The Billionaire's Untouched Bride (Evermore Book 6) by Clare Connelly

Author:Clare Connelly [Connelly, Clare]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

IT WAS HOURS LATER when Cleopatra stifled a yawn, and Benedetto leaned back in his chair, regarding her thoughtfully.

“You’re tired.”

She was. It had been a long day, with Freddie’s temper being particularly exhausting, but at the same time, she was having such a lovely evening and she didn’t want it to end.

She shook her head, and Benedetto laughed.

“Yes, you are. Come.” He stood, his eyes scanning her body in a way that sent arrows of heat and need shooting through her. “Bed.”

Her eyes held his, desire lurching through her. “My bed?” The question was innocent enough, but his eyes flared wide and his smile showed a hint of regret.

“Yes, your bed.”

She bit down on her lower lip. “Really?”

Desire flashed inside her, hard and urgent.

“You’re injured.”

“My ankle’s sprained,” she said with a husky laugh. “I’m not exactly on my death bed.”

He scooped down and lifted her to his chest. His eyes held hers, and she could feel the battle raging inside of him. She wanted him. Despite the fact they’d been together only hours earlier, she felt a renewed urgency. “I want you.” It was a simple statement; an invitation.

His low groan was all the confirmation she needed that he felt the same, yet there was a growing presentiment of disaster in her gut, and she couldn’t say why, but something was filling her with fear. She ignored it.

“I’m not used to having someone in my life.” The confession pricked at her pain, lifting it, easing it. “I didn’t expect you to be … like this. Our marriage has surprised me.”

More pleasure, mixing with pride. “Me too.”

“You are different to anyone I’ve ever known.”

Her lips twisted dubiously. “Perhaps that’s just because you’ve kept me around long enough to get to know me?”

He laughed, shouldering open the door to her bedroom. “There is some truth in that, but no, cara. You – the woman you are – is fascinating to me. I find myself telling you things I haven’t spoken of to another soul.”

Instead of placing her on the bed, he carried her through to the generous bathroom that was attached to it, and seated her on top of the marble vanity.

His eyes met hers as his fingers connected with her waist, curving around the fabric there, lifting her shirt slowly up her sides. Goosebumps danced across her flesh. “What are you doing?”

“Helping you shower.” The words were raspy, coated with the desire that was so much a part of them.

“Oh.” A husky sound of agreement and pleasure. She lifted her hands above her head, wordlessly encouraging him to lift the shirt further.

He didn’t take his eyes from hers as he did so, but once it was gone, dropped to the floor, his hands curved around her back, finding the clip of her bra and when he snapped it open, he brought his mouth to hers, kissing her slowly, hungrily, and she leaned forward, her body melding to his, need in every single cell of her body.

“I want you,” she said again, and he lifted his head just high enough to hold her gaze for several seconds.

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