The Downfall of a Good Girl by Kimberly Lang

Author:Kimberly Lang [Lang, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Romance, Adult
ISBN: 9780263234176
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-01-21T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

VIVI lay facedown in the bed. She hadn’t moved other than to brush the hair out of her face since she’d rolled away from him. Her breathing had evened out and returned to normal, but beads of sweat still pooled in the indentation of her spine. Connor wasn’t much for was-it-good-for-you? pillow talk, but Vivi’s complete and continuing silence seemed odd. Finally she sighed and rolled to her side to face him. Her brow was furrowed slightly.

“Deep thoughts, Vivi?”

“I’m not really capable of higher brain functions yet.”

He’d take that as a compliment, but he was in a similar state. “That explains your silence.”

“Actually, that just seemed…” She laughed quietly. “Prudent.”

“Prudent?”

“It’s an awkward enough situation, and we’re not real good at talking without it denigrating into something else at the best of times. I’m not keen on the idea of arguing with you while I’m naked.”

“You do have a point.”

That earned him a smile. “Plus, it would kind of kill the afterglow, you know?”

“Well, I kind of suck at the afterglow chitchat anyway.”

“See? Silence seemed the best bet.”

“I think I’m slightly offended,” he teased.

“Why?”

“Sex but no talking? Just using me for my body?”

“The tables may have turned, but you have to have more experience in this situation. And you just said you suck at the chitchat anyway.”

He tried to keep his voice light. “It doesn’t mean that I’m happy to be your boy toy for the night.”

Vivi rolled her eyes. “Don’t pretend you’re that fragile.”

“I’m a musician. I’m artistic and sensitive, you know.”

She snorted. “I work with artists every day. I’m not likely to swallow that line.”

“You’re a hard woman, Vivi.” He rubbed a hand over his face.

“I try.” She smiled at him.

“That wasn’t a compliment.”

“Coming from you? Of course not. But I’m going to take it as one anyway.”

The relaxed mood evaporated and he felt the usual tension building. It was at odds with the lingering scents of sex and sweat. “Because you want to be a hard-ass?”

Vivi pushed to a seated position and dragged the sheet up to cover her breasts. “Boy, you really do suck at this part.”

“Maybe we should have stuck with the silence.” His languorous, sated mood was giving way to a headache. He dropped his head back onto the pillow and draped an arm over his eyes. Vivi equaled trouble. Always.

“I tried to tell you.”

“But what you haven’t told me is why.”

“I just did. I don’t want to fight, so talking—”

“I get that.” He levered himself up onto his elbows. “Why are you even here? Your feelings toward me are pretty clear, so why on earth are you in my bed?”

Vivi was quiet for a moment. “I could ask you something similar.”

His pride answered for him. “What kind of man turns down sex?”

“What kind of man accepts sex from a woman he doesn’t like?” she shot back.

“What kind of woman offers sex to a man she hates?”

The sharp intake of breath told him he’d hit the mark. Vivi’s jaw tightened. “I knew I shouldn’t have come.

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