Total pages in book: 30
Estimated words: 28145 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 141(@200wpm)___ 113(@250wpm)___ 94(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 28145 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 141(@200wpm)___ 113(@250wpm)___ 94(@300wpm)
Fuck.
"I used to worry about every little thing, but now I know I don't have to—-"
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
"Because of you."
Christopher groaned. How the fuck could he tell her the truth now, when she was being so damn sweet?
"So—-"
The rest of Vixen's words disappeared into his kiss, and she forgot whatever she had to say as Christopher grabbed her by the ass and impaled her with his cock.
Ah!
Another bout of wild and torrid lovemaking followed, and by the time they were done, Vixen could feel rarely used muscles in her body aching and protesting as she hurriedly slipped back into her clothes.
"Come back to bed," Christopher groaned.
"I have to go meet the ship's P.T.," she told him, "but I'll be back soon—-"
"Don't go."
Vixen couldn't help laughing even as she had to dance out of reach when Christopher made a sudden grab for her. "Stop it!"
"Then come back to bed," he growled.
She blew him a kiss. "See you later."
Once outside, Vixen finally remembered to check her phone for messages and was startled when she saw several missed calls from Cassidy. She called the other girl back right away, and Cassidy answered at the first ring.
"Vixen, thank God."
Alerted by the trepidation in Cassidy's voice, she asked right away, "Is something wrong?"
"I'm not sure, but..." Cassidy took a deep breath. "Eve told me you called her."
"Um, yes, but...I'm sorry. What is this about again?"
There was a long moment of silence, and then Cassidy said slowly, "I really hope I'm overthinking this, but...are you free to talk? I have something to tell you."
"I THINK YOU'RE FUCKED." These were the first words William spoke as soon as Christopher answered his call, and it was enough to have the athlete wide awake and springing up to a sitting position in mere seconds.
Since the moment he had claimed Vixen's virginity, there had been a sick feeling in the pit of Christopher's stomach, and it had him feeling like the sky was about to fall over him any moment.
It was almost a relief now that it had finally happened, and with all secrets out, he could finally work his damnedest to keep Vixen in his life.
"Do you know Eve, Konstantin Manolis' girlfriend?" William went on to ask.
"I do. Why?"
"Ms. Greene apparently confessed her feelings to Eve," William said in a clipped tone.
"What kind of feelings?" Christopher asked unevenly.
"She told Eve she might be in love with you."
Fuck.
"But since Eve's aware of your reputation, she then told Cassidy about Ms. Greene's feelings—-"
"Who then told you, I presume?"
"She also asked what I knew," William told him, "and I had to tell Cassidy what you asked for."
Christopher could feel himself whitening at the implications of William's words. He remembered all too well what he had asked for, albeit jokingly at that time. A woman who was "loose as a goose"...with dollar signs in her eyes.
"I did my best to convince Cassidy she likely had nothing to worry about—-"
"Unfortunately," Christopher interrupted tautly, "you'd be wrong."
There was a moment of silence...just before Christopher heard William curse under his breath.
VIXEN'S HEART REMAINED in shambles while meeting with the ship's P.T. Their discussion was brief to the point, with the other woman taking only minutes to explain the rotation system for using any of the ship's rehabilitation facilities.
Once outside the clinic, Vixen couldn't help leaning back against the wall to give herself a moment of rest. Cassidy's revelation had turned her completely world upside-down, and all she wanted to do was curl up in a ball and cry.
She could understand why William's words had Christopher mistake her for a gold-digger at first, but surely, after getting to know her better, he would have realized he was wrong?
She had truly believed him when he told her he was in love with her, but—-
"Vixen..."
She jerked in shock, forgetting how she was positioned, and immediately ended up knocking the back of her head against the wall.
Ouch!
Mortification filled her, and tears stung her eyes. Why did she have to be clumsy now of all times?
She was about to turn away and leave, unable to bear the humiliation of being in his presence, now that she knew what he thought, but before Vixen could even take a step back, Christopher was suddenly there, his fingers gently parting her locks.
His touch on her scalp was feather-soft, and the heat of his presence so painfully familiar it had Vixen sucking her breath.
"Does this hurt?"
Her heart broke into further pieces at the raggedness of his voice, and Vixen could only shake her head as her tears threatened to fall.
"I can't see any bump." Christopher waited tensely for her to speak, but eventually, he had to let his arms fall back to his sides in the wake of Vixen's continued silence. He could sense her pain, and it was killing him. In his mind, he remembered just how happy she had been, telling him how much she had changed because of him—-