She took in a breath that was trembling. "Don't apologize. Jerome, getting over the blame is difficult, but you won't be able to achieve it by acting like it doesn't exist in the world. My personal experience has taught me that avoiding confronting negative emotions only makes them stronger in the long run.He detected her effort to bring her emotional armor into place because she was speaking more forcefully, which he picked up on from the tone of her voice.He didn't want it in place. The two of them shared a lot of similarities with one another. They were both broken on the inside and alone in the world. At this moment, there was only one thing he desired. To get lost in her. to disregard everything else except for this one woman.His hands moved up her back, shaping her into a close proximity to him and bringing her mouth to his. "Get ready, Anna, because I'm going to make love to you right now." His lips brushed against hers in an attempt at a tender kiss, but she pulled away. Ho
She moved away from him gradually while reaching for her shorts, as if she could read his thoughts. The same thing was done by him, and he worked hard to get the material down his hips. But he continued to fix his gaze intently on Anna. As the sunshine entered the room via the window, she did not appear to be self-conscious about her physique and made no attempt to conceal herself. As soon as he stripped off his clothes, she began to creep closer to him, her breasts moving alluringly in sync with the motion of her body.As she watched him perform, she nervously chewed the inside of her lower lip. Her tongue skittered across her lips, and he moaned in response because the action brought to mind how delicious it would be on his cock. She repositioned herself so that she was kneeling at his right hip. When her left palm stroked his shaft, his heart gave a jackhammering sound, and for a split second, his eyelids closed before opening again. He stared as her hand moved up his length, and
After gently tracing his brow with her fingertips and feeling a wave of tenderness wash over her face, Anna leaned back against his shoulder and laid her head there. His chest felt constricted, and his heart was pounding. It was difficult for him to even breathe. This connection, this kinship, had to be an act; it was probably brought on by the adrenaline rush that came from being on the run. Didn’t it? But he was conscious of the fact that there was more to it. He was unable to develop feelings for Anna. He was nothing but a source of frustration. Hell. He had no desire to be concerned about another person. He did not want anyone else to be concerned about him. He could put that chapter of his life in the past.He hushed, "What are you doing to me, woman?" This was a repetition of the question that she had asked him before. "What are you doing to me?"Anna did not reply, but she did pull closer to him while her arms were about him. As the seconds passed, they became more comfortabl
Amazing, was the first thing that came to his mind, and it made him want to smile once more. “Later.” He could feel himself drifting off to sleep thanks to the mattress. "Come this way." He persuaded her to turn around so that she could stand with her back against his chest.She snuggled up against him without making any objections, and a gasp of surprise could be heard slipping out of her mouth as he rested his manhood against her behind. "You're being difficult once more." She made the statement as if she had just observed it, despite the fact that they both knew this was not the case. "Hmm," he mumbled to himself. "It doesn't matter how tired I am; I always seem to have room in my stomach for more of you. In point of fact, I was just thinking about several fantastic ways to use the remaining honey that room service had brought with my biscuits."Were you now?" she purred in an alluring manner.While nuzzling her neck, he said "Oh, yeah" in close proximity to her ear. It'll have a
Anna blinked awake on the third day of essentially living in the same hotel room from sunrise to sunset. She gave the bedside clock a blurry-eyed glance as she glanced at it through her bleary eyes. It is currently eight in the morning. There were only ten days left until they had to make the trip back to Austin for the rescheduled trial. Only. Right.She would lose several weeks of her life before this ordeal was finally finished. It wasn't like she was bothered by being in Jerome's company. He'd become quite a lovely diversion. And while we're on the subject of her diversion, Jerome stirred next to her and pulled her into his arms. They laid down next to one another, with their heads on pillows, facing one other. He pretended to be asleep by keeping his eyes closed and acting as if he had reached out for her while he was asleep. But she was more savvy than that. She could sense that he was paying attention to her.The fact that she had spent these few days sharing each and every wa
Before giving her his complete attention, he messed with the thermostat and said, "Right," indicating his agreement with what she had said. "As soon as we finish attending to certain urgent matters." After providing no further information, he went to use the restroom.She stared at his back in utter awe. "What exactly does that entail?" However, she was merely babbling to herself. After he'd vanished around the bend, the shower turned on almost instantaneously after he'd left.Anna pushed the blanket away from her and began to shiver. She wrapped her arms around herself to ward off the chill and stormed into the bathroom, where she discovered Jerome hiding behind the curtain. She demanded to know, "What urgent business are we talking about?" "A hurricane is expected to arrive soon. A large one. It is time for us to depart.When the curtain moved, he peered through it at her while water clung to the long, dark lashes that framed his eyes. After then, he vanished without uttering a sing
She made an attempt to grab it, but he held on to it the whole time. "Anna, Randy is going to find us and kill us if he can." If he is allowed to go free, we will never be able to be free. He let go of the phone he had been holding.Didn't he see? She wouldn't be free to go if she had any more blood on her hands, so she better be careful.However, she did not state that. She changed her position so that she was facing forward instead of him. "What is the number?" (What is it?)He didn't reply right away, but the weight of his look continued to bear down on her with increasing intensity like lead. “Anna—”She tucked her hair behind her ears and gave him a sidelong glance while doing so. "What is the number?" (What is it?) If he had the audacity to tell her what to say once more, she would give up on the plan altogether.He then gave her the number while pressing his lips together. Smart man. She dialed the number and did her best to appear to be in a state of panic.Jack questioned her
She made a sudden turn to the left, heading in the direction of their parked automobile. If Randy were to follow her, then there would be no need to sacrifice anyone else. She jolted herself awake by reminding herself that she had a gun in the car. Now she had to concentrate on running in order to reach shelter quickly enough to make advantage of it.She ran faster and harder as the car came into view, despite the stinging sensation she was experiencing in her legs. She was also fighting against the force of the wind. It was possible for her to utilize the vehicle as a shield before drawing her weapon on the attacker. It was a mistake on Jerome's part to question her willingness to fire. She could fire her weapon, and she'd still live. As she got closer to the vehicle, she looked back and was surprised to see that Jerome was following closely behind. He lunged at her, grabbed her arm, and dragged her to a crouching position behind the driver's door, where she was hidden from view.
Three days later In the courtroom, Anna was standing. As soon as she learned that Pedro had been found guilty on all charges, she felt nothing but joy and happiness. The time spent deliberating had only been for a total of four hours. Anna wanted to celebrate this victory on so many fronts and on so many levels that she wanted to dance. The next person in line would be Jack, but her supervisor was taking care of that one.As soon as she was able to escape the pandemonium that ensued when the court was adjourned, her eyes immediately found Jerome's, and she and he exchanged a wordless glance of happiness with one other. It was a done deal. Never again would Pedro inflict pain on another person.When it came to Randy, the FBI had located him with the help of a confidential source and had carried out the arrest flawlessly.On the steps leading up to the courtroom, there was a group of reporters with flashing cameras waiting for them, and Anna made a brief remark. It was over much too qu
It was then that she tore the bracelet off of her arm. "I don't require the bracelet at this time. I can no longer avoid dealing with the past. I'm done letting it define me. I'm resigning from my job. I'm going to begin from scratch. It's time for me to start over. And I want to accomplish it alongside you.His expression suddenly changed to one of surprise. A glimmer of optimism. After that, it was gone, and the chill returned. "Until such time as I do something that causes you to have doubts about yourself or possibly my motives. Something that has you seeing myself as a negative influence despite the fact that I am not." “No.” How was it possible for her to communicate with him? At this point, it would be pointless to declare her love because no one would listen. He was under the impression that she did not have a favorable opinion of him and that she did not trust him on some level. She recalled a chat the two of them had back in Houston; therefore, she was aware of what steps t
He gave her one of those smiles as he passed her by. "It's great to have you back, Anna." The phrases carried an undercurrent of flirtatious intent, which he seemed incapable of avoiding when speaking to a woman.She did not extend an invitation for him to have a seat. She addressed her question to him in a chilly manner, saying, "What can I do for you, Frank?" The intention behind her icy demeanor was to drive him away. He never stopped regarding her as his property, and he made an effort to stake his claim to her at every opportunity that presented itself. Her greatest protection was to maintain some distance between them.Frank's eyes drifted over her shoulder to the table where the two agents were playing cards, and then they settled there. Jerome stood there, a fleeting expression of unease appearing on his face; most people wouldn't notice, but she knew Frank better than she wanted to. She smiled to herself privately, relishing the look of bewilderment on his face.Frank switch
"No," he responded. "That is not going to happen. You are not being used by anyone as a bait. I was the one who got you into this mess, and I'll be the one to get you out of it.They were staring at one another, her lips were apart, and it seemed as though the world was somehow pulling them apart, despite the fact that just a few days earlier it had brought them together.In the end, she admitted, "I got myself into this by taking on this case." "I'll find a way to get out of this."She avoided him, and this time he turned around to watch her depart after she had already left the room. "Anna," he called out to her as she moved toward the entrance to the room. When she looked back over her shoulder, her gaze traveled to his with a questioning expression on her face.Jerome declared, "This is not going to end here."The atmosphere became tense as the seconds ticked by until she turned and walked out of the room, the door closing behind her.Jerome made himself comfortable on the mattres
She took a deep breath and realized that her feelings were, at best, erratic, and that this was not entirely due to the fact that she was dating Jerome. The fact that her father was there in the courtroom that day caused her to experience mental confusion. He'd been sitting there with an accusatory expression on his face the whole time. But no matter how flawed he would want to find her performance, he wouldn't be able to, and the only reason he wanted to find it problematic was because she was performing work that he didn't approve of. She was at the pinnacle of her abilities and giving her absolute best performance. She wanted Pedro to be locked up, and she was willing to do whatever it took to make that happen. Her one and only regret was that she couldn't genuinely share the improvement with Jerome, because for the sake of appearances, they were required to pretend as though they were strangers. However, they had already accomplished too much to let an affair ruin their credi
"This house has a total of three bedrooms. I sat you on the seat that is to the left of the door. It's also prettier and more spacious. The papers you need to review were sent to you by your boss. They are on the dresser, where you can find them."Okay," she said. “Thanks.”Phil continued, "We will want you to be in a controlled setting as much as possible, so only your immediate family and those associated to the case will be allowed to visit on a limited basis." I need a list of everyone who has a chance of being let in so that we may conduct background checks on them. They are not permitted entry if their name does not appear on that list. You'll always have three agents at your disposal, including Agent Sandro and the other two." His attention briefly shifted to Jerome. "After everything that went down with Jack, I don't blame him for being wary of everyone," she said. After that, he had a direct conversation with Jerome. We placed him under custody late last night. He has be
She came to a halt when he held out his hand in a stopping gesture. He said, "You're going to go back to your perfectly planned life, free of evil influences like myself." I am the one who got you involved in this mess with Randy, and I am the one who will get you out of it. I'll get you your life back. I give you my word that..."He grabbed the bags and then reached for the door, yanking it open before she could answer and tell him that what she truly wanted was...him. He opened the door before she could tell him that she wanted him.The majority of the trip to Austin was spent with Jerome in a sour mood, acutely conscious of her every action and every sound. He was driven completely insane by her yearning, his rage, and his frustration. with...an additional component. Something that he did not wish to contemplate further. However, he was unable to reject the fact that he had feelings for Anna, nor was he able to deny how inappropriate he was for her.He was not the kind of man who
After several hours, Anna awoke while she was resting on her stomach. Because they had been sleeping through the night, the room was pitch black. She gave a sly grin to herself. The hand of Jerome was resting on her exposed butt. Certainly an example of a butt guy.She let out a soft sigh as she reflected on the many enjoyable hours of sexual activity that they had spent together. Lovemaking. His word, not hers. What had transpired between them, on the other hand, had been significantly more satisfying and potent than any other sexual encounter she had had before he came into her life. Indeed, lovemaking. She had nothing except sexual encounters with her former partner. This… This experience I had with Jerome was about more than just the simple pleasures the body can provide. Because of this, she found herself in a state of mind in which the rest of the world began to disappear into a place that she shared with only one other person—with Jerome.Her thoughts immediately went to hi
They pumped, together, for long moments, and then they stilled, staring at one another, and he saw in her what he felt in himself. They were both bewildered by the plethora of feelings and pleasures that were surging through them at the same time.Her unkempt hair framed her heart-shaped face, and she waited with her lips parted for him to approach. "Damn, you're beautiful," he murmured as he lowered his mouth to take hers, and his hands reached beneath her backside to pull her closer to him. "Damn, you're beautiful," he murmured again. While he continued to pump, he angled her hips, and she continued to take it... she begged for more. She was tense for a few seconds before her body jerked into release, which came too soon or not soon enough. Until finally, she shattered.He continued to ride her while looking at her and being mesmerized by the sight of her approaching. He restrained himself and waited until he was certain that she had reached her full level of contentment. When her