LEONI
My body aches. That’s my first thought as I roll onto my back. My second is, where the fuck am I?
I sit up, and Warren stirs beside me.Fuck.
I run my fingers through my hair.Wet. I frown, lifting the sheets to see I’m naked.Double fuck.
“If you’re thinking of running, don’t.” I jump at the gravelly sound of his voice. His eyes remain closed as he adds, “besides, I know where you live,” his lips lifting into a small smile.
“Did I drunk text you?” I ask, wincing.
“Hard to text when you deleted my number. No, you crashed out in front of my elevator. How did you get down to the basement carpark exactly?”
I groan, burying my head in my hands. “I might have squeezed through the gate.”
His arm snakes around my waist, and he pulls me to him until I’m lying against his chest. “I admire the lengths you went to, to see me, and I’ve put my number back in your phone, don’t delete it again.” He presses a kiss to my neck, and his fingers trace circles across my back.
“This doesn’t change anything,” I mutter, trying to pull away.
He laughs, holding me tighter. “It changes everything, Little Dove.”
“You’re not listening to me–”
He twists his body until he’s lying over me, his nose pressed to mine, his eyes burning into me. “You’re not listening, Leoni. This thing we have, it’s real and it’s staying. Italy will not happen again. That part of my life, it will never touch you.” His erection nudges at my entrance, and I feel my resolve melt away as I part my legs further and he sinks into me.
I watch as Warren fastens his tie, his eyes meeting mine in the reflection.
“What are your plans today?” he asks.
I shrug, pulling the sheet around my naked body. “I should dress,” I say, smirking. We haven’t bothered with clothes all weekend.
“Or stay here and stay naked,” he suggests, grinning as he swoops down to kiss me.
I hook my arms around his neck, keeping him there as I pull up and onto my knees. “Stay with me,” I suggest, biting my lower lip for extra effect.
His eyes wander down my body, like he’s contemplating it. And then he stands, and my arms fall away. “Too much to do at the office.”
I pout playfully. “Why don’t I come in?”
“We talked about this last night,” he replies, fastening his cufflinks. “I’ll speak to my father and have your contract terminated with immediate effect; you worked most of your notice. What with your brother and the funeral, it’s understandable.”
“I didn’t even put my notice in writing.” I bite on my lower lip. “What if I don’t want to leave?”
His eyes linger on me. “Leoni, you’ve been wanting to leave since you started,” he reminds me.
“That was before,” I say, throwing my legs over the edge of the bed. “Now you’re not being so much of an arse…”
He grins, leaning down to place another kiss on my lips. “It’s best we leave things as they are,” he says, and I frown. “Besides, you don’t have to work, I have plenty of money for the both of us.” And then he’s gone before I can argue.
I shower and dress, then head down to my apartment. Warren’s words are playing on my mind. I’ve never thought of being a ‘kept woman’, until now at least. And I don’t like it. The thought makes me uncomfortable.
My phone rings, and I smile when I see Courtney’s name.
“Hey.”
“Did you sort things with Mr Tall, Dark and Handsome?”
“I think so.”
