l-consuming kind. Adônis MacGyver had made it sound like she was plotting som

h, kicked her shoes aside, and stormed into the bedroom. "I never did anyth

st move in that kitchen, but he hadn't pushed her into anything! She'd been swept up in the moment, and if she was honest, she'd jumped

r face in her hands, and tried to process w

sed onto the mattress with a groan of frustration. Of course, he

ower would scrub away her shame. Afterward, she threw together a quick me

as she cursed her own recklessness. She had risked everything for a reckless fling. Va

n't go on leave for another two weeks. If Vasti landed another position within a wee

ack to his apartment, fuming. He slapped the steering wheel in frustration. Thi

ding. The first time, he'd been naïve and nearly walked into a disaster, but caught himself at the last second. The second time, things seemed fine until she blindsided him. He'd vowed never

a virgin! He slammed a fist

pleasure- everyone knew that spelled disaster. At thirty-one, he should have learned his

stuck with frustrat

was Vasti-her body, her defiance, and, if he was

to find out if she kept that attitude between the sheets. He wanted to dominate her, ri

at all. Adônis MacGyver sighed, shaking his head. Was he really that dense? The way s

ast done something- anything. Instead, he lost his mi

bed, scrolling through job postings on her phone. Th

up selling merchandise in a shop, so be it-as long as she could cover her grandmother's expenses and keep

raising Vasti, not with money, not with anything. On the rare occasions he did show up, it felt like he was granting her a royal favor. T

ing was actually wrong-like a fire? Muttering a curse, she trudged over to answer, but the ringing cut off ju

e doorb

hed to the door, checking the peephole-just in case. The sig

re in there

..

e barked the order, and that

chance. The second the door swung wide, his mouth was on hers, his arms locked aro

s telling the truth about her virginity-or if she'd ever done anything at all. He could have waited until morning, but curiosity and impatience g

ntic kisses, her hand pressed ag

e had come undone but hadn't fully slipped off, offeri

question hadn't been in his plans when he left for

ost. How could he have the nerve to show up after

ed to set things straight. "You're my boss.

left. Adônis MacGyver's face shifted, st