Page 73 of Heart of Stone (Dark Billionaires)

Kate would have stayed silent forever—avoiding eye contact, twiddling her thumbs, and swallowing the rest of the cum in her mouth—but Warren took a different approach.

“My apologies,” he said suavely, as though he hadn’t just been forcing his cock down Kate’s throat. “I wasn’t aware that it would send out an alert. It won’t happen again.”

“That would be much appreciated,” the nurse nodded, backing out of the room.

A long, silent second passed between the two of them. Then Kate’s resolve broke, and she burst into laughter, pressing her face into Warren’s shoulder.

He pulled her close, a reluctant smile curling his lip. “You’re a bad influence on me, kitten.”

Still giggling, she shrugged. “You love it.”

“Mmm,” he nodded, his shoulders dropping in a sigh. “I think I just might.”

“You’re quiet today,” Kate said to Saffron. Her friend sat on the opposite couch, staring at the floor. Her attention was quite clearly miles away—it certainly wasn’t on the TV show playing.

Saffron faked a smile. “I’m worried about my sister.” She shook her head, the moisture in her eye catching the sun’s rays. “I’m sorry.”

“You’re entitled to be worried.”

Saf looked away. “Are you not going to the hospital today?”

Kate shook her head, her heart threatening to burst with excitement. She couldn’t keep the loopy grin off her face. “I’ll see him when he’s discharged later.”

“You love him?”

The question was unexpected, but not unwanted.Didshe love Warren?

Excluding the calamities, the last few weeks had been… wonderful. Particularly the fortnight since the party, after consummating their relationship. She couldn’t help thinking of the contrast between Warren and Daniel.

Daniel had pleased himself. There had been no consideration for Kate’s feelings.

Whereas the pull between her and Warren…

It was inevitable.

“I love him,” she admitted, pulling up her knees and sliding her arms around them. “I’ve loved him for a while now, I think.”

“I’m pleased for you,” Saf said quietly.

A throat cleared behind them. Kate swung round to see Rhys’s tall figure striding across the room. “Saf, we need your help.”

Kate perked up instantly. “What kind of help?”

“The kind of help that would involve staking out what we think is a cannabis farm and identifying the people going in and out of it.”

“Why would Saf know about that?” Kate asked, turning to her friend. “You worked in the brothel side of things, didn’t you?”

“When women were on their periods, Graves sometimes sent them to watch over the farms at night.” Saf chewed her lip. “That’s what I was doing when you found me.”

“Will you come?” Rhys asked.

Saffron nodded. “Not that this house isn’t gorgeous, but I could use a change of scenery.”

Kate said her goodbyes to Saf and Rhys, choosing to dive into levelling up her new Warlock character onWorld of Warcraft.Her and Mattie had been levelling up her druid as a team, so it didn’t feel right to work on it without him.

She was enjoying the Warlock, however. Especially the little pet she got along with it.

Minion, she could hear Mattie saying.

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