more.
Over and over again he slid inside her until their bodies were slick with sweat. She’d never felt so out of control, so desperate for a release. When she met his gaze, she was startled to see the wild intensity in them.
There is something here.
That was the last thought before she finally opened her mouth and screamed his name. Digging her nails into his back, she tried to hold on as her body exploded into a million pieces. He shouted and drove into her one last time before his whole body tightened and he spilled himself inside of her.
* * *
They stayed tangled up in each other’s arms well into the night. When his heartbeat finally slowed and he caught his breath, he lowered his head to look at her. She wasn’t asleep.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t even ask…” he started quietly.
“I’m on the pill,” she said quickly. “I would have said something if I weren’t.”
Bewildered, he shook his head. “I always ask. In fact, it usually doesn’t matter. My condoms are right over there in the drawer. But it didn’t even occur to me.”
Lazily, she traced her fingers over his chest. “Instinct just took over,” she said slowly. “I don’t do this. I know it’s hard to believe with what the tabloids are saying, but…” her voice trailed off.
“My record’s not great either,” he said with a smile. “Charlie Connor. Fucking his way through the city.”
She didn’t pull back, and he wrapped his arms around her. Normally this was when he was kicking women out of his room, but he wanted her to stay. He found himself dreading the thought of her leaving.
Ridiculous. Of course she would leave. They didn’t even know each other. If she didn’t leave now, she’d certainly leave in the morning.
“Do you still want to watch your movie?” she asked aimlessly.
Laughter rumbled in his chest. “I don’t really want to do anything that reminds you of your dad right now.”
“I don’t really remember him,” she admitted. “He died when I was young. I just remember that stupid movie. And I have no idea why I’m telling you this.”
“I remember everything about my father,” Charlie said as he thought back. “He was very disciplined and militant, and if you weren’t paying attention, you were in serious trouble.”
“I bet he’s proud of you. I don’t really have a mind for business, but the headlines are always positive when it comes to your company.”
“Proud? I suppose he was. I lost him to cancer before the company really took off. And I don’t know why I’m telling you this either.”
Gemma laughed awkwardly and raised her head. “I’m actually having a hard time thinking right now,” she said as she shook her head. “Not to make your ego any bigger, but you do magical things to my body.”
And she to his, but he didn’t tell her. Instead he let her slide her body up his. Already, he was stirring for her.
This time it was slow and easy. There was something so intimate about what they were doing, and it wasn’t just the sex. He locked eyes with her. He held her hand. He didn’t just want to make her feel special. He wanted her to know that she was special.
He couldn’t find the words to tell her, so he spent all night trying to show her.
Chapter Four
Gemma stuffed her wig in her bag and slid her sunglasses up on her face. “It’s a good thing you live in a gated community,” she muttered as she gathered the catering bags under her arms.
“It’s not really a scandal. I’m not married,” he pointed out as he leaned against the wall.
“True. It might even help my career,” she joked as she gave him one last look. “Last night was fun.”
“Are you going to suggest that we do it again some time?” he said with a smile.
It took her breath away, and she could only shake her head as she turned to open the door. As it swung open, dozens of light
Over and over again he slid inside her until their bodies were slick with sweat. She’d never felt so out of control, so desperate for a release. When she met his gaze, she was startled to see the wild intensity in them.
There is something here.
That was the last thought before she finally opened her mouth and screamed his name. Digging her nails into his back, she tried to hold on as her body exploded into a million pieces. He shouted and drove into her one last time before his whole body tightened and he spilled himself inside of her.
* * *
They stayed tangled up in each other’s arms well into the night. When his heartbeat finally slowed and he caught his breath, he lowered his head to look at her. She wasn’t asleep.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t even ask…” he started quietly.
“I’m on the pill,” she said quickly. “I would have said something if I weren’t.”
Bewildered, he shook his head. “I always ask. In fact, it usually doesn’t matter. My condoms are right over there in the drawer. But it didn’t even occur to me.”
Lazily, she traced her fingers over his chest. “Instinct just took over,” she said slowly. “I don’t do this. I know it’s hard to believe with what the tabloids are saying, but…” her voice trailed off.
“My record’s not great either,” he said with a smile. “Charlie Connor. Fucking his way through the city.”
She didn’t pull back, and he wrapped his arms around her. Normally this was when he was kicking women out of his room, but he wanted her to stay. He found himself dreading the thought of her leaving.
Ridiculous. Of course she would leave. They didn’t even know each other. If she didn’t leave now, she’d certainly leave in the morning.
“Do you still want to watch your movie?” she asked aimlessly.
Laughter rumbled in his chest. “I don’t really want to do anything that reminds you of your dad right now.”
“I don’t really remember him,” she admitted. “He died when I was young. I just remember that stupid movie. And I have no idea why I’m telling you this.”
“I remember everything about my father,” Charlie said as he thought back. “He was very disciplined and militant, and if you weren’t paying attention, you were in serious trouble.”
“I bet he’s proud of you. I don’t really have a mind for business, but the headlines are always positive when it comes to your company.”
“Proud? I suppose he was. I lost him to cancer before the company really took off. And I don’t know why I’m telling you this either.”
Gemma laughed awkwardly and raised her head. “I’m actually having a hard time thinking right now,” she said as she shook her head. “Not to make your ego any bigger, but you do magical things to my body.”
And she to his, but he didn’t tell her. Instead he let her slide her body up his. Already, he was stirring for her.
This time it was slow and easy. There was something so intimate about what they were doing, and it wasn’t just the sex. He locked eyes with her. He held her hand. He didn’t just want to make her feel special. He wanted her to know that she was special.
He couldn’t find the words to tell her, so he spent all night trying to show her.
Chapter Four
Gemma stuffed her wig in her bag and slid her sunglasses up on her face. “It’s a good thing you live in a gated community,” she muttered as she gathered the catering bags under her arms.
“It’s not really a scandal. I’m not married,” he pointed out as he leaned against the wall.
“True. It might even help my career,” she joked as she gave him one last look. “Last night was fun.”
“Are you going to suggest that we do it again some time?” he said with a smile.
It took her breath away, and she could only shake her head as she turned to open the door. As it swung open, dozens of light
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