“Would you like to meet him?” he asked, not wanting to put an end to their conversation, and to be honest, he wanted to be alone with her for a bit. His mind warned him that it wasn’t a good idea. That she was a siren luring him into a delicious web. That each moment he spent alone with her would on
They continued toward the stables. A well-dressed man called out to Rodrigo, and he stopped to talk to him. Jade waited ahead, a little distance away, watching him. Excitement bubbled inside her. Rodrigo had openly accepted that he wanted her. Her heart was doing a happy little dance in her chest at
Still staring at the horse, she put her hand in his. Rodrigo placed her hand flat on top of Xerxes’ muzzle, right between his eyes. She stroked the animal gently, carefully, so as not to spook him.The horse took a step forward. She immediately backed a step and fell against Rodrigo’s chest. Rodrigo
She caught his hand, halting that motion. “Rodrigo,” she rasped, her voice filled with want. Taking her hand, he drew her to an empty stall. She barely registered that it was used for storage before Rodrigo pushed her against the wall. He leaned down and captured her mouth with his. Her body pushe
She touched her lips. “Is it my lipstick again?” He rubbed the corner of her mouth, wiping away the tint that had spread. His hands rose, and he tilted her hat, settling it at an angle. “Now, you’re perfect.” A burst of happiness lit her heart as she made her way back outside and into the sunshine
Rodrigo smiled. “He will.” “You took her to meet Xerxes?” his mom asked. Her surprised gaze alternated between Rodrigo and Jade before she fixed it on Rodrigo. “That’s a first.” “What’s a first?” His father asked, putting an arm around his wife. “Rodrigo took Jade to meet Xerxes.” She faced her s
As promised, a black Jaguar had been waiting for her when she’d stepped out of her apartment building. Anthony had already been seated inside. They’d been on the road for over an hour now, passing through miles of farms and forest land. Few homes were interspaced in between. Up ahead, she saw severa
In front of her, Rodrigo’s house glittered under the plethora of lit lights. The entrance to the main house from here was guarded by two security personnel, indicating clearly that the main house was off-limits to the guests. Her heart skipped. It was all just too much. Doubt crept into her. What