Page 42 of Throne of Sin

I jump up, wrapping my arms around him. “Thank you!” I give him a kiss on the lips.

His fingers slip behind my neck and kisses me back. My body melts into him, our chests flush, both of our heartbeats colliding with each other. I never want to leave this moment between us. His hands roam down my sides and cups my ass, lifting me. I’m straddling him, my knees on the desk, him caged beneath me.

This man takes my breath away.

He shifts back, his hard length directly under me. It’s impossible not to feel him grow as he pushes himself against my core.

“Dante,” I pant.

“That’s right, show me how grateful you are.” He slaps my ass and I freeze.

I pull away, my hand cupping his jaw. His eyes are lust filled and he tries to kiss me again. “We’re not going down that road again.” I untangle myself from him, knowing I can’t live with myself if we become what we once were. I need more. When Dante and I have sex again, it will be because we want to, not because I’m paying a debt to him. I can’t do that to myself again.

“I’m not kissing you because I’m repaying a debt.”

He catches my wrist, placing a kiss over my pulse. “This is who we are, Demi. It’s who we always have been.”

“Not anymore. My heart needs more.Ineed more.”

He studies me seriously and I want to look away, but I keep my focus on him, watching his irises turn from a dark brown to almost black.

“Very well. You may return to work.” He stands from his desk, taking a seat behind it and opening up his laptop.

Suddenly, the room feels cold and impersonal. “I’m not trying to hurt your feelings.” I swallow the saliva collecting in my mouth.

He doesn’t look up from his computer. “I’m glad you have placed boundaries for yourself.”

It feels like a slap to my face. What I’m saying isn’t coming out right. I want us to mean more.

I sigh, already seeing Dante’s imaginary walls blocking anything I say. He continues to ignore me as I let myself out.

Dante

Demi closes my door and I lean back in my chair. It creaks beneath my bulk.Demi Gallo just shot me down.Again.

“Huh,” I say out loud to the empty room. I thought she needed that from me. A smirk curls my lips. I like it when my girl gets feisty and advocates for herself.

My dick, on the other hand, is throbbing, and wants me to let it out to play. My hand palms my cock, but I remind myself I have too much to do.

I’ll have to play later.

Chapter 22

Demi

“Savio’sfighting!”Irollover, grabbing my alarm clock. Five o’clock! I rub my eyes to make sure I’m seeing right. I slept the whole day away.

My alarm was supposed to go off at noon so I could go into my new office for the first time. Disappointment wraps itself around me.Shit!

I jump out of bed and make my way out of the dark room. All the girls are up, dressed, and looking like they’re about to leave.

“Looks like the princess is alive.” Tanya’s words are cold as she casts her eyes up and down my body before she sticks her nose in the air and turns her back to me.

“Where are you girls going?”

“Savio is having an impromptu fight. We’re headed to watch.”

“By that, we mean we’re looking for some fresh talent to join our ranks. Last I heard, one of us is on the way out because of theft,” Shelby replies, smirking at Tanya.

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