Page 69 of Cruel Longing

My knees began to shake. I trembled from the inside out and I hadn’t had an orgasm yet. My hands flattened against the glass. I didn’t care if Luka was right about the reflective windows. I was in this moment with him. I wanted the fireworks. I wanted what was on the side of this. I pushed my hips toward his face. Luka was relentless. His curled his palms under my ass and urged meup and down. To ride his tongue. To give in to the pressure of his mouth.

“That’s it. Don’t hold back, Amara. Be a good girl and let me hear you.”

Oh, he fucking ruined me when he told me what to do. I was powerless under his control. It felt so damn good to feel this way.

I began to cry out. The mews were slow at first until the tidal wave broke free. My mouth opened with Luka’s name on my lips. Followed by an enthusiastic cry for more.

The vibrations from Luka’s laugh, tickled between my legs. He looked up at me, grinning like the devil he was. My devil.

“You want more?”

I nodded. “Yes.” I tried to control the way my chest heaved for more air.

He stood, easing my breasts back into my bra. He kissed me on the cheek. “You want more, then I think you might be ready to make a deal on our merger.”

I gasped. “Business? Now?” I didn’t even have the energy to dress myself. “Champagne, please.”

Luka strolled across the open space and poured another glass for each of us. I wriggled the skirt up over my legs and took the chilled glass when he returned.

“Thank you.”

“My pleasure.”

“This is your vision of our partnership?” I tipped the glass back.

“What could be better than this? We can run the city together. Be together. Any time we want. Just like this. I can fuck you all day. This is exactly what I want.”

I bit my lip. “You do paint a pretty picture.” I didn’t know how to tell him no after what he had accomplished with my body.

“Do you want to see the contracts I have drawn up?”

“You haven’t even heard my terms.” My pulse was starting to return to normal. Maybe I would be able to put some coherent, relevant negotiating points together once the waves of the orgasm subsided. All I could think about was him giving me another one.

“All right. Let’s hear them.”

I smiled. I didn’t know it was possible to be this happy or to ever get everything I always wanted. Here was Luka Novikov, offering me the moon.

Thirty-One

LUKA

Istepped back. The last time I had seen Amara work a business meeting she stole the Vieux Carre from my father. This should be interesting. I gave her a minute to straighten her suit jacket into place. It was a shame she had all her clothes on again. I had to keep reminding myself we had time together. There would be more afternoons like this. In this exact spot. Our secret office.

“Oh shit.” Her eyes widened. She looked alarmed.

“What’s wrong? What is it?”

“Oh my God. I forgot. Oh shit. Enzo is with me.”

“He is?” I was confused.

“Yes. He’s in the car. He drove me over. If you look over the side, you can see where he’s parked. See? Right there. He’s been waiting down there while we’re working on stress relief, as you call it.” She pointed to the lone car next to the sidewalk. “He wanted to talk to me about Katya.” She stopped.

“And what did he say?” I hadn’t expected this curveball today.

“He said enough to change my mind. I agreed to help them.”

My eyebrows rose. I’d been trying for two days to get her to launch a plan to help my sister. “What did he say to convince you?” I asked.

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