Bound by Contract: A Mafia Billionaire Romance by Piper Stone

Author:Piper Stone [Stone, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2021-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

Brooklyn

Then you belong to me.

The words were bittersweet and while I’d heard them several times, they held an entirely different meaning than they had before. I’d seen a change in Gregory, albeit slight. Maybe some would say it was wishful thinking, needing my knight in shining armor more than ever. In a way, they would be right, but I could tell he wanted to let go.

With me.

Me.

A woman who’d stolen from him, continued to lie to him. A woman who had no future, a dubious and horrible past. Yet he wanted me.

I was unable to resist him any longer. The desperate fear of being forced to face the past all over again and the crazy, sick desire for a man I should stay far away from had come to a head. There would be few tomorrows, only a twisting, turning nightmare that would never end.

Until I was dead.

My skin was covered in goosebumps from the way he looked at me. Even the heat of the roaring fire hadn’t been able to warm me. Until he’d pulled me into his arms. Only then did I feel safe and protected, even cared for. The thought had broken through my last resolve, the badly welded steel cage I’d placed around myself.

Including my heart.

His breathing was ragged as he yanked the sweater over his head, tossing it behind him. When he lifted his arms, the palms of his hands inching ever so closely toward me, I arched my back. Encouraging him to touch me.

Begging him.

For all my body’s betrayal, I no longer cared. Guilt. Shame. Lust. Everything was rolled into one. The second his fingers caressed my skin, an involuntarily moan slipped past my lips. The mere touch of him was enigmatic, driving me straight into an orgasmic state. Reaching out, I pressed my hand against his chest, marveling at the heat captured with my fingertips. I couldn’t take my eyes off him, the ruggedness of his carved face, two-day stubble only adding to the mystery of the man.

Had I been wrong about him? Was he even aware of what he’d been a part of years ago? I’d been led to believe so many horrible things. I wasn’t certain of anything.

With one exception.

I wanted him more than I had any right to do but tonight was about letting go, savoring the only real peaceful moment I’d had in eight years.

Eight years of worry.

Eight years of fear.

Eight solid fucking years of hiding.

No longer. Karma had taken over.

So tonight, I was free.

“So beautiful. So incredible,” he growled as he brushed his fingers down both sides of my neck, moving beseechingly slowly until he cupped my breasts. His hold was just as controlling, the dominant man taking what he wanted, but there was a level of softness I hadn’t experienced.

I crawled my fingers down to his belt buckle, my eyes never leaving his as I unfastened the thick brass. The way his chest rose and fell was a powerful draw, the musky scent of him all masculine.

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