I grinned. Sir?

I guess money could buy most people’s kindness.

Tony was no exception.

Grabbing Anna by the hand, I led her outside, our fingers interlacing and fueled by a mix of alcohol and attraction.

I led her to the fire escape and tossed a reassuring smile over my shoulder. It was a secret path to another world. She seemed hesitant at first.

“Stranger danger?” I laughed. “I promise, it’s just an apartment above the bar that I used to come to as a teenager with friends. I didn’t want to go through the bar because I didn’t think you wanted Tony to know our business.”

I took her hand and guided her up the steps as a playful giggle escaped her lips.

Step by step, we climbed higher, our bodies fueled by excitement and anticipation. The air was getting crisp and chilly as the sun lowered beyond the horizon, and I took full advantage of that, holding her close as goosebumps formed over her flesh.

Heat from the other brushed against our skin, adding to the intoxicating rush that enveloped us. When we reached the top, I grappled with the bottom of the window and tugged.

My dad owned this place.

I knew no one else would be there.

I climbed through the window without hesitation, and she followed closely behind.

Our bodies crashed together in a fiery embrace as soon as our feet touched the hardwood floor of the empty living room. Lips met, tongues battled, and the room became a canvas for our desires. Time seemed to stand still as we surrendered ourselves to the intoxicating dance of passion, clothes ripping away bit by bit.

When she kissed me, there was no softness.

No gentleness.

She was going straight for the kill. Her soft lips were harsh.

She tugged at tufts of my hair as our mouths collided and we wrestled toward the kitchen. The heat of longing engulfed my being as I pressed her firmly against the marble counter.

I fight to lift her immediately and spread her legs.

I fight the urge to end this so soon.

"Oh, God," she moaned against my lips, sending another tingle down my spine.

This is what I'd been yearning for all night. Ever since the first moment I laid eyes on her in the bar.

She pulled me closer, and I bent down to kiss her again. Slowly this time.

I was going to savor this.

My hands smoothed down the length of her torso, down to her thighs. Carefully, I spread her legs, my hands gliding over the only bit of clothing she had left on.

Her dampened underwear.

She hissed as soon as my fingertips brushed along her clothed slit, and I smiled against her lips.

“Take these off,” I whispered seductively.

She moaned lightly and hoisted herself onto the countertop, pulling down her panties almost immediately.

Fueled all over again, I planted another firm kiss on her lips, her legs wrapping around me.

Grinning, I kissed down her chest, sucking at the flesh of her stomach.