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Kiss It Better 4 - Victor.
Now, as I turn to face Jasmine Biao once again, the effect she has on me has not lessened at all. There’s still a lurch deep in the pit of my stomach, like I’ve been caught on a fish hook; my collar is still too tight, scraping against my throat. I’m dazed by her beauty, all too ready to crash to my knees and beg for a taste, and that makes me feel the same thing it always did.Bone-deep resentment.I’m fucking furious. How dare Jasmine Biao slip into my office uninvited, as though this is still her family’s playground? How dare she say my name in that husky voice, like she’s been thinking of me too? How dare she stand in my office doorway, her dark hair tumbling over the lapels of her black trench coat, and stare at me with beseeching eyes?No.No.This woman has had every advantage in life. Every single goddamn thing she ever could have wished for, she had with a snap of her fingers. I won’t fall at her feet too. There must be a line.“You should knock,” I say, “when you barge into
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Kiss It Better 5 - Jasmine.
The last time I saw Victor Pierro was the day he bought the Biao casino. My father made a whole big thing of it, throwing a huge party in the Biao ballroom and giving speeches to the guests, going on and on about how he saw Victor’s potential all along. How he’d built his protege up from nothing, just like the family business.Bullshit, obviously. A man like Victor isn’t built from the outside, he’s forged from within. I tried to warn my father about that, begged him to let me rewrite his speech, but he wouldn’t allow it. And for that whole party, I cringed at every patronizing word thrown Victor’s way.But Victor smiled along and laughed quietly in all the right places. He raised a glass to each condescending toast my father made, and he spun my mother around the dance floor. Old men with fat bank accounts slapped him on the shoulder, and still Victor kept his mask firmly in place.I saw it, though. What that night did to him—how much he loathed every second. Victor Pierro may have a
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Kiss It Better 6 - Jasmine.
“Not… not that,” I rasp, my cheeks burning hot. “I’ve never… I’m not offering that. But anything else.”And Victor, the vicious bastard, rolls his eyes and looks away. “Bold of you to assume you have anything else to offer, princess.”His words lodge an arrow of hurt in my chest, the point slipping between my ribs to jab at my squishy bits. I puff out a pained breath. And it’s ridiculous to be so hurt by a man who I know hates me, yet for a moment, I’m light-headed with misery.What would I give for Victor to respect me, to admire me—hell, to like me, to think of me as his equal?I’d give anything, but it wouldn’t work. If he knew I wanted that, he’d respect me even less.Those blue eyes pin me again. His dark eyebrows pinch together, and I force my expression to smooth out. Victor Pierro isn’t the only one who can wear a mask when necessary, and I learned from the best. When he frowns at me, I smile back, placid.“There must be something else you want from me,” I say, like we’re disc
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Kiss It Better 7 - Victor.
Part of me thinks she won’t come. That there’s no way Jasmine Biao, the spoiled little princess, will ever turn up for her scheduled humiliation the next evening. After all, even with her parents’ safety on the line, since when are any of the Biaos selfless?Hugh Biao would never do the same for her, if the situations were reversed. He’d never lower himself to save his daughter. The thought wouldn’t even occur to him as an option, and Jasmine and I both know it. She’s no fool, whatever else her flaws.Yet at eight o’clock precisely, there’s a soft knock at my office door. It’s dark outside already, city lights twinkling, but in this building our nights are only just beginning. The casino business is nocturnal by nature, and Jasmine has arrived for the start of her shift.“Princess.” I hold the door for her, waving her inside like the gentleman I am not. Jasmine sails past me into her father’s old office, her chin held high. She’s in that black trench coat again, with strappy high heel
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Kiss It Better 8 - Victor.
Two hours later, Jasmine sighs and swipes her arm across her forehead. She’s kneeling in the center of the shoes, with smears of polish on her bare arms and legs. Her own heels have been kicked off, abandoned by the armchairs with her carefully folded coat. She’s barefoot, dressed only in a silvery cocktail dress—the world’s most unlikely maid.Ariq pokes his head around my office door, sending a baffled frown in Jasmine’s direction before glancing at me. I rise from behind my desk and stroll over to meet him.“Everything alright?” I ask, voice lowered so Jasmine can’t hear.It’s a Tuesday night, but the casino floor is packed with high rollers, same as every night. Fortunes will be made and lost before sunrise.Ariq nods. “Pretty tame down there. We had some washed up film star in here earlier throwing his cash around, but he dried up within the hour.”Typical.As though magnetized, Ariq’s gaze slides toward the other end of the room again, to where Jasmine sits hunched over a kingdo
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Kiss It Better 9 - Jasmine.
I stumble through the next day like a tired, stiff-shouldered zombie. Every movement makes my bones creak and my head throb.Of course, Victor Pierro can’t take all the credit for my bleary eyes and hunched back. It’s not all from my shoe polish adventure. There’s also the jet lag after flying here from Switzerland and barely sleeping since, along with the stress that kept me tossing and turning even after I finally crashed into bed around dawn.I’m done. I’m toast. So tired that when the realtor I invited comes to tour the townhouse after lunch, I keep yawning every few seconds, clapping a hand over my mouth each time.“Don’t mind Jasmine,” my father says cheerfully after the eighth yawn. “She’s jet lagged, poor girl.”The realtor, a woman in her forties with a sharp suit and sharper eyes, glances at me. “Would you like to go lie down? I’m sure your parents can take it from here.”Can they? I’m way less certain.But as we all gather in the foyer, I’m swaying on my feet, and there are
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Kiss It Better 10 - Jasmine.
Victor’s assistant meets us at a private elevator, a bucket of cleaning supplies and a vacuum by his feet. He looks younger than I expected considering he has such a prestigious role in the casino—early twenties, like me—but he nods at Victor with brisk efficiency as we arrive.“I got what you asked for. Should I go up there too and keep an eye on her?”For a moment, the assistant’s gaze slides to me, a hint of apology in his expression. As if he feels bad for talking about me like I’m not here. But when Victor speaks, the assistant turns away again, and hey—I may as well be a speck of lint on the floor.“No,” Victor says. “I’ll go up with her. You watch over the floors. Any major issues, you know where I am. And… Ariq?”The assistant pauses, staring expectantly at his boss. Even when my father ran this place, even when he commanded a staff of hundreds, no one ever looked at him like that. Like he was the captain of their ship, and they’d follow him down to the seabed if necessary.It
Last Updated : 2025-03-25Kiss It Better 11 - Victor.
But when Jasmine turns and strolls closer, I don’t tell her to step back. Don’t put some distance between us, even though I’m stiff as a board. No, I wait, breath held in my lungs, as Jasmine grins up at me and tickles the feather duster down the center of my chest. My abs twitch beneath my shirt, and the touch is so ticklish my back teeth grind.“What do you think?” Jasmine says. Her glossy hair is in a ponytail again, her honey brown eyes fringed with dark lashes. She’s teasing me, lips curled in a smile, but there’s an edge to her words too. A challenge. “Wanna take a break from your whole brooding bad guy act, Victor? No offense, but I’m sure this will only take a minute.”Ha. I shouldn’t find her funny.My head shakes slowly. “You’d never slum it with a man like me, princess.”Jasmine blows out an amused breath. “Wouldn’t I? Look.”She tosses the duster down to the rug, then drops smoothly to her knees. The green fabric of her dress fans out around her on the floor, and Christ, t
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Kiss It Better 31 - Zarina.
I love everything about our little seaside village of Ferragudo, but it’s especially magical in the early hours of the morning, when only the fish and the birds are awake. I love coming out onto our deck to observe the calm, quiet world. Usually, I can even manage to get a good page or two written before the kids wake up.I curl my hands around my mug of coffee, the tendrils of steam evaporating into the cool air, and smile before taking a sip. The last ten years have been better than anything I could have ever hoped for. Finn and I had the most beautiful wedding right here on the beach, just a few miles away from where we now live.The ceremony was small and intimate and absolutely perfect. Finn cried, and yeah, I was a blubbering mess by the end as well. Standing there next to him, peering into those deep brown eyes while the waves tickled my feet was one of the greatest moments of my life. I finally felt like I was right where I belonged, with someone who wanted me as much as I wan
Kiss It Better 30 - Finn.
Zarina slumps over the balcony as I pull out of her, our combined releases dripping down her thighs. Jesus, I’m almost ready to go again at the sight. Spinning her around, I scoop my woman up in my arms and carry her to my bed, ridding her of her clothes before stripping down and crawling in beside her.She snuggles up next to me and I wrap an arm around her, tucking her closer into my side. “I love you so damn much,” I whisper into the top of her head. She sighs so sweetly, her breath tickling my bare chest.“I love you, too. Thank you.”“For what?”Zarina props herself up on her elbow, looking down at me. “For...everything. I...I don’t know how to explain it. Like your letter said, we haven’t known each other that long, but in a way, we have. I know you. I feel you right here,” she whispers, placing my hand over her heart. I slide it up her chest and wrap my fingers around the back of her neck, drawing her down for another kiss.“I feel you, too,” I murmur against her lips.“Did...d
Kiss It Better 29 - Finn.
Twenty minutes later, we're pulling up to my apartment. I've traveled from city to city and country to country over the last nineteen years, but this little apartment has served as home base in between gigs. I want something so much grander for my wife-to-be, but this will have to do for now.“It’s beautiful,” Zarina whispers as I help her out of the cab. The building itself is painted white, matching the other homes and buildings here in Ferragudo, Portugal. The seaside town is quite breathtaking and picturesque with boats adorning the shores and whitewashed homes dotting the skyline.“You’re beautiful,” I say with a grin when she rolls her eyes. “Now let’s get inside before I lose my mind.”I drag my Zarina through the lobby of the apartment building, almost forgetting her damn luggage again. She giggles and spins around in my arms once we step inside the elevator, getting up on her tiptoes to give me a kiss. I wrap my arms around her and haul her into my chest, groaning when I feel
Kiss It Better 28 - Finn.
I wipe a sweaty palm on my jeans and tighten my hold on the bouquet of wildflowers I gathered from one of my favorite parks overlooking the ocean. The plane should be landing any minute now, and I pray to every god I can think of that my babygirl is on it.These last three days have been absolute misery without her. I knew Darren would be upset, but I underestimated his temper, as well as his connections. After we gave our statements about what happened in the hotel room, Darren talked to the officers and apparently greased the wheels to have me fucking deported.After an arduous and humiliating journey back to Portugal in cuffs, I spent the night in a holding cell. I was released yesterday when they realized the charges were bogus, but TSA took my passport, so there was no way to hop on the next plane back to New York.And God, that’s all I’ve wanted to do. I won’t rest until Zarina is in my arms again. I need to hold her, to look at her sharp, beautiful eyes and tell her I love her.
Kiss It Better 27 - Zarina.
Over and over, picture after picture, Finn poured his heart out to me. That day at the farmers market he told me he communicated better with photos, but I think his words are just as powerful.Underneath the pile of photos, I see a letter folded up. I reach for it, handling it like a sacred document. To me, it is. Something falls out of the letter when I unfold it. Picking up the scrap of paper, I gasp when I see it’s a plane ticket to Portugal. My name is at the top, along with tomorrow’s date. Was this his plan all along? Was he going to bring me back to Portugal with him?I set the ticket down on the bed and reach for the letter again, hoping to find the answers to my questions.Zarina, my beautiful babygirl,I love every moment of every day with you. Everything you do is enchanting. Magical. I didn’t know what was missing in my life until you flashed those eyes at me and challenged me for control.We haven’t known each other long, but at the same time, my soul knows yours. You fee
Kiss It Better 26 - Zarina.
Three days. It’s been three days since Miriam hauled me out of the hotel. Three days since Finn made love to me. Three days since my heart was healed and then shattered.Where is he? What happened? Finn told me he loved me, but the doubts are starting to creep in.That first day, I collapsed on my bed and cried myself to sleep. I was so certain I would wake up next to my Daddy, but when I blinked my swollen eyes open, I was alone, just like I always am. I barely left my room the second day, only venturing out into the house to use the bathroom or grab something to eat.My father won’t even look at me. He’s hardly spoken ten words to me in the last few days. All I know is that he and Miriam got a call when they landed in Bora Bora from someone who saw Finn kissing me at the wedding. According to Miriam, I ruined her wedding and made a fool out of myself and my family.Last night, my dad told me he set up an interview with the dean of NYU next week to discuss my schedule for the fall. M
Kiss It Better 25 - Finn.
I feel her pussy knot around my shaft, squeezing me so damn tight it hurts in the best way. Zarina inhales a sharp breath as wave after wave of pleasure wracks her body. She claws at my back, ripping my skin open, making me roar my release and fill her with my seed. I come so damn hard I feel like I might pass out.“Breathe,” I say to myself as much as her.Zarina gasps for air and clings to me as her body trembles with the last of her orgasm. I slide her down my body and hold her close, kissing the top of her head.When we both have somewhat recovered, I step back and pour body wash into my hands before rubbing it over the dips and curves of her body. Zarina leans into me for support, making me smile at how thoroughly fucked and sated she is right now. When I’m done, she soaps me up and places a sweet kiss over my heart.I cup her face and kiss her deeply, passionately, but slowly. One drugging kiss leads to another and another, and before I know it, I’m spinning her around and placi
Kiss It Better 24 - Finn.
I strip out of what little clothes I have left on and then practically tear Zarina’s dress off of her, leaving her in a matching bra and panty set.“Hey!” she shrieks and then giggles. “Be careful! I don’t want you ruining another dress of mine.”I kiss her neck, needing my lips to be on some part of her body right this goddamn second. “I’ll buy you a new one,” I grunt, biting and kissing her again.I slide my hands down her body, gripping her thighs and lifting her gorgeous, curvy body up into my arms. She gasps and hooks her ankles behind my back. I growl and kiss down her neck as she arches her back and presses her body into mine.“Fuck, I need you,” I grunt before nipping at the sensitive skin below her ear.“I’m yours, Daddy,” she pants, rubbing her hot little pussy over my stomach letting me know she needs me, too.“Take a shower with me.” It’s not a question, it’s a command.She nods her head and twists her fingers in my hair, pulling me in for another kiss.I carry her into th
Kiss It Better 23 - Finn.
We walk silently through the market and take a cab back to the house, where I direct Zarina to pack an overnight bag. The sassy little smirk she gives me nearly has me tossing her on her bed and burying my cock between her pouty lips, but I manage to restrain myself.Once we’re packed up, I order an Uber to Four Seasons, ready to show my little love everything she’s asking for. Zarina smiles at me and snuggles into my side, content to let me take care of every little detail.My chest swells up with pride when I step out of the car and hold my hand out for my babygirl. She doesn’t hesitate to take my hand and let me lead her through the opulent lobby and onto the private elevator. I love that she trusts me like this. As soon as the doors shut, I slide my hands down her body and grip her hips, pulling her back against my front.She moans softly, melting into me as I trail kisses up and down her neck. My hands roam up her generous curves until I’m cupping her breasts. Zarina gasps and th
