Revenge by Anne L. Parks

Author:Anne L. Parks [Parks, Anne L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anne L. Parks

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Once in the apartment, I kick off my high heels and stand in front of the large picture window, mesmerized by the twinkling lights in the harbor. This is a nice apartment, close to my office, plenty of places to eat and shop. More coffee shops than are probably necessary. But this is not home.

Home is with Alex.

I close my eyes and let my mind drift to memories of living with him. I've always been comfortable there, like I belong, my sanctuary from the craziness of the world. Alex offered me a safe place to heal, and from the moment I agreed to live with him, it became ours.

Our little family—Jake, Thomas, Maggie—a merry band of misfits, but so much love and caring between all of us. Something I missed throughout most of my childhood. To have found it with the world's best-known, confirmed bachelor is something short of a miracle.

A knock at the door draws me out of my memories. I open the door, Alex is standing there, looking as sexy as ever. I step to the side, and he walks into the foyer.

"What are you doing here?" I close the door and walk past him into the living room.

He gives a little shrug, a playful grin on his face, and a gleam in his eye. "I asked Will to give my acceptance speech… I didn't want to spend another minute away from you. I miss you so much."

My heart is banging against my chest, and my pulse is racing faster than should be healthy. Everything about Alex makes me giddy yet calm.

"I miss you, too."

"I'm sorry about everything that happened tonight, and that you felt you had to go. I realize the reason you couldn't stay is directly related to my lying about John. I don't know how to fix this—how to fix us."

Seeing him here, knowing the pain in his eyes is because of me, because of my refusal to let go of the hurt, is more than I can handle. I need him. I want our life back, the future we've been planning together. Moving across the room to him, I run my fingers through his hair, and kiss him. It's not the soft, sweet kiss we shared earlier. This is desperate, needy, and on the fringe of being out of control.

"What do you want, Kylie? Tell me what you need."

What do I need? I need him. All of him. The good, the bad—every part of him.

I place my lips close to his ear. "Make love to me."

Those beautiful blue eyes lift to mine, dancing, but narrowing just slightly, almost disbelieving he heard me correctly. I hold his gaze and pray he can see what is in my heart, the desire I'm barely containing, the ache only he can alleviate.

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