Toxic Vows, Filthy Pleasures
“I’ll get more pastries.”
In the kitchen, I gripped the counter, breathing hard. My body was betraying me, aching for their touch even as my mind screamed caution. When I returned, Lucas had left something by my plate a small, leather-bound book of poetry. I opened it discreetly and found a note in elegant handwriting: *For the nights when words say what touches cannot. Lucas*
My heart clenched. It was thoughtful, intimate. Not just lust. Something more.
The rest of breakfast passed in a haze of forced small talk. Derek droned on about business deals, completely oblivious to the undercurrents. Damien kept up his teasing comments, each one laced with double meaning. Marcus watched me protecti