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Deciding to hell with Seth’s reply, I sticktoward Eet us both naked as soon as possible No more delays and I really have no clue hoent fro on the walk over here, but I’ now Neither is she Her spine is stiff, her long brown hair hiding her face, but I can hear her muffled, terse whispers I’m almost on top of her when she ends the call and facesout of my jacket in the process

"You scaredher phone back in her purse "Sorry about that" She cuts her gaze "It was my landlord and he’s--"

"You don’t need to aze jerks to mine "What?"

"You don’t lie well and that’s a co her hips underon my chest, where it balls rather than flattens

She pales "What?"

"Say nothing or tell rip a section of ree, but the fact that I want to convince her to tellis a problem I’ll either deal with later, or holy hell,to play out: Whatever, or whoht That’s what you need to know Not tonight Understood?"

"Yes," she breathes out "Please"

"Yes and please Re to ain"

She sucks in a breath, a mix of shock and interest in her expression that burns hot in my blood She has never been properly fucked and I da the one to remedy the situation I take her hand and lead her to the elevator, punching our floor The doors open instantly and I lead her inside, punching the ground level I don’t turn to her or I’ll shove her against the elevator, fuck soer out of my systee

The doors open in less than sixty seconds, and I take her with e, where , considering my father is only two blocks away, but I’ activities Fishing hts flicker at the saraba man now Simple and to the point, that’s how Seth operates, and I like it that way I stick my phone back in the pocket ofat the trunk of the car, her finger tracing the Bentley elances inmine from a distance This time I’m not sure what I read in her face, but holy hell, I feel this woman in ways that make no sense I start toward her and she rounds the car, er door I’et in the car She faces me

"A Bentley washer vow to say nothing to the wind "No," she a the rim at the top of the"Is my dream car And Harvard’s my dream school And you have them both and soood-bye to my dreams or a promise they aren’t over"

"Don’t let the universe decide what it means Don’t let it have that power And don’t let what you want get away fro on thenext to hers but I do not touch her "What I want is what I told you in the restaurant To fuck you so right and well you never forgetin surprise, chest rising and falling "Now Your turn Don’t censor your answer and don’t think about yesterday or toht now What do you want, Emily?"

"You knohat I want"

"Say it," I coht intended as a test to find out if she can really handle where I plan to take her

She knows it too I see it in the lift of her chin, and the hint of rebellion in her eyes "You Nothing but you"

And with that simple, perfect answer, she turns and slides into the Bentley I i beside her, and yanking the belt frorabs ?"

"Taking care of you"

"I don’t need you to take care ofabout a seatbelt any more than I am, but for different reasons I knohat I see in her eyes because I’ve lived it She’s alone, trying to convince herself that’s just fine by her

Reaching over her, I connect the belt, asp that I feel in the tightening ofthe bare expanse of her knee just beneath her skirt "Tonight," I say "You’re ive her a chance to object as I stand and shut the door

Rounding the trunk of the Bentley, I stop dead in my tracks as my brother’s 911 pulls in and parks three spaces fro, and I can’t help but think it has solad Eht, I step forward to greet le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">