Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden

Author:Cynthia Eden
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance

Chapter Twelve

“That went well.” Alyssa rode the elevator down with Sebastian. Her brother had tried to lunge onto the elevator with them, but she’d shut the doors just in time. She needed some privacy with Sebastian, STAT.

“You think?” He lifted his brows.

“Oh, definitely.” Rage poured through her. “You know, especially that part where you just stood there and waited for Antony to punch you. Great moment. Highlight reel material.”

His lips twitched.

He thought this was funny? Her hand flew out, and she slammed the emergency stop button.

His lips stopped twitching. “Why did you do that?”

“So that I can scream at you in privacy. So that Ella won’t rush in when she hears me yelling…What were you thinking? You don’t just stand there and let someone punch you!”

His gaze swept over her face. “I knew your brother would be pissed.”

“Because I seduced you.”

He shook his head. “That’s not what happened. That’s not—”

“Let’s recap, shall we?” She rubbed her palms over her jeans. Before they’d left his home, she’d thrown on jeans, a black blouse, and her trusty sneakers. “I was the one who went to your bedroom. I was the one who kissed you. I was the one—”

“I was the one who went down on you because I’ve spent too many years wondering how you’d taste.”

Okay. When he said things like that, he made her whole body heat. “How did I taste?” She almost slapped her hand over her mouth after that question burst out.

He stepped toward her. “Delicious.”

The elevator sure was small. Tight.

Or maybe he was just big.

“I’m not fucking bored.”

She side-eyed him. “Don’t remember saying you were.”

“I don’t toss away things that matter.”

“That’s good to know, but, again, I don’t remember saying that you did.”

His lips thinned. “I’m not tossing you away.”

“Great. Because I’m not a thing to be tossed away. Look, I think you and Antony have the wrong idea here.”

He came even closer.

She didn’t back up. Was the elevator shrinking? “I’m staying with you because you saved my life. I trust you to keep me safe.”

“Your brother can keep you safe, too,” he said. He sure sounded grudging with that admission.

Did she have to spell it out for him? “I’m sure the cops can keep me safe, too. I’m sure Winston has a great safe house.”

His lips parted—

“I’m even sure that Dex could set me up with protection. Or I could hire my own bodyguards. I have lots of options.” Had he gotten that last part? “I,” she emphasized, “have plenty of choices, but I want to stay with you.” She forced a shrug. “Antony can deal with it.”

“Why?”

Her head tilted back. He was right over her. Their mouths were only inches apart. They’d made love less than two hours before. Her body was still hypersensitive and too tuned to him. The pleasure had blasted through her. Everything with him had been so much stronger and more intense than it had ever been with anyone else.

“Alyssa, you’re not answering me.”

No, she wasn’t. She leaned onto her toes. Her hand reached toward his side—

His eyes blazed.

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