Chapter 32 The First Night
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Alicia sat on the troublot paying a single bit of attention to the movic playing on the screen.
“Is the homecoold?”
The drechh scenoot khower gel lingered in the air. Alicia turned her head and saw Austin coming dow stairs amurray silk pajama set. Droplets of water still clung to his neck.
Herrmannd wandered. “It is.“.
Wien she snapped out of her thoughts, the couple on the screen, who had been fighting, had someh recurned to the mansion through the rain. The man pinned the woman to the couch. Her white dres ssheer and teasing.
Their lips locked, and the screen filled with all kinds of intimate sounds.
Alicia’s cheeks flamed red. She really hadn’t noticed what was going on!
Austin caught the blush spreading across her face. A sly, knowing smile tugged at the corner of his lip see. You like this kind of show, then, huh?”
Alicia felt her words stick in her throat. By all that’s holy, it wasn’t what it looked like!
“Mr. Burton, I just…”
She barely got the words out before Austin knelt on one knee by the couch and leaned toward her…
Alicia braced herself with one hand on the couch and pressed the other against his chest. instinctvei trying to stop him.
He grabbed her wrist, and with a soft tug, her whole body fell back onto the couch.
He kissed her lips, but unlike before, this time his kiss was incredibly tender. He slowly explored Fer mouth, inch by inch, and conquering every corner within.
Her tense muscles gradually relaxed. Her hands, once hesitant, now clutched his shirtwinklinge silk in her grip.
The sounds from the movie continued in the background, and both their hearts bbantasser, perfect
sync.
Alicia gently pushed him away. Her cheeks glowed while her eyes were louddd wrthdesires She loc soft, delicate, and utterly charming.
“Mr. Burton, wait. I haven’t showered yet.”
Austin’s fingers brushed her wet lips. “Tell me. Do you want this or not?”
That night, their intimacy went far beyond innocent curiosuvy
59 pm
Chapter 32 The First Night
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A little spark of desire in her heart had been lit.
“I…”
Alicia blinked. “Sleep with me, then we can get married?”
His eyes turned cold at her words. The warmth from moments agovansitetin an instant.
“Ms. Gibson, you don’t think sleeping with me once means we’llge married, do you?”
Alicia couldn’t understand his mood swings. Werenituliings fine justa minute ago?
She tried to smooth things over. “Then what didyoumtmi?”
“Why don’t I sleep with you a few more tiines? Whatifill get tired of you later?”
He sounded like a total jerk. and Alicia’s face faill.
He got up. “I’ve got work to finishtonigin. Yushnudrest early.”
Was he mad?
What had she done to upselimutistime?
Alicia sighed and lookattheblisters on her hands from cooking. A whole day’s effort gone to waste.
The study duur was linked tight. She had no choice. If she left now, he might get angry again.
She sighed again. Whisman was harder to deal with than work itself.
Austin didnt even seher up in that bedroom. Alicia finished her shower and grabbed a blanket to curl on the couch
Lac amigu
Ausameared at the top of the stairs. A small lamp cast a dim light in the entryway.
Tintine faint glow, he saw her curled up on the couch.
(Gone was the flirtatious charm she had shown at the nightclub.
Fler soft, long hair spilled across the beige pillows. Her skin was pale and flawless, soft like peeled egg.
The blanket slipped down to her waist, revealing her thin white nightdress. The delicate fabric hinted at slender yet subtly sexy figure.
She really did wear white.
The lace over her chest covered her curves, calling to mind beauty and allure.
Who could sleep so peacefully with an angel’s face and a devil’s body, and not even realize it?
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