Page 121 of Begin Again, Part 1

"I can add dating as part of the deal if that works for you," Liam nodded. "Huge disclaimer, it's been a while since I dated anyone, so it will take a little practice on my part. You can't lose your patience with me when I don't get stuff right."

"Easy Tiger, that was a rhetorical question!" She snapped and grabbed her phone from the table. She was done with his shit. "I don't want to date you."

"Then what the hell do you want? I'm trying to find a win-win for both of us here."

"You are trying to strike a business deal." Eden corrected him. "I'm not some backdoor deal you make and sign in your fancy penthouse. I have feelings, and the one thing I want from you is clearly off the table."

"What do you want?' Liam asked.

"I want your heart, but you can't give me that."

"Eden—"

"No! You've made it clear what you want out of this arrangement, and I'm afraid I'm greedy and ambitious, and I won't settle for just your body. I want all of you. Or nothing at all. That's my offer. And no fucking contracts, Liam. If and when I decide to sleep with you, it will be on my terms and not because of some piece of paper you thought you'd make me sign."

"Eden, will you just listen to me?"

"I've heard enough!" She pushed away from the table. "You think over my offer and get back to me. Take as long as you need!"

"Eden—" Liam slammed his fist on the table, almost upending the cutlery. "I'm not finished. Will you listen to what I have to say?"

"No. This is over. All this insanity ends here and now!" Eden said and stormed back inside the house. She hadn't made it far when she heard Liam's rapid footsteps behind her. In a heartbeat, he had her caged in his arms in a possessive embrace, and he crushed her mouth with his in a fiery kiss. She matched his hunger, anger, and excitement, and it wasn't long before they were entangled on the couch, totally intoxicated, and enraptured with each other.

"This is how good we'll be, Princess!" Liam kissed her neck, his hands running all over her body and down lower to her inner thigh, his fingers tracing a sensual line along her panty line.

"Tell me you don't want this," he taunted her, running his thumb sumptuously on her through her underwear. "And I'll let you go."

"Uh—" Eden tried to protest, but good Lord, his tongue in her mouth, and his wicked hands on her, doing things to her no man had ever done, erased whatever lies and denials her mind was trying to come up with.

"Say it," Liam commanded, pushing the flimsy, lacy piece aside as he thrust his finger inside her, gently probing and feeling her up, sending tiny tremors of delirious desire tingling through her body.

"I want you," she whispered breathlessly as she parted her legs, giving him more room. And it wasn't long before his face was buried in her thighs, her hands running frantically through his hair as he pleased, teased, and caressed her with his tongue and fingers.

"Liam," she whimpered, stars shooting behind her eyes when a tremendous wave of pleasure rocked her body. Her moans echoed on the walls as she clutched the leather on the couch and writhed and quivered all over his face.

"I've got you," he assured her, holding her steady while she fell apart and her world unravelled. "I've got you."

It took a while for her body to stop shaking and her tears to stop falling, which was not surprising, since this was her first orgasm in two years with the only man who knew her so intimately.

"Are you okay?" Liam asked as he moved back up and kissed her forehead.

"No!" She shook her head quickly.

"What's wrong?" He pulled her close and rested her head on his chest.

"Nothing."

"It can't be nothing when you can't even look at me." Liam kissed her temple and ran his hand on her back in soothing circles.

"I'm embarrassed," she confessed, and tried to hide her face from him.

"Don't do that," he said as he gently pulled her face up and held it in his hands. "Why are you embarrassed?"

"Because I haven't had an orgasm in two years, and well, you're my boss, and tomorrow is work," she explained quickly, gesturing wildly with her hands. "Oh God, how do I even look at you in Matthew's meetings without thinking about what we just did?"

"Back up, rewind," Liam quickly grabbed her flailing hands and kissed them. "What do you mean your first orgasm in two years?"

"God!" Eden groaned and pushed him away, convinced she was as red as his hair. "You want me to spell it out, don't you?"

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