aint reminder of the world I'd left behind. But here, in Dominic's penthouse, there was no escape from him. There was no room for indeci

t shivers down my spine as he leaned back, creating just enough distance between us to leave me cra

ng, as I fought to cling to the pieces of myself that w

n't yet able to see. He tilted his head, the movement slow and deliberate, looking at me with a predatory focus. "Y

ded to understand. I couldn't sink deeper into this pit wit

lectricity in the air. His hands came to rest on my shoulders, his fingers skimming over the fabric of my blouse

ice dropping even lower, barely above a whisper. "I've

back slightly, looking up at him with wi

measured precision. It was as though he was memorizing every inch of me, every soft curve and delicate line of my

travelled down to my neck, his thumbs pressing into the soft skin there. "You're the first person

I'm nobody. I'm just a low-level emplo

to hold me in place. "That's the point. You're not here to play some game, to use your body or y

ed something from me-something physical, something superficial. But now... now it seemed t

y more than a breath, though I was sure that I

It was dark, a threatening thing that sent a shiver down my spine. "I'm not as

ll slipped away from me, leaving me defenseless again

space between us narrowed. My body was betraying me, reacting to ev

. His body heat was against me, and I could feel the solid muscles of his chest beneath his shirt. The contact

gainst my ear, and I shivered with a mixture of pleasu

son I couldn't u

n him. I just let myself be swept aw

e a velvet whisper that sent shivers down my spine.

s time, gentler, as if he were savoring the moment before taking control again.

ion between us was electric, and with every passi

of heat shocking through me. I gasped into his mouth as his fin

e of my waist, before settling just above my hip. I caught my breath, the air

e. His eyes were black with need, his breathing heavy. "Do

g emotions, confusion battling the undeniable attraction I f

I di

oul

barely audible as I closed the space be

s no hesitat

ond-gu

ed him