My body melted against Victor’s hard muscles as he gently moved his warm, firm lips on mine.His kiss was a surprise at first, but in seconds, my arms wrapped around his neck, causing Victor’s arms to tighten around me.My lips began to match the movements of his lips, and my eyes closed. There were no thoughts in my mind other than what was happening between us. It was magical.The sensation of his lips on mine made a tingling warmth spread throughout my body. I wanted more, and that need caused a small moan in my throat.Victor’s mouth opened slightly, and I felt his tongue brush across my lips. It sent shivers down my spine.My lips instinctively parted, and his tongue touched mine, sending a jolt of liquid fire that raced down my body to my womanhood. It made me cling to Victor tighter.I still wanted more and moved my tongue to touch his.My breathing became ragged, and there was a pulse below my waist. He had ignited a fire that was consuming me, making me want something from hi
I sent Victor a text when I got to my office after school. After some thought, I was sure he wouldn’t let a kiss ruin our friendship.The meeting with the board of directors was next Monday, and I needed him at the meeting with me. Having Victor nearby made me stronger.He responded within minutes and offered to bring me lunch. “What do you want?”I responded, “Surprise me.”He arrived a half hour later with a pizza box tucked under his arm and a paper bag in his hand.“I didn’t think you ate pizza,” I said.As he placed the box on my desk, I looked for any sign that he was thinking about our kiss.“Why not?” he responded. “Everyone eats pizza, and this isn’t just any pizza.”Was it my imagination, or was his smile more intimate? And when he handed me a paper plate, his fingers definitely lingered when they touched mine.I looked inside the pizza box. “What’s on it?”“Shiitake mushrooms, shaved porterhouse steak, caramelized onions, and olives,” he replied.I smiled. It was a Victor p
Joe dropped us at the hospital’s front entrance, and we went inside to find the ICU.Following directions from a nurse, we found the part of the hospital where Lana was under the 24/7 care of doctors and nurses.She was in a bed, surrounded by tubes and monitors. Her left leg was in a cast, and she had a bandage wrapped around her head.Harry was in the room, holding his wife’s hand. “You must get better, dearest, so we can go on that trip you wanted to take,” Harry told Lana even though she was unconscious.Harry kissed Lana’s fingers before holding them to his cheek. “When you get better, we will do and go anywhere you like, my darling,”He looked over his wife’s bruised, perfectly still form covered with tubes and wires and burst into tears.“Please get better, Lana, sweetheart. What would I do without you?” he sobbed.Victor was in shock. Not just because his mother was severely injured but because he always believed his parent’s marriage was one of convenience—a business arrangem
We ran until we were thirsty. Then we went to the pond to drink the cool, clear water before sitting in the high grass and watching the sunset.Diana and Adam whispered in the back of our minds while we spoke.“Are you still upset about your parents?” I asked.“I feel like a huge secret was kept from me,” he said. “Daisy, I made decisions about my life based on my beliefs that romantic love doesn’t exist. My parents are two of the most practical and intelligent individuals I know. That means love must be real.”“But how and why did they hide it from me?” he asked.“You need to ask them,” I repeated.“I’ve never looked for love or accepted it from any female, largely because of my parents,” he said. “And I don’t know if I can start now.”“You can have love in your life if you want it,” I said. “You only need to open your heart to someone.”“Open my heart? I don’t even know what that means.” Victor’s wolf hung his head.I leaned against him. “You love your mom and dad, right?”“We’ll, y
We arrived at the hospital safely and hurried inside. Taking the elevator to the fourth floor, I held Victor’s hand again as he rushed into Lana’s room.She was still alive, but she was still unconscious, and her vital signs were dropping.“They think she is bleeding somewhere inside her abdomen,” Harry said. “They want to operate to stop it.”Harry collapsed into Victor’s arms. “I don’t know what to do, Victor. Help me decide what is best for my darling Lana.”“I want to speak to the doctor,” Victor said as he held his father in his arms.“I’ll get him,” I said and hurried into the hallway and to the nurse's station.“Lana Klein’s son wishes to speak to her doctor right away,” I told a young nurse.“I’ll page him immediately and send him to her room,” she offered.The doctor responded quickly and entered Lana’s room shortly after I returned.Victor spoke to him as he sat beside his father and Lana’s bed. “Doctor, I’m Victor Klein. What’s happening with my mother?”“She is bleeding in
I settled on new jeans and a nice top for my date with William. I never played mini-golf before, but I knew a fancy dress would be out of place.Jennifer arranged my hair in a messy bun and applied light makeup to my face, and I was ready to go a few minutes before William was due to arrive.I stopped in the living room to see Alex before leaving.“I’m going miniature golfing with William,” I told him and kissed his cheek.“That sounds like fun,” he said. “Have a nice evening.”I left the room to wait in the foyer for William.I didn’t have long to wait. The Mustang pulled in front of the house a moment later, and I went outside where William was waiting with the car door open.“What would you like for dinner?” he asked. “Pizza, another burger, or maybe a steak?”“I haven’t had tacos in a long time,” I said. I really was hungry for tacos, and I wasn’t dressed well enough to go anywhere good for a steak.“Tacos it is,” William agreed. “We can drive through the taco place and eat at the
Victors POVI watched Daisy wring her hands as she stood at the bottom of the staircase. What had happened to make her this nervous at a miniature golf course?Alex had just finished going over recent Alpha Association business with me, and I was pleased to see Daisy before I left to go home.It has been fantastic how she stayed by my side during the crises with my mother. Daisy is a special girl, and I was lucky to have her in my life.I realized I was staring at her. But it was hard not to look at her whenever she was in a room with me. She had bloomed into a spectacularly beautiful young woman. Even dressed in her jeans, she looked fresh and gorgeous.I moved closer to her. “What did you want to ask me, Daisy? You can talk to me about anything.”She blushed as she spoke. “Um …well, I was wondering if kissing feels different with somebody else?”“What do you mean?” I asked. I couldn’t grasp what she was asking. Kissing takes two people.She blushed a deeper shade of red. “Is it norm
Alex’s POVThere was no way Victor would disrespect my daughter by acting like some kind of playboy with other women. Yet I had to be sure I was leaving my daughter with a good man when I was gone.Therefore, I had to see for myself when an old friend called and told me what he had seen Victor doing in Moonglow.When I went inside Moonglow, I discovered my friend was right. Victor had been surrounded by women. They were competing for his attention while he laughed and drank champagne.One of the young tarts even sat in his lap! It was disgraceful for an engaged man.I hurried back to the car and ordered Joseph to take me straight home. I had to decide what I was going to do about the situation.I didn’t have much longer in this world, and Daisy must be protected.My phone rang immediately after my car departed Moonglow. I knew the caller would be Victor.When his identity was confirmed by caller ID, I rejected the call. I had nothing to say to him at this time. Disappointment and a se