Total pages in book: 54
Estimated words: 52384 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 262(@200wpm)___ 210(@250wpm)___ 175(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 52384 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 262(@200wpm)___ 210(@250wpm)___ 175(@300wpm)
“Take a bite, Alyx. You wouldn’t want me to throw this away and see good food go to waste, would you?”
“You wouldn’t dare.”
He grinned at the way her lips barely moved as she spoke, almost as if she was afraid he’d shove the piece of fry in her mouth the moment he had an opening.
“Are you willing to risk it?”
They eyed each other.
He called her bluff, drawing the fry away from her mouth slowly. “Last chance…”
“Damn you!” She snatched the fry from her fork with her mouth, and he burst into laughter as she glared and chewed aggressively at the same time.
“You look like you want to swallow me whole,” he teased.
“If it means the world would get rid of another unnecessary egoistic jerk like you…” After taking a gulp of water, she said, “Maybe I should.”
He leaned back against his seat. “Maybe you should.” He smiled. “Swallow me whole, I mean.” He paused before letting the bomb drop. “If you could take all thirteen inches of me.”
Alyx And Nathan
Oh my God. How had her life come to this? How?
They had long left the restaurant, and they were just minutes away from reaching her place but even so---
You look like you want to swallow me whole.
If it means the world would get rid of another unnecessary egoistic jerk like you…maybe I should.”
Maybe you should. Swallow me whole, I mean. If you could take all thirteen inches of me---
I-di-ot. Alyx banged the side of her head against the window with each syllable. She was an idiot, the biggest idiot in the world, not to have seen that coming miles away.
Nathan’s amused glance slid to his companion, but his tone remained courteous as ever as he asked, “Everything alright?” The entire ride, Alyx had been occasionally using her head to knock on the limousine’s window.
“Everything’s fine.” The words were stiff, and Alyx didn’t meet his gaze the entire time. Even so, it was easy enough to read the tension that had come to grip her delectable body.
She knew.
And she was doing her best to deny it.
Ah, sweetheart. He almost, almost felt bad for her. She was wasting her time fighting the inevitable. When they reached her place, the limousine slowing down, he saw Alyx’s chest ease in a silent sigh of relief.
His lips twitched. His lovely Alyx was still determined to fool herself into thinking that the night could end with nothing changing.
“This is me.” Alyx knew good manners demanded she at least look at the ex-model but right now, she didn’t give a damn. “Thanks for the ride.” Etiquette could go to hell for all she cared. Right now, all she cared about was making certain words stop polluting her mind.
Maybe you should.
Swallow me whole.
All thirteen inches of me---
ARGH!
“I gotta go.” She reached to unlock the door---
His fingers cupped her elbow from behind. “Alyx.”
Aaaaaah.
Her name on his lips was a sensual caress in itself, and the slight accent threading through it only made his voice even more potent.
Oh God.
Her fingers tightened on the door handle. “I really need to---” Her voice faltered as she felt him move, and in the next instant, the distance between them disappeared.
Oh, oh God.
A powerful tremble racked her body, her limbs melting at the sheer animal magnetism of his proximity. It was like standing close to a wild beast, knowing that it could hurt her, and yet…it was also the precise same thing that served to attract her.
It could hurt her, but what if…it didn’t?
It could tear her apart, but what if…that could make her feel good?
“Invite me up.”
It was like being tempted by the devil himself, and when a hand pressed ever so gently at the small of her back---
Alyx squeezed her eyes shut. “I c-can’t.”
“Why?” Nathan moved even closer, his hand leaving her back, only to have his arm curve around her waist. “Do you have a lover now?”
“No---”
“Then what’s the problem?” This time, the former model whispered the words straight into her ears.
Aaaaaah.
“B-because…” Oh God, oh God. It was so hard to stay rational. Nathan Callis’ mouth had drifted down, his lips caressing the side of her neck, and even as she hated herself for doing it, she just couldn’t help it either---
Her head tilted back, offering him more access to her neck.
His lips closed over the tender skin, and she whimpered. “This is bad.” He started sucking. “Oh God, this is really bad.”
Nathan chuckled against her skin. “Exactly, sweetheart.” He slowly lifted his head. “We’re going to do a lot of really bad things together----”
Ah.
The words sounded like a promise and a threat, and Alyx summoned the last vestiges of her control. “N-no!” She tried getting away from him, but instead he forced her to face him. “No---”
“I’ll ask you one last time, sweetheart.” His tone was commanding, and oh, in his eyes was that look – that sweet, intoxicating, wicked look. “Invite me up.”