Sasha managed to flash her eyes open and his smile took her breath away. God, why was he so beautiful? She could feel her body heat rising, her lips getting dry. She quickly averted her gaze, biting her lip."Um . . . why are we here?" she suddenly snapped in surprise, discerning the place they were at.A flashy building, several flags of different states, and a big name of a famous . . .Hotel? Sasha's eyes widened. She quickly faced Kaleb."Stop having those wild fantasies, will you? Let's have dinner; there's a nice restaurant in this hotel," Kaleb said wittingly, laughing at her."I'm not fantasizing about anything." Sasha smiled pathetically and clutched the door handle. "Damn him," she mumbled under her breath while making an exit.The food was splendid, much to Sasha's content. The conversation took a different turn this time, from work to private life. Each of them was curious to know about the other and didn't hesitate to ask when due."So how was class today after I left?" as

Sasha looked surprised to see him behind her. "what… What are you doing?" she asked, genuinely surprised."Walking you to your door and inside your house" Kaleb replied simply. Sasha rolled her eyes and inserted her key into the lock. Her hands were shaking a little and she hoped that he wouldn't notice because it would be so embarrassing for him to know how much he affected her just by being around. To mask her feelings, she said, as she finally unlocked the door and pushed it open. "Oh, did you just suddenly become a gentleman? Why didn't you think of walking me to my door when I got out of your car" Kaleb smirked, and walked in after her without waiting for an invitation, pushing the door shut with his foot. "Because I was trying to stop myself from doing this…." With his finger under her chin, no other parts of their bodies touching, he bent his head to hers. Past, present and future collided in the moment that her eyelids fluttered closed, and she felt his mouth touch hers. It

She sat in the armchair opposite. The lighting was soft and low. The space far too intimate. This was her sanctuary, her place of refuge. And yet, having him here wasn’t generating the effect that she would have expected. She was still a little angry, yes—but more than that was something else, something like excitement. She thought of something then as her stomach growled quietly. "Have you eaten?" she asked Kaleb took another drink from his glass and shook his head. "No." He replied. He just realized then that he’d hardly eaten all day; he’d been so consumed with getting out of work and over here. It made him feel uncomfortable now. Sasha put down her glass and stood up. "I was going to make myself something to eat…that is, if you want something, too?" "That would be great, I’m starving." He smiled, and the room seemed to tilt for a second. Sasha picked up her glass and backed into the kitchen, which was just feet away from where he now sat with an arm stretched out over the b

Kaleb sucked in a breath at the feel of her lips and her breath there. Her hair fell over one shoulder, and when she stood again he looked greedily at her lush form in all its glory. The waist, feminine hips, beautiful legs…up again to surprisingly full breasts. He quite literally ached to touch her, but this sweet anticipation was too exquisite.With a voice he barely recognised as his own because it was so full of raw need, he said, "Undress me. Please." Sasha looked up into Kaleb's face. She read the restraint and silently thanked him for it. He was giving her time, letting her dictate the pace. Yet she knew if he threw her on the bed right now and took her with no further ado she’d be ready. She felt indecently damp between her thighs. With other men since Kaleb she’d always felt self-conscious, awkward, but with him it felt natural, right, and that gave her confidence. She had the fleeting wish that she could eradicate all other experiences and make this moment her first time al

Humiliation coursed through her. He was right. She’d put up absolutely no fight whatsoever. What was she doing? This wasn't the kind of thing she'd normally do. This was Kaleb, Tilly's brother…. And he had a girlfriend. Yet she'd slept with him!"Look, I have an apartment in Rome. Come along and stay with me for the weekend." His abrupt change of subject caught her unawares. "What?" Sasha automatically shook her head and quailed slightly under the harsh light in his eyes. "No, I can't," "Why not?" he asked softly, softly enough to disarm her for a second. Sasha looked up. Caught between two worlds, she found herself instinctively clinging on to something in Kaleb's eyes."I will have my plane at your disposal," he added. "But that’s crazy." He shushed her. "At your disposal. It will be at the airport on Friday evening, ready to take you to Rome to meet me. I would like you to use it, Sasha. I would like you to stay with me. I won’t force you into anything you’re not comfortable w