Sinful Surrender by Erika Wilde

Author:Erika Wilde
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Erika Wilde
Published: 2020-05-06T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

The next morning, Arabella woke up in Maddux’s bed alone, and she couldn’t ignore the twist of disappointment at that discovery. But as she glanced over at the empty space beside hers, finding the covers and his pillow still neat and orderly, she realized that he must have slept elsewhere. So yes, she was bummed, but she couldn’t say she was surprised. Not after the way he’d holed himself up in his office all night long in his attempt to ignore her.

Refusing to start the day being mopey over something that was beyond her control, she got out of bed and headed right for the camera mounted in the corner of the bedroom, red light on. He had the ability to spy on her from every angle in the apartment, and she could only assume that he was watching her.

Uncaring that her hair was a tangled mess and she probably looked completely rumpled, she put her hands on her hips and looked up at the lens. “Good morning, Maddux,” she said cheerfully. “You know, you could have slept in your own bed last night. I would have behaved and kept my hands to myself, if that was your concern. I swear I wouldn’t have taken advantage of you or your incredible body. At least, not unless you wanted me to.” She grinned cheekily.

The one thing she’d learned while cooking dinner by herself and talking to Maddux via the security cameras the evening before was that speaking to an inanimate object gave her a sense of freedom to be open and honest without having to worry about couching her words or thoughts, which was why she’d been so candid when talking about her childhood and her life in general last night. Because she wanted Maddux to know the real Arabella Cole, who was more than just Theodore’s daughter. The woman with goals and hopes and dreams. The woman with needs and desires and fantasies she wanted to explore with him. She’d been truthful when she’d confessed that he was the most exciting, thrilling adventure she’d ever experienced.

Speaking to Maddux through the camera meant he wasn’t there in person to turn hot and cold on a dime or give her an annoyed scowl if she said something he didn’t like . . . or walk away when their attraction came to a head. It offered her the ability to break down his barriers, with no argument or dismissive attitude from him.

“So, what is the second hardest thing in the morning?” she asked, just to inject some humor into the beginning of the day and be a little naughty with him. She let a few seconds pass before delivering the punch line. “Getting up!”

She laughed at her own joke and imagined him groaning at the silly pun. “I know that was really cheesy, but it was off the top of my head and spur-of-the-moment and the best I could do. I promise to brush up on my one-liners.”

Leaving him on that note,

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