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That’s all.”
He was trying to reassure me, but there was something in the strained tone of his voice that made me wonder if I hadn’t hit the nail exactly on the head. Harrison never wanted to give me or anyone who asked too many details about his job. All Jade had told me was that it was extremely dangerous, and Ryder saw him as his worst enemy.
I let it go because Harrison had clammed up, his jaw set rigid and his eyes hard.
There was a lot more to the man than what he was willing to admit. Maybe one day he’d trust me implicitly and tell me the whole truth.
Chapter 14 — Harrison
E va had sent a text earlier that she’d leave the door of her apartment open so that I could let myself in when I arrived to pick her up for our date to my work’s award night. She’d had a crisis at work and was running late. I on the other hand was ten minutes early because I couldn’t wait to get to her place. She hadn’t backed out like I’d dreaded she would, but I wasn’t taking any chances.
I let myself in and closed the door with a loud thud, hoping she’d hear that I’d arrived.
The air smelled of honey and vanilla and warm spices. In spite of not greeting me at the door, Eva made sure I’d feel welcome by lighting a few candles, placing a decanter of scotch, an ice bucket and a crystal glass on the heavy wood coffee table, and turning on the music. It was the same band I’d hear on the radio and their unique sound was beginning to grow on me.
Eva had a knack of making me feel good whatever the circumstances, and I loved that about her.
My eyes adjusted to the flickering light and I combed a hand through my hair while staring at my dim reflection in the ornate gilded mirror hanging above the mantel.
Tempted as fuck to surprise her by bursting into her bedroom, I had to fight the urge and take the hint that she wanted me to wait out there. Pouring a double shot of scotch over ice, I relaxed my shoulders and just savored the moment of tranquility while I waited. The leather couch squeaked under my weight as I sank down into it and let out a long breath. I sipped my drink slowly and relaxed, closing my eyes and imagining what she’d look like when she emerged from her bedroom.
Try as I might, the only images I could conjure up were of her naked. I loved every curve of her body, every nuance of her female form, and thought it a sin that she hid it from my eyes.
She didn’t keep me waiting for long. The door creaked open and her heels clicked on the tiles. My cue to get up and stand waiting at the fireplace so I could take all of her in as she came around the corner. My heart beat frantically, and I was sixteen all over again, thrilled and excited to be with my girl.
The low whistle I directed at Eva was well deserved. She looked like a million bucks, elegant in a red dress that hugged all her curves in the right places. Her chocolate brown hair cascaded down one shoulder, leaving her neck exposed on the opposite side. Easy access for my lips. Pleased at the sight, I grinned. I will be kissing her skin all night long. At least that would make the black-tie event I was forced to attend bearable.
She glided toward me with a sexy smile on her luscious lips.
“Hey, you.” Her voice was low and husky. Sexy as fuck.
Both our work schedules had been crazy, and even when I’d called Eva to just have dinner with me, she’d had her reasons as to why she couldn’t see me. As tempted as I was to show up at her door again, I didn’t want to upset her and risk her refusing to accompany me to the event, so I worked harder and put in more time than I had in the last few weeks.
“Fuck, I missed you,” I said, as it hit me like a bullet between the eyes.
My gaze went straight to her wrists, but I couldn’t detect any signs of our last bondage session. Relieved, I smiled at her while I took the rest of her in.
Red lips and long sweeping eyelashes were complemented by dangling earrings that shone as the light caught
He was trying to reassure me, but there was something in the strained tone of his voice that made me wonder if I hadn’t hit the nail exactly on the head. Harrison never wanted to give me or anyone who asked too many details about his job. All Jade had told me was that it was extremely dangerous, and Ryder saw him as his worst enemy.
I let it go because Harrison had clammed up, his jaw set rigid and his eyes hard.
There was a lot more to the man than what he was willing to admit. Maybe one day he’d trust me implicitly and tell me the whole truth.
Chapter 14 — Harrison
E va had sent a text earlier that she’d leave the door of her apartment open so that I could let myself in when I arrived to pick her up for our date to my work’s award night. She’d had a crisis at work and was running late. I on the other hand was ten minutes early because I couldn’t wait to get to her place. She hadn’t backed out like I’d dreaded she would, but I wasn’t taking any chances.
I let myself in and closed the door with a loud thud, hoping she’d hear that I’d arrived.
The air smelled of honey and vanilla and warm spices. In spite of not greeting me at the door, Eva made sure I’d feel welcome by lighting a few candles, placing a decanter of scotch, an ice bucket and a crystal glass on the heavy wood coffee table, and turning on the music. It was the same band I’d hear on the radio and their unique sound was beginning to grow on me.
Eva had a knack of making me feel good whatever the circumstances, and I loved that about her.
My eyes adjusted to the flickering light and I combed a hand through my hair while staring at my dim reflection in the ornate gilded mirror hanging above the mantel.
Tempted as fuck to surprise her by bursting into her bedroom, I had to fight the urge and take the hint that she wanted me to wait out there. Pouring a double shot of scotch over ice, I relaxed my shoulders and just savored the moment of tranquility while I waited. The leather couch squeaked under my weight as I sank down into it and let out a long breath. I sipped my drink slowly and relaxed, closing my eyes and imagining what she’d look like when she emerged from her bedroom.
Try as I might, the only images I could conjure up were of her naked. I loved every curve of her body, every nuance of her female form, and thought it a sin that she hid it from my eyes.
She didn’t keep me waiting for long. The door creaked open and her heels clicked on the tiles. My cue to get up and stand waiting at the fireplace so I could take all of her in as she came around the corner. My heart beat frantically, and I was sixteen all over again, thrilled and excited to be with my girl.
The low whistle I directed at Eva was well deserved. She looked like a million bucks, elegant in a red dress that hugged all her curves in the right places. Her chocolate brown hair cascaded down one shoulder, leaving her neck exposed on the opposite side. Easy access for my lips. Pleased at the sight, I grinned. I will be kissing her skin all night long. At least that would make the black-tie event I was forced to attend bearable.
She glided toward me with a sexy smile on her luscious lips.
“Hey, you.” Her voice was low and husky. Sexy as fuck.
Both our work schedules had been crazy, and even when I’d called Eva to just have dinner with me, she’d had her reasons as to why she couldn’t see me. As tempted as I was to show up at her door again, I didn’t want to upset her and risk her refusing to accompany me to the event, so I worked harder and put in more time than I had in the last few weeks.
“Fuck, I missed you,” I said, as it hit me like a bullet between the eyes.
My gaze went straight to her wrists, but I couldn’t detect any signs of our last bondage session. Relieved, I smiled at her while I took the rest of her in.
Red lips and long sweeping eyelashes were complemented by dangling earrings that shone as the light caught
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