Page 57 of Addiction

Tingles ran down his body; white light erupted behind his eyes as a wave of pleasure rolled over him. He held still as he spilled and spilled inside her mouth.

When he opened his eyes, Navya was staring at him, her chin on his thigh, a huge smile on her lips.

She arched a brow. “What do you think? Not bad for the first time, right?”

His heart skittered. Good God, this woman would be his undoing. How was he the first man to have caught her attention as such?

He lifted her atop him and held her tight. “Where have you been all my life?”

“Uh, waiting for you…” she said and then her eyes widened in shock when she realized she’d probably said too much.

She hid her face against his neck. He understood her hesitation. She was scared of what she was beginning to feel for him. Well, he was scared too. The dynamics between them had changed rapidly, and things were moving at a pace faster than either of them had wanted or even anticipated. But there was no going back; there was only the excitement of what the way forward would bring.

He stayed still with her for a while, arms locked around her, her body entwined with his and her heart beating in tandem with his own.

Navya raised herself to look at him. Her innocence shone on her face. He palmed her cheek. She shifted to kiss his palm. His heart rumbled. This woman was his. She belonged to him, and he had to claim her. He was going to claim her right here and right now. He flipped her, laying her down on the mat. His growing erection settled in the vee between her legs. Her throat worked as he pushed into her. He was going to make her his, and no one was going to stop him. His hands skated to her back to unclasp her sports top, and right then, her phone rang.

She looked to the side and then back at him. “I have to go.”

“No. Not yet.”

She rose up to kiss his cheek. “I really have to go. I have an important meeting in an hour.” She checked her watch and pushed him off of her. “Shit, I don’t even have enough time to get dressed.”

He helped her get up and donned his shorts back on. Navya rushed to the shower. She was out in less than ten minutes, her dark hair damp, curling in soft waves down her back. She was dressed in black torn denims and a white shirt with a red heart on the left chest pocket. His breath got stuck in his lungs at the sight. She looked soft and pretty. She gave him a warm smile as she grabbed her bag.

“What about breakfast?” he checked.

“I’ll grab a breakfast bar in the office. No time now.” She stopped in front of him, her eyes not meeting his.

He raised her chin. “Thank you for today.”

Her smile widened. “Meet me tonight?”

This was the first time she was asking him to meet her outside of their training, and he felt sad that he’d have to refuse her. Mihir warned him daily that he wasn’t supposed to go out at night. That they still didn’t know what Ivan was up to. That it was dangerous. His brother was too cautious, but he was also right. And Armaan didn’t want Navya to ever be caught up in their problems.

A better man would have stayed away from her. Unfortunately, he wasn’t that man. He was too damn selfish when it came to her. But he was also concerned about her safety, and that’s why he met her only within the confines of his house where it was safe for both of them. Besides, the two of them meeting here also meant that no one knew he was seeing her. That was a safety net in itself for her.

He held her cheek. “I can’t.”

Her smile dimmed.

“Hey, I’ve promised Mihir to be at home tonight. We have to talk about some things.”

She smiled again. “Alright, then I will see you tomorrow.”

“Same time,” he said.

With a quick wave, she left the gym. By now, she knew her way around his house, and the staff and security knew her too.

He stared at the door for a long time. What he wouldn’t give to have the freedom to meet her publicly, whenever they wanted to. The events of the last hour returned to his mind, making him dizzy. Something had changed between them today.

A lothad changed between them.

How the hell was he supposed to stay away from her now?

15

An hour later, Navya entered the Burj Al Arab hotel, quickly made her way to the elevators, and reached the suite where Rehana Haddad was getting dressed for the Tiffany brunch.

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