Page 34 of Digital Desire

“Perfect. Everything is perfect now you’re here,” he said and saw the relief on her face before heat tinged her cheeks at his words.

“Good. Jace and I have made a murder board,” she said pointing at the writing all over the inner window that separated the patio area from the inside.

Will rose and moved towards it as she followed. Aubrey had written all the details with lines to how they each might connect. It was like a spider’s web that wove the particulars in an intricate pattern. “This is amazing,” he complimented her, and she shrugged.

“I find it helps to have it all laid out in front of me.”

“It does, and actually seeing it has given me an idea,” he said stepping closer and thinking over his conversation with Jack. It had sparked a memory from when he was in juvie. “I need to see the CCTV from the embassy,” he said turning to Aubrey.

“You think you know who set you up?”

“I have an idea, but I need to confirm it and see how it fits,” he replied staring at the board and hoping he was wrong.

Chapter 16

Aubrey couldn’t remember falling asleep on the couch but sometime during the night as they searched through CCTV and looked for clues that would give them the lead they needed she had fallen asleep. As she came to, fully dressed on her bed with a throw over her, she smiled. Sitting up she saw a note on the bedside table from Will.

Gone for a swim. Coffee in the kitchen!

Smiling, Aubrey got up and quickly stripped her clothes before switching the dial on the shower to hot. It didn’t matter to her how hot it was, she always had her showers steaming hot. Lathering her hair with shampoo, she thought about the case and what they needed to do now.

They needed to go to the embassy and question the staff, get a feel for Pierre and what he was like and see if anything else flagged as suspicious. But how to get in? This was not their case, and they had no jurisdiction here, but maybe there was a way.

Excitement fired her blood as she rinsed off, stepped out and wrapped a towel around herself. Aubrey began to pace as the idea formed. If she was right, they could get into the embassy and have all the access they needed to everything without any questions being asked.

Eager to tell Will her idea, she ran from the room and finding the living space empty, ran outside to the pool. She saw him swimming laps on his own and waited impatiently for him to finish.

He stopped at the end closest to her and looked up, pushing the hair back from his face. His heated eyes met hers and then she watched as they moved lower over her body like a silken caress that tingled everywhere it touched. Goosebumps broke out on her skin, and she fought the shiver that threatened.

“Morning, Brey. Is that how you greet people normally?” Will asked with a quirk of his eyebrow.

She looked down at the towel that was tucked under her armpits and barely covering her breasts and thighs. “Yeah, I didn’t think. I got distracted by a plan to get into the embassy,” she said.

“Um,” was his answer.

“Um? Is that all you have to say?” she asked as she braced her hands on her hips and glared at him.

“Um, if you don’t go and put some clothes on, I’m going to strip that towel off you and fuck you until you scream my name,” he said, and she saw he meant every word.

Her body began to tingle, and she squirmed as desire pooled in her belly. The thought of Will taking her on this patio, and the passion she saw in his eyes made her nipples bead and her mouth dry.

“You wouldn’t dare,” she challenged and then wondered if she had lost her mind when Will pulled himself out of the water, and his firm, wet, muscled body prowled closer to her as water ran down the tattooed skin of his abs, accentuating the v of muscle that made her want to melt.

He was close enough that she could feel the heat from his skin when he stopped. Taking her hand, he brought it to his lips and rubbed her fingertips over his lips. She watched enraptured and gasped as he pulled her flush with his body until there was not a millimetre between them. Aubrey felt every single muscle and ridge against her, especially the hard ridge of his cock against her belly.

Her breath came fast, and Will traced the pulse that thrummed in her neck with his fingers. “Are you sure I wouldn’t dare, Brey? Because I have to tell you, I’m five seconds away from saying fuck it and taking you on this patio and I don’t give a fuck who sees,” he said his voice husky with desire.

Oh, how she wanted this man, with all his rough edges and sweet gestures. How she wanted to let go and let him do all the things to her body that she knew he could do but not like this. She couldn’t give herself to him with this hanging over them because she feared once she did, she would never get enough of him.

“Let’s put that thought on hold until I know they can’t take you away from me,” she said with honesty that surprised even her.

Will stroked her curls that had begun to dry away from her face. “I’m not going to let anyone take me away from you and God help the person that tries,” he said, and then he was kissing her, and she felt like she was drowning in him and never wanted it to end.

The feel of his lips, the touch of his tongue as he made love to her mouth, showing her what he wanted to do to her. His hands on her hips felt like a brand on her body as he played her until she craved his touch more than her next breath. He pulled away, and Aubrey swayed towards him, her legs weak with need.

“Go get dressed, and we’ll sort this mess out so I can finally get you in my bed and show you what you mean to me,” he said and stepped back putting distance between them.

“Will?”