The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 169

Chapter 169

Olivia

His weight collapsed on top of me, his breath coming in harsh pants against my neck. The room smelled of sex and sweat, our bodies slick where they pressed together.

I ran my fingers through his damp hair, enjoying the heavy weight of him on me. There was something primal and satisfying about feeling his body completely spent on mine.

“Jesus,” he mumbled against my skin, pressing lazy kisses to my shoulder. “That was incredible.”

“Mmm,” I agreed, too blissed out to form proper words.

Alexander rolled off me, disposing of the condom before pulling me against his chest. His heartbeat thundered under my ear, gradually slowing as we both caught our breath.

“Your ass is going to have my handprints on it tomorrow,” he said with unmistakable pride.

I shifted, feeling the pleasant sting on my backside. “I’ll have to wear pants to the office.”

“Or you could just stay naked all day here with me.”

“Some of us have actual work to do,” I teased, poking his ribs. “Not everyone can delegate their entire job to underlings.”

“Underlings? Is that what you think I do all day? Sit at my desk while ‘underlings‘ do all the work?”

“Isn’t that the CEO handbook? Chapter one: How to look important while doing nothing?”

His fingers danced along my spine. “Maybe I should give you a proper tour of my office sometime. Show you exactly what the CEO does all day.”

the couch in your

down to cup my ass. “My desk is very

pushing his hand away.

softened, surprising me with

bloomed in my chest at his words. I propped myself up on one elbow to look at him, taking in his relaxed features and tousled

asked,

just look…

“Different how?”

studying the way his usual sharp edges

am human, you know.

me. Most humans don’t have

slid up my side to cup my breast, his thumb

your head,” I warned, trying to ignore the way my body responded to

things,” he murmured, pressing a

settled back against his chest, oddly content in the aftermath of our passion. This wasn’t just sex anymore; there was an intimacy developing between us that

you ever been to Venice?” Alexander asked suddenly,

“Italy or California?”

“Italy.”

head. “The closest I’ve gotten to Italy is the Olive

have to rectify that. Venice should be our

“Before Milan?”

to the sound of water lapping against the buildings. No cars,

him, surprised by the poetic

you

you spent the whole time on

Venice,” he said quietly. “Venice

through narrow Italian streets, perhaps wearing something casual instead of

we do there?” I asked,

lower, his lips brushing my ear. “Make love with the windows open, listening to

shiver ran down my spine at the

romantic. Venice

that,” I

me. “We’ll make it happen. Not just Venice, but Paris, too. The City of Light

you always this poetic after

“Only when properly inspired.”

what I

back, coming to rest

as I pressed closer to him.

serious.” He tilted my chin up, forcing me to meet his gaze. The intensity in his eyes took my breath away. “You challenge

“Better at what?”

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