Page 54 of Violet

She tries to slap me away. “What are you doing?”

“Seeing if your pants are on fire, Princess.”

“They’re not!”

But I move closer still, noting the way her breath quickens, how she pushes into me instead of going the other way. “Maybe it’s your mouth.”

“That doesn’t make sense.”

“Neither does this.”

I know I shouldn’t, but fuck it. My head is swimming with violets. And somehow, kissing her is wild, exhilarating, and in this particular place, dangerous.

It’s been too long since I’ve tasted her…

My lips touch hers, and Violet moans. She grabs me, pulling me into her fully. Her mouth opens, her tongue strokes over my lips and…talk about fucking fire.

That touch sets off a bonfire of sensations. She doesn’t taste like early morning. She tastes like late nights, like sex, like everything my dreams have conjured, and I slide a leg between hers, pushing her against the tree harder. In her leggings, her pussy’s hot and damp on my thigh.

She moans louder, suddenly biting my lip like she can’t help it. I can feel the panic flutter in her, but she doesn’t pull away as I coax her back into the world of the kiss. Of heat and wetness, of promises and trysts, and she tugs at my hair, demanding more.

Fuck, she makes me see bright flashes of light. She stirs up a wild cacophony of noise and?—

“St. James! St. James!”

Ohfuck.

The flashes of light? Cameras.

I break the kiss, bury her head in my shoulder, and make sure her hoodie is up.

“Asher St. James!”

More lights flash.

“Are you two in love? Can we expect a mark soon?”

“What about Felicity?”

Shit. Shit.Shit.

I tug my cap down, and ignoring the cameras pointed in my face, I grab Violet’s hand. “Run!”

Hivemind, my buzzing brood, did anyone order a scandal

With a side dish of guess who?

If you thought it’s about our latest power couple, Violet and Stephan, then you’d beRIGHT!Seems they were seen by paparazzi from the mainland who took pics so blurry you’d think they were of a UFO.

Of course Miss Violet, our pristine Luxe of this Season, has denied this scandalousKISS.

And our sinful dreamboat has made no comment.

But it makes this Queen wonder… Was the rumor about them in the boathouse true?

Some say: He’s doing a charity. That this is nothing more than a publicity stunt since he’s got all of Emporia waiting for his return. Models and movies stars. Miss V isn’this type…

But come closer, brood.

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