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burning there. “I hate everything you represent.”
He traced the side of her neck with the back of his fingers. “But you don’t hate me.”
Emily’s body came alive beneath his touch. She shivered and pressed herself back against the door. “No,” she whispered and cursed herself for the admission.
“Good,” he said and lowered his mouth to graze the side of her face with kisses. “I want you. Tonight. Take me to your bed.” He pushed her hair over her shoulder and began to kiss the curve of her neck. “Say yes, Emily.”
Emily kept her hands clenched at her sides, but she couldn’t stop herself from closing her eyes as desire rocked through her. Renovating the museum had been a lonely project, but she hadn’t realized how lonely until just then. Her life had once been full of affection and physical displays of love. It had been a long time since she’d been held, and Asher’s touch moved her on many levels. Her body was quivering with hunger for him; her soul craved the intimacy he offered. He had barely done more than kiss her neck and she was wet and ready to rip her clothing off right there in the hall. Be strong. “You should go.”
He stopped and raised his head. “You know it would be good between us.”
“Just because something feels good doesn’t make it right.”
He ran his hands up and down her arms. “It doesn’t make it wrong, either.”
Emily tried to take a step back but his hands closed on her arms. “You think you have all the answers, but you don’t. Look at me. I’m not whoever you’re confusing me with. I’m not going to sleep with you just because you look at me with those stunning eyes of yours.”
He smiled. “You like my eyes.”
She glared at him. “I’m an artist. I appreciate beauty wherever I find it.”
“What else do you like?” he asked, clearly amused.
Emily pressed her lips together then said, “I can’t see anything beyond your swollen ego.”
He laughed out loud and pulled her against him. His cock pressed proudly against her. “It’s not my ego that’s swollen.”
Desire shot through Emily, but she fought the urge to bring her hands up to touch his cock. She melted against him, and tried to sound angry as she fought for control. “Get your hands off me.”
He released her. “So scared. Where is the brave woman who came to Boston to threaten me? That woman knew what she wanted and wasn’t afraid to go after it.”
“I’m not afraid.”
He shook his head. “Aren’t you? Why else would you say no to something we both know you want?”
Emily folded her hands across her stomach. “I’m not a casual sex kind of person, that’s all. I won’t sleep with someone I don’t love.”
His eyes narrowed. “How many times have you been in love?”
“That’s none of your business.”
A smile twisted his lips. “My bet is never.”
“I’m not a virgin, if that’s what you’re implying.”
“I’m not, but you also weren’t in love with those men. I know it. You know it. Dress it up however you want, but at the end of the day, it’s all the same. Do you want me to tell you I love you? Is that how they got into your bed? I won’t. I don’t lie. I want to fuck you, Emily. That’s it. I want to taste every inch of you until you’re wet and ready for me. Then I want to pound into you while you call out my name, begging me to fuck you harder. That’s what I want. What about you?”
“What happens tomorrow?” She forced herself to ask the question, but she was quickly losing interest for the answer.
Asher made a sound in her ear that was half growl half purr. “I doubt we’ll get out of bed tomorrow. I intend to savor every inch of you.” He unsnapped the front of her slacks and slid a hand beneath her panties. “You’re already wet, Emily.” He dipped a finger between her lower lips and sought her clit. Pleasure rocked through her when he began to lightly circle it with his middle finger. “Don’t fight it. Give
He traced the side of her neck with the back of his fingers. “But you don’t hate me.”
Emily’s body came alive beneath his touch. She shivered and pressed herself back against the door. “No,” she whispered and cursed herself for the admission.
“Good,” he said and lowered his mouth to graze the side of her face with kisses. “I want you. Tonight. Take me to your bed.” He pushed her hair over her shoulder and began to kiss the curve of her neck. “Say yes, Emily.”
Emily kept her hands clenched at her sides, but she couldn’t stop herself from closing her eyes as desire rocked through her. Renovating the museum had been a lonely project, but she hadn’t realized how lonely until just then. Her life had once been full of affection and physical displays of love. It had been a long time since she’d been held, and Asher’s touch moved her on many levels. Her body was quivering with hunger for him; her soul craved the intimacy he offered. He had barely done more than kiss her neck and she was wet and ready to rip her clothing off right there in the hall. Be strong. “You should go.”
He stopped and raised his head. “You know it would be good between us.”
“Just because something feels good doesn’t make it right.”
He ran his hands up and down her arms. “It doesn’t make it wrong, either.”
Emily tried to take a step back but his hands closed on her arms. “You think you have all the answers, but you don’t. Look at me. I’m not whoever you’re confusing me with. I’m not going to sleep with you just because you look at me with those stunning eyes of yours.”
He smiled. “You like my eyes.”
She glared at him. “I’m an artist. I appreciate beauty wherever I find it.”
“What else do you like?” he asked, clearly amused.
Emily pressed her lips together then said, “I can’t see anything beyond your swollen ego.”
He laughed out loud and pulled her against him. His cock pressed proudly against her. “It’s not my ego that’s swollen.”
Desire shot through Emily, but she fought the urge to bring her hands up to touch his cock. She melted against him, and tried to sound angry as she fought for control. “Get your hands off me.”
He released her. “So scared. Where is the brave woman who came to Boston to threaten me? That woman knew what she wanted and wasn’t afraid to go after it.”
“I’m not afraid.”
He shook his head. “Aren’t you? Why else would you say no to something we both know you want?”
Emily folded her hands across her stomach. “I’m not a casual sex kind of person, that’s all. I won’t sleep with someone I don’t love.”
His eyes narrowed. “How many times have you been in love?”
“That’s none of your business.”
A smile twisted his lips. “My bet is never.”
“I’m not a virgin, if that’s what you’re implying.”
“I’m not, but you also weren’t in love with those men. I know it. You know it. Dress it up however you want, but at the end of the day, it’s all the same. Do you want me to tell you I love you? Is that how they got into your bed? I won’t. I don’t lie. I want to fuck you, Emily. That’s it. I want to taste every inch of you until you’re wet and ready for me. Then I want to pound into you while you call out my name, begging me to fuck you harder. That’s what I want. What about you?”
“What happens tomorrow?” She forced herself to ask the question, but she was quickly losing interest for the answer.
Asher made a sound in her ear that was half growl half purr. “I doubt we’ll get out of bed tomorrow. I intend to savor every inch of you.” He unsnapped the front of her slacks and slid a hand beneath her panties. “You’re already wet, Emily.” He dipped a finger between her lower lips and sought her clit. Pleasure rocked through her when he began to lightly circle it with his middle finger. “Don’t fight it. Give
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