“Careful, please.”“I’m trying.” I grit the words out, disoriented by her scent and the swathe of her bare back.“I don’t have a lot of dresses with me. I can’t afford to rip this one.” “I think I can get it down, but not all the way up.”I pull it down, and the dress gapes open and nearly falls to
LillyMichael looks a little shell-shocked as we circulate, and I can’t blame him. My palm is still burning from the feel of his stomach muscles through his dress shirt. Damn, the man has a great body. I shake the thought away.“Come on.” I tug him away from a champagne fountain. “We need to circula
I give him a soft smile. “That’s right. You do.” His eyes go wide, and I want to cheer. At least both of us are unsettled.“How did you meet?” Cataleya almost sounds challenging.“Class,” I say at the same time as Michaelsays, “Orientation.”“For Lilly, it was class,” he amends. “Algebra 101. But fo
My head jerks back in surprise. “Why?” I don’t want Michael interfering in my life more than he already has. Carrying me down the hill was one thing, but my business is something else.“Come on, Lilly. You could really make something of yourself. Let me help.” His words hit part of me that I keep bu
LillyI spin in his arms. “Are you mad at me?”“You’re putting everything at risk.” His jaw clenches, and those grey eyes are bright with anger. He’s way too close. I can see the little lines fanning out from the edges of his eyes. The scent of man and expensive cologne fills my nose.“No. You are.
He pulls back to bite at my throat, and I shiver. Like I’m his prey. I love it, and I want more. I run my hands down those rounded shoulders, over his arms where they’re pressed against the wall. Each dip and valley of his muscles calls to me. He sucks on my neck, and my breasts tighten and my groin
MichaelI want Lilly. More than I did when we were younger, if that’s even possible. It should be me. I should be the one to show her pleasure. I hate that she’s been selling herself short, but some caveman part of me loves that every man before me has disappointed her. Because I can already tell th
I don’t want Lilly to hear any of this, so I step out into the hall before hitting his number. I pace until he answers.“You’re calling me from halfway across the world? Did something bad happen?” Jaden sounds almost relaxed.“Yeah, man. Sorry to bother you. How’s the trip?”“Well. Cynthia is curren