Sweet Victory: A Novella (His Wicked Games #2.5) by Casey Ember

Author:Casey, Ember [Casey, Ember]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-11-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

An hour later, I’m no closer to identifying my gift. I am, however, as exhausted and physically satisfied as I could ever hope to be.

“Are you sure you’re human?” I ask Calder breathlessly. We’ve moved back inside and are now splayed across the mattress. “I didn’t know it was possible for a mere mortal to have that much stamina.”

He chuckles and twists my nipple slowly between his thumb and forefinger. “You should know better than that by now.”

I do. I’ve never doubted that he is a bona fide master of sex.

I let my hand drift across his chest and lazily run my finger through his thin scattering of chest hair. He lets out a contented sigh and pulls me close. The weirdness from earlier seems to be gone—but I detect a little tension in his forehead and around his eyes. It’s not every day that an estranged family member shows up on the doorstep, and for all his determination to mend things between himself and his sister, this will be hard on him.

But I hope, for my part, that I’ve set some of his worries about us to rest. That by holding him close and twisting my body around his and breathing his name into the dark I’ve managed to convince him that this, right here, is perfect just as it is. Warts and all. If there is any stress in his life, I don’t want to be the cause of it.

And continuing our game is one way I can chase the last of those troubles away, at least for tonight.

“Don’t you think it’s time to take pity on me and just let me have my present?” I ask, running my hand down across his abs.

“Hm, that’s a good question.” He caresses my lower back. “I don’t think so.”

“No?”

“No. I enjoy watching you squirm too much.”

I grasp his nipple and give it a twist. He jerks, laughing.

“Go on then,” he says. “Name another challenge. I suggest you pick one you might actually win this time.”

I push myself up on my elbow. “You just think you’re so smooth, don’t you?”

His mouth quirks. “A little smooth.”

“Cocky bastard.” I give his nipple another twist before sitting all the way up. “I, for one, think it’s time for a shower. What do you say?”

His smile broadens into a devilish grin. “I think that’s a very nice idea.”

“Good.” I climb to my feet. “Then I have my next challenge. The first one to find some shampoo in that minefield out there is the winner.”

His eyes flash. “You just want another chance to scrounge around for your present.”

“Maybe.” I reach down and pull on my shorts. “Bonus points to whoever finds the towels.” I grab my tank top from the floor. “And you’re already behind.”

He scrambles for his own clothes as I skip back into the living room. Quickly—but quietly, so I don’t wake Lou—I began sifting through the boxes and bags, looking for anything that might resemble a gift. If I stumble across the shampoo, then all the better.

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