I close my lip gloss, staring at him in the mirror, refusing to back down.
“What do you want?”
“I want to make sure we’re clear about a few things.”
“I’m clear on everything.”
He gives me a faint smile, looming over me from behind. “I’m not so sure about that, Jane Austen.”
I drop my lip gloss into my clutch and snap it shut. “Look, what happened was a mistake.”
“Damn right it was,” he snarls.
I don’t like how quickly he responds, but my pussy doesn’t care. His proximity, the heat from him, and the divine scent of his cologne are ruining my panties. I’m embarrassingly wet.
“If I had any idea who you were, I never would have hooked up with you,” I continue like he didn’t say anything.
“You’re the last woman on earth I would have fucked.”
I blow out a breath. “Gee, thanks. The feeling’s mutual, mobster. We’re in agreement. So if that’s it, I’d like to get back to the reception before Luna and your brother cut the cake.”
“Not yet.” He plants his tattooed hands on the white-and-gray marble counter on either side of me, caging me in.
The action makes every hard inch of his body press against me from behind. And I do meanhard. Alessio is as turned on as I am. Which is all kinds of fucked up, because we can’t act on the lust we obviously haven’t gotten out of our systems yet.
My heart pounds and my pussy clenches. “What do you want?”
He leans in, his lips almost grazing my ear as he speaks. “You on your knees would be a good start.”
Goose bumps break out on my forearms. It takes all the self-control I have not to grind into his massive cock. Somehow, I manage to keep my face expressionless, my voice cool. Ice princess is a whole vibe for me right now.
“Not happening. Now that I know who you really are, I wouldn’t touch your dick even if you offered me a million bucks.”
“I think we both know I wouldn’t have to offer you a fucking nickel.”
I glare at him in the mirror. “Hope springs eternal.”
“What I want more than you on your knees is to be on the same page. You don’t tell Luna about what happened. I won’t tell Priest. No one ever needs to know but the two of us, and we’ll forget it ever happened.”
“Trust me, the last thing I want is for anyone to find out. It was a huge mistake, one that won’t be repeated.”
“Good. Glad we agree, Jane. When we’re back in the States, I doubt I’ll ever see you again, but I don’t need this to cause any problems between my brother and me. You understand?”
The lethal menace is back, underscoring his silken words.
I shouldn’t want to tangle with Alessio, and yet, I do.
“I don’t see why what happened would matter to anyone else.”
“Priest is protective when it comes to what’s his. If Luna finds out and it upsets her in any way, there will be hell to pay, and I’ve got much more important things to do than worry about a one-night stand making trouble.” He nuzzles my temple, and the gesture is so strangely tender, so at odds with his ice-cold demeanor and the threat lurking in his voice that it throws me off guard. “Nice bruise, by the way.”
He’s talking about the hickey he gave me.
The makeup definitely didn’t do the job.
“Thanks.” I toss back my head, and I don’t know why I say what I say next. “Maybe I’ll get a matching one tonight from someone else.”
For a few beats, he says nothing. I can feel his hot breath on my neck. I remember what it felt like, the nip of his teeth, the suction of his mouth, as his cock was deep inside me. I came harder than I ever have.
