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2024-12-15 21:05:13“Because it’s not hard for you to get their attention. I get it. You’re hot and—”
Instinctively, Bryce pressed his finger on her soft red lips to stop her from talking. He felt the softness and the wetness against his skin, and he had to swallow hard to hold the temptation of replacing his finger with his lips to feel and taste if what he thought earlier was right.
“That’s not what I mean.” He was assuming a lot, but their attractions didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure it out. It went both ways.
“It’s alright, Bryce. I’ll call a cab.”
His heart sunk to see the disappointment in her eyes.
What she didn’t know was how hard it was for Bryce to control the urge, and it took all his strength, his willpower, and self-control not to press her against the truck.
The thought of them sweating, panting, and screaming their names as they reached the high level of ecstasy in the hotel room had the fire simmered inside him with so much anticipation. And these desperate and mortifying needs he kept locked for a while were ready to explode within seconds like molten lava in a dormant volcano.
Before she could take another step, Bryce’s brain short-circuited.
“Fuck it.” Growling, he held her hips and cupped the back of her head.
The last thing he saw was the wide brown eyes in surprise before he slammed his lips against hers and took the gasp into his mouth.
Jesus Christ!
His pulse pounded wildly in his ears that he thought his head would burst—in a damn good way. His lust was consuming him.
Charleigh kissed him back, the same urge as his. She dove her fingers into his hair and grabbed a handful while gripping his bulging bicep to steady herself.
A slip of her moan urged him to press Charleigh against his truck. It was not definitely him—he never did like this before. For a fraction of a moment, he felt wild, but somehow it amused him how their chemistry was ruining his humanity—it was like a cosmic joke, but Bryce was certainly beginning to like it.
His impatient hand spread to her ass, gently squeezing the round globe down her bare thigh. As if on cue, Charleigh instantly lifted her legs and wrapped them around his waist.
“Oh God,” Charleigh murmured against their mouths as he pressed his impressive bulge between her thighs.
She grounded her hips shamelessly, finding the right spot that made her lose her mind.
His world just spun wildly out of his control as he was afraid his cock would break against his zipper. He grabbed her hands and pinned them against the window of his truck. He was not this reckless, but he followed his gut and couldn’t care less at this moment.
She felt so good he couldn’t stop suckling her mouth and wouldn’t dare stop.
He broke the kiss, ran his lips down her chin, and licked her earlobe, causing her to shiver. Then he sucked her neck. His desire for her was so overwhelming that he didn’t care to mark her, brand he, and make her his.
He was definitely losing his mind.
Moaning, Charleigh threw her head carelessly against the window with a thud, giving her full access to Bryce. His mouth was merciless as he willingly sucked the swell of her breast that had been taunting him since she showed up earlier.
“God, woman.” He growled as she shuddered.
Suppressing his outlandish sadistic tendency, he stopped, still breathing heavily. His lungs burned, and his hard cock throbbed in his pants. He wanted a release, but this was not the right place.
Charleigh might be a stranger, but she was a decent woman, and she didn’t deserve to be fucked in the alley.
He helped her to her feet. Dissatisfaction plastered over her face, and he had to look away from the guilt and regret.
“I should go.” He wanted to punch himself for putting the disappointment in the woman’s face, but he had to put his big boy pants together.
“Yeah.”
“Let me send you to the hotel.”
“No need. I’m staying at the Inn. Thanks for inviting me for a drink.”
“Charleigh.”
“I understand, Bryce. These things between us happen so fast.”
He faced her, cupped her head, and lifted her chin after planting a kiss on her forehead. “I wanna see you again, and I can’t just take you right here, right now. I want—”
“I’ll be gone before you even realize. And I don’t do relationships.”
Bryce swallowed the lump forming in his throat. “Me too, but I still wanna see you again. So, just please, let me send you to the Inn. That’s every decent man should do.”
She caught her lip between her teeth, not saying a word.
“You knew that we’re both on the same page, Charleigh,” he added.
“I have a job to do, and I need to focus on it.”
“So do I.”
“Great. Indeed, we’re on the same page on this one.”
“Certainly.”
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It’d been years since he broke her heart. Seeing him seemingly happy and successful in life had put Charleigh at ease.It was not that she didn’t cry for countless days, but because of the fact that he betrayed her, she hadn’t found an answer as to why he did not tell her that he was seeing someone else. There was no closure between them.Charleigh was not interested in finding that answer anymore, though, not right now. She moved on and was happy being single.The moment she walked inside the conference room, she smiled confidently. When her gaze landed on Dax, she didn’t feel the sparks between them anymore. There was no racing of heart just like how she felt toward Bryce.Why was she comparing?She couldn’t get him out of her head even before she went to bed. She could still taste the beer on her tongue, feel the scorching touch of his callus hands on her skin, and the ache between her thighs as his massive erection pressed against her core. She was even tempted to say hi to her fi
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Charleigh’s brow rose at Dax’s inquisitive tone. “Chase?”“My assistant said you were talking to him when she approached you.”“Oh, Bryce. I happened to bump into his dog yesterday.”Dax turned around. “You know my office number. Call me if you change your mind.” Wow! Sure, he was the mayor, but his position did not shake her.Something was off with the way he mentioned Chase or Bryce, though, but there was no way she would satisfy her curiosity. Bryce already hated her, judging by how he just disappeared without bidding goodbye.She couldn’t just stick her nose into his life because he almost gave her an orgasm in the alley.Gah, her dream was over.“I’ll let you know. Thanks for inviting me.”***Charleigh crossed the road toward the Clarity Cakeshop. She wanted to ask the cashier if she knew about Bryce. Of course, everyone knew about him, aside from the fact that he was the one who suggested this cake shop to her yesterday. This was a small town after all.When he sent her to the
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Bryce was struggling.Charleigh was right. She was just doing her job. He was an asshole for putting all the blame on poor Charleigh. He should be blaming Dax and not her because she had nothing to do with losing his shop.He’d known it since the mayor bought the building years ago.Bryce knew he should start packing his things and counting the days his shop left because, apparently his brother-in-law didn’t give a damn about him, and all he did was put his life in hell. He tried searching for a place, but he couldn’t find that would meet his tight budget. He may find one, but it was too far from the town.Dax was still blaming Bryce for the death of his sister, for impregnating her at a young age, for taking her bright future away, and for marrying a poor guy like him while their future was uncertain. But Dax did not have the right to blame him for taking care of Clary.Bryce knew that Dax would do everything to take Clary away from him. Now that his daughter was in grade school, Dax
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In less than twenty minutes, he arrived at the Inn. He pressed his lips together when he got closer to the brickstone building. Thankfully, he knew where to find her even though he didn’t have her number.His pulse was pounding hard in anticipation of seeing her again. They might be nemesis right now, but their chemistry was off the chart.It was crazy. When Bryce shouldn’t be thinking of how soft her lips, how sweet she tasted, and how smooth her skin was against his palm, yet his unruly dick developed a mind on its own, and his brain was flooded with Charleigh’s naked image since he drove to the Inn.He parked his truck and sauntered towards the door, thinking of what he would say. He should explain. Of course, he was more worried that Charleigh would not accept his apology anymore.The receptionist gave him a small smile after giving Charleigh’s room number.When he reached the door, he knocked and let out a shaky breath. He couldn’t remember knocking on a woman’s door other than h
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Charleigh gulped down in awe as Bryce stood in front of her nakedness while he kept his intense predatory gaze on her as he unbuttoned his shirt and carelessly tossed it to the floor. She couldn’t help but stroll her gaze to the perfection of his torso.She knew Bryce had a solid rock body—she felt it in her hands as he pressed her against his truck, but there was nothing compared to the half-naked standing at the foot of her bed right now.She became giddier when he started to unfasten his belt, making her fingers tingle to help him shove down his jeans. She felt it excruciatingly long, but the way he looked at her with hunger in those sky-blue eyes, she knew he saw the same in her.The taut muscles of his stomach began to torture her, wanting to feel them against her fingertips, and she even wanted to taste them with her tongue. She swallowed hard as her gaze traveled down to his boxers that peeked above the waistband of his jeans. His prominent V was enough to make her squirm and c
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Bryce drew out, feeling empty all of a sudden, then entered her again. This time it was slow, and she could feel every inch of his length entering her. Her breathing went shaky as she felt so good, making her world spin out of control.When he was all in, he kissed her, pouring all his emotions into it. Charleigh snaked her legs around his waist so tight like ivy and ground into him to build her own friction.Bryce groaned, his veins protruding. He pulled and pounded her inside. Charleigh cried out into their mouths, not in pain, but with intense pleasure.He pounded hard, hitting her over and over again while they kissed like crazy. It was raw fucking and loving at the same time, and Charleigh liked it. She couldn’t remember someone consuming her like this.They were complete strangers, yet she felt secure and cared for, and there was something in Bryce’s kiss that she wouldn’t want to end. And she would definitely not forget it or see a one-night stand the same way over again.She l
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Bryce’s jaw dropped. He couldn’t believe he had broken Charleigh’s heart. Why would he even be surprised by Dax? He was an asshole. However, he wasn’t surprised that Dax won the candidacy over the previous mayor because that one was worse than evil, plus Easton was wealthy and had so many connections.“They didn’t get married?” Charleigh asked hesitantly. His brows furrowed. “I didn’t even know he was engaged.”“So, who was that woman?”“I have no idea.” Puzzled, he shook his head.“I see. He just wanted to get rid of me and break my heart.” She sighed, nodding glumly.Bryce squeezed her hands and brought them to his lips. “I’m sorry but not sorry that he broke your heart because he doesn’t deserve you, Charleigh. You deserve someone better.”She shrugged. “Why did he invite me over dinner with his investor?”His chest tightened. “It’s none of my business, but did you accept it?” She narrowed her eyes at him. “Are you kidding me? Why would I do that? I came here to show him the pla
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“Don’t you wanna join me?” Her eyes lingered on the growing dark brown stubble of her husband. After they made love three days ago, she couldn’t help herself not to feel it against her fingertips. When she told him she liked the roughness against her skin, he kept it unshaven.He was an eye candy in his shorts. He might have felt Ari staring at him. His strong jaw locked hard, became more prominent from her angle. His mouth was pressed in a determined line as he chopped the bell pepper expertly like a chef.She knew Tripp used to control even when they made love. He liked to dominate and was always successful with little to no effort. Was there a time that Tripp had ever lost his control? She didn’t have to know for as long as he would lose control of her. She didn’t mind at all.“Are you just gonna stare at me?” His brow arched, reaching his hairline. His smile was meaningful—as if he just read her thoughts. “I thought you wanted to go to the dock.”“I’m going. Are you sure you don’t
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“You scared the heck out of me.” Shell-shocked, she stared at Spencer with wide eyes, her palm on her chest.With the look on Spencer throwing at her, she didn’t have to be surprised—it was like everything was slowly clicking into its places. Spencer looked assertive as if she knew more than what she saw. She heard everything. She figured it out all by herself.Ari’s secret was over. Now she was in deep trouble.“Spence,” she said breathlessly, her heart still pounding.“I can’t say that I’m surprised.” She looked upset as she leaned against the locker. Her eyes filled with judgment.“I can explain.” She held Spencer’s arm.“Don’t tell me crap that this is not what it looks like, Ari because this is exactly what it looks like. Are you even planning on telling me?”“Of course, I was planning to—”“But, he told you not to tell any soul, right? Because for him, everything is just a game, a deal. You’re his pawn, and you know that. Yet you’re falling for his crap.”Her eyes widened again.
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Despite a lot of patients coming tonight from food poisoning at the birthday party going wrong, Ari was in a good mood to work long hours.The ER staff awwed with wide eyes that confused Ari before she heard a male voice behind her asking her name.“And that’s me. The Miss Arizona.” She laughed at herself before she turned around, giving the same reaction as her friends. “Wow! Where are you?” She managed to joke as she searched for the guy calling her name. She could not see anyone behind the huge bouquet of different flowers in red.The guy pushed the bouquet into her. “This is for you, miss.”Ari managed to hug the flowers, her back hitting the counter as air emptied her lungs because the bouquet weighed like twenty-five kilograms. Now she couldn’t see the face of the man. “Are you sure this is mine? There are probably twenty Arizona Sky in this town, you know.”“That’s for you, ma’am. The only Arizona Sky I am sure I know of is in Grand Canyon,” the delivery guy scoffed. “And this
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“I-I don’t need to go.”Ari stared at him in shock, her heart beating so fast that might break out from her ribcage.“Fuck!”“Yeah, fart! Are you sure you’re okay? Did you just have chest pain?” She wanted to ask if he had a history of a panic attack or if he had a heart defect. She almost died in panic.For an ER nurse, what happened in the car was nothing compared to the cases she handled in the hospital every day. She’d handle and seen worse, but in Tripp’s case, it was different. He was her husband. Now she felt it in hand when wives panicked when their husbands collapsed in front of them.Tripp wiped off the sweat from his forehead while she increased the air condition in her car.“I thought I’d die.” He chuckled out of his stupidity. Jealousy was an ugly quality, but he couldn’t help it. The fact that he had the most beautiful wife, he wanted to make sure that no one would touch her but him.“And you think it was funny?” Her voice was filled with sarcasm and a hint of sadness.H
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Around seven, he went to the cake shop to buy some coffee and pastries that Ari loved.“Tripp, come on in.” Bryce pulled the door for him. “How’re your ribs?” There was something in the way he asked—something not so like him.Tripp sensed something mischievous. “Still cracked. Can you give me two cups of coffee?” Then he paused. He knew Ari liked coffee, but he didn’t know exactly what she preferred.“She preferred black.”“Right. Thanks.”“Apple cinnamon, brioche?”“Yeah. How much?”“On the house, Tripp.”Before Tripp could argue, something caught his eye outside the shop—his wife. His heartbeat accelerated just by a simple glance. Ari hadn’t noticed his presence since he was inside, and she wasn’t alone. His teeth almost cracked when he saw who she was with. The peaches fucking dude Tinsley. He knew he was being melodramatic.He felt a grip on his shoulder that he was sure it was Bryce. “Calm down.”“That guy is getting under my skin,” he said through gritted teeth, not looking at B
