Page 24 of Wicked Heiress

After breakfast, Rhys grabbed Grace’s hand and pulled her aside, giving her one of his boyish smirks. I hated how she looked at him because she used to look at me like that.

Like I mattered to her.

Rhys leaned against the wall outside the dining room and held her hand. “So, I thought we could go out. On a date,” he clarified when she didn’t respond.

She cleared her throat, glancing at me when she heard my shoes on the tiled floor. A second of nonverbal communication passed between us. I told her with my eyes to say no. With every ounce of my being, I wanted to stop her.

But so far, my plan to keep her away from him wasn’t working. By getting involved, I only pushed her toward him. We were growing apart, which was my fault. She deserved to be happy. I wished it was with anyone but Rhys.

Her blonde head snapped back to Rhys, a pretty smile gracing her full, pink lips. “Of course,” she beamed with delight. “I’d love to go on a date with you.”

Fuck.

I wanted to claim all her firsts, but I had other people to consider. A higher calling other than myself. My family and The Knights expected me to follow through on my orders.

Rhys winked at me, then yanked on her hand to lead her in the opposite direction. “See ya later, Marshall. Don’t wait up.”

Chapter Fifteen

GRACE

I spent the entire day with Rhys without Cole hovering over me. Being out of the house and free from my warden was nice. Until Rhys arrived, Cole made it his mission to help me enjoy my summer. He was such a good friend, but I was dumb to think we could have more.

Rhys took me for a walk on the beach. We swam in the bay and ate seafood at a restaurant in Beacon Bay. He kissed me at sunset, whispered sexy things into my ear, and promised to make me feel good when we were alone.

Cole wasn’t around when we returned to Fort Marshall. I wasn’t sure if that was intentional or if he was lurking somewhere in the shadows.

I hooked my arms around Rhys’s neck and kissed him the second we were in my bedroom. He lifted my feet off the floor and carefully laid me on the bed, moving between my thighs.

“You’re so fucking sexy,” he grunted between kisses. “Fuck, princess, I want to devour every inch of your gorgeous body.”

I sat up, pulled my shirt over my head, and threw it onto the floor. Breathing harder, Rhys gazed at my breasts, which practically spilled out from the navy blue bikini top. He tugged on the string around my neck with his teeth until it came undone.

I giggled. “You’re an animal, Rhys.”

“You have no idea.” He nibbled on my neck. “The things I want to do to you.”

“Show me.”

Rhys loved a challenge, and his green eyes lit up with excitement. After he discarded the bikini top, he flattened his tongue over my breasts and licked, sucking the tiny bud into his mouth.

I moaned when he tugged harder. “Rhys, oh my…”

The words died on the tip of my tongue, and as he moved lower, my body trembled. He kissed my inner thigh before lifting my leg over his shoulder. With his mouth near my aching core, I panted like a dog in heat. I had been dreaming of this moment for days, desperate to feel him everywhere.

No longer taking his time, he peeled away my shorts and bikini bottoms. And I was thankful for that. Because when he rolled his tongue over my clit, I screamed his name.

He looked at me, his lips glistening with my cum. “Feel good?”

“Yes,” I whimpered as he licked between my folds, his tongue darting in and out of me.

A smirk tugged at his wet lips, and then he went back to licking me. My fingers wove through his black hair, begging him for more. He shoved two fingers inside me as if he could read my mind, filling me to the hilt. His eyes held mine as a powerful sensation commanded control of my body. He growled against my pussy, loving the sight of me unraveling.

Rhys wiped his mouth. “Damn, princess. You’re a screamer. Fuck, that was hot.”

He was still dressed, so I slid my hands to his chest and inched his shirt up his muscled abdomen. “Take this off.”

Rhys stripped off his T-shirt and threw it onto the floor, climbing on top of me wearing only board shorts.

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