“I don’t have to have sex with him?”
“Of course not, “ Greg’s voice was louder than hers now that he knew he was winning.
Only he wasn’t the winner here. I was because the moment she was in my grasp, she would no longer be his. And I never shared what was mine.
“It’s just living with him and keeping him organized, exactly what you do now, apart from you getting to live in his big fancy house. I mean, you do need to try and keep him happy,” his voice trailed off.
I grinned at the silence. She would keep me happy, but I would keep her happy and satisfied as well. Her pleasure was almost as important to me as my own. I wanted it to be my fingers in her pussy that gave her release. It would be my fingers—
The smallest of sounds made me freeze. My eyes darted upward to the ceiling. It was a sound I knew well. A breathy little moan. The fuck was kissing her right there with me in the same house. He didn’t care that the walls were paper-thin and that I could hear.
Greg the bum, who couldn’t even provide for his future bride, was trying to stake his claim.
“Ok,” Lily said on another moan. “Ok, I guess I can do it so we can live our best lives. And the extra money can go towards our wedding.”
His lack of answer was deafening. The asshole was playing her, and she was fooling for every word. There would be no wedding, even when I got bored with her, he wouldn’t marry her.
She deserved better than him. She probably deserved better than me, but that was another problem. Standing, I stretched. “Hey, I hate to break this up, but I have other meetings to get to. Are you ready to leave Miss Ridgeway?”
Grabbing her bag, I stared up the narrow stairs as she appeared. The robe was gone, and she was dressed in simple jeans and a white t-shirt. Her perky breasts strained against the material, the outline of her nipples prominent.
My mouth watered. I couldn’t wait to get each one of those buds into my mouth. Would I be able to make her lose control just by sucking on them? My cock bounced against my pants, and I stifled back a groan. Jesus, I wanted her more than I had wanted anyone in so long.
“Sorry, Mr. Popov, I agree to—” She was halfway down the stairs when she saw the bag in my hand. I watched her throat work as she swallowed. “You want me to go with you tonight?”
The doubt was back on her face. I didn’t like that.
“No time like the present. My car is just outside.” Reaching out, I offered her my hand. “The sooner we get you settled in, the sooner—” My eyes darted down to her perky nipples again. This casual look was so different than her work clothes. Both were sexy as fuck. But only this one showed me a clear outline of the breast that I planned to have in my mouth before the night was over.
“Well, the sooner you are settled, the better, don’t you think? I’m a busy man.” Again, I offered her my hand, and this time she slid her fingers against my palm.
Gotcha. My brain wanted to give a yell of triumph. She didn’t know it, but the moment my fingers closed around hers, she was mine. There was no going back.
“Yeah, ok.” Nervously, she looked behind her to where Greg was hovering at the top of the stairs. “I’ll just say goodbye.”
“No need.” Giving one gentle tug, I pulled her toward the door. “I think you and Greg have already had the goodbye you deserve.”
There would be no more kissing between them, especially when I was watching.
“But—”
I didn’t stop. Yanking her out of the house, I gave Greg one last look. “I’ll have the money for you within the hour.”
He nodded his head. “Thanks.”
The asshole didn’t even say goodbye to the woman he was meant to love. Now that the deal had been done, he no longer cared.
“Let’s go.” I drew my attention back to the woman who was almost panicking. She kept looking back at the house like he was going to rescue her from this situation. He wasn’t, and the sooner she realized that, the better.
Opening the passenger side door, I motioned her to get in. Lily’s slim body brushed against mine, and my hands curled around her hips on instinct.
“Mr. Popov?” Her wide, green eyes lifted to meet mine, and her lips parted.
I wanted to kiss her and take her right here in front of her good-for-nothing fiancé just to hammer home who she belonged to. But I never forced a woman, and she just wasn’t ready yet.
“Get in the car, Lily.” I sighed.
Lily didn’t say anything until we were halfway across the snowy city, but that didn’t stop her from looking at me. And every time I caught her doing that, she blushed beet-red.