Page 29 of Sacrifice (Corrupt Empire 2)

The rumble of his chest vibrated through me as he chuckled.

“Most of the time?”

“Yes, you also make me mad.”

He stroked my hair, fingers tangling in it.

“You’re a little infuriating too.”

“We’re even then.”

Perhaps it was the alcohol which loosened my tongue. He didn’t seem to mind my honesty. No one was perfect, but the two of us were it for each other. We belonged together like he said last night. So what if we occasionally pissed the other off? Our arguments always resulted in explosive endings. Ones which made my toes curl. Fire flooded my veins. And now I really wanted my friends to be anywhere but here.

We hadn’t had sex since last night. This morning we’d had breakfast in the suite, but Aiden had been a little preoccupied with something to do with my uncle who’d rang him first thing. Now, being pressed up against his solid form, I couldn’t help but need to feel him everywhere.

It would have to wait. We still had guests. I pulled away and looked up at him as the last of the fireworks finished. His grey eyes glinted with affection.Shit.I loved this man so damn much. My heart ached, the intensity of my feelings slamming into my chest all at once. And there was something I desperately wanted to give him. When we were alone, I’d tell him.

“Drinking games?” James said.

I turned to him, frowning. There was no way we were doing that. I was already at my limit, any more and I’d be on the floor.

“Christ, you’re always trying to get us drunk,” Gert said. “Hell no. You’ll end up making us spill about Avery’s embarrassing stories and I’m sure she’d rather us not divulge that information.”

“Yes, Avery would like you to keep those to yourselves,” I added.

“I’d like to hear them,” Aiden said.

“And that’s exactly why we’re not going to indulge in drinking games.”

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Two hours later, James and Gert had fallen asleep on the sofa. We’d put a film on and they’d continued drinking. Aiden and I abstained, too busy cuddling.

I wrapped a blanket around them and followed Aiden into the bedroom. The moment the door closed, I pounced on him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. He responded at first, but after a moment, he pulled back. I let out a little mewl of frustration.

“Aren’t you tired?” he asked.

“No.”

My fingers went to the buttons of his shirt. He let me undo them one by one.

“Aiden… I want something from you.”

“And what would that be?”

I ran my fingers over his chest, tracing the outline of his tattoos.

“I want you to take something from me which I’m giving willingly.”

“You’re not making any sense.”

The alcohol was playing havoc with my mind. My inhibitions were gone. And now it was time. I was ready.

“Take my virginity.”

He frowned.

“What?”

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