MichaelLilly looks hot and prepared for anything. She’s wearing absurdly practical outdoor gear. Yoga pants and little hiking boots and another one of those tight tank tops. Her nose stud is in today, and her hair is down and feathery around her face. I want to grab her and haul her back to my room
“It’s okay.”“It’s not, though. You saved Levi’s life. On the hardest night of your life. And then you lied to the cops to protect him. I’ll never forget it. Thank you.” Her voice is husky with emotion, and I shut my eyes. It was the worst night of my life, and the tequila helped, at first. Until we
LillyMichaellooks pleased with himself when we put our markers down. All I can think is he’s going to learn how much I’ve obsessed over him.“Alright.” Cataleya claps her hands. “Time to grade the answers. Start at the top and read them out to your partner. And remember, people, this is supposed to
He signals for Cataleya. She and Amora come around to congratulate us. Richard slaps Michaelon the back, a little too forcefully.Amora claps her hands together. “You guys are going to love the couple’s massage. They’re actually going to teach you how to massage each other.” I barely control my flin
“Thank you,” I murmur.His thumbs dig into my shoulders, and I melt into the bench with a soft groan. He inhales sharply. Strong hands sweep over my sides, down my back, to the base of my spine, where he presses, the way Ana showed him. And then lower. Oh, god. He’s so close. He kneads the side of m
Long fingers circle my ankles, and he yanks me to the edge of the table. “I need to taste you.”“Please, Michael.”“Oh, no. Don’t beg me, baby. This is all for you.”He pushes my legs apart and buries his face between them. At the first touch of his tongue, I cry out. He swirls the tip gently, right
MichaelI can already tell that tonight’s event is going to be messy. The crowd seems to know each other now, after a few days of mingling, and the conversation is flowing. Richard and Harold have created some sort of drinking game in the corner of the ballroom, and they’re getting rowdier by the mi
Mark gives me a tiny, mean smile, and pours another shot of brandy. He’s barely finished before I slam it. I feel loose already. Loose and warm. Not a bad thing, considering that I started the night tense and turned on.“Another,” I order. “I don’t want to stand here any longer than necessary.”We t
“Rodrigo and Jade are perfect for one another.” Jule smiled. Tony chuckled. “I think everything we did for them worked out, starting from that text you sent me telling me to encourage the dinner plan. After Rodrigo mentioned where he was going for dinner, I ensured we went to the same restaurant he
“Why?” “It was named ‘Playing by Her Rules’.” He smiled, understanding her hint. “And just like that lioness in that painting, I will always protect you.” Now it was his turn to laugh out loud. And she loved it. She loved seeing him like this, carefree and so much at ease. “You are magnificent,
The horse pushed further into her hand as if in agreement again. She smiled. Xerxes reinforced her belief that he understood what she was saying, always. “I love how you communicate with my horse.” She looked sideways and found Rodrigo leaning against a pillar, watching her, arms crossed. “He’sou
He turned to Kabier and Sameer. “Thank you for your support that day. You guys stood by me when you didn’t need to. You were ready to battle your wives for me, and I appreciate that.” Kabier shrugged. “We all needed closure on your silly and childish squabble with our women.” Sameer nodded. “Besid
Soon after Jade had proposed to him, Rodrigo had whisked her off to Delhi and to his home. He’d finally slept properly again with her in his arms. His insomnia was a thing of the past now. Jade had even returned to work at FF. His woman was brilliant. One day, he was certain, she’d head the FF team
Three months later Delhi The late afternoon sun rays washed over his stud farm, casting a golden light over everything they touched. Summer hadn’t set in yet, and a light cool breeze was blowing, adding to the surreal ambience. The weather was perfect, just as his wedding had been. A few hours ago
Aisha and Jade laughed. Rodrigo felt like his chest would split open with all the happiness he was feeling. Jule and Anthony approached them. “I’m so proud of you, Jade,” Jule said. “You are brave and strong. You battled hard to win him, and now you have.” Anthony patted Rodrigo’s back and hugged
He swallowed through the lump in his throat. “I’m glad you pushed me away. Seeing you with Ayden opened my eyes. I hated it when he touched you. My heart burned when he touched your hair. Seeing you with him made me realize what a colossal fool I’d been. I figured that to get you back, I had to try
“Yes.” “Uh, okay…” He couldn’t for the life of him understand what was going on. She tilted her head to study him. “Once upon a time, there was a girl who fell in love with a prince, and they were happy for a while. But then he rejected her. Again and again.” His muscles tightened. He understood