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This guy is observant and makes me a tad uncomfortable after his threat.

When there’s enough distance between Grant and us, Jeremy asks, “What did he say to you?”

“He was warning me away from you.”

We walk along, but before we get down to the sun deck, he stops and turns. His body is tense. “This back is mine to touch, not his. Hell, not anyone else's.” His seductive deep tone melts me.

I stare back at him, enamoured. “I thought the attraction was just one-sided,” I mumble.

“You have no clue, do you?”

I shake my head.

“Do you know how much I want you right now?”

I blush at his words. “No. I thought I had some silly little crush on you. You’re way out of my league.”

“Nova,” he says as his hand touches my shoulder, then moves up to my chin. He tilts my head back so his eyes can bore into mine.

It's definitely not a one-sided feeling here. And it's the anticipation that's killing me. I think if he was just to kiss me, I would work him out of my system. I'm sure I'd get over this silly crush but the fact that he keeps tempting me and making me wait for the kiss. It's killing me.

“You don’t come from the same world as me,” I admit. Honesty comes as easy as breathing near him.

“You get me more than anyone ever has. Are you sure I can't change your mind about working for me?”

His words make my heart swell. I can hear the sincerity in them. But I can’t. “I can't work for you.”

“Why not?” he asks. “I’ll give you double what he's paying.”

The money…God. That sounds so good. What that money could do for me. For my family. But I keep that thought to myself. If I was to work for him, I couldn't be with him. It'd be going against every rule in the book and that doesn't sit well with me.

“I don’t want to mix business and pleasure.”

He lets out a frustrated sigh.

My heart races in my chest. “If you were my boss, I wouldn’t be able to do this.”

I grab the sides of his head in my hand and bring his lips to mine. His lips are soft with a hint of roughness––or is it urgency as if the almost kisses have sent us into a frenzy of desperation. He grabs my sides and pulls me to him.

He is strong and I welcome his passion. It mimics my own. I follow his lead when his tongue hits my lips and I part them. One sweep of his tongue in my mouth and I shudder. He pulls back, staring at me darkly for a long time. We remain silent and the only noise is our heavy breathing.

“It probably wouldn't be a good idea. If you work for me. I'd barely get anything done,” he admits with a smile that causes the lines around his eyes to show.

Chapter 16

Nova

I need a moment to suck in some air and cool down my body after our hot kiss. I step to the side of the yacht and look out into the night. “It's so pretty, don't you think? But it's a bit cold…”

And before I've even finished the sentence, he's behind me. He wraps his arms around me. I don’t dare fight his warmth. I sink into his hard body. He's tall and so manly. He covers me perfectly, and yep, I can feel that hardness against my back. He's aching for me too. With that knowledge, I’m encouraged to wiggle my ass over him.

“Hey,” he whispers darkly into my ear and bites me.

I gasp. “Remy. What are you doing?”

His touch on my skin feels good. When was the last time a man had his hands on me?

A very long time.

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