Page 25 of Broken By the Bratva

Vadik grabbed my hand. His grip was tighter than usual. “What’s wrong?” I huffed pulling back. “You’re hurting my hand!” I didn’t know where the sudden aggression came from.

“What in heaven's name are you thinking? What are you doing, Tasha?” Vadik spat at me.

Pulling free from his grip, I stepped back rubbing my wrist. “What do you mean?” I asked astonished. I wasn’t sure what I had done that could get him so worked up.

Vadik pushed himself up on the bed. Sitting on the edge he glared at me as he spoke. “This is beyond stupid and dangerous. You are neither of those two things, so what were you thinking?”

Still vaguely in the dark, I shook my head. “What did I do to deserve this kind of treatment?” I huffed.

“Befriending a Chernykh! What are you thinking? You know this can only end badly, right?”

As he spoke, I realized he truly cared for me. His tone had changed from angry to firm but tender. His eyes glinted as if tears were forming. Up until now, I had not seen this kind of compassion. Everything he said made sense.

For a moment he reminded me of Abram. It was the kind of caring speech he would give if he found out what I was up to. Walking closer, I sat down beside him. Taking his hand, I turned looking into his eyes as I responded. “Vadik, it’s a good way for us to get some leverage. I promise I didn’t use my name or reveal anything about me.”

Taking a deep breath, I continued. “I don’t appreciate you lecturing to me. If it was you, you would have done the same thing, and you can’t deny it.”

“No,” he replied shaking his head. “You can’t go around doing such things. You might get hurt. I don’t want you to get hurt, Tasha.”

I was stunned. Staring at him blankly I wasn’t sure how to respond. “Vadik,” I breathed out trying to gather my thoughts.

He gently pulled me into his embrace whispering in my ear. “Please, Tasha, please don’t do this. I wouldn’t be able to take it if something happened to you.”

Pulling back, I looked into his shiny eyes. My insides were all twisted and my hormones running rampant within. “Vadik,” I repeated as I placed my hand on his cheek. Unable to fight the sparks between us any longer, I leaned forward pushing out my lips. I closed my eyes in preparation for his kiss, but nothing happened.

Vadik was smiling tenderly at me as I opened my eyes. “No, Tasha,” he whispered. “We’re both emotional.”

“No, yes, but I want this,” I replied without hesitation.

He looked deep into my eyes. I could see he was thinking very hard. I was confused again, why did he need to think about it? Did he not feel the same way? There was no reason to overthink things.

Intending to leave, I got up from the bed as he clearly wasn’t interested. Vadik gently took hold of my hand. Turning back to face him, I noticed a glistering in his eyes. I moved to stand between his legs.

Taking his other hand, I moved them to my back and let go. He placed them on my lower back as I lifted his head speaking softly, “Please, I want this. Just tell me if you’re not interested. But I am ready.”

I could hear nothing but our breathing as he studied my face. It was only a few seconds, but it felt like he was examining my soul. Suddenly, his hands came up, grabbing my face. He pulled me closer and kissed me deeply.

His lips were warm and soft, yet his kiss was firm. It felt like I was on a rollercoaster ride as my insides twisted and turned. He stood up. Placing his hands on the small of my back, Vadik pulled me closer. His grip was so tight, there was no room even for air between us.

Pulling back, Vadik breathed in deeply. He stared into my eyes as I felt his hands working their way up my back. His touch was soft, his hands were hot against my skin as he moved up my shirt.

My heart felt like it was about to jump into my throat. Slowly he lifted my shirt up and pulled it off over my head. His fingers gently flowed over my shoulders and down my body. I shivered, inhaling sharply as my nipples came erect.

He moved down my stomach and back up. When he reached my bra, his hands moved around to my back. I felt him loosen the clasp before his hands moved to the straps. It felt like an earthquake had erupted inside me as everything seemed to shake.

He touched my shoulders and searched my eyes as if waiting for permission. “Yes,” I breathed out. My voice, barely a whisper, shook slightly. I couldn’t peel my eyes away from him and felt my cheeks heat up as I blushed.

I felt my bra straps move down my arms before it fell to the ground. His gaze went from my eyes to my lips and down my neck to my exposed breasts. Instinctively I had the urge to close them with my hands. But instead, I grabbed onto his shirt.

My breathing sounded like I was laboring very hard as I tried to steady my mind. This was happening, I couldn’t figure out if I was excited or scared. Maybe I felt a little of both as he leaned closer. Closing my eyes, I tasted his hot kiss once more.

Feeling his hands on my hips, I pulled back slightly. Glancing down I saw his hands moving up my sides. His touch was hot like fire. It seemed to light up all my senses as I felt my body craving more of him.

His hands stopped under my breasts. I arched back as his thumbs moved over my nipple. Breathing out hard, I shook lightly. My mouth filled with liquid as he licked his thumbs and placed them back on my nipples. It was cool and hot simultaneously as he moved them in a circular motion.

My heart was running a marathon as lightning surged through me. Moaning from the pleasure, I closed my eyes again. It felt like lightning surged through me. I felt Vadik moving closer again.

I huffed as he grabbed hold of one breast squeezing tightly. As he massaged and played with it, he grabbed my ass with his other hand. Opening my eyes, I looked into his. Opening my mouth to speak, he didn’t give me a chance as his lips honed in on mine.

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