Total pages in book: 19
Estimated words: 17444 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 87(@200wpm)___ 70(@250wpm)___ 58(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 17444 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 87(@200wpm)___ 70(@250wpm)___ 58(@300wpm)
“God damn it,” he shouts in my ear. “I knew you would be perfect for me. See how much more pleasure you experience when you give yourself to me. When you trust me and don’t fight me?” Drowsy and frankly a little high, I nod my head lazily and sag against the bed. He rolls off of me and drags me across his chest. His hands trace my throat back and forth. I am positive his handprint is there. Prominent. Showing his ownership. I feel myself drifting, comfortable and feeling safe for the first time since my father died, and then my phone rings. I groan into his chest, cursing the damn thing. “Ana’s phone.” My head shoots up. I am looking at him in disbelief. Did he just… His face shows amusement and a dare. He is daring me to question his audacity and oh do I want to, but right now, more than anything, I want my phone. Aurora is not going to be happy with someone answering my phone. “Sure. You can speak to her.” He hands it to me like he is giving me permission to speak and for the first time I am questioning myself.
“Boss,” I say extricating myself from his embrace, pissed as fuck.
“You’re late,” She says, hanging up. Damn it. I take a deep breath and turn to him.
“What the hell were you thinking answering my phone? This is my fucking life, Ticiano. My business. My organization. What we do and don’t do in here, does not give you carte blanche to interfere in my life outside of here. Do you understand?” As I saying it to him, I am feeling his seed drip between my thighs as I frantically get dressed. I am now more than pissed I don’t have time to shower and wash this off.
“You look fucking irresistible with me sliding down your legs, kitten. I want to bow at your feet and lap it up before sliding my tongue between those soft petals and making you purr for me.” My mouth moves up and down. I am staring at him like he is crazy. What’s crazy is that my body is shuddering because I can really feel all he is saying. “He slinks off the bed and stands in front of me. His face becomes serious for a second. “I am sorry, baby. I was not trying to disrespect you or the family. You were resting and I didn’t want you to move from me. You are right to be angry, kitten. But you are wrong if you think what happens to you out there has nothing to do with me. EVERYTHING, about you is my problem.” He doesn’t wait for a response. He kisses me, hell, he fucking sucks my lips into his mouth in a bruising all-consuming kiss, biting and licking. I forget for a second I have to leave, until he pulls back. “Much better. Get going baby.” Damn him.
I am thirty minutes late for the meeting and you know it when I walk in. Everyone is staring at me, and Aurora is shooting knives my way. “Train your toy to mind their business, Ana.”
“He’s not my toy,” I reply before I can stop myself. Mira’s eyebrows raise at my quick response, but one says anything.
“Oh. Then what is he?”
“He’s just mine.” As soon as the words leave my mouth I feel them in my gut. He is. He belongs to me as much as I belong to him. I hold my head and look her in her eyes. “I mean no disrespect. I already let him in no uncertain terms that he can't overstep like that. He… he was just looking out for me. He won’t be an issue. His family is in the life.” Maybe that will make her feel better.
“Anyone I would know?” Shit. Didn’t think this part through.
“He’s a Valladares?” Caterina asks, looking like she just woke up as well.
“Yes. First cousin. He owns the new club downtown.”
“Well shit. Congratulations, Ana. The Valladares Family is a notorious Cuban enterprise. Giulia has been working with them for months.” I had no idea. She nods and then the meeting presumes.
An hour later and we are coming to end. “For the final piece of business. Ana, you get your first solo assignment.”
“I’m listening.”
“Artyom Popov. I heard what happened in the club. We needs eyes and ears in his place. But, we also need you to look for any files he has on us. Can you handle it?” This is almost too good to be true. I am never going to tell them I already did this. So, I lie.
“I got it. If I run into any trouble, I will let you know.”
The meeting is adjourned, and I am fucking lit. I can’t wait to get home and see what we have learned. Never mind the fact I did posthumously. It's done. Ano’s car is not at the house which makes sense. He has a business to run.