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When I stopped beside him, she threw her arms around both of us, bringing us in for a hug. “Thank you!”

CHAPTER 26

Antonio

I was finishing up in my office when the door opened and Nirah walked in, shutting the door behind herself. Her demeanour was… different.

I gathered the last few scattered pages and heard the lock of my office door. With a resigned sigh, I dropped everything, placing my palms on the desk.

“What do you want?” I lifted my eyes to find her resting her back against the door, both hands behind her back.

She shook her head. “Nothing.” Brown eyes stared back at me with such innocence, as though for once, since she’d been here, there was no malicious intent behind them. “I just think it’s sweet how…” she trailed off, trying to find her words and I straightened up, folding my arms over my chest. “How you helped Sally,” she finally said and I scoffed, grabbing my car keys and slipping them into my back pocket.

“It’s late,” I said, rounding my desk as I headed for the door but she didn’t move. Her long eyelashes batted up at me and suddenly I was hyper aware of being alone in my office with her.

“The same way you helped me,” she murmured, eyes glazed over with a newfound appreciation… for me.

“Let’s just hope she doesn’t find a way to lie and drug me.” I reached for the door handle, knowing it was locked but she grabbed my wrist, stopping me.

The warmth of her hand on mine sent a buzz of electricity up my forearm, forcing my heart rate to skyrocket. I hated this. I hated what being close to her made me feel… made me think.

“Thank you.” She stepped closer, attempting to eliminate the space between us, and my weakened soul gave in, allowing every fibre of my being to get swept up in her pull. “Seriously, Antonio.” Her voice was coated in honey as she slipped her fingers between mine.

My eyes darted down to our entwined fingers before I yanked my hand away and stepped back.

“You can’t lock yourself in here with me, Nirah,” I warned.

She held both hands behind her back. “Why not?”

“Because it makes me want to do things to you that I shouldn’t.” I stepped forward, making her back up. “It makes me want to ruin you for every other man.” I forced her up against the door and her throat bobbed slightly. Then, my hand lifted to push a few stray strands of hair behind her ear before I gripped the side of her face. “It makes me want to mark every inch of your body so that you never forget who you belong to.” My lips brushed against hers, the warmth of our bodies a collision of desperation.

Her fingers curled around my wrist and she pushed herself up onto her toes, brushing her lips over mine. “Then remind me who I belong to,” she whispered. Fuck.

Both of my hands gripped her face as I pressed my lips to hers. She released a faint moan when I forced my tongue past her lips.

Her hands gripped my waist as she pushed her body up against mine and every rational part of my brain was fucked.

Reaching down I grabbed the back of her thighs, lifting her and carrying her to my desk.

I lowered her before yanking her panties down her legs and she gasped, breaking the kiss. “Lay back,” I forced her back before dropping to my knees.

“Antonio—” she sighed as my free hand slipped between her thighs. I glided my tongue up to her clit, slipping two fingers inside of her and she squeezed her eyes shut. “Oh, fuck.” She moaned, and my grip on her legs tightened.

My fingers pumped in and out of her and the wet suck of my mouth forced the muscles in her stomach to tighten, her abs contracting.

With ragged gasps, her brows drew together when a groan slipped out of me.

My free hand slid up her stomach and I kneaded her breast in my hand. I squeezed her hard nipple between my thumb and pointer finger, making her sink her teeth into her bottom lip. Fuck, what a sight for sore eyes.

She reached down to tangle her fingers in my hair as she lifted her hips, rocking them against my tongue.

A breathless whine escaped her as she tried to squeeze her thighs together, but I gripped them, forcing them open. I licked and flicked her clit with my tongue. She whimpered when my tongue teased her clit again.

I groaned in pleasure, desperately pulling her up against me. I couldn’t get enough of her and it was driving me crazy. Her taste. Her scent. All of it.

I moaned, my eyes falling shut as I enjoyed my woman on my desk. She was all I fucking needed. The air in my goddamn lungs.

My tongue teased her entrance and her face softened with pleasure, her back arched. I liked this sight of her. Weak. At my mercy. I’d do anything to stay on my knees for this woman. Give up my empire if need be.