Page 21 of Sweet Animosity

But I knew better.

The smoke and heat usually just triggered the sprinklers over the isolated fire. The building alarms only went off if the fire could not be put out quickly.

The Russian stared at me over the flames and smoke as the sprinklers drenched us both.

With a hiss, the fire was subdued.

His gaze moved from my face to… lower.

Following his eyes, I looked down my torso and cried out as I pulled at the soaked white fabric of my T-shirt. The water had made it completely translucent. And, of course, having tossed it on after getting out of the shower, I wasn’t wearing any bra or panties.

He let out a low, vibrating growl… right before he pounced.

CHAPTER 10

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If she had been Eve offering me the poison apple that would destroy the earth, I would have gladly taken a big, juicy bite.

The woman was sin incarnate, and I was here for it.

The second she guessed my intent, she turned and lunged for the door.

Not only was I not letting her get away from me, there was absolutely no fucking way I was letting anyone else feast their eyes on what I just saw.

I vaulted over the sofa, tipping it until the back crashed onto the floor.

We reached the outer apartment door at the same time.

I slammed my body into hers, trapping her against the hardwood.

“You’re not going anywhere,” I growled, all semblance of civility gone.

This was no longer about that dickhead dictator or forged art or murder.

This was only about her and me.

And taking what I’d wanted since the moment she fell into my arms.

It had only been a few hours, but I felt as if I had been denied life-saving water for years.

I had every intention of drowning myself in her.

“Let me go,” she panted.

My right arm tightened around her waist as I moved a hand up to cup her left breast. “Not a chance in hell.”

The pert nub of her erect nipple pressed against my palm through the wet T-shirt. Fuck, I loved the curve of her full breasts.

“I’ll scream.”

Shoving her damp and curly hair away from her neck with my other hand, I sucked on her neck. “That’s a promise.”

I flipped her body around until her back was pressed against the door.

Cupping her neck, I yanked her forward as my mouth claimed hers.

Her small fists beat at my shoulders as my tongue pushed inside her warm mouth. The moment I did so, my cock lengthened down the inside of my thigh.

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