Seven Nights of Sin (Penthouse Affair #2)

Late into the night, my home remained so full of joy, light, and warmth, eating and drinking and laughter. Now the guests have gone, the halls are dark, my girls sleeping peacefully down the hall. Presley and I are curled up together in my bed . . . and this feels like family too.

“Are we going to talk about your surprise today? What made you think of it?” Presley asks, her head pillowed on my chest.

I run my fingers through her elegant spill of dark hair. Her relationship with her father is something that has been on my mind for a long time, actually. Maybe it’s because I’m a dad now as well and could never imagine not having a relationship with my daughters. But it was more than that too.

“Well, I never got a chance to reconcile with my father . . . or protect my brother . . . but I figured I could still help you with yours.”

She props herself on her elbow to stroke my stubbled cheek, sympathy in her eyes. “I’m sorry, Dominic.”

I still don’t know how to handle it when she looks at me like that, when I can see the full, overwhelming depth of what she feels for me. “You don’t have to be sorry. It’s in the past.”

“The past can still hurt,” she says softly.

“It can. But I have a present to take care of . . . and a future to look forward to.”

We lie together for a while, just enjoying each other’s warm solidarity. Then, in a much lighter tone, she asks, “So, what on earth did you say to convince my dad?”

“A magician never reveals his secrets,” I say, not because I actually don’t want to tell her, but because I want to make her laugh.

nudges me in the ribs playfully. “Oh, come

I’m a single father too, and I understand how hard it

she sniffles

“Are you oka—”

fervent kiss cuts me off. “I love you so

it always does every time I hear those words. “I love you too,” I

alone say it out loud. But now I can. Every hour of

with everything I have. Our touches quickly

wake the kids,” she says, already

keep quiet if you can.” I nip at her

a torn,

the time in the world—because now we do. I marvel at that knowledge, luxuriate in it, in her body and her moans and the love shining from

making this easy,”

when it comes to you.” I kiss her, sealing in our sounds of pleasure,

is tensing, nerves sparking, so intense, and it’s clear she’s quickly getting closer too. Her muffled moans come louder and more urgent, washing heat over me. With every second, I fall deeper into Presley until nothing

can’t hold out any longer. Pleasure sweeps over me like a tsunami—with a long, rough-edged groan, I follow