Total pages in book: 135
Estimated words: 123672 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 618(@200wpm)___ 495(@250wpm)___ 412(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 123672 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 618(@200wpm)___ 495(@250wpm)___ 412(@300wpm)
Alex grins and steps back out of the door, holding it open for me, and as I walk out into the street, I don’t miss the way he glances back into the shop, his gaze lingering on both Viper and Crew. “So, what’s the deal with those two?” he asks, letting the door fall closed behind him. “You dating them both?”
“Neither,” I say with a groan, and the idea of being anywhere near either of them right now makes me grit my teeth. “Along with not dating neighbors, I also don’t date coworkers or clients. Though you should know, it was ballsy walking in there like that. You don’t know how close to death you just came.”
Alex scoffs and gently presses his hand against my lower back, leading me across the road. “They don’t scare me, Mace,” he says, the confidence radiating out of him like a sonic blast.
“They should,” I warn. “The company I keep . . . they’re not exactly law-abiding citizens if you know what I mean. They’re protective, and for some fucked-up reason, they each think they have some kind of claim over me so if they feel threatened or think that you’re someone out to screw with me, they won’t hesitate to step in. They act first and ask later.”
We walk past a narrow alley, and before I even know what’s happening, his hands are on my waist. Alex lunges down the alley, taking me with him, and suddenly, I’m pressed up against a brick wall, surrounded by the silence of the dimly lit alleyway.
Alex hovers over me, his sculpted body pressed against mine, breathing heavily as his hand lingers on my waist. “You trying to warn me away?” he questions, those dazzling eyes lingering on mine and making me squirm under his intense stare.
I can’t fucking breathe.
My whole body quivers, but not out of fear, and I shake my head. “No,” I whisper, my heart racing. “I should be, but for some reason I still can’t figure out, I’m not. I’m simply giving it to you straight. You know, considering how adamant you are about taking me out, despite my objections, then you need to know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. Crew and Viper back there, they don’t fuck around when it comes to me. If they can’t find a reason to trust you, then this is about as close as you’ll ever get to me.”
His gaze becomes hooded, and the way he watches me makes my knees weak. He’s so intense, yet I’ve never felt so comfortable. “With all due respect, Mace. I’m not looking to fuck your guard dogs. I don’t give a shit what kind of claim they think they have over you or what bullshit threat they want to hit me with. They can come at me however they like, but it doesn’t matter to me because, at the end of the day, you’re the one I’m interested in. Their opinion of me doesn’t mean shit. Your opinion on the other hand . . . now that’s something I’m curious about.”
“I . . .” My brows furrow, and I tilt my chin, holding his intense stare. “Why are you pushing it this hard? You met me for two seconds in a hallway.”
“I mean, if you wanna get technical, it was more like two minutes. But those two minutes were enough to know that you intrigue me,” he tells me, leaning in so that his breath tickles the base of my throat. “I want to get to know you, Kyah. I want to know what gets under your skin. I want to know what makes you smile. But most of all, I can’t stop wondering about the way you’d taste on my tongue.”
I suck in a breath, wanting to feel more of him all over me, and as his fingers skim across my jaw, I find myself desperate to feel the way they’d close around my throat. “Plus,” he continues, his thumb stretching to brush along my bottom lip. “The second I saw these full lips, I knew I needed to see what they looked like wrapped around my cock.”
Hoooooly fuck.
This man.
He’s the best kind of dangerous, and despite knowing I shouldn’t, I can’t fucking wait to explore it with him. He’s a risk, but damn it, I know he’s going to be a good time. Though, if it turns out he’s all talk and no action, I’m going to be pissed.
My knees give out, and if it weren’t for the way his body pins mine against the brick wall of the alley, I would have surely crumbled to the ground.
My tongue pokes out, rolling over my bottom lip, and I watch the way his sharp gaze tracks the movement. “Bold of you to assume these lips are going anywhere near your cock.”