LOGINI didn't stay asleep for long. The house was too quiet, and my body was still buzzing from everything Marcus had done to me on my parents' bed. I looked over at him. He was sleeping like a king, his huge chest rising and falling slowly. The moonlight was coming through the window, making his muscles look like they were made of dark marble.I felt a new kind of hunger. The bed was great, but I wanted something more. I wanted to feel the cool air and the water. I leaned over and licked his ear."Marcus," I whispered. "Wake up. It’s too hot in here."He groaned and opened his eyes. A slow, wicked smile spread across his face when he saw me. "Maya, you’re going to be the death of me. Don't you ever get enough?""Not from you," I said. I stood up, completely naked, and walked toward the balcony. "Let’s go to the pool. I want to see you in the water."We crept back down the stairs and out the sliding glass doors. The backyard was beautiful. The pool was a deep, glowing blue, and the air was
I hopped down from the kitchen counter, my legs feeling like they were made of water. Every time I moved, I could feel Marcus’s warmth inside me, a thick and heavy reminder of what we had just done in the guest house. I quickly pulled my tiny white skirt back on, but I didn't bother with the pink top. I just wrapped Marcus’s big flannel shirt around my shoulders. It smelled like him, and it made me feel like I belonged to him."Stay close," Marcus whispered. He had his gym shorts back on, but his chest was still bare and glistening with sweat.We walked out into the cool night air. The grass felt soft under my feet as we hurried toward the main house. The big white mansion looked like a ghost in the moonlight. I had lived there my whole life, but tonight, it felt like a brand new world. It felt like a playground.I pulled out my keys and unlocked the back door. We stepped into the dark kitchen. The house was silent, but it was full of memories. Pictures of my parents were everywhere.
I stayed wrapped in Marcus’s arms for a long time. The leather of the sofa was sticky against my skin, and the air in the guest house felt heavy and sweet with the smell of what we had just done. My heart was still racing. I looked up at the ceiling and smiled. I wasn't the little girl next door anymore. I was a woman who had just been claimed by a giant.Marcus pulled back a little and looked at me. His eyes were softer now, but there was still a spark of hunger in them. He reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from my face."You okay, Maya?" he whispered. His voice was like a low rumble of thunder. "I didn't hurt you, did I? I know I'm... a lot."I laughed a little and pulled him back down for a kiss. "You're perfect, Marcus. I've never felt so alive. I don't want to go back to my house. Not yet."Round Two: The LessonMarcus sat up and pulled me onto his lap. I sat facing him, my legs wrapped around his thick waist. Being this close to him while we were both naked made my s
My name is Maya. Yesterday was my eighteenth birthday. For years, I had to listen to everyone tell me what to do. "Maya, study hard." "Maya, be a good girl." "Maya, stay away from trouble." But as I looked at myself in the mirror on a hot Saturday night, all I wanted was trouble.My parents had left an hour ago for their weekend trip to the mountains. The house was big, empty, and quiet. But I wasn't alone on the property. Marcus was here.Marcus is my dad’s best friend. He is thirty-five years old, and he’s staying in our guest house for the summer while he finishes some business in the city. He is a tall man with skin the color of dark chocolate and muscles that look like they were carved out of stone. He played professional football for years, and it shows. When he walks, the ground seems to shake. When he speaks, his voice is so deep I can feel it in my stomach.To him, I was always just "Little Maya." He used to give me high-fives and buy me ice cream. But I’m eighteen now. I’m a
The private jet landed softly on a small, dark runway surrounded by palm trees. The air that rushed into the cabin when the door opened was hot, thick, and smelled like salt and flowers. Lila stepped out onto the stairs, her legs still feeling like jelly from the six-hour flight. She was wearing her silver dress again, but it felt wrong now. It felt like a cage.Julian walked behind her. He had changed into a pair of thin linen pants and nothing else. His tanned chest was bare, showing the hard muscles that had been pounding against Lila all night. He looked like the king of this island."There is a villa at the end of this path," Julian said, his voice dropping into that deep, velvet tone. "It is private. No staff. No phones. Just the ocean and us. And on this island, Lila, you have no name. You are just mine."Lila looked at the white sand and the dark water. She felt a shiver of excitement go down her spine. The "lessons" had led to this. The office, the penthouse, the gala, and th
Lila walked back into the ballroom, her legs feeling heavy and weak. Every step she took made the silver fabric of her dress rub against her sensitive skin. She could still feel the warmth of Julian inside her, a thick and heavy reminder of what had just happened on that wooden table. She found a spot near the bar and ordered a glass of water, her hands shaking so much the ice clinked against the glass.Five minutes later, Julian appeared. He looked perfectly calm, as if he hadn't just been roaring like an animal in a dark room. He stood next to her and ordered a scotch. He didn't look at her, but his shoulder brushed against hers."The gala is over for us," he whispered, his voice low and smooth. "My car is waiting outside. We’re going to the airport."Lila’s heart skipped a beat. "The airport? Now?""I told you, Lila," Julian said, finally turning to look at her. His eyes were dark and full of a new kind of hunger. "I want you all to myself. No gala, no offices, no city. Just the is
Julian didn't give me a second to recover. He pulled my legs over his shoulders, opening me up completely under the dim lights. I felt raw and exposed, but the look in his eyes made me feel like fire."You like that, don't you?" he muttered, his voice deep and rough. "You like being loud f
The room was far too bright. The gala was supposed to be a celebration of success, but all I felt was a strange, hollow ache in my chest. I stood by the edge of the ballroom, holding a glass of champagne I didn't want, watching the rich and the powerful move like shadows against the gold-l
The hallway of the fifth floor was silent. The carpet was thick and red, swallowing the sound of my heels as I walked toward Room 502. My heart was a wild animal inside my chest, trying to claw its way out. Every step felt like a mistake, yet I couldn't stop my legs from moving.I reached the door.
Jane stood naked in front of him.No clothes.No shield.Nothing to hide behind.The air felt colder against her skin, but the heat inside her was worse. It curled low in her belly, heavy and restless. Her thighs pressed together without her meaning to.Eric’s eyes moved over her slowly. He did not







