a series of stifled mo

with rhythmic intensity. Her back arched off the bed as she

ated with desire and something dark

breath ragged, body moving with force, but his eyes rem

uel drumbeat. The air was thick with heat, tension, and

whole body tensed, then collapsed forward. He lay on top of her fo

er fingers stroking his damp

idn't r

e from the bed without a word. Talia's smile wavered as he walked acr

ning water follo

he clutched the sheets and gritted her teeth. It always ended this way. No matter how much pleasu

. Jason leaned against the marble sink, the edge biting into his palms. His gaze locked ont

air clung damply to her shoulders, and her eyes flic

audible over the dripping faucet. "I didn't

his reflection. He didn

ost dangerous. "You missed me enough to

ain, but this time, he stepped away

whispered, wrapping her arms around hersel

st a stepping stone. She built MonroeTec

e suddenly the victim. You slept with me behind her

ed. "But that doesn't mean I d

that followe

s. "Don't tell me you're catching feelings for her

That silence was lo

f her skin. "You don't get to feel bad now. Not after all we've done. We've

ay. "It's not a

d you didn't love her. That it was just strategy. Don't

her off guard. "You didn't see her face, Talia. When she

hed as thou

pped past her, grabbing a to

he murmured. "Time. Love.

? Are you going to go crawling back

didn't

whil

smooth skin. He watched the woman across from him as she fastened her bra with shaky finge

y on the table betw

icured finger down his back. "Wouldn't y

om wen

hal coldness. His entire energy shift

implying?" he asked, v

maybe we could start a relati

n one fluid, p

," he sa

Wait-what? Why? Did

"You did everything wrong the moment you opened your mouth and

her heel catc

ou ever breathe the same air as me again,

hout another word, she yanked her ar

e scent of sweat and lust sti

a hidden button on his desk. Within three minutes, a petite cleaning staff m

den door behind the bookshelves - a

r, Kieran closed his eyes and le

e woman he'd just kicke

as E

voice. Her s

curved on his lips as

e?" The thought aroused something primal in him. But unlike the quick, shallow

posse

er. Break her - and then mak

chuckle

e mine so