When she opened her eyes, Rodrigo was leaning over her, watching her. “Fuck. The sight of you like this is never going to get old!” He cradled her face in his palms. “Jade, if you want me to stop, then you need to say the words now. Else I’m going to take you right here, right now.” She dragged hi
She pulled his face down and kissed his cheek. “Move. I’m fine now.” He began to move, slowly, gently, at first. But she wanted him wild and uninhibited. “More… I need more,” she said, scraping her nails down his back. “Don’t hold back, please.” His thrusts became wilder then, faster. More franti
Rodrigo galloped faster and faster on his horse. He was riding a sprightly mare named Hera. She was stark white and so beautiful. An absolute pleasure to ride. He loved that his stud farm covered acres of land, allowing him to ride for miles without any probing eyes. And he did ride, every single da
He led her inside the house to where a breakfast spread was laid out on the dining table. Her eyes fell on the pitcher of orange juice, and she beamed at him. She filled a glass for herself and took a sip. “So yum,” she said, licking her lips. He stared at her, unable to take his gaze off her lush
He chuckled, his fingers still stroking her hair. “Of course I do. But I can’t wear jeans to work. My clients and staff will think I’ve lost the plot.” “Ooh, imagine if you wore a t-shirt to an important client meeting,” she giggled, “Oh! It would be so much fun shocking them.” “Absolutely not,” h
“Better, I’ll show you.” He dragged her off his lap and out the back of the house to the front of the stables, where a groom was waiting with Xerxes. She rushed to the horse, taking his reins. “Hi, handsome. What are you doing here?” The groom tied Xerxes to a pole and left them with a nod. Rodrig
She cupped his face. “You really do have trust issues.” He lowered his mouth, but she turned and pushed him against the cold tiles, turning on the shower. They were drenched in seconds. She studied him through her wet lashes. “Take everything off.” He didn’t need to be told twice. When he was bar
Rodrigo ended his call and returned to bed, pulling her atop him as he always did. As usual, he played with her hair, twisting the strands in his fingers. He had this bizarre fascination with her hair, especially the red-colored tips of her hair. Not that she minded…she didn’t. In fact, she reveled
“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