Rachel was brief but devastating: Henderson just pulled out. So did Ca

wasn't coincidental. Julian was sending a mess

rman hadn't even questioned her arrival, simply nodding toward the private elevator with "Mr. Styles

like a glittering carpet. Julian stood at the floor-to-ceiling windows, shirtless, the city lights illuminating t

repared for

's desk, moaning shamelessly, he

i f

And instead of stopping

sa's thigh, but his face was imp

oked up an

en Julian abruptl

" His voi

blinked.

look at her. His

get the f

shaking, read

," Julia

left, Lexi fin

u tell me to beg, but you

yanking her to him. "I hav

d like you were tou

k, wild, desperate. "Y

her chin. "E

"Because you w

breath

own her bare arm. "You hat

his chest. "You

hand and pressed it

ce was low, dangerous. "Say i

usted and she

back turned to her walking back t

se onto a sleek leather couch.

key before looking at her agai

ept avoiding me." His voice was calm, in

She advanced on him, hands clenched into

ure remained relaxed. "If you want t

could think better of it, her palm connected with his cheek

a slow, dangerous smile spread

he spun her around, pressing her back against his chest, her arm pinned beh

ay?" His free hand slid around her waist, splaying posse

anded, hating how br

authority. "You've been running si

ng her slightly over it. Lexi could see their reflection, her chest heaving

p her breast through her blouse. "To pretend you're

gasped, even as her bod

kle vibrated again

h the fabric with devastating purpose. Fingers traced the inside of her thi

plying the slightest pressure. "Your

ed by her body's betrayal. "

nst the table. His eyes were midnight blue now, p

um made her breath catch. They both

d wrist, both hands now framing her face. "You c

ispered, the protest we

shed her lower lip

utraged. Should walk away. Instead, she found herself slowly sinking to

her hair, tilting her fac

triumph and something da

s voice rough with desire. "This is wha

ands were already reaching fo

s. "Say it, Lexi. A

attle she was losing with eve

tightened. "Or I w

aching, on her knees, was unbearable. Som

red, the admission torn

was victorious.

, her voice stronger. "Dam

ned down, his face inches

nce dissolved under the inte

rrowed. "Pl

tumbled out, unstoppable now.

essive, his tongue claiming her mouth as his hands claimed her body. He lifted her f

r lips, fingers finding the b

e cool air hit her expose

her back onto the glass surface. "I'

s, his tongue met with her wetness causing a loud

exactly where he'd wanted her all along-surr

elf more yet she'd nev