Ardent Desires: A Billionaire Boss Romantic Suspense by Cynthia Frost
Author:Cynthia Frost [Frost, Cynthia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter nine
The Morning After
Ellie
I wake up slowly, the soft sheets warm against my skin, but the second I blink my eyes open, it hits me like a wave. Iâm not a virgin anymore.
I lie there for a moment, staring at the ceiling, my heart racing as the memories from last night flood back. The feel of Alexanderâs hands on my skin, his body pressing into mine, the way he made me feel⦠Fuck. I turn my head slightly, seeing him still asleep beside me, his arm draped across his chest, his dark hair tousled in a way that makes him look almost boyish.
I carefully slip out of bed, my body still a little sore but in the best way possible. I need to pee. Badly. I pad over to the bathroom, wincing as I feel the lingering ache between my legs. Itâs a reminder of last night, of everything that happened.
When I come back, I look around for something to wear, spotting Alexanderâs shirt tossed on the floor. I grab it, pulling it over my head, but as soon as I try to button it, I realize thereâs no way my boobs are fitting into this thing. Itâs too tight, my chest straining against the fabric, and just as Iâm fumbling with the buttons, I hear him laugh.
I whip my head around, and sure enough, heâs awake, his eyes half-open, but clearly amused.
âYouâre awake,â I mumble, my cheeks flushing as I try to cover myself.
âI am,â he says, his voice still rough with sleep. âAnd youâre struggling, baby.â
I groan, feeling embarrassed as I toss the shirt aside and jump back into bed. Before I can even settle, his arm is around my waist, pulling me closer until Iâm practically lying on top of him.
âGood morning,â he murmurs, his lips brushing against my temple.
I laugh softly, nuzzling into his chest. âGood morning.â
We lie there for a moment, and I canât help but marvel at how comfortable it feels to be with him like this. Like this is normal for us. He tilts my chin up and kisses me, slow and sweet, his lips soft against mine. I let out a little sigh, melting into him, my hands sliding up to tangle in his hair.
After a few minutes, I pull away. âI need to go to my own suite and get my things.â
âWe can do that,â he says, his hands sliding lower to rest on my hips. âBut I wanted to check in on you after last night.â
I blink up at him, my chest tightening with the softness in his voice. âIâm okay,â I tell him, running my fingers over his jaw. âDonât worry about me.â
He watches me for a second, then his expression shifts slightly. âCan I ask you something?â
âSure,â I say, feeling a little nervous but nodding anyway.
âWhy did you wait so long?â he asks, his voice gentle, no judgment thereâjust curiosity.
I bite my lip, thinking about it. âI donât know⦠I guess I never really found someone I wanted to sleep with.
Download
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.
Personalized inhaled bacteriophage therapy for treatment of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis by unknow(175044)
CONSORT 2025 statement: updated guideline for reporting randomized trials by unknow(83416)
Critical evaluation of the ProfiLER-02 study design and outcomes by Vivek Subbiah & Razelle Kurzrock(83112)
Cardiac gene therapy makes a comeback by Oliver J. Müller & Susanne Hille & Anca Kliesow Remes(82945)
Whisky: Malt Whiskies of Scotland (Collins Little Books) by dominic roskrow(74436)
Unveiling the design rules for tunable emission in graphene quantum dots: A high-throughput TDDFT and machine learning perspective by Şener Özönder & Mustafa Coşkun Özdemir & Caner Ünlü(50892)
A yeast-based oral therapeutic delivers immune checkpoint inhibitors to reduce intestinal tumor burden by unknow(40259)
Covalent hitchhikers guide proteins to the nucleus by Alexander F. Russell & Madeline F. Currie & Champak Chatterjee(40215)
Meet the Authors: Christopher R. Mansfield and Emily R. Derbyshire by Christopher R. Mansfield & Emily R. Derbyshire(40094)
Alkaline-earth metals promote propane dehydrogenation with carbon dioxide through geometric effects: Altering the reaction pathway by unknow(32730)
Induced iron vacancies boosting FeOOH loaded on sustainable Fenton-like collagen fiber membrane for efficient removal of emerging contaminants by unknow(32504)
Efficient electric-field-assisted photochemical conversion of methane to n-propanol exclusively over penetrated TiO2Ti hollow fibers by Guanghui Feng(32452)
Bi2SiO5 nanosheets as piezo-photocatalyst for efficient degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenol by Hangyu Shi & Yifu Li & Lishan Zhang & Guoguan Liu & Qian Zhang & Xuan Ru & Shan Zhong(32384)
A novel NDIPTA organic heterojunction photocatalyst with built-in electric field for efficient hydrogen production by Jiahui Yang & Baojun Ma & Yongfa Zhu(32360)
Enhanced conversion of methane to liquid-phase oxygenates via hollow ferrite nanotube@horseradish peroxidase based photoenzymatic catalysis by Jun Duan & Shiying Fan & Xinyong Li & Shaomin Liu(32330)
Ordered macroporous superstructure of defective carbon adorned with tiny cobalt sulfide for selective electrocatalytic hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde by Xiao-Shi Yuan & Sheng-Hua Zhou & San-Mei Wang & Wenbo Wei & Xiaofang Li & Xin-Tao Wu & Qi-Long Zhu(32256)
What's Done in Darkness by Kayla Perrin(27145)
Topological analysis of non-conjugated ethylene oxide cored dendrimers decorated with tetraphenylethylene: Insights from degree-based descriptors using the polynomial approach by A Theertha Nair & D Antony Xavier & Annmaria Baby & S Akhila(26522)
Investigation of mechanical and self-healing properties of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene functionalized with 2-ureido-4-pyrimidinone by Mohsen Kazazi & Mehran Hayaty & Ali Mousaviazar(26457)