JOSIEKillian lurched to his feet, releasing my hands as if my touch burned him. His eyes widened as he stared at me, his face turning pale. A few beats of silence filled the room before a peal of humorless laughter tore through his throat. He thrust his fingers through his hair, turned around, and walked to one of the floor-to-ceiling windows.“You… don't believe me.” Saying those words aloud only worsened the pain already flooding my chest.“I need to know more,” he said after a few heartbeats. “I need more details. What was he wearing? How did his voice sound? Anything!”A stray tear traced down my cheek. “It was dark in that room. I could hardly see anything, not to mention he put a blindfold on my eyes, and when I ripped it off, all I thought about was running away from him.”Killian turned toward me, his fisted hands trembling with anger. “What about his fingers? Did he have any rings or signets?”I drew a sharp breath, trying to recall anything else—something I had missed befor
KILLIANI was looking at the beautiful blue of Josie's eyes, the blush gently appearing on her cheeks, and her parted lips. I saw her chest heaving and falling faster. I felt her fingers restlessly tangling in her grip on my neck. I knew she wanted me, but I also knew she was scared, and I didn't want her to run away from me again.As I debated whether or not I should screw the waiting, rip her clothes off, and kiss her senseless, the telephone ring made that decision for me, thoroughly crushing our rather intense moment. It wouldn't be the first time trouble at the company dragged me away from her. I even began to think someone had cursed me… and I would have a potential suspect in that matter. This time, however, I kept Josie by my side. I felt less anxious when I had her within my sight. Besides, I found her presence amazingly soothing.She was tired and quickly fell asleep on my sofa while I worked at my computer, taking care of the most urgent matters. When I finished, I removed
Mother's chest rose sharply as her lips twitched into a cold smirk. “Open threats? That's new.”“Then perhaps you should get used to it, Mother,” I hissed.The curve of her cold smile rose across her face. “I didn't expect you to fight for her. I admit it makes this thing you have going on with her more genuine.”I huffed out a laugh. “Do you even care if it's genuine or not?”“Of course, I do.” She frowned, reaching for her teacup. “I want you to have a wife, someone who can bear your children. If it's a fake relationship, then it's a waste of your time and money.”A dry laugh escaped me. “You never fail to amaze me, Mother. How that stone heart of yours manages to pump blood is a mystery to me.”She glared at me. “Being pragmatic doesn't make me emotionless.”“You are correct.” I nodded as a smirk tugged at my lips. “You do carry a lot of hatred and disdain.”“Is that what you think?” Her brows rose. “Do you think I hate you?”“You certainly despise every woman I show up with.” I lea
JOSIE“So... everything is fine between you two?” I could hear Ashley's giggle over the phone.“I'd say it's more than just fine,” I admitted, a wide grin spreading across my face.“Oh my God! You're falling for him!” She laughed, and a thick blush appeared on my cheeks.“I wouldn't go that far,” I muttered. “Things just progress… in a certain direction…”“Yeah… this progression heads straight to his bedroom.” She snorted. “Speaking of which, how can you stand being so close to him and not... you know.”I cleared my throat. “I admit that I was exhausted last night and didn't even know when I fell asleep, but when I woke up this morning... Let's just say that I'm not sure if I can handle another night without throwing myself on him.”Loud laughter burst through the phone. “Go for it, Josie. It seems like there are no more secrets between you two, he wants your forgiveness, and, most importantly, he wants you.”I bit my lip, suddenly recalling everything he said about earning my forgive
“The entire testing group successfully downloaded the app on their phones.” Martin stood before the whiteboard in our office and read the report. I should probably pay more attention to what he said, but instead of focusing on him, I kept staring at the floor-to-ceiling window, wondering if Killian was as distracted as I was.I was certainly doing what he had told me to, but it had nothing to do with me being obedient. Not thinking about him was almost impossible. I still shivered each time I recalled his mouth, tongue, and fingers on me. The muscles of my lower belly clenched in need every time his wicked promises sounded in my head. I hated him for leaving me like this, but I also wanted him that much more… “Each of them created an account using the instructions we provided. They should deliver us their first filled surveys in about an hour.” Martin's voice sounded through the room. “The group has been divided into three teams. The first team is going to follow all the happy-life
KILLIANI had never sat in the conference room listening to a presentation with my dick hard as steel. My eyes remained fixed on Josie from the second she passed the threshold, and perhaps that was the first fucking mistake I had made. I currently pictured her naked. No. Scratch that. I would have left those black stilettos on her, but I would have surely gotten rid of the rest of the clothing.I observed all her slightest movements, her gestures, the way she smiled at the board members, and the way her gaze escaped whenever she met mine. She licked her lips fifteen times already. I started counting unconsciously, imagining those lips around my cock. I could see how nervous she was, but her sharp inhales had little to do with the presentation. I could see it in her eyes as she looked at me. She anticipated what would come when this meeting ended.I tried to pay attention to the carefully prepared slides, but my stubborn eyes preferred to look at her rather than the boring data. This w
JOSIEThe members of the board and independent specialists were slowly walking out of the conference room. Some of them stopped to congratulate us. A few walked to Killian, expressing how disappointed they were with his decision.I was somewhere between acknowledging what was happening and wondering if I was dreaming. I had faith in that project, and I knew my team had done their best to turn my vision into reality, but I was also aware that not everyone would share my enthusiasm. Today, my team and I had made ourselves quite a few new enemies…“I'm looking forward to downloading your app.” Tony grinned, shaking my hand. “Killian would have been a fool if he'd voted otherwise.”I smiled at him and nodded. “Thank you… and thank you for your vote.”“You're so very welcome!” He spread his arms, inching closer to hug me, but Killian grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him away.“I don't believe I've given you permission to touch my girlfriend.” He glared at his friend.My brows rose. “W
I began to believe that Killian was the devil incarnate. I also considered regularly visiting a gym because my weak body was no match for his nearly supernatural stamina. He was quite true to his words. I had lost count of how many times I had screamed out his name. Fiend.He had to hold me so I wouldn't fall in the shower cabin as he gently soaped my sore body. It was one of the downsides of having sex in his office: no bathtub. Then again, if he'd had a bathtub in his office bathroom, we would have most likely stayed in the company building throughout the weekend.I didn't dare look into Hugo's eyes as he came to drive us to the penthouse around five o'clock in the morning. Using the CEO's elevator and heading straight to the underground parking lot helped us avoid all the nosy guards, but I had no doubt Hugo must have been well aware of what urgent matters made us stay in Killian's office until the early morning hours.Killian held my hand all the way to the penthouse. He kept trac