Chapter 79

Olivia

“I mean it,” I insisted, crossing my arms. This is just for drinks and sleeping. Don’t expect anything else.”

“I wasn’t expecting anything,” he replied, his eyes fixed on the road. “You’re the one giving me ideas.”

“Excuse me?”

“You heard me. His voice dropped lower. “Standing there in that emerald lingerie earlier, looking at me like you wanted to be devoured.

My face burned. “I did not!”

“Really?” Alexander glanced over, one eyebrow raised. Then why tell me to turn around? Why let me see you in nothing but lace?”

“I was being practical,” I stammered. “It saved time.”

“Practical,” he repeated, his tone dripping with disbelief. The way your nipples hardened when I zipped up your dress? The way you shivered when my fingers brushed your skin? That didn’t feel practical.”

“You’re delusional.”

“Am I?” He kept his eyes on the road, but his voice became rougher. “You have no idea how fucking hard it was not to bend you over right there. Those panties hugging your ass, your tits practically spilling out of that bra…”

“Alexander!” I hissed, my body betraying me with a rush of heat between my legs.

“What?” He shrugged innocently. “Just stating facts. You looked incredible. Any man would have wanted to rip that lingerie off and fuck you senseless.”

hard. “You’re being

to my thigh, his thumb tracing small

made no move to push

“I thought about

sound dismissive despite the heat flooding

thigh as he turned onto

turned to look out the window, willing my racing heart to slow down. What the hell was wrong with me? I’d just met his family,

a mistake to stand there in just lingerie. I’d thought he wouldn’t really notice, that it would be quick and impersonal.

words kept replaying in my mind. Spreading you open with

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together, trying to ignore the throbbing between

had brushed against my skin. What would they feel like

This was ridiculous. He was

breaking into my thoughts. Thinking

“No,” I lied.

soft but

“It’s hot in here.”

turn up the AC,

“It’s fine.”

the passing scenery,

after what felt like

approaching his building. In a few

offered as we pulled up to the building. ‘I can

to go back to my apartment. To put some distance between us before I

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