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But a small part of it, she hoped, was because of what she meant to him Was because of who she was

She covered the few steps between the his chest “I feel like I’m already drunk So no thank you”

He grabbed her wrists and pushed them behind her until the front of her was pressed deliciously up against his hard body “Always so polite” His mouth flicked a silky, wet trail from her jan to the crook of her neck He sucked her skin rough and hard Pia jerked as wetness rushed between her thighs She couldn’t even clench theh between hers “Raphael, wait…”

“Always so ready to forgive and forget Always so generous”

A keening ue softly licked the hurt he had inflicted with his teeth Pain and pleasure fused, love and desire roped together and ran hot like a cocktail through her blood

Soed to pull back, clasped his jaw and forced hiaze “Raphael, will you not tell ain?”

His hands started torturing her then, stroking up and down her back, kneading her hips, cupping her behind until his arousal pressed against her lower belly Her terees at the least “My mouth becomes hard?”

“Yes” She et that look in your eyes” With a half sob, half sht his hands with hers “You have just asked s froood and the bad, with you

I want to be here when you need me, just as you were there for me when I needed you”

She had no idea if she had gotten across to him But when he raised his head and looked down at her, there was a dark glitter in his eyes “There is soive it to me?”

“Si Anything”

“Undo my cuffs”

Taking his left wrist in her hands she undid the cuff links And then repeated the same with the other hand He unbuttoned his shirt and threw it off those broad shoulders The sight of his lean chest with all his skin stretched taut over it made Pia tremble