The heat was blistering.
My pussy throbbing.
There was no rhyme or reason that I couldn’t control myself around him, yet here I was.
When he finally broke the moment of raw, unadulterated intimacy, a deep and low growl floated between us.
“I will enjoy spending days and nights with my little wildcat.”
I almost stumbled as he backed away, the wineglass teetering in my hand as I watched him walk from the room. My hand was shaking as I pressed my fingers against my lips.
The man had staked his claim and there was nothing I could do about it any more than I could ignore him or the raging desire burning deep within.
Yet in my mind, we were only compatible on one level.
Sex.
Hot. Rough. Toe-curling. Sex.
CHAPTER 16
Christian
I did so love a woman with spunk.
Every time Vanessa and I were together, sparks ignited into ten-foot flames. Tonight was no exception. The kiss had been even better than I’d remembered, which of course created a deep craving for more.
She was spectacular and I’d spent a good portion of the afternoon allowing the images of her naked body to keep me company.
The other time I’d spent laying out how the next few days and weeks would go.
I’d done a deeper dive into her father’s company, something I should have continuously kept up with. What troubled me more than his overtures made months before in his attempt to enter the Miami real estate market was his sudden pullback that had quickly followed.
I’d been arrogant enough to believe he’d tucked tail and run after an earlier defeat, but I was beginning to wonder whether he’d simply slithered back into his burrow, waiting for the right time to strike. Yet there was no way he could have controlled his daughter’s actions. She had an obvious distaste for the man. While her immediate reaction when her father’s name was mentioned had been to recoil, almost coming to his defense, the good girl, respectful and loyal side of her had given way to her continued anger with him.
If I were a decent man I wouldn’t even consider exploiting the deep emotion as she’d accused the foreign companies of doing to me. But since I wasn’t virtuous on any level, I didn’t need to worry about such rules.
Speaking of which…
When she finally walked into the kitchen, she tried to hide her smile at seeing more of my personal space.
While few people had been allowed inside my home since I preferred my privacy, she’d been the only woman to have such a powerful reaction. Her expressions and mannerisms were natural, exposing every thought and emotion. She’d make a lousy politician. While I should feel concern that she wouldn’t be able to pull off pretending we were madly in love, a small part of me wasn’t certain I cared.
What I did know was that I’d need to keep her on a short leash. My cock throbbed all over again. What was it about Vanessa that continuously riled my senses?
I’d meant what I’d told her at her office.
The single taste of her wouldn’t be enough.
“Another fabulous room.” Her statement was colder than before as she did a masterful job of masking her emotions.
“It’s adequate,” I told her. Every time I was around her I found it impossible to keep my mind on business, which is why I’d met with her in the first place. With a contract in place, and millions of dollars at stake, I should have no issue forcing her to earn every dollar she’d… exploited from me. I resisted grinning as the realization formed in my mind.
She’d played so sweet and innocent when she was obviously well schooled in more than just the art of seduction. She was a skilled blackmailer using her intelligence and voluptuous body to get what she wanted.
In this case, money really was the root of all evil.
Setting the rules early and making them clear would prevent me from thinking this was anything but a business transaction.
