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Romy laid her gently on her back and followed her down, bringing his heavy form over her. Her hands came up to his chest, and she tangled her fingers in his shirt. They shook a little, and she tried to hide it.
Jeez, get a grip, Sonya.
His hip crushed her into the soft mattress, and she caught her breath. When he placed a knee between her thighs, she almost fainted. He set her on fire, and the smallest of his movements put her at his mercy. The expression on his face spoke confidence. This wasn’t the man who blushed so easily that she had gotten to know better over the last few days.
“You get off on me being nervous?”
His thumb brushed her bottom lip. “If I’m scared, who’s going to comfort you? Besides, I like the feeling of protecting you.”
She breathed harder. “I don’t need protecting.”
“No?” He leaned up and flipped the button loose on her shorts then lowered the zipper. She drew in a shuddering breath. He pushed a hand inside her shorts toward her hip and held it there. A gentle squeeze of her hip made her arch toward him. His hot gaze took her in, and she bit her lip, trying to keep it together. “You’re at my mercy,” he said firmly.
“I’m…” She couldn’t deny it.
“Do you know where I want to be?” His voice had gone deeper and hoarse.
“W-Where?”
He squeezed her hip again and then gave a sharp tug on her shorts. “I want to be where there’s nothing between us, and the longer I lay on top of you like this, the harder it gets for me to wait.”
“Y-You d-don’t have to…”
“I wanted to talk to you some more and get you to calm down, but I can’t. Sonya.” His voice had gone ragged. He flattened a hand on her bare belly. “Just this little bit of skin is killing me. Do you understand that?”
A thought popped into her mind to tease him. It’s what she would have done normally, but she couldn’t make herself do it. Instead, she unbuttoned his shirt and rested her hands on his bare chest. Slowly, she slid her hands around to his sides and marveled at the way his torso expanded and collapsed because he breathed so hard. She knew she unsettled him and turned him on. To know she had such control of this big man excited her beyond belief.
She leaned up and kissed a spot in the center of his chest. He let out a small sound and reared back. Her eyes widened. For a minute she thought somehow she’d hurt him, but he grabbed her around the waist and tossed her higher on the bed. He followed, ripping his shirt off.
When he sat on his haunches to undo his jeans, she couldn’t look away. He tore down the zipper, his gaze on her. “I’m not going to be rough, but I’m not holding back. I need you right now. You’re okay?”
Her throat dried, but she lay against the pillows. “I’m ready for whatever you’ve got.”
Chapter 9
Whoever said Romy was the gentler brother and the nicest lied. Sonya stumbled back to her bedroom sometime near dawn. She wobbled because her body was sore in every conceivable location, especially the intimate places. Once he touched her for the first time, his desire had consumed him. So
nya found herself lost in a tidal wave of pleasure and sweet agony she was helpless to stop.
She reached her door and stopped outside, pressing her ear to the panels to be sure Arron was still sleeping. Maybe she would soak in a bath of Epsom salt and then grab a couple hours sleep before he woke.
“So it’s begun?”
She jumped and spun around, a mistake that brought a groan to her lips. Her embarrassed gaze met Ezio’s angry one. “Excuse me?”
“You’ve proven the baby is his, and now what? Will you try to seduce my brother into marrying you? Believe me, it won’t work. Romy has no intention of getting married. Arron will be cared for. You won’t.”
She glared at him. “Why don’t you say what you really feel?”
A chill breeze blew down the hall, and she could imagine it rolled off him. “You don’t have a leg to stand on. Your sister might have left the baby to you, but that doesn’t supersede his father’s rights. Romy has simply to push a little, and he will get full custody of the baby. You know that, so you’re trying to secure your future by jumping into his bed.”
“Wow, you’re the most hateful person I’ve ever met. I can’t even imagine the two of you are brothers or that you ever found a woman who loves you.” Sonya snapped her fingers. “Right, you’re rich. She must have married you for your money.”
He didn’t speak right away, and it shocked her. She must have hit the nail on the head. Funny enough, Shakarri acted like she loved Ezio. Maybe it showed how good an actress she was. No one could love this man.
“I suggest you watch your mouth,” he bit out. “Romy is the oldest but for all intents and purposes, I’m the head of this family. You’re here because I allow you to be. The moment I tell him you can’t stay, you’re gone—without Arron.”
Her chest constricted. “I don’t respond well to threats, and I think I’ve learned enough about Romy that if he asks me to leave, it will be because he wants it. Not because of his jerk of a younger brother. You don’t watch your mouth. I’m sure not watching mine.”
