it was last time? And,” she whispered, “the time before that?”
“I thoug ht it was just once?” he gasped as her hand slipped inside of his jeans.
“ Oh, honey, it was twice. I can’t believe you’ve forgotten already.”
He thought of Duncan and wondered how many times he’d been with her.
“ Celeste,” he groaned, surprised he had the willpower to remove her hand. “Although I’d love to keep doing this, I can’t. Sorry.”
“Why , baby?” she pouted as he turned around to face her.
She smelled like candy and he fought an overwhelming urge to find out if she tasted like it. “For one, I need to find my sister. Second, you and Duncan,” he frowned. “I do know about that, by the way. Third, I’m starving.”
She threw her arms around his neck and rubbed against him like a kitten. “I’ll feed you,” she whispered, bringing her lips to his neck. She licked under his ear and moaned. “Please, Nathan. I want you so bad.”
“Tha t’s not what I meant,” he said as her hand reached to his zipper and tugged it down. “I… oh, God…”
She smiled against his neck and slid her hand back into his jeans, stroking. “Let it happen. Let me pleasure you.”
With his heart racing and her hand doing things to him that he couldn’t even do on his own, he felt the rest of his willpower break away. He let out a ragged sigh and gave in.
With a look of triumph, s he pulled him towards the bed, and then pushed him down. “You’re mine now, Nathan,” she said, tossing away her blue tank-top. “And I’m going to do things to you that will make you forget all about food.”
He swallowed and stared up at her naked breasts , barely able to contain his brimming pleasure. “Okay.”
With a seductive tilt of her lips, she pushed her skirt down. “Good boy,” she said, moving onto the bed until her hips were just above his.
“Come here,” he whispered, trying to pull her to him.
She slapped his hand and then pulled her long red hair way from her breasts, giving him a full view of her body. “I want you to say it. Say that you’re mine.”
“Damn, you’ re a tease,” he said.
“Nathan, say it,” she demanded, her eyes burning into his as she lowered herself onto him.
H e gasped in pleasure. “I’m yours,” he whispered hoarsely, marveling at the way her eyes glowed. “All yours.”
***
Celeste
She smiled down in approval at Nathan.
It was time.
Just as she was about to sink her teeth into his neck, the hotel room door opened up.
“Oh , my God!” gasped Anne, covering her eyes.
Celeste and Nathan scrambled on the bed, trying to cover up.
“I’m so sorry. I had no idea you two were…”
“Don’t you know how to knock?” snapped Celeste, furious that she’d come so close with Nathan.
Anne looked at her in surprise. “Excuse me ?”
Just then, Caleb stepped into the room. His face darkened when he saw them on the bed. “Celeste, get dressed and meet me in my room. Now ,” he ordered.
Celeste sighed. “Fine.”
He turned to Nathan. “Are you okay?”
Nathan’s face turned red. “Uh, yeah. Sorry, sir. I’m not even sure how this happened.”
Shaking her head in exasperation, Anne turned and walked out of the room.
“This shouldn’t have happened , and it won’t happen again. Isn’t that right, Celeste?”
She didn’t answer.
“Celeste!”
She turned to him, her eyes flashing angrily. “ Fine.”
Still looking furious, Caleb turned and stormed out of the room.
Celeste got out of the bed and reached for her clothes.
“Well that was awkward ,” said Nathan, pulling on his jeans.
“Tell me about it,” she mumbled.
“It’s probably for the best,” said Nathan. “I mean, we are practically family now. It would be kind of… weird, especially around the holidays.”
She turned to h im and smiled. “On the contrary, I think it would bring us closer together. As far as I’m concerned, you’re still mine, Nathan. You even said so
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