Page 60 of Sacred Vow

I pause, waiting to see if there’s another voice. Did Marlena sneak in? With those two, I wouldn’t put it past them. They make the perfect partners in crime.

“No. He hated the zoo,” she continues.

I shove the partially closed door open the rest of the way and find her curled up at the end of my couch. The notepad balances on the arm and she’s scribbling notes. Her hair is pulled up into some sort of messy bun on the top of her head, and she’s wearing one of my sweaters over a pair of leggings.

So involved in her note taking, she hasn’t noticed my appearance.

I clear my throat.

Her pen falls to the floor when she jumps.

“Oh. It’s you.” She unfolds her legs from beneath her and bends over to pick up her pen.

“Yes. Me.” I move further into the room. “It’s too early to be out of bed.”

“It’s after six,” she argues, resettling herself on the couch. “Shouldn’t you be up and at some breakfast meeting?”

“No.” I drop the banana on the arm of the couch then slide the notebook from under her hand.

“What are you doing?” She tries to grab it from me, but I settle her back in her seat with a look. She rolls her eyes and grabs the banana. “What is this for?”

“You. Eat it.” I pick up the coffee mug set on the table beside the couch and look inside. “No more coffee until you’ve had breakfast.”

“Seriously?” She laughs. “Andrei, don’t think because I agreed to give you this week, that I’m going to just let you steamroll over my life. I always have coffee before breakfast. And I rarely eat a full breakfast.”

I point to the banana. “You had coffee, now eat that.” I take the notebook with me and drop it on my desk.

“You’re grouchy in the morning.” She peels the banana. “Good to note.”

“I am not grouchy.” I sink into my chair and watch as she takes a small bite from the tip of the banana. My cock twitches.

“What are you writing about this early?” I pull the notebook closer to me, determined not to think about my cock sliding into her mouth as easily as that banana.

“I’m doing what the therapist said. I’m jotting down the memories I have from the week of the accident.”

She notices my attention on her lips and purposely slows her movements as she glides the banana back into her mouth. This time, she goes down further in, pulling back until it’s almost out of her mouth before breaking off a piece.

“Are you trying to tease me?” I ask, cocking an eyebrow. My jeans become more uncomfortable as the seconds tick by.

“Not at all.” She grins.

My eyes don’t leave hers while she lowers her mouth on the remaining banana, taking it completely in her mouth.

Fuck. I adjust my cock away from the zipper of my jeans.

“Are you finished?” I ask when she pulls back, chewing.

“Mmhmm.” She smiles while folding the banana peel and bringing it to the trash can near my desk.

“Come here.” I grab her wrist before she can escape me and pull her to stand in front of me; her ass presses against the edge of my desk.

“What are you doing?” She pushes at my hands when I grab the hem of my sweater.

“Having my own breakfast. Now be quiet.” I push the sweater up over her stomach and then up further until her breasts are exposed. Leaning forward, I swipe my tongue over her bellybutton. Kissing just above it.

“Andrei.” Her hands cover her stomach, blocking my path.

I glare up at her.

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