Devoured--A Sexy Billionaire Romance by Cathryn Fox

Author:Cathryn Fox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-11-09T15:10:01+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Peyton

“YOU DON’T HAVE to walk me to work every morning, you know,” I say, secretly liking his strong, solid presence beside me, not to mention the way he holds my hand, swinging it a little as we stroll. For the last week, he’s insisted on walking me to work, and I always put up a fight, simply because I like pressing his buttons.

He groans and pinches the bridge of his nose. “Haven’t we been over this?”

“Yes, but—”

“Jesus, girl, are you forgetting what happens when you argue with me?”

“Maybe I want you to kiss me.” I lift my chin an inch. “Right here in the street.”

“Fine.” He grabs me by the waist and tugs me to him. His warm lips find mine, and I sink into the sensations as he ravishes my mouth. His growls reverberate through me, and I wrap my arms around him, loving how I can rattle him like this. He breaks free, leaving me breathless. “Just for the record, you don’t have to give me a hard time every time you want a kiss.”

“A hard time, huh?” I tease, and press against him.

“Cut it out. I do not need the mother of all boners right now. Not when you have to get to school, and I can’t push you to your knees and enjoy this sweet mouth of yours.”

Heat races through me and he gives a playful grin, knowing how much I like it when he talks dirty. “Was that payback for rubbing up against you?” He looks away and whistles innocently. It brings a laugh to my lips. “You’re going to pay for that.”

“Can’t wait.” He gives my ass a smack. “Now come on before you’re late. We don’t want to give Paula and Richard any more ammunition.”

My shoes tap on the sidewalk as we head toward the school. “He’s actually been pretty nice this week.”

His hand tightens around mine. “You’ve heard the saying, keep your enemies close, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Don’t trust him, Peyton.”

“I won’t.” We both go quiet for a second, lost in our own thoughts. I break it by asking, “When do you think you’re going to visit with your family?”

He frowns. “Soon. I’ve been busy with some work for Hard Wear and haven’t really had a chance.”

“You did tell me that was one of the reasons you wanted to come here with me, yet you don’t seem to be in any hurry to visit them.”

“I know. It’s true. I just...don’t want them to know what’s going on here, with you and me.”

I crinkle my nose, a part of me wondering if they really would like me, or would they think I’m not good enough for their brother. Could that be why Roman really doesn’t want them to know? On some level does he think the unwanted girl with no parents wouldn’t fit in with his family?

“I hate for you to be so close and not see them, though,” I say.

“It’s fine, Peyton. When this is all over, and you’re the new full-time teacher—and we’re officially over—I’ll visit them.

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