Skylar squirmed as she firmly clenched her thighs together, silently informing him that he needed her attention elsewhere. The part that mattered the most.
He slid his hand down her stomach and to her waist, curling his fingers under the waistband of her panties to get to her weeping sex.And when he said weeping, it really was just that. Her panties was so drenched with the evidence of her desire for him, and it had a thrill.of excitement shooting through him.“Jesus Christ, you're soaking wet for my dick, Vanilla.” He rasped around her nipple, slipping a finger inside her.A sharp gasp left her lips as she arched her hip, as if she wanted him so much deeper. He added a second finger, pistoning in and out, ever so slowly, wanting to build her high as he continued to service her breasts with his mouth.He knew she was close when her body tensed up against his, and he increased the rhythm of his fingers, moving them sinously, scissoring in“Good evening. Are there rooms available?” Skylar asked the receptionist after entering the first hotel she came across.Instead of answering, the receptionist looked her down from her face and back up. Skylar soon realized that the receptionist wasn't the only one looking at her. Almost everyone in the foyer was doing the same.She must've looked weird entering a hotel while already in her pink, silky night robe. A wave of self-consciousness washed over her, and it suddenly felt like everyone was judging her. Which was crazy because none of them could possibly know the despicable thing she'd done before coming here.Could they see that she wasn't even wearing any panties? In her haste to leave Luca's house, she'd completely forgotten that she wasn't wearing any, and it'd been too late when she finally realized it.“Hello?” Skylar drummed her fingers on the reception counter, hating the unwanted attention.“Oh, sorry.” The receptionist snapped out of her judgemental daze long enough t
“Baby...” Alex let out a chuckle, the sound vibrating with a mixture between panic and disbelief. “What are you talking about?”Skylar shut her eyes tightly as she felt shame bathe her in a scorching shower. “I said I cheated on you, Alex. I almost slept with Luca.”Another curt and strangled laughter. “I don't understand. You almost slept with Luca? I don't...”He trailed off, and Skylar opened her eyes again just in time to find his expression morph from confusion to pure rage.“He tried to force himself on you, didn't he? That bastard. Did he hurt you? I'm going to fucking kill him!”He was just about to get up when Skylar held him by the arm, a tear rolling down her cheek. “No, Alex. Luca didn't try to force himself on me. It was... It was willing. I'm so sorry, Alex.”A long, poignant silence settled over them, only broken by Austin's childish giggles as he played with his Lego. Alex stared wordlessly at her all that while, until Skylar wished the earth would open and swallow her
Alex entered his penthouse and slowly made his way towards the small bar built-in along the wall leading to the kitchen. It contained booze of various brands and flavors he hadn't touched in a long while. But today, the drive to do so was irresistible.Opening the cabinet door, he pulled out a large bottle of untouched scotch along with a shot glass. Without bothering to wipe the shot glass, he uncapped the bottle, poured himself a shot of the scotch, and downed it in one gulp.The stiff alcohol burned his throat, causing his eyes to water, but that didn't stop him from pouring another one and downing it just as quickly.“Alex, you're back.” A soft, feminine voice came from behind him.Nodding, he turned to face the owner of the voice. It was Nicole. He tried to smile at her, but the awkward stretch of his lips told him that what he had on his face was nothing close to a smile.“How's my sister? I suppose she's back from the business trip?” Nicole asked.The mention of Skylar caused t
Alex stirred awake somewhere in the middle of the night. He noticed three things immediately. The lights were on –and he never slept with his lights on. He was sleeping on his living room floor instead of his bedroom. But the most glaring realization was that he was naked with a very human-like weight on him,Stomach churning, he looked down, and he thought his heart was going to fly out of his chest when his eyes met a very naked, sleeping Nicole.He sat up abruptly like he'd been jolted with electricity, the sudden action throwing Nicole off of him and startling her awake immediately.He stared at her, his heart beating wildly as she yawned and squinted at him. “Alex." She said softly. Way too softly when he'd been expecting her to break into a panic just as he was.Why wasn't she just as freaked out as he was?Maybe she was panicking too. But she was trying to hide it so that he couldn't feel like shit. But he already felt like shit.“Fuck!” Cursing loudly, he shot up to his feet a
It was time, Luca decided. This time, he wasn't going to allow Skylar to escape the conversation that needed to be had like she'd done yesterday.He pressed on her doorbell and waited. A few seconds later, the door was pried open by the woman he was after, looking radiant in a pink sundress. He quickly took a stance, prepared to push back just in case she attempted to shut the door in his face.To his surprise, she merely stepped back to allow him entrance. Luca flashed her a smile she didn't return as he stepped inside her house.He heard the sound of music being played from a phone before he spotted Austin bouncing and shaking his body exhilaratingly to the beat while on his feet, Laura dancing along with him.As soon as his son saw him, he beckoned Luca excitedly to come dance too. Luca did, heart swelling with so much love he thought it would burst as he wondered whether his son got so excited whenever he saw him because he recognized him as his father, or it was all just part of t
As soon as the door closed behind Luca, Skylar sank into her couch, covering her face with her hands. Despite the tears burning her eyes, she'd done a great job of keeping it together while Luca was there. But now that he was gone, the sobs racked through her body unbidden, making her body quiver with its force as tears streamed through her palms.God, she loved Luca so much her heart ached. And seeing the heartbroken, tearful resignation in his eyes when he said he was letting her go had almost tore her apart. It'd taken every bit of will within her body to keep herself from fucking all her inhibitions and running into his arms.But no. This was for the best. She couldn't afford to make Luca keep thinking that he was her only option. That would make him continue to think he had power to do whatever he wanted with her.The doorbell rang. Skylar stiffened, her mind instantly going on Luca. He couldn't even handle five minutes of letting her go?The person at the door after she'd had wip
The first thing Alena announced when Skylar got to work the next day was that the CEO had resigned and returned to Rockford. Skylar quickly disregarded it, believing that it was just like the rumors last time when Luca went away for just a day.She was proved wrong when an impromptu board meeting was held later that day. Luca had really left, leaving Brandon Wood to run the affairs of the Chicago branch.Skylar didn't know how to feel about that. Sure, Luca had said he wasn't going to interfere in her life anymore, but to this extent? What about their son?Was the supposed love he had for their son so fake that now that she'd told him she didn't want to be with him, he would just leave and decide not to return?She shook her head to clear the thought. Luca's love was real. She'd seen it in his tears the first time he held Austin and his affection and adoration every time he was with their son. He was going to be back.But a week passed, then two, and yet she heard nothing from him. Sh
The woman on Luca's arm was gorgeous. With her glowing brown skin, an oval face shaped by pitch black hair that was swept to one side of her neck, thick brows, and body adorned in a body-hugging halter dress, the woman was every definition of stunning.She said something to Luca and when he looked at her and chuckled, Skylar felt like her chest was being stomped on. She nearly flinched when Luca suddenly looked in her direction, her heart picking up pace as their eyes met and held.She lost the unannounced staring contest too quickly, turning away while pretending like she was helping with the coordination of waiters even though she knew Cornelia had more than had that taken care of.In her haste to get out of Luca's view, she nearly toppled someone over. The person held both herself and himself stable, and she looked up to find that it was Alex."Hey, watch out!" He said, brows arched. "Is everything alright?""Yes." She nodded and smile