Penthouse

lway of the penthouse, rolling his shoulders beneath his coat. He loosened his tie

he hea

e kitchen. Warm light spilled from under the arched doorway, mingling wit

en he

le

n a messy bun, wisps falling at her temples, her hips rocking slightly as she stirred something on the stovet

stock updates, the boardroom debates-everything

forward, si

crept behind her. His hands slid

ing-until his mouth br

ien murmured a

here between surprise and somethi

d, kissing the curve where her

t didn't pull away. "You

mured, moving one hand to rest over her b

htly, glancing at him from

or you?"

eeks tinged pin

ng a kiss to her jaw. "But I cou

d softly, but there w

yful as his fingers trailed up her side.

h to face him, eyes narrowed but gleam

brushing a strand of hair from her face. "Y

aze-the storm that always brewed be

e said, trying to sound fi

He was still staring

stracting thing I'v

, a little cau

ompliment," she said f

Damien replied

he dipped his head and kissed her. Slow. Deep. Li

d away, her b

he said. "Don't

ond longer, wondering what th

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s hips, barefoot and impossibly relaxed. Selene hated how effortlessly attractive he looked. He move

d. She had even poured them wine without realizing it-habit, maybe.

heir day like they were old friends tr

asta onto his fork. "Your intern sent a pitch to a maj

d, genuine. "

e th

just... mentor the

s wine. "You're more terrif

her glass to her lips. "

m of the glass-and for a second, the conversation stalled. T

his well for peopl

ot special. I just hat

voice lazy. "Th

d again. But not

hums, charge

d for one and their fingers brushed-briefly, s

ocked. Her b

slowl

wly, voice like grav

d, blinking up at

already ste

me," he murmured, his hand ghosting

ted to kiss him. And she didn't

l as he leaned in-until

th

rything

his waist out of instinct. He carried her to the kitchen island, lip

his mouth moved down her ne

he rasped. "And I

back like she

She responded with her hands in his hair, her legs trembling, her voice breaking around his name. And the

ide her, it wasn't just heat. It

s gripped her like he didn't want to let

their bodies stilled, shakin

forehead to her

me," he

just clos

aid n