Page 53 of Wicked Rivals

His dark eyes got wider as I spread my legs so slowly, letting them fall open and expose every inch of me. I slid my hands down between my thighs and touched myself.

“Do you still want me, ace?”

A term of endearment from our past.

No words from him. He growled.

His eyes followed my fingers as I circled my clit.

In the back of my mind, I had to wonder how I’d suddenly become so shameless and daring. I’d only ever revealed my naked self to Stefano, yet something inside me that I couldn’t define made me feel like I’d done this a million times.

His eyes filled with hunger.

He needed me as badly as I needed him.

Just once, I wanted to be the sort of woman who could have a man like Stefano and meet his bravado step for step. Just this once, I wanted to do whatever the fuck I wanted.

Including him.

If my plans to escape worked, I wouldn’t have to deal with him for very long anyway. I would never see him again.

That thought made the moment even more exciting.

I arched my back and moaned. I’d already been so wet after the way he kissed me.

“Say it,” I said. “Tell me.”

Stefano flattened his hands flat on either side of my hips.

“Yes, I want you, Val. But you can’t really think I don't know what you're doing.”

Unsure if it was his ability to stay so focused or the pace of my fingers, but I involuntarily sucked in a sharp little breath.

“What am I doing?” I asked.

His eyes flashed from dark to dangerous. He licked his lips.

“You’re a silly little girl, Valerie. You think you can seduce me and make me believe you can handle everything on your own? You think you don't need my help? That you’re smarter than me. Stronger than me. That I can't provide for you or take care of your needs.”

“I’m taking care of things just fine on my own now, aren’t I? I’ve been doing it for ten years, and I'm getting damn good. Do you want to see?” I teased.

He growled again, then gripped my thighs and yanked me to the edge of the desk.

“There are many things I want to see,” he said, watching my fingers work. “But right now I'm going to show you something, then you’ll understand that I’ll always do everything better. Everything, Valerie.”

Forcing my hand out of his way, he dropped his face between my thighs and sucked hard on my clit. And then, with each flick of his tongue, he sent wave after wave of intense pleasure through me.

“Oh… fuck…” I breathed.

I reached for the edges of the desk to hold on.

His mouth on me was so much better than I remembered. This time, he fucked me with his tongue harder and faster to prove his point.

He drew more pleasure from my body faster than I thought was possible. He slid his hands over my stomach, up to my breasts, where he pinched and stroked my nipples while continuing his hot oral assault.

A warm, tingling flush raced through my body almost as quickly as my heart pounded. I knew even my cheeks burned bright red by then.

The pressure inside my core rose higher as he pushed me closer to the edge. My thighs shook, and I was so close to shattering when he stopped and straightened, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.

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