Cunning by Romig Aleatha

Author:Romig, Aleatha [Romig, Aleatha]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Romig Works, LLC
Published: 2016-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

“What’s the matter, princess? Is something bothering you?”

I looked up at Nox’s expression, his furrowed brow and widened eyes. There were so many things that should be bothering me—the accusations Bryce made, Chelsea being attacked, and even my new employment. However, waking in Nox’s arms, his warm body curled around mine, his arms around my waist, and his morning erection against my back, washed those concerns away.

Last night and this morning had been reminiscent of Del Mar. I was putty in his hands, fresh and pliable, waiting for the master sculptor to work his magic and create whatever he desired—or to show me what I desired.

Lying to Nox or dismissing Bryce’s text messages never crossed my mind. Honesty—that was what we’d both pledged. As much as I wanted to believe Nox, I also wanted him to believe me. He said he wouldn’t lie to me, nor would he tell me more than he felt was necessary. Nevertheless, when Bryce confronted me last night, he granted me something he never intended. Bryce opened the door for me to be honest with Nox about my childhood boyfriend.

It felt liberating.

I’d lived in smoke and mirrors for most of my life. I didn’t want to do that any longer. Taking a deep breath of clear secret-free air, I answered Nox’s question. “I have multiple text messages from Bryce.”

I don’t know what response I expected from Nox, but curiosity wasn’t it.

“Is that a nickname?”

“What?” I asked, suddenly distracted by the broad shoulders and flexing biceps crawling across the large mattress toward me.

“His name is Edward Spencer,” Nox explained. “Yet you call him Bryce.”

“I’ve always called him Bryce… since I was old enough to talk.” I added the last part as a reminder that I’d known Bryce forever. “It’s his middle name, one of them anyway.”

“One of them? Who has multiple middle names?” Nox shrugged, falling beside me on my pillow. “My mother, I guess.”

“Your mother?”

His pale blue eyes stared toward the ceiling while his warmth and intoxicating scent drew me closer. “She had her first, middle, and last name and her confirmation name. According to her that gave her four.”

“Had?” I asked, detecting a hint of sadness in his tone and faraway gaze.

Nox’s handsome features pinched as he pushed away whatever thoughts he was thinking and ran his hand over his cheeks. In less than a second, he scooted up the headboard, leaned over, and kissed my nose. “Let’s hold off on some of that?”

Was he asking? After one of his recent speeches, I didn’t think I had any choice in the matter; however, if I did, I’d take his offer of reprieve. I wasn’t ready to go there either, not into our families, not with him or with me. We each carried enough baggage individually. It would be better to understand that before we added family.

Accepting his stay and before I opened any of Bryce’s messages, I tossed my phone on the bed and rolled toward him. The solid muscles and defined torso beckoned me.

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