Page 41 of Kinks of a Billionaire
Royce
Iloved the hold my wife had on me.
Heat circulated through my veins as I watched Willow sunbathe, her toes in the pool and her face tilted up to the sun. It was impossible not to look at her, every inch of her stunning—even with bruises, though they were slowly fading away.
Willow and I had been years in the making, we just didn’t know it. Or maybe it was me who didn’t see it. All that mattered was that moving forward, nothing would keep me away from her. Not the law. Not the congressman. Andcertainlynot his spineless son.
I hadn’t touched her. I hadn’t fucked her.Yet.But I was determined to memorize every inch of her flawless, exposed skin.
Scattered days and hours of the past week had been some of the best of my entire life. We always had a good time together, but it was just the two of us here, and we enjoyed spending time talking, playing games, and even fishing. I had no intention of rushing things with her.
Willow’s gaze slid over to meet mine, and I watched a soft exhale part her lips. The moment stretched, pulling us into our own bubble that promised bliss and a happily-ever-after.
“Royce, you keep looking at me like that and I won’t be able to keep my lips off you.”
Her playful statement coaxed a smile from me, but there was an unmistakable breathlessness to her tone that tempted the sinner in me. There’d been so many small moments like this, and each time I had to fight the urge to fist her hair and coax her into my bed.
But I wanted her to be sure and ready for all of me. She had me in a choke hold, but my inconvenienthonorleft me with an aching dick.
“I wouldn’t object to a kiss from my wife,” I retorted teasingly. What I didn’t let her see was how tempted I was to beg her for it. And I had never begged for anything in my entire life.
Willow eyed me with curiosity and something else that she kept close to her chest.
“What’s on your mind?” I said softly.
She sighed for a moment, and I thought she might open up, but what she said instead sent shockwaves through me.
“Do you ever think about our first kiss?”
She flashed me a tentative smile, insecurities I wasn’t accustomed to seeing in her glaring back at me, and it dawned on me suddenly that my well-intentioned rejection might have caused more harm than good.
“All the time,” I admitted, my voice rough. I didn’t know how to tell her that back then, it felt wrong to touch her, take her virginity, and expose her to my darkness. Of course I wanted her—I wanted everything she was willing to give me.
“Yeah, me too.” Her admission sent a pleasant warmth through me. “But I’ve also loved being friends. If we’d kissed anddone… other things, I would have missed out on all the fun times with your crazy obsessive ex-girlfriends.”
“And I would have missed out on beating up all your ex-boyfriends.”
She snorted. “Only a few.” I fought a laugh at her tone. “Was the kiss so bad?”
I sobered up and took her chin between my two fingers. It wasn’t until she met my gaze that I uttered my next words. “It was the best kiss of my life.” Her soft gasp followed my confession.
Her delicate brows furrowed. “But… How? You’ve had so many girlfriends since…”
I brushed my lips over hers lightly, and her cheeks turned an adorable shade of pink. “The only constant in my life has been you.”
The sound of a boat horn startled both of us, breaking the moment. Willow slid into the pool, her lithe body now hidden from my view.
“Maybe you’ll kiss me again one of these days, Royce. I just hope you don’t wait too long.”
Then she sank beneath the water, and my lips tugged up.
Maybe, just maybe, Willow was ready for my darkness.
Chapter 20
Willow
We’d been sailing for the past two weeks. I had a feeling that Royce was doing everything in his power to avoid a conflict with the Harris family. However, every time I questioned him about it, he offered vague answers and changed the subject.
