ld, calculating fury. He pinched his nos

hand wrapped around her bicep like an iron vis

he thick carpet, trying to anchor herself, but

e room. He kicked the heavy bathroom door

ns. "Let me go!" she screamed at

s-enclosed walk-in shower. He pinned

e handle. He turned the shower on to full

e gasped violently, the sudden shock causing

oaked through. They became incredibly hea

xpensive suit was getting splashed and ruined, but

stered hair. She crossed her arms tightly o

rolled up his tailored sleeves. He steppe

e of milk-and-honey body wash

hick soap onto his hand. He roughly g

inst her neck and arms. He rubbed her skin ra

l. Her bare feet slipped on the wet, soapy til

the wall with one hand. He continued

y crystal whiskey glass left behind on the edge of the marble vanity just outside the shower doo

he managed to break her right wri

he water. Her fingers wrapped tightly aroun

elestia swung the heavy crystal gla

ly against the side of Sterlin

ments. The loud crash echoed sharply

her vanished instantly. Absolute shock

loomed from his temple. It mixed with the f

ed at the red blood on his fingertips in ab

nged toward the open shower door,

Sterling's shock evaporated. It was re

from behind. They both crashed h

d inches from hers. He initiated a brutal, forced encounter,