Page 38 of Insatiable Park Avenue Prince

“Careful—” Kelly held his arm out to block me from getting whacked, but Rafferty was already gone.

I grinned. “Feeling protective?”

“Just saving him from a lawsuit waiting to happen if he scarred your pretty face.” He trailed his fingers over my cheek.

“Don’t worry, it’s not insured. Yet.”

“Should be.” He dropped his hand, and I mourned the loss of his touch immediately. “Have I mentioned I’m glad you’re here? Again?”

Damn, there went that stomach flip. “Well, I can’t seem to say no to you, even when I probably should.”

“Oh yeah? I wonder what else I can get you to agree to…”

There was no fucking telling, not when he was looking at me like that. I’d probably say yes to most anything that came out of his mouth, and while that should’ve scared me, all I felt was the thrill of adrenaline. Because in about five minutes, I wouldn’t have to hold myself back from him anymore. The anticipation had been riding me all day, all through my classes, so much so I’d gone on a short run when I got home to try to chill the hell out.

It wasn’t so much nerves this time now that I knew what to expect, though I still had a bit of those. More because of the fact that our location meant anyone could peer through the gates, which was a thrill on its own. I didn’t realize how much I got off on others watching, but what did I have to be ashamed of? I took care of my body, I looked good, and I knew I was a great fuck.

Bring on the eyes.

“Maybe we should find out,” I said, swinging the mask around in circles on my finger. Kelly grabbed the mask on an upswing and shook his head.

“It’s a damn shame you have to wear this. But I’ll take what I can get.”

“You could get whatever you wanted from anyone.”

“I meant from you.”

Wow. Okay,thathad me feeling some kind of way. Too bad I couldn’t sit there and savor those words, not when Rafferty’s assistant called out, “Places!”

Kelly would be waiting off camera while I started the scene, and today’s scenario was one that made me laugh when I heard it. Was it ridiculous? Absolutely. Did I have any doubt we’d make it hot? None whatsoever.

I plucked my mask out of Kelly’s hand and grinned as I backed away. “Catch me if you can.”

He dipped his chin, heat simmering in his gaze. “I can. And I will.”

Hell yeah he would. And I couldn’t wait.

Anticipation rolled up my spine as I took my place and put on the ski mask. There were only holes for my eyes and my mouth, so this time even my hair was covered. Once the clothes came off, that was the only thing that would remain.Well that, and my pre-lubed ass.

The assistant handed me a crowbar, and I cracked my neck from side to side, channeling my inner…burglar. It was amusing to play the part with the way my friends and I had broken into more than a handful of places in the last few months. The dean’s office and JT’s dorm being the most recent, though neither of those had required ski masks and crowbars.

We’d done it with more flair, obviously. We were nothing if not dramatic.

“Here we go,” called Rafferty, and then he began the countdown to… “Action!”

From slightly off camera, I crept along the wall, keeping to the shadows as I made my way toward the townhouses. The cool steel of the crowbar in hand, I glanced behind me to check that the coast was clear and then continued on.

I could feel the many stares from those behind the camera, and even though they kept quiet, the noise of the city filtered into the courtyard. As I approached one of the doors, I lifted the crowbar to pry it open—and then a deep voice sounded behind me.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”

Going still, I noted the change in Kelly’s tone as he instantly switched to his Sin persona. I tightened my hand on the crowbar, and when I whirled around, I swung it in a wide arc that Sin caught with his large hand.

He cocked his head to the side, looking at me with an incredulous expression that said he couldn’t believe I’d swung on him.

Well, notme. Burglar me.

The strength of his grip on the crowbar overpowered mine, and he ripped it from my grasp, causing me to stumble forward. Rafferty’s notes had detailed our having a struggle, and I started toward Sin like I was going to attack him.

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