Something Warmer
"I look down at my body and realize I'm still wearing Elias's hoodie. Of course, that's why I recognize the smell. He smells so fucking incredible. I pull the collar of the hoodie up to my nose and take a deep inhale, like I'm taking a hit from the best drug in the world. My body warms and heat pools between my legs. My pussy throbs with need. I should regret last night, and believe me, I do, but I don't regret giving Elias the show. I wanted him to see my body. I wasn't dumb. I watched him struggle all night not to say or do something he'd regret. And the way he looked at me before marching toward me to give me the hoodie... fuck. I just know I'm dripping wet with desire. Would it be horrible to play with my kitty a little, to give my clit the attention it needs while smelling his hoodie, pretending it's all him giving me everything I crave from him? "
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Elias Ford Vance Dabney-Aparo has never been the relationship type. Building a multi-billion-dollar hotel empire left little room for love—or for anyone who could keep up with his pace. But a routine visit to one of his properties turns anything but routine when he meets Cora Eldredge, a housekeeper and part-time model trying to find her footing in a world that keeps underestimating her.
Cora’s always felt like an outsider, even at the hotel her uncle manages. But one unexpected encounter with Elias changes everything. He’s older, polished, and completely out of her league—and yet, when he looks at her, she feels seen for the first time.
The spark between them is undeniable, but so are the complications: their worlds don’t mix, and the age gap isn’t small. Still, what they’ve found feels real—something warmer than either of them expected.
Can they bridge the distance between status and circumstance… or will they both walk away before love has the chance to begin?