Adam stared at the ceiling in his room, his guts twisting with disgust at himself for how roughly he'd treated Eva. He'd taken her with too much sexual aggression, and he was now somber enough to acknowledge that.What the hell had he been thinking?No, he hadn't been thinking. At least not with the head sitting on his neck. He'd just been so entranced with Eva, the overwhelming need to drive inside her that there'd been no room for any other thought. And when after their orgasms, he'd turned to face her while resting on his side, felt an itching need to reach out and caress her, to stroke her cheeks tenderly with his thumb, the bit of nonsexual emotion streaming through him had been enough to make him bolt out of the room even before he'd recovered from his orgasm.He'd never done anything like that before. Even though he always made sure to enforce his 'no-cuddling' rule with every woman he slept with, he'd never gotten out of bed so fast after sex.He'd just been too overwhelmed
"I don't have a mother. Never had." Adam deadpanned, looking away from Eva.That had Eva stilling, and she strived to ask her next question in a way that wouldn't feel like she was prying.“Oh, so you grew up in an orphanage?”“No.” He answered.“Foster care?” She asked tentatively.She received the same stiff answer. “No.”Eva frowned. He didn't grow up in an orphanage or foster care, so what did he mean by he'd 'never had' a mother?Unless he was some kind of alien, then there was something he didn't want to tell her.Before she could ask anything else, Adam beat her to it."Are you going to include the steamy sessions we'll be having in the book you're intending to write?""Jeez, no!" Eva grimaced, mortified by the very idea. "I'll probably be writing about myself and how I was able to step out of my comfort zone. Sex scenes aren't needed, thank you very much.""Besides..." She slanted him a provocative look. "...the 'steamy sessions' won't be memorable anyways.""Won't they?" A de
Eva stared at Adam, her heart squeezing tightly as she watched him pretend like he hadn't just told her one of the most heartbreaking stories she'd ever heard.He was obviously trying to pretend like his past didn't haunt him anymore, but remembering his earlier reaction about her asking him about his mother and now that guardedness in his eyes, she knew it did haunt him.Was that why he said he didn't believe in love?She wanted to tell him how sorry she was, but she was sure he wouldn't appreciate that. She was still contemplating what to say when Adam stood up from the log he was sitting on.“It's very cold tonight. We might have to sleep in the living room where the fireplace can warm us, so I'll go and start the fire.” He said, and before she could say a word, he was already on his way.Eva watched him go without a word, certain she'd pushed him way out of his comfort zone. After listening to his stories about his friends which had basically revolved around the same people, she'd
Adam moved silently towards the couch, examining Eva who was sprawled beneath the mold of blanket that was covering her, which had rolled down to ride in the middle of her luscious breasts.He winced as last night played in his mind, how he'd bolted on her like a jerk right after they'd had sex, and wondered whether she was going to reproach him about it when she woke up.Lifting his camera, he brought her into focus. The mellow sunlight filtering into the room didn't provide adequate lighting and so he adjusted the lens to compensate for it.Then he began taking pictures. He knew Eva slept like a dead weight, but surprisingly, it didn't take long for the clicking sounds of the camera to begin rousing her, and he caught her gradual awakening on film.Droopy eyes fluttered open, a corner of her sensual mouth quirking. “What are you doing, Wild One?” Her voice held no censure, just lazy curiosity, and he took that as a good sign that she wasn't upset about last night“What I love to do m
Thwack! Thwack!Adam set a big log of wood on a large tree stump, and with a precise downward stroke of his axe, he divided the log into two. Grabbing the pair, he tossed them onto a small growing pile.Eva watched in absolute fascination as he worked. “Can I do that too?” She asked him, feeling the urge to test her strength.He picked another log and placed it on the stump, then stopped to look at her. “You? Chopping wood?” He all but chuckled, teasing her. “Sorry, Sweetheart. This isn't for you.”“Try me.” She squared her shoulders daringly and took the axe from him before he could protest.Pushing him aside, she stood in front of the log. She raised the axe, and focusing with all her strength swung it downward. She only managed to bury the end of the blade in the log, but jolts of pain shot through her arms, making her withdraw instantly.“Touché.” She said, wincing as she stepped back. “You were so right. Certainly not for me.”Adam chuckled, the sound vibrating with warmth. Whe
Today was the last full day she had with Adam Garcia, and Eva planned to make the most use of it. Before the real world intruded on their fling and they both parted ways, she wanted to experience a bit more of what she felt with the man that she'd never felt with any other man.Staring down at the said man, she had to drag in a breath.Lying and sleeping facedown, the blanket she'd woken up in the middle of the night to cover them had ridden to the middle of his ass, exposing the top parts of his butt cheeks and the hairy expanse of his muscular thighs.His permanently unruly hair was strewn in messy disarray around his head, giving him that rugged, caveman look. His sculpted back was covered by red nail marks, things she'd done to him in the heat of passion.Christ, no man had a right to look so gorgeous.Even asleep and completely tousled, the sexual responses of her body to him made her weak in the knees.She spotted his camera lying on the floor by the couch, and unable to resist
"Why?" Adam questioned, wondering why Eva was reacting this way to the picture. He looked at her face, at the way her mouth had dropped open in shock, and he instantly got his answer."It's been you all along. The guy from the New Year's Eve party." She stared at him in wonder.Adam's heart was pounding furiously, and all the similarities began to race through his mind. His hunch on their very first meeting at The Storm nightclub was real. Eva truly was the masked woman. They stared at each other in stunned silence, and then burst out laughing at the same time. Adam knew he was trying to laugh off the shock and other unsettling realities, and he suspected she was trying to do the same."Oh God, you really are the weirdo who kissed me that night. I can't believe I've not figured it out all this while." She chuckled."Look who's calling who a weirdo. The one who ran away like a timid virgin after the kiss." He tried to laugh genuinely, but a heaviness had settled in his chest Adam
“Can I get a hot cup of cappuccino?” Eva burst through the doors of Victoria's Cafe, expecting squeals of excitement from her best friends.Instead, they both spared her a single glance, scowled, and then focused on what they'd been talking about. Only four people were sitting at tables in the cafe, so Eva didn't feel much embarrassed.But that was unexpected.Her already feigned over-excitement ebbing, she padded across the establishment and rounded the counter to stand beside her friends who wouldn't even look at her.“What's up?” Cold shoulders were all she received.What the heck was their problem?Irritated by their behaviour, she grabbed both of them by the arm and forced them to face her. “Did someone stick a dick up your asses?” She demanded, copying what Victoria would say when one of them seemed pissed.“How did the deal go, Eva?” June was the one who asked, a saccharine sweet smile adorning the question.Eva's stomach twisted. Had her friends found her out already? Well,
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Funny how life worked. A year ago, on this very day, Adam had been pissed after Lucas had forced him to tag along to this same masquerade party with him. Now, the rush of emotions he was feeling as he arrived at the venue was on a whole different level; nervousness, anticipation, joy.He was finally going to reignite his relationship with Eva. Or perhaps they were going to start afresh, whatever floated her boat, he thought with a private smile as he slipped his mask on and made his way through the masked people.He'd intentionally worn the same blue suit he'd worn last year accompanied by the same Batman mask. Hopefully, that would help to speed up the process. God, he couldn't wait to be alone with her tonight.Adam scanned the people around who were mingling amidst the tune of the piano playing softly from mystery places. Apparently, Rebecca had decided to change the category of the guests to cut across several people and not just business acquaintances.He spotted Eva before she s
“Me?” Rebecca audibly gasped, obviously having not expected that. Adam nodded, and Rebecca swallowed before finally nodding back. “Let's go inside my office?”Adam signalled for her to take the lead. As he followed, he noticed her secretary giving him a comehither look, obviously wanting to catch his attention.“Merry Christmas.” She whispered, voice sultry.Adam offered her a polite smile just so she wouldn't feel bad and went into Rebecca's office. The place was spacious with a large floor to ceiling window, a couch, an exquisite desk and an equally plush swivel chair. On her desk, she had stacks of files arranged neatly, a computer and then some photoframes that were facing away from him.Rebecca was standing by a drawer in the corner of the room, pouring herself a glass of water, like she thought she was going to need it for this encounter. Done, she set the half empty crystal down before turning to look at him.For an instance, Adam saw something like joy sweep across her feature
It'd been four days. Four freaking days since Eva had issued Adam the ultimatum before leaving for her plane; if he wanted their relationship to return to the blissful period in which it'd once been, he had to at least speak with Rebecca.Even though he'd driven back to LA from Jackson Hole yesterday, he hadn't contacted Eva. She'd called him a few times a day after her flight to LA but Adam hadn't dared to pick up, too filled with shame because he couldn't fulfill her wish even for the sake of their relationship. And angry that she was practically forcing him to do something he didn't want to.Frankly, the thought of seeing Rebecca after so many months filled him with uncertainty and a whole other stream of confusing emotions. He didn't experience the hatred that thinking of her once had made him feel but he guessed he could attribute it to the months of never having seen her.He didn't know how he would react if she was in front of him now.Sighing, Adam returned his gaze from the
As large as the hall was, everything turned silent. Eva scanned their shocked expressions, and nearly flinched when June suddenly stepped forward."What? What do you mean you were with Adam?"Eva swallowed at the bite in her tone. "Uh, he kinda kidnapped me?" She cringed a moment later, realizing how ridiculous that sounded. She wasn't sure there was a better word."I knew it. That bastard!" Xander's voice was filled with unfettered antagonism. "Did he hurt you? I'm gonna beat the shit out of that guy."Xander seemed just about ready to storm out, and Eva placed her hand on his shoulders, hoping to calm him."Xander, he only wanted us to talk.""He only wanted you to talk?" Xander looked at her as if stupefied by her defending Adam. "He took you against your will. That's still kidnapping!""What about the texts you sent all of us? Was that Adam? Did he take your from phone you?" Vicky asked, anger in her voice."No, I sent them myself." She clarified."So why the heck didn't you pick
“This shouldn't have happened.”Adam fluttered his eyes open to find Eva sitting on the edge the couch turned bed, hands stroking her upper arms distractedly.He took in a deep breath. This was exactly what he'd feared; her regrets, even as they'd loved each other many more times throughout the night. That hadn't stopped him from hoping though.Yesterday morning, she'd forced him to book a midday flight which would be today for her. He'd hoped that he would have the whole morning to be with her, to actually convince her to let them to be together. Heck he'd hoped that she would tell him to cancel the flight just so they could spend more time alone at the cabin.He sat up slowly, noticing the daylight peaking through the blinds. No doubt they'd slept into the morning after all the energy they'd exerted last night. The fire in the fireplace had long burned out, and the cabin was now filled with just a bit of cold.“Don't tell me you didn't enjoy all the things we did last night because y
Eva couldn't feel herself breathe, couldn't hear herself breathe. All she felt was the tumultuous pumping of her heart and it's consequent thunderous rushing in her head.Eva West, I'm in love with you.Words she'd only ever dreamed of falling from his lips. Just like that, all her guarder walls crumbled; they couldn't stand in the face of his disarming confession.God, she loved him too, had missed him like fuck, and wanted the same things that he did. She couldn't hold back anymore. Heck, she didn't want to hold back anymore. At least not for tonight.Tonight she wanted to let herself go, to reexperience the blissful feeling of being in Adam's arms. She wanted to let go of her fears, her fears that he would walk out any time when she let herself go with her emotions. She wanted to throw them all under the bus.Before any thought could come and hinder the execution of her next move, Eva had already lunged for Adam, wrapped her arm around his neck and smashed her lips to his.Her kiss
This was going to be harder than he assumed, Adam thought as Eva shrunk away from his touch when he attempted to help her put her skis on.The weather was as cold as fuck, but when he'd asked Eva what she wanted to do, she'd after some long hesitation and impatience said she wanted him to take her to the skiing site. That was why they here in extremely stuffed clothing, the blades of the helicopter whirling and rumbling above them.Eva put on her googles, and without even waiting for him to put his own equipment on, she veered down the snow with an excited yell, ski poles in hand. She'd picked up a lot from the last time they'd come here and he'd tutored her on how to ski. Quickly putting on the last ski, Adam grabbed his sticks from the ground and navigated his way down. He gazed around, lost in the view of the snow-shelthered mountains that seemed to stretch on forever.He focused back on Eva while he was catching up. She suddenly executed a perfect brake with her skiis. Adam was m
After several near wakes with sleep plucking her right into its depths each time, Eva finally forced herself to really wake up. Her first thought was that she was lying in the backseat of a moving car.When did she go from enjoying herself at June's party to being kidnapped?She shot up her torso to sit down, noticing the driver who was wearing a Santa outfit and a Santa cap, but she couldn't see his face.“Who are you? Where are you taking me?” She spat frantically, panic ensuing. “Listen, just tell me what you want and I'll arrange it to be given to you myself. No need for the ransom calls and all.”Her brows furrowed when the person behind the wheel chuckled because the sound was too damn familiar. Her heart leapt when he tilted to look at her. “Believe me love, what I want has nothing to do with money.” A sexy smirk accompanied the sexy drawl in his voice.It was Adam, looking so comical with the fake white beard on his chin that she could've found it amusing.Could have, because