[Avery's POV]I stare up at the condominium in front of me, remembering the last time that I was here. Embarrassment and anger rush through me as images of that fleeting time with Atlas appear.In a way, I couldn't believe that I was actually here again and about to go into that same damn condo, but given my current situation, I had no other choice, especially if I wanted to make sure that my mother and I would be left alone in the future."This time is different," I remind myself, shaking off the negative emotions and the sudden need to turn and run away. "You won't allow yourself to be degraded like that ever again."Right, I was simply here to clean, not to fuck or anything else. That time was in the past, and it wouldn't be happening again since Atlas had someone and I refused to be the other woman. I wasn't Sadie, and I wouldn't stoop so low as to ruin someone else's relationship.With this thought in mind, I head inside while ignoring the stares that follow me until I disappear

[Avery’s POV]"It’s a pretty small space," Atlas begins to explain as I follow silently behind him. "You’re familiar with the living room and then my study. The other room attached to here is the kitchen, followed by a small toilet. Upstairs is my room, the guest room, and then my office, which you’ve also seen."As he speaks the words, his eyes come to rest on me, and a suggestive gleam flashes in them.Trying to ignore the sudden throb below my belly button, I quickly look away and nod toward the second floor."Could you show me which room is yours so that I don’t accidentally enter it?"I needed to distract him from whatever thoughts were going through his mind; otherwise, I feared that things would take a turn again. And after what happened between us earlier, all I could think about was how good his fingers felt in me and how badly I wanted them there again.Since almost sleeping with this man, I couldn’t get him off my mind, or rather, his fingers and his tongue, and I desperate

[Avery's POV]Heat races through me where Atlas's hands and lips touch. It's a delicious heat that travels straight from each spot to my core, riling me up more and more until I can't think straight, and all I want is to find sweet relief from the man that is with me."Is this your way of saying raw is fine?" Atlas asks when I continue to cling to him in the pool. "Does this mean you're on birth control?""N-no," I rasp, trying to come down from my high. "I'm not.""Then shall we take this inside?"Before I can respond, his lips are on mine again, causing my mind to grow foggy aside from the tiny voice in the back of my head that is screaming no.Ignoring that voice, I cling to Atlas as he gets out of the pool, begins to carry me into the condo beyond, and then dumps me on the couch.Immediately, memories from the last time we were in this exact spot appear, and they dull my mood instantly."No," I announce, getting up and pressing myself against him. "Not here."Growing quiet I wait

[Atlas' POV]I stare up at the large mansion in front of me and find myself wondering why I am even here. It had been years since I came back to this place, yet here I was, obeying this bastard's command.My father and I had never had the best of relationships, and when I became a father at the age of seventeen due to my reckless behavior, I was kicked out and all my inheritances were cut so that I was left to do whatever it took to support myself and my little family.It was only after my business started taking off that my father acknowledged me again, but I didn't dare fall into his trap.Sighing, I shake off the memories of that time and head up the long walkway that leads to my own personal hell.Inside is just as I remembered, with pristine white carpets and walls that are covered in photos of my father with big-name business partners. In a way, it most certainly expresses the man's priorities given the fact there isn't a single fucking photo of my mother or me.As I continue to

[Avery's POV]Soft moans begin to escape as Atlas' skilled fingers start to work my clit through my underwear while his teeth slide along my skin.Fuck, it felt amazing when this man touched me, but deep down I knew that this was wrong. However, despite knowing that, I couldn't stop myself from wanting more.As this thought hits, Atlas' fingers slip beneath my underwear and dip into my core while his thumb continues to rub me."Atlas," I whimper, no longer able to ignore the pleasure he was making me feel."What?" He murmurs, tightening his hold on my jaw and pulling up so that my eyes lock with his. "Tell me what you want, little minx."What I wanted... Was he really going to make me say it when he was pushing his fingers deeper and deeper into me?"Use your words," he continues, leaning forward and pressing his lips against mine."Mmm," I moan as he sucks my bottom lip into his mouth and then bites down on it. "More."I wanted so much more than just stolen kisses and moments of plea