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When I hit twenty, I’d thought, I’ve waited this longI’d figured Ilust for a man who ht

Sevastyan ticked all my boxes--yet he’d sneered that I wasn’t his type

Okay, was it too uy who met my qualifications, who liked azed out one of the s, saw the moon and the stars closer totoward a great big unknown To et ht bring Just hours ago, I’d despaired of ever finding ical parents Noas on my way to meet my father Would he like me? Would I like him--despite his occupation?

Maybe I should look at this trip to Russia as a er gae for inco The server jobs had been so grueling and shitty that I wouldn’t waste a long-distance call on either

Yes, everyone needed a break now and then

The drone of the engines began to lull me, and the worst ofon the soft h I’d thought I was too keyed-up to sleep, I soon passed out

And drea reverie, he liftedbody to carry me to bed There, he followed every drop of water with his hs

"Natalya," he groaned right at ue "Natalya" He raised his face, licked his sexy lips, and asked, "Are you drea? I openeddown at ed face,beside me, head propped on his hand, a position that belied the tension co a shirt I nearly id slabs of h on both of his pecs were large eight-pointed stars, intricately shaded Two Russian domes adorned one brawny arm; on his other, a patterned band encircled his bicep

Those s and the latent power in his body leftin bed with e to be afraid of you?

His breaths came quickly He reminded me of a rubber band pulled taut, ready to snap "I heard youyour hips beneath the covers"

I flushed, averting aze--which fell on his flat sto froe to nuzzle it

"Just when I think you’re shameless, your cheeks heat"