Lust Behind Closed Doors

the mansion w

its light casting soft glimmers over the expensive sheets. She shifted, the silk of her nightgow

ised on another late-night phone call. Richard had a way of making her feel like a beau

inst the empty side of t

rd the window, and through the sheer curtains she saw the beams of headlights

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as h

ri

son. Her

t boyish, with too much restless energy and a sharp tongue he often turned on his father. She remembered his

deep voice floated through the quiet h

descended the sweeping staircase. She paused halfway down, her

e remember

black shirt, his jeans hugged lean hips, and his tousled dark hair fell just enough to shadow his sharp

pulse

ice smooth and low, carrying an

ian. I didn't know yo

slid over her-over the silk straps clinging to her shoulders, the soft

her nightgown instinctively, guilt knotting inside

finished, his smirk deepening. "

have. Elena swallowed. "Yes. He...

ened, and stepped closer. His scent drifted toward her-mascul

d. "I'll, um... sho

e seemed to echo. She was suddenly too aware of the way her hips swayed benea

e door open, her hand lingering on the knob. "

from her. He leaned lazily against the post, his arms fo

nervous,

gh was shak

ding down her body slowly, deliberatel

ourse I am. I just-" S

ing me tonight, and yet..." His gaze flicked to her gown, lingering at her chest bef

er arms around her body, suddenly aware of just how thin t

smoothly. His voice dropped

eath c

poken. Elena's heart pounded so loudly she swore he could hear it. She

e didn

slow and deliberate, his eyes never leaving hers. Her back brushed the doo

s voice barely above a w

se sharply.

g tou

as the ache blooming low in her belly that betrayed her. She want

hing ca

closer, his lips grazing the shell of her ear without touch

through her entire body, her ni

rs again. His eyes were dark, hungry, daring. For a moment,

steppe

id softly, the ghost of a

e room, and the door c

thundered. Her skin still burned where his breath had touched it, her thigh

and felt more alive-more wanted-in those fe

fied her more