LOGINCLAY'S POVMy eyes raked over her, before I fixed her with a look that was a little more intense, a little more âinterestedâ than I normally gave the girls I just took home on some nights.Jodieâs grin widened, as she moved closer, her voice dropping to a suggestive purr.âWe're obviously clicking right now, aren't we?ââYeah,â I scratched the back of my neck lightly. âIt's cool.ââLike a fun little meet-cute?âI nodded, âyup.ââWell, if that's the caseâŚâ she batted her eyelashes seductively, âwhy don't we head back to your place?ââOh,â I arched my brows, a tiny smirk playing across my lips.âI'm sure you have a much better view than the park,â Jodie continued, âand I'd love to spend some more time with you. Doing... whatever comes naturally.ââHave you finished your run?ââYep,â Jodie quipped. I smiled, checking my watch again, it was almost 8AM.Her pupils flared and her cheeks turned a little pink as I locked my gaze onto hers again.âI mean,â I shifted on my feet, âwouldn't you l
CLAY'S POVThe morning air was a cooling, almost minty sensation on my warm face as I jogged through the tracks.The dog was internal today, because the sky was bright and blue, with a slight peek of a golden ray through the fluffy-looking clouds.Anyta.She was always on my mind, even at the most inappropriate times.For a man like me, who prided myself on the fact that I had built a very strong emotional discipline, it was a bit humbling to realize the I was in too deep.So deep, it was beginning to feel like borderline obsession with herâŚher whimsy, her rawness, the things that made her laugh, cry.She could tell me to jump into an active volcano and I'd say âyes ma'am.âShe could tell me to stay away from her forever and I woulâŚâNo,â I huffed out, shaking my head slightly. âToo far, Clay.âThat was one thing that I couldn't see myself doing. Unless of course it was what she truly wantedâŚâBut no, still.âGravels crunched under my feet as I blew out a breath and slow down my pace.
ANYTA'S POVâYour peace of mind is expensive, and I am stubborn,â she retorted, though her voice was weaker. âIâm not going to the hospital so they can tell me I have tuberculosis.âA laugh burst out of me, but I quickly tamped down and swallowed.âYou found that amusing, good,â Grandma smiled at me. âNow, stop hovering. Youâre making me feel like a museum exhibit.âI bit my lip, the anxiety about her health swirling into the existing pool of the revelation about my bestfriend. I knew better than to push her when she used that tone, but I made a mental note to keep an eye on her if she was staying for more than the night.Or call her first thing in the morning if she insisted on leaving.And maybe check in with Alice later tonight.As for ClayâŚI swallowed hard, I would have to talk to himâŚeventually.Just then, my stomach let out a loud, traitorous grumble that echoed in the quiet room.Grandma Jo let out a soft chuckle, her eyes fluttering open. âWell, at least someone in this house
ANYTA'S POVThe drive back home felt like a fever dream. The city lights of New York blurred into long, golden streaks against the glass of the car, the very car Clay told me he'd rented.I'd believed him, why wouldn't I? Even though the car looked brand new and everything, he had no reason to lie to me.But right now?âWhew, this is crazy,â I murmured under my breath.All I could hear was Lauraâs voice on a loop.âThatâs Owen Grayson. Owen Grayson. Owen GraysonâŚâIf she was right, then it meant that Clay had not only lied to me, he'd been deliberately decieving me too .It wasn't just about the money; it was the fact that he'd hid something so important from me.Even when I questioned his quickness to spend so much money on me, he'd always re-routed my thoughts.I bristled, gripping the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white.I was angry, irritated, disappointed, shockedâŚAnother sigh escaped as I reached up to massage the throbbing ache on my temple.The scent of floral floor
CLAY'S POVAnyta let out a small as I shoved her down to the bed gently and covered her with my body.âYou know I'm still offended you'd ever think I wasn't attracted to you.âShe slipped her arms around my neck and gasped softly as I dipped my head and grazed my teeth over one taut nipple.âWe already talked aboutâŚwhy,â Anyta moaned sweetly, gripping my head tightly as I sucked and swirled my tongue over the tight bud.I was harder than I'd ever been in my whole life, and it was all thanks to her soft moans and lush, writhing body underneath mine.âmmm,â I moaned deep in my throat as I released her nipple with a wet pop.I raised my head to take her in, her flushed face and complexion, the slight part of her full lips and glassy, heavy look in her eyes.Like that, she looked completely ravished and in needâŚfor me.Nothing else had ever come close to what I was feeling right then, nothingâŚOur eyes locked as I pinched one nipple, rolling it softly between my fingers as I rocked my hip
CLAY'S POVOne moment, Anyta was yelling at me in the living room of my penthouse, and the next minute she was in my bed, her knees buried into the mattress, her eyes heavy with raw desire.She made a small whimpering sound as our lips came together again. I kissed her hard and deep until she released a different kind of moan. A sound that made me reach up and squeeze one of her breasts.âFuck,â I groaned, all the pain in my body gone from the adrenaline rushing through me.âNice way to deflect from answering my question,â she cooed, her voice deliciously raspy.A small, rough chuckle escaped me.âAnyta,â I murmured her name, moving my hands up and down her arms several times before moving them to wrap around my neck.She moaned as my tongue probed at her mouth, but she opened for me, and I felt her desire mingling with mine in thick, heady waves.Nothing else mattered but the feel of her fingers on me, her harsh breaths and the softness of her full breasts against my chest.I broke t







