Carnal Code: 40 Forbidden Nights (An Erotica Collection)

ELENA

My heels clicked against the cold marble floor of the lobby like a frantic heartbeat I couldn’t control. It was almost 11:30 p.m., and the entire building felt eerily empty. The kind of silence that pressed against your skin. Another fourteen-hour day at the agency had drained me completely, but the moment I stepped through the glass doors, my exhaustion twisted into something else entirely.

Anticipation.

Fear.

And that low, shameful throb I’d been trying to ignore for weeks.

Because I knew he might be here.

Marcus Vale.

I adjusted the strap of my bag on my shoulder, smoothing down my tight pencil skirt with shaky hands. The cream silk blouse I wore clung to my breasts from the humidity outside, and I could already feel my nipples tightening against the lace of my bra just from thinking about him. God, I was pathetic. Three months of this. Three months of riding the same elevator with a man who barely spoke to me, yet somehow managed to ruin my panties every single time.

I pressed the elevator button harder than necessary, biting my lower lip. Please don’t let him be there tonight. Please let me get upstairs without making a fool of myself.

The doors slid open with a soft ding.

And of course… there he was.

Marcus leaned against the mirrored back wall like he owned every inch of this building. Six-foot-four of pure, quiet dominance. Broad shoulders straining against a black button-down shirt, sleeves rolled up to reveal those thick, veined forearms that haunted my dreams. His dark hair was slightly tousled, like he’d run his fingers through it after a long day. A sharp jawline shadowed with stubble. And those eyes deep brown, almost black that always seemed to see straight through my carefully built professional armor.

He was devastating.

“Evening,” he said. That deep, gravel-rough voice slid over my skin like a slow caress.

My throat went dry. “H-hi,” I stammered, stepping inside on unsteady legs. I turned my back to him immediately and jabbed the button for floor 31, even though it was already glowing. My heart was pounding so hard I was sure he could hear it.

The doors closed.

We were alone.

The elevator began its smooth ascent, and the air inside instantly grew thicker. Hotter. I could feel his presence behind me like a physical weight pressing against my spine. His scent wrapped around me warm cedar, clean soap, and that darker, masculine musk that always made my pussy clench with shameful need. I squeezed my thighs together, praying he couldn’t see the way my legs trembled.

Don’t think about it. Don’t you fucking dare.

But I couldn’t stop.

I’d thought about him every night for weeks. In my bed, legs spread, fingers buried deep inside my soaked pussy while I imagined him pinning me against this very wall. I pictured those big hands shoving my skirt up, ripping my panties aside, and thrusting his thick cock into me without warning. I wanted him to ruin me. To stretch me open and fuck me so hard I’d feel him for days.

My cheeks burned with embarrassment. I was getting wet. Right here. Right now. I could already feel the slick heat soaking into my lace thong. If he looked down, would he notice the way my thighs pressed together? Could he smell how desperately my body was reacting to him?

In the mirrored wall, our eyes met.

His gaze was intense. Predatory. He didn’t look away. Instead, his eyes slowly dragged down my reflection over the curve of my breasts, the dip of my waist, the way my skirt hugged my ass. I watched his jaw tighten, the muscle jumping. His hands flexed at his sides, fingers curling like he was fighting the urge to grab me.

My breath hitched. A fresh rush of arousal flooded between my legs, so strong I had to bite back a whimper. My clit was throbbing, swollen and aching for friction I couldn’t give it. I was painfully aware of how hard my nipples were, visibly poking against the thin fabric of my blouse. There was no hiding it.

He knows. Oh God, he knows exactly what he does to me.

The elevator continued rising. 15… 20… 25…

I shifted my weight, and the movement caused my soaked thong to rub against my clit. A tiny, involuntary sound escaped my throat barely a breath, but I saw his eyes darken in the mirror. His chest rose and fell heavier now. The tension in the small space was suffocating. Electric. Like a storm about to break.

I imagined dropping to my knees right here. Pulling his cock out and sucking him deep while the elevator kept moving. I wanted to choke on him. Wanted him to fist my hair and use my mouth until tears ran down my cheeks. Then I wanted him to bend me over, spread my ass, and fuck me raw until I screamed his name loud enough for the entire building to hear.

My pussy clenched hard at the thought, releasing another gush of wetness. I was dripping. Actually dripping down my thighs. If we didn’t get out of here soon, I was going to leave a visible wet spot on my skirt.

Marcus shifted behind me. Closer. Not touching, but close enough that I could feel the heat radiating from his body. His breath brushed the back of my neck, making every tiny hair stand up. I gripped the handrail tighter, knuckles turning white.

Say something. Anything. Break this silence before I lose my mind.

But I couldn’t speak. My mouth was too dry, my mind too full of filthy, desperate images.

Then it happened.

The elevator jerked violently.

A deep metallic groan echoed through the car, and the lights flickered once… twice… before everything went still.

We stopped.

Not at a floor. Somewhere between 29 and 30.

My stomach dropped. “No… no, no, no,” I whispered, frantically pressing the buttons. Nothing happened. I hit the emergency button. A calm robotic voice crackled through the speaker:

“Technical fault detected. Maintenance has been notified. Estimated wait time: 45 to 90 minutes. Please remain calm.”

Silence swallowed us again.

I turned around slowly, back pressed against the cold mirrored wall. Marcus was staring at me. Really staring. His eyes were almost black now, pupils blown wide with the same hunger I felt burning between my legs. The space between us felt impossibly small. Only three feet. Maybe less.

My chest heaved with every shallow breath. My nipples were so hard they ached. My pussy was throbbing so intensely I had to fight the urge to rub my thighs together for relief. I was nervous. Terrified. And so fucking turned on I could barely think straight.

Marcus took one slow step closer. Then another. His voice, when he finally spoke, was low and dangerous:

“Looks like we’re not going anywhere for a while… Elena.”

He knew my name.

And the way he said it like a filthy promise made my knees weak.

I was trapped.

With the man I’d been fantasizing about fucking me senseless for months.