SCARLETT My legs were still trembling when I finally pushed away from the table. Ryder’s breathing was as heavy as mine—ragged, uneven, like we’d both just run a marathon we hadn’t planned on finishing. My dress was twisted around my waist, straps half-down my arms, panties long gone somewhere on the greenhouse floor. His shirt was untucked, belt open, hair a mess from my fingers. We looked like exactly what we were: two people who’d just fucked like the world was ending. I straightened my dress with shaking hands, pulling the straps back up, smoothing the silk over my hips. My skin still buzzed everywhere he’d touched—my breasts, my thighs, between my legs where he’d left me slick and aching even after I’d come twice. Ryder watched me, eyes dark and satisfied, lips curved in that lazy, dangerous smile. “Are you always in such a rush?” he asked, voice low and teasing. I reached for my clutch on the table, avoiding his gaze. “I don’t want to attract attention,” I said. “Th
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