Page 21 of Corrupt Vows

“So what do you say, Serenity? Are you going to turn away again? Want to tease and deny me until I’m so hard for you I can’t control myself?”

His words thrust me into a lust so thick I can’t discern which way is up and which is down. My heart hammers against my sternum.

“Want to see if anyone will stop me if I take it too far in front of a crowd?” He brushes his nose over my cheekbone and flicks the lobe of my ear with his tongue before trailing back over my cheek.

“Or do you want to let me taste those pretty lips right now?”

I shudder and force my thoughts through my tingling mouth.

“What’s the difference? Who will stop you from taking it too far right now?”

He leans back and meets my eyes.

“You, Serenity.”

I freefall. It’s thrilling and terrifying.

“I could take whatever I want whenever I want.” He grinds his hips against me. I gasp at the thick, hard length of his cock. “But if you give it to me willingly, I’ll treasure it forever.”

“Why?”

“There is no why. It just is,” he says.

I swallow. He groans and tightens his fingers around my throat.

“Make your decision before I lose control. Let me kiss you, Serenity.”

My heart stops and every thought in my head leaks out of my toes. I nod.

“Mio Dio,thank fuck,” he groans as he leans down.

Expecting a hard, savage kiss, I gasp when he brushes his mouth over mine. He sneaks his tongue through my parted teeth, but groans and pulls back to tease my lips. With every lick, nip, and suck, he steals part of my soul, until I give in to the need pulsing through me and seek more.

He gives it, invading my mouth with his tongue and exploring me more thoroughly than I ever thought possible. This is no sloppy, teenage kiss, but a precursor to the type of sex that leaves a woman unable to walk for days. I tug on my arms, not sure whether I mean to push him away or pull him closer, but he tightens his grip and growls.

With our bodies plastered together, the vibration works into my chest and awakens bone-deep need.

He hunted and trapped me like prey. His broad shoulders dwarf mine and his natural strength overpowers me with ease. Heat scorches through me as I realize just how helpless and vulnerable I am.

He lifts his head and sucks his bottom lip into his mouth. His groan as he enjoys my residual taste tears me to pieces.

I shiver as he releases my throat and trails the back of his hand down my side, only to stiffen when he plays with the bottom hem of my skirt.

“Don’t. Please,” I manage despite the lack of oxygen in the room.

We both freeze at the sound of Natalie’s voice, but she asks an attendant to find a smaller size dress for her and closes her door again.

Nico reaches behind me for my zipper.

“What are you doing?” I hiss.

Mirth glints in his wicked eyes.

“Undressing you.”

“No, stop.”

I mean for the words to emerge threatening and decisive, but they sound breathy and uncertain even to my own ears.

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