's voice shrieked through the speaker. "Toda

dn't answered a single call from my family.

teenage drama wasn't worth more than the family's reputation. The

embling hand, pressed the button, and hel

ed, her messy hair framing her face. "Hi, Mrs. Hale,

her's heavy, unyielding voice cut thr

and today. They want me and Lina to help them prepare for tomorrow's charity gal

went de

qu

ze to Maribel's face.

ed in butter. "Oh. Well. You've got a point. We can't let Elena miss out on

's helping the Mayfields, that's fine. But

end-call button. "Unless, of course, a billionaire proposes to

snapped. "So, we'll

ic

her instantly. "Maribel, you're fucking insane!

. "As long as you don't show up

ed out of me. "You'

air. "Scary but effective. Now quit looking like somebody ran over your c

automatically. I didn't believ

just the place." She grin

Red and gold lights strobed over

hed drink in front of me, misery written all

up!" she shouted over th

ething was off. I turned, e

me divine hand. He leaned against the bar, tall and broad-shouldered, his chest straining against a fitted black T-shirt. Whe

locked with mine, I felt like my

my lungs. A prickle ran up my neck, static

nk that? Ash, my boyfriend, had nev

away. Worse, I c

le

grabbed my arm, shaking me. "Hello? Ea

I still felt his stare

curled into a wicked grin. "Oh my God. He's hot. And the way you

was

k. You need to go talk to

ith a nervous laug

ore I could stop her,

ght into a wa

I looked up-and froze, my lips just inches fr

rmured, voice

, heat flooding m

shed over my lips, slow and d

"We just met. Why would you say

oftening for only a second

g back against his arroganc

compl

demanded, fists cl

aning back with a g

t face could claim to be a clown, and

'm human," I laughed. "So what now-yo

, teeth grazing my neck. "Do you wa

Ash, all of it vanished. Was I really about to have a one-night stand? My parents woul

ck arm tightly. "

ipping me bare. I swallowed hard. His big hand

ed, as the crowd par

ver seen, but all I could think abou

crashed against mine with feral hunger, his scorching tongue dominating mine, devouring every i

er me: lips, throat, b

ful. I bet you're soakin

eart racing. "Want

r legs," he

, then opened myself to hi

re he dove between my thighs, tongue hot and

ack, body arching closer

ndless passion and need. When I was nearly delirious, his sharp teeth

d never known before-satisfaction, whol