Page 43 of One Last Wish

“You heard her, Theo. Beat it! Alora and I have it covered,” Darce interrupted, giving him a look that reminded me of the club when he’d scared away those guys that were hassling me. “What?” he asked once Theo begrudgingly left.

“You made me remember something. How did you scare those five guys in the club the first time I saw you? They looked petrified. At the time I wondered if you had a knife or a gun.”

“I did have a knife.”Well, shit!Darce was a bad boy, after all. “Are you going to tell me now?”

“Tell you what?”

“Alora, don’t play games. Did I do or say something? You’ve been giving me the silent treatment for days.” His breathing became erratic as he watched me lock the front door and turn the main light off. All that was left was a soft, dim light. “What are you doing?”

“Locking us in.” It was time to test that willpower of his.

“Why?” He frowned, biting his lip as I stalked towards him. “Whatever you’re thinking. It’snothappening.”

“Do you want to know what happenseverytime you touch my skin?” I wasn’t going to give him the crazy answer...that my skin glows. I was going to give him therealanswer. “My body yearns more than it ever has in my entire life. I want you, Darce.”

“Alora, stop...” He held his hands out, freezing me in my tracks. “You’re not making this easy for me.”

“What parts of my body can you touch?” Piece by piece, I’d break him down. “I need you to touch me. Give me fuckingsomething!”

“Fuck, Alora!Stop!”

“You want me, I want you. Tell me what you’re willing to do to me, and I’ll tell you if you can.”

“Don’t do this to me, please!” He put his face in his hands.

“I wasn’t kidding about needing help to get out of this thing. Have you seen how tight it is?”

“Mmm...yeah, Theo and Ibothnoticed.” Letting out a large huff, Darce looked up at the skylight.

“You’reallowed to touch me, unlike Theo.”

His head snapped to mine, his eyes crazed. He licked his lips as he lowered his gaze to my body again. “We can’t have intercourse.” Darce swallowed and closed his eyes, shaking his head as if he couldn't believe he was cracking. “That’s the only thing we can’t do.”

“Everything else goes?” He nodded, his eyes not leaving mine. “What about things I can do to you?” Darce released a feral groan, trying to compose himself. “I’m only asking if I can suck your cock. Am I allowed to touch that?”

“Holy fuckingEther.”Wait, did he...?“Alora, you are playing a very dangerous game that we cannot get into right now.”

“What did you just say?”Ether? Did I mishear him?

“You just asked if you could suck my cock...I have no idea what I said! I’m a little distracted right now.” I tilted my head, looking down towards his trousers and licking my lips. “Stop! You’re not helping!”

“You haven’t said no yet. We could pleasure each other with our mouths, and call it quits tonight. All I need to know is where I can touch you. I’ll keep to your boundaries, I promise.”

“Where has all this suddenly come from?” His eyes were dark and hooded. I was winning this argument. His resolve was crumbling.

“You called me desirable,” I whispered, stepping closer. Darce didn’t try to stop me this time. “You want me. You can't deny it anymore.”

“I’ve never denied that I want you, Alora. If you remember, I told you it would be safer if you kept away from me.”

“And look how well that went.” I grinned, crossing the last bit of space between us. Darce’s hands settled on my waist as he gazed down at me.

“If we’re going to do this, I have one more rule.” My body almost buckled at the feel of his hands on me. “No kissing on the mouth and I willnotbe penetrating you, no matter how many times you beg.”Only Darce could make that sound so damn sexy!It was the two things I wanted most from him, but I’d take anything to get his hands on me right now.

“Oh, you’re that good, are you?”

“I am.” He smirked with such confidence that my insides flipped. “Let’s do this upstairs in case anyone walks past.” It was three in the morning, but he was right...New York never slept. We didn’t want to be putting on a show.

I could feel his eyes on me as I ascended the grand staircase. I reached the top unprepared for Darce’s attack as he pushed me against the bookshelf, removing my fake utility belt and dropping it to the floor. “Once I’m done with you, you won’t have the energy to return the favour,” he snarled against my ear, slowly undoing the zipper on the front of my catsuit. All I could do was brace myself against the bookcase.

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