cheek as Sadie shrieks.
“What the hell was that for?” he asks.
Urgently, my eyes examine Victoria and Sadie.
“Are either of you hurt?”
“No,” Victoria replies.
“Out of my penthouse now,” I sneer to Kruse and Tommy, pointing to each of them. Approaching Victoria, I pull her into my arms. “This is my fault. I’m so sorry. I should’ve told him already.”
“You fucking knew she was a cop?!” Simon yells.
“Yes, and we’ll discuss it in a minute.”
Finding the number for valet on my cell, I call them.
“This is Adrian Cassano. Victoria Hart is going to come down. Please give her the Vanquish to drive. Thank you.” I drop my phone into my pocket. “Can we speak in private for a minute?” I ask her.
Nodding, she follows me to the kitchen. I cradle her cheeks and absorb the sight of her beautiful face. I could’ve lost her. Just like that, she could’ve been gone.
“I have no grounds to request this, but please don’t press charges against my dumbass brother.”
“I wouldn’t do that to you.” Her arms wrap around my neck to hug me, and I feel shitty.
I just told Reggie I would never let anyone hurt her, and my own brother could’ve killed her. Now, she’s telling me she wouldn’t do something that could hurt me.
Sadie
Adrian and Victoria leave me alone in the room with Simon. If he wasn’t mumbling and groaning, you could hear my heart pounding.
“You tampered with my car, didn’t you?” I ask.
Removing his hand from his jaw, he takes a seat on the sofa and brushes his long bangs from his face.
“No, I didn’t. I was only going to follow you and grab Victoria once she was home, but your shit for a car screwed up my plans and caused more trouble.”
“Oh, sorry my crappy car disrupted your kidnapping itinerary,” I spout.
“Look, I’m sorry about tonight. I’ll ensure you get your vehicle back tomorrow evening in better shape than it was before.”
“I don’t want your help.”
I only want you to touch me again because that makes so much more sense.
Simon’s onyx eyes focus on me as he stands and stalks my way. My instincts have me taking a step backward. A chunk of my hair wraps around his finger, and I suck in a breath.
“Doll, I take care of my responsibilities. I caused you problems tonight, so I’m going to fix your car whether you want me to or not.”
His gaze drops to my hair his finger is twirling. After a couple of seconds, I swallow from how unnerving it is to have him this close.
It pulls him back from wherever his thoughts have been, and his brow furrows as he lifts his eyes to meet mine.
“You’re going to cause me a hell of a lot more stress than I caused you tonight.”
My eyes close momentarily while I remind myself to breathe. “Why do you think that?”
“You’re honest, Sadie. What’s true and real gets in my head and doesn’t rest. Not ever. You’re in my head, and now, I’m trying to figure out what to do about it.”
Leaning in, his breath teases my skin. It’s the appetizer to lips that are a sinful overindulgence as they meet my cheek and drag to my ear. The shiver comes next, shooting down to my toes.
“If I thought a taste of you would quiet my craving, I’d have at it, but I suspect that would only make me want the full-course meal.”
“Simon,” Adrian says, causing me to jump.
“This isn’t over, sweetheart,” Simon whispers in my ear before stepping back from me and glancing to his brother. “What?”
“Victoria is taking Sadie home in my car, but it seems they’re missing some personal items.” Adrian is glaring as Simon reaches behind his back and pulls out Victoria’s gun.
After handing it over to her, he fishes our phones from the front, inside pocket of his suit jacket and gives them to us.
“I’ll be back,” Victoria says before kissing Adrian’s cheek. Without taking a glimpse at either of them, I scurry toward the door.
Simon’s a criminal. A sexy as sin criminal, but
“What the hell was that for?” he asks.
Urgently, my eyes examine Victoria and Sadie.
“Are either of you hurt?”
“No,” Victoria replies.
“Out of my penthouse now,” I sneer to Kruse and Tommy, pointing to each of them. Approaching Victoria, I pull her into my arms. “This is my fault. I’m so sorry. I should’ve told him already.”
“You fucking knew she was a cop?!” Simon yells.
“Yes, and we’ll discuss it in a minute.”
Finding the number for valet on my cell, I call them.
“This is Adrian Cassano. Victoria Hart is going to come down. Please give her the Vanquish to drive. Thank you.” I drop my phone into my pocket. “Can we speak in private for a minute?” I ask her.
Nodding, she follows me to the kitchen. I cradle her cheeks and absorb the sight of her beautiful face. I could’ve lost her. Just like that, she could’ve been gone.
“I have no grounds to request this, but please don’t press charges against my dumbass brother.”
“I wouldn’t do that to you.” Her arms wrap around my neck to hug me, and I feel shitty.
I just told Reggie I would never let anyone hurt her, and my own brother could’ve killed her. Now, she’s telling me she wouldn’t do something that could hurt me.
Sadie
Adrian and Victoria leave me alone in the room with Simon. If he wasn’t mumbling and groaning, you could hear my heart pounding.
“You tampered with my car, didn’t you?” I ask.
Removing his hand from his jaw, he takes a seat on the sofa and brushes his long bangs from his face.
“No, I didn’t. I was only going to follow you and grab Victoria once she was home, but your shit for a car screwed up my plans and caused more trouble.”
“Oh, sorry my crappy car disrupted your kidnapping itinerary,” I spout.
“Look, I’m sorry about tonight. I’ll ensure you get your vehicle back tomorrow evening in better shape than it was before.”
“I don’t want your help.”
I only want you to touch me again because that makes so much more sense.
Simon’s onyx eyes focus on me as he stands and stalks my way. My instincts have me taking a step backward. A chunk of my hair wraps around his finger, and I suck in a breath.
“Doll, I take care of my responsibilities. I caused you problems tonight, so I’m going to fix your car whether you want me to or not.”
His gaze drops to my hair his finger is twirling. After a couple of seconds, I swallow from how unnerving it is to have him this close.
It pulls him back from wherever his thoughts have been, and his brow furrows as he lifts his eyes to meet mine.
“You’re going to cause me a hell of a lot more stress than I caused you tonight.”
My eyes close momentarily while I remind myself to breathe. “Why do you think that?”
“You’re honest, Sadie. What’s true and real gets in my head and doesn’t rest. Not ever. You’re in my head, and now, I’m trying to figure out what to do about it.”
Leaning in, his breath teases my skin. It’s the appetizer to lips that are a sinful overindulgence as they meet my cheek and drag to my ear. The shiver comes next, shooting down to my toes.
“If I thought a taste of you would quiet my craving, I’d have at it, but I suspect that would only make me want the full-course meal.”
“Simon,” Adrian says, causing me to jump.
“This isn’t over, sweetheart,” Simon whispers in my ear before stepping back from me and glancing to his brother. “What?”
“Victoria is taking Sadie home in my car, but it seems they’re missing some personal items.” Adrian is glaring as Simon reaches behind his back and pulls out Victoria’s gun.
After handing it over to her, he fishes our phones from the front, inside pocket of his suit jacket and gives them to us.
“I’ll be back,” Victoria says before kissing Adrian’s cheek. Without taking a glimpse at either of them, I scurry toward the door.
Simon’s a criminal. A sexy as sin criminal, but
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