No More Heartbreakers: A Standalone Enemies to Lovers Office Romance by Tru Taylor

Author:Tru Taylor [Taylor, Tru]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oxford South Press
Published: 2022-09-16T16:00:00+00:00

SIXTEEN

The Wrong Thing to Say

Aric pulled back and looked at my face, seeming simultaneously excited and wary. “Are you sure?”

“Yes. Yes, let’s go—inside, to your room.”

He didn’t argue. He got up and pulled me to my feet, taking my hand and leading me toward his apartment, walking so fast I had difficulty keeping up with the pace of his long legs.

Thor left his spot near the fire pit and trotted after us through the door, then bolted up the staircase past us, nearly knocking me into the stairwell wall.

“Somebody’s ready for bed.” I laughed nervously.

“Yeah. Thor seems pretty eager, too,” Aric said, looking back at me with a grin and a raised eyebrow.

He continued up the stairs and waited for me at the top, flipping on the light switch.

“Well, this is it.” He gestured toward the open kitchen and living room space as I emerged from the staircase.

It was tasteful and neat, obviously furnished by Mrs. Deering. I gave the room the barest glance then slipped my heels off and began unbuttoning Aric’s shirt.

He stood stock still, every muscle tensed, letting me do it. His breathing sounded like he’d climbed fifty floors worth of staircases instead of one.

“Your place is…”

His shirt fell open to reveal a densely muscled torso, the powerful body of an athlete. “…very nice,” I finished my sentence, no longer caring about the lovely décor.

The beauty in front of me was much more compelling. Unable to keep myself from touching him, I put my palms against his tight abdomen. No texture had ever felt better than his skin, hot and smooth, stretched tautly over the segmented hardness underneath. My hands skimmed up his body to his chest, hard and lightly covered with blond hair.

Aric’s eyes flared with heat, and I swore I heard him growl. He picked me up, sliding his hands under my bottom as I wrapped my legs around his waist. Kissing me deeply, he backed into the living room until his legs hit something.

I opened my eyes to see an overstuffed club chair behind him, and then we were falling into it. We ended up with me sitting in his lap, my legs trapped behind his back.

We both laughed. He leaned forward, freeing my legs.

Unwinding them, I went up on my knees, straddling him in the cozy chair. I lowered myself against him.

Oh yes. Much better.

In this position, our faces were even, so for once, he didn’t have to crane his neck down to kiss me. Other things were perfectly aligned as well.

I pushed my fingers through his soft, thick hair and took a moment to just look at him. And, wow.

The gorgeous guy I’d been fighting so hard to deny my attraction to was right there in front of my face, holding me, looking at me with an expression that could only be classified as one hundred percent lustful.

Then Aric said the exact word I’d been thinking. “Beautiful.” And he kissed me again, palming my bottom with one hand and pulling me snugly against him.

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