Page 76 of Mile High Addiction

Go for broke.

As she inhaled deeply, the petals of the rose tickled her nose.Could the man who’d sent her the flower really turn away from her that easily if she demanded more?

This morning, he’d told her he’d try.She could wait until he chose his own moment to bridge the gap between them, or she could help him along.

She needed a slow, steady build.The small smile that curved her mouth eased some of her anxiety.She wasn’t fully comfortable with the newfound sexual power she seemed to have over Zachary Savage, but if it could aid in her campaign to get him to open up, she was going for it.

With the sun quickly sliding deeper into the horizon, the automatic lights on the grounds began to flicker on.They glinted over the pool and fountain, casting shimmering colors as the water jetted into the air.Trailing her hand over the rail, Bethany slowly walked to the far end of the terrace.

Looking down, she saw even more shimmering water as the shallow pools were illuminated.Despite what Zach had helped her achieve yesterday, the sight of so much water made her pulse skitter with alarm.

She was about to turn away when the structure caught her attention.

A long slab of pavement dissected one of the shallow pools, ending in a mound of rocks that was set into the far wall of the landscaped garden.To one side of the rocks, a small Bedouin tent had been erected.

Distracted by the water, she hadn’t noticed the tent at first glance.She frowned at the unexpected sight but, unable to guess from this distance what the structure could be, she turned away and headed back inside.

The door to the toy room was unlocked.Before she lost her nerve, Bethany quickly entered and headed straight for the object she required.

With a cheeky grin, she slid it on and shrugged her robe back into place just as a sound came from behind her.

Zach stood in the doorway, his eyes riveted on her.

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“There you are,” he said.His voice was deep, assured.And his body was as mesmerizing as the sunset had been several minutes ago.

She swayed toward him.

He caught her in his arms and took her mouth in a deep kiss that went on for an eternity.

She was weak-kneed by the time he raised his head and looked down at her with dark, hungry grey eyes.

“Are you done with work?”she asked, her voice a breathless gush that made her cringe inwardly.

His fingers caressed her cheek, and his other hand curled around her waist, pulling her into his hard body.“For now.Dealing with four CEOs with different agendas has its challenges.We’ll see what tomorrow brings.”

“You love it, though, don’t you?The cut and thrust of it all?”she asked.

His sexy grin held more than a tinge of weariness.“Don’t use words like thrust when we’re this close, baby.It kinda fries my brain.”Her blush made him laugh.“Yes, I guess I love it.I wouldn’t do it if it didn’t interest me.”His fingers trailed along her jaw to curve over her nape.

He kissed her again.The scent of the rose grew stronger and she realized they’d crushed it between their bodies.It fell uselessly to the ground when he pulled back.“I missed you, Peaches.”

“I missed you too.”She trembled from head to toe with the power he had over her.But the feeling strengthened her resolve to dig deeper into the man who now held her heart.

Catching his nape the same way he’d captured hers, she drew her tongue along his mouth.He groaned but then stepped back.“I’d love nothing more than to take you to bed right now and fuck you until neither of us can move.But we do have time to finish what we started in my study this morning before we— What the fuck are you wearing?”he demanded as his fingers encountered her unique underwear.

“Exactly what you think I’m wearing.You asked me to pick something, didn’t you?”

He jerked her robe open and stared in disbelief.“And you decided to pick a fucking chastity belt?Are you out of your mind?”

“On the contrary, I’ve never been more sane.Besides, why did you have it in your collection if you detest it so much?”

“Because I never thought it would be used against me!”

“Ah.”

“‘Ah’?”He shook his head and stared down at the locked device as if it was his mortal enemy.“Help me out here, Peaches.I’m clearly missing something.What the hell does ‘ah’ mean?”

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