In Love with my Mother's Sister

e, perfecting the art of control-over his business, his emotions, and his

d with a

, tingling awareness down his spine. He had felt this before-an instinct honed by years of navig

scanning the room. The bar was dimly lit, the atmosphere buzzing with quiet c

illed glass of red wine rested between her fingers, and the deep green dress she wore clung to her body like liquid si

to him, some for his wealth, others for the challenge

de-eyed admiration, no nervous anticipation, no calculated

already figu

aiting for him

uing. Then, with effortless grace, she lifted her glass

A strange, unsettling he

n i

ontrol, yet in that single mom

g about him screamed composure, power, dominance. He had spent years in boardrooms, negotiating

he tho

ed. Didn't shift in her seat or

ished bar counter. He was close enough to catch the faint scent of some

d smoothly, tilting his glass t

studying him with quiet amusement. "Maybe a bit of

edge he couldn't quite place. It se

"Dangerous game to pl

r head. "Are

e kicked

she wasn't just talking about this moment, but ab

e curve of her collarbone, the way her fingers traced the rim of he

n complet

"You have me at a disadvantage," he admitted.

scaped her lips,

at's the

t inside, something in his inst

asn't

asn't

tell me your na

tly, her voice bare

ivi

e honey-sweet, but with something

*Olivia.* It suited her. Myst

nted

om around here

sip of her wine.

Fair enough. But I think I would'

nowing smile pla

"Or maybe you just we

heavier than th

ntirely solid. Like she had pulled something from his past an

hell w

ut before he could speak, a so

saw, it didn't change her expression. Coo

s grace, she set the phone fa

tened slightl

me. Those emerald-green eyes locked onto his, and for a sp

et again,

eath c

ew his

e body we

told her

nswers for. Had they met before? Was she someone from his

wers, Olivia had already d

ed, scanni

was

sat there, his fingers ti

ng was

ut her felt..

iams had the unsettling feeling that he had ju

Olivia held a

ust become h