Page 18 of Reignite Me

My mind wanders back to the photoshoot and how he reacted when he saw me. He was so calm, regal, almost like he expected it to be me. Well, now that he poured his heart out like that, it makes more sense. Ryker Jones is the only man I’ve ever wanted, and now I have him. He’s here. He just told me he loves me. And here I am, acting like a moron, unsure how to respond, even though I know exactly how to.

Closing the gap between us, I press a gentle kiss to his lips while maneuvering myself to straddle his waist. Ryker’s hands rest against my thighs as he kisses me back. Pulling away, I look through my lashes at Ryker and say, “I love you, too.”

Ryker kisses me one more time before I say, “But I thought the rules of Forbidden Desires is to not talk about your one-night stands?”

“If you believe this is a one-night stand, you’re wrong. Thea, you are more than that to me. When I said I love you, I meant it. I’m willing to break that rule—a rule I created for my club—to be with you. The reason I made that rule was to keep the patrons safe. Behind closed doors, you can explore any kink you desire. Having a rule to never speak of it helps ensure our guests know their privacy is important and they can let go without fear of their personal business being made public,” Ryker explains. Now that he explained the reason behind the rules, it makes perfect sense.

“So what was the kink that we explored tonight?” I ask innocently. Kinks aren’t something I’m entirely knowledgeable about.

“Tonight, little tigress, we explored temperature and power play.”

Huh. That makes perfect sense.

“Can we do it again?” I ask shyly.

Ryker flips us, and suddenly I’m on my back and Ryker’s lips are on mine. God, he’s perfect, and he’s all mine.

NINE

RYKER

I’m seated on the chair in the corner, watching Thea freshen up in the bathroom. The red dress sways against her as she moves left to right, touching up her makeup. God damn, I’m one lucky son of a bitch. Nick’s going to kick my ass when he finds out, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there. Right now, I need to focus on my girl. She’s slowly walking towards me, her hips swaying with each step.

“What are you thinking about?” Thea questions.

Shaking my head, I snap back to reality to find her on her dropping to her knees before me. My dick twitches in my slacks at the submissive pose. God, it takes everything in me not to think about face fucking her right now.

“Thinking about how beautiful you are. Now, stand up before your lips end up around my dick,” I command.

Thea giggles but makes no move to get up. Instead, she leans forward to tug at my belt buckle and slowly starts to undo it.

A sudden knock at the door has us both pausing.

“Who is it?” I ask, irritation thick in my tone.

“Your fairy godmother. Now open the door,” Nick calls.

You’ve got to be shitting me. Why now?Thea drops her hands from my pants and stands up, walking to the opposite side of the room. I stand, buckling my belt, and walk towards the door and wrench it open.

Nick’s standing in the hall with his arms crossed and an eyebrow raised. “We’ve got trouble…” His words trail off as he spots Thea standing behind me.

His gaze bounces from her to me, and then he notices the bed, which is still rumbled. “What the fuck’s going on here?” His question is rhetorical since it’s apparent what happened.

I whip my head around to see Thea walking towards me. Once she’s close enough, I tug her to my side, slipping my arm around her waist. Tension is so thick, it’s almost tangible, but still, none of us speak a word.

Nick looks back to me, his jaw ticking in a way I’ve never seen before. I knew he’d be pissed when he found out about us, but I didn’t expect for him to find out so soon.

“None of your business, Nick. Now, what’s going on?” Thea answers, even though she didn’t need to entertain the conversation.

“That can wait. Thea, go find Nina and Natasha. I want to have a chat with your little fuck buddy here,” Nick says, anger seeping through each word. He’s always been protective over Thea, so this reaction isn’t unexpected, but it’s not something I’m ready to deal with.

“Nick, we can talk later. You came to find me because there’s something pressing. Now, what’s going on?” I ask. My grip on Thea’s waist tightens while Nick’s eyes narrow at us.

Standing in silence having a stare off isn’t going to move the conversation along, and Thea senses it, because she gives a sigh followed by an eye roll. Turning to me, she grabs my chin to tilt my head down to her and kisses me. Our lips move against each other in a heated motion, and I let my hand slide to her ass, giving it a squeeze before releasing her lips.

“Ryker, get your fucking hands off my sister. Now. Thea, go find the girls.”

Nick’s cracked through the sexual tension that’s once again building between Thea and me.

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