Surrender: A House of Sin Novella by Elisabeth Naughton

Author:Elisabeth Naughton [Naughton, Elisabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: House of Sin, Elisabeth Naughton, romance
Publisher: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
Published: 2018-06-11T18:00:00+00:00

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It was still dark when I opened my eyes. Blinking, I looked up at a vaulted, rustic white ceiling and a fan in the center, circulating the air with a slow rotation of its blades.

For a split second, I couldn’t remember where I was. Then I rolled and caught sight of Felicity sound asleep on her side on the big bed, facing me. Her hand was up near her face on the pillow, her dark lashes skimming creamy skin, her shoulder-length auburn hair fanned out around her like a blanket.

Heat spread through my body. A heat I didn’t want to bank. All kinds of electrical images flashed in my brain, the strongest of which was lightning striking me square in the chest, just as it had in my dream.

I sucked in a steadying breath and shifted to my back once more. More than anything I wanted to touch her, to drag her my way and wake her with my hands, to thank her for stitching up my wound with my lips and mouth and entire body. But I could still feel that lightning charge rippling through my limbs, and even though I wanted the sexy little Brit with an unquenchable fire, I was also smart enough to realize I barely knew her.

She was the heir to a rival House. Her ultimate goals, though similar to mine, went against everything I represented in public. If I had any hope of instilling real change within House Salvatici someday, I had to keep up the ruse that I was one hundred percent committed to my House and had no other affiliation. And that meant getting personally involved with someone well known for supporting the resistance was not a smart idea.

Needing space to clear my head where her warmth and that sexy gardenia scent couldn’t distract me, I rolled to my side, slid my feet to the floor, and stood. The room spun a little, and I reached out a hand to steady myself on the mattress. I’d probably overdone it with the whisky but I didn’t care. I had a serious aversion to needles—thanks to two weeks in the hospital as a kid I’d just as soon forget. Passing out drunk in front of Felicity had been way better than passing out screaming like a little baby when she came at me with a needle.

I was still a little light-headed from the whisky, and I hobbled more than walked my way into the bathroom, something I was glad Felicity didn’t see. After using the facilities, I splashed water on my face with one hand so I didn’t get my bandages wet. In the medicine cabinet, I found a new toothbrush and tube of toothpaste, which I helped myself to since my mouth tasted like a still. As I was putting everything away, I also noticed a box of condoms.

I reached for the box and opened it. The twelve-pack hadn’t even been broken into. All kinds of dirty images filled my brain, shoving aside every bit of common sense I’d been trying to hold on to.

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