Page 19 of Off Limits Mogul

There’s a twinkle in his eyes and his lips twitch.

The memory of that day slams into me and I’m three years old again, pulling a stool to the pantry and grabbing hold of the giant family-size box. I sat on the floor, naked, and ate Cocoa Puffs straight out of the box. Grandma was horrified when she found me. She said I was bouncing off walls for an hour until I got sick and puked all over the place.

I cross my arms over my chest.

“The nickname bothers you?”

“A little. It’s like you still see me as a kid.”

“You think I haven’t noticed you’re all grown-up?” Something about the way he says that…

My eyes lock with his.

Under the dark interior of the car, I can’t make out what I read reflecting in them, but God, am I ever hot under the collar.

I don’t trust myself to say a word.

A moment of long, heavy silence stretches between us.

“I’ve noticed, Keira.” His gaze rakes my legs, moving up my thighs, over my breasts before landing on my face. It’s like his eyes are caressing me. I swallow. The air-conditioning blasting through the interior of the Benz is inadequate as mybody heats up like I’m about to combust. “Believe me, I’ve noticed.”

“Okay.” My breath escapes in a shaky gasp.

Chapter 5

Rhys

We get to my place not a minute too soon.

I can’t stand this torture any longer.

If I wanted to test my ability to drive with a hard-on, mission accomplished.

I let Keira get out first.

I need a minute.

I lean over the steering wheel and I close my eyes for a beat, trying to control my raging cock. As it is, the fucker is getting harder than steel, and there’s no way I can let her see me like this.

Down, boy.

I don’t want to freak her out and I don’t want her to think I’m a pervert.

God, please give me strength.

“Are you okay, Rhys?”

I drag my hand through my hair and take a deep breath before I look up.

Her eyes shine with genuine concern.

“I’m okay. I’m still jetlagged. I’ve only been back a week.”Partial lie.

“Jetlag is a bitch. She’ll be whipping my ass for the next week.”

Her earnest laugh elicits mine.

I get out of the car, grab my jacket, and her backpack from the backseat before joining her at the front of the vehicle.