Not when I could already tast

had jus