Page 140 of Empire of Ash


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My jaw grinds.

“You’re home by ten.”

She rolls her eyes.

“Yes, sir.”

I growl.

“And I swear, it’ll only be one lap dance.”

“You’re just aching for a swat across that ass, aren’t you?”

She giggles, sticking her tongue out at me as she comes up to kiss my cheek.

“I’m jumping in. I love y—”

She stiffens, pulling quickly away as her face pales.

“I—that wasn’t…”

Suddenly red-faced, she whirls as if to bolt for the shower. She makes it half a step before my hand snags her wrist, whirling her back into my chest. Ella gasps as she falls into me, swallowing as her eyes lift to mine.

“I love you, too.”

She blinks at my quietly growled reply. My heart surges. And then suddenly, I’m searing my lips to hers, holding her so tight to me she’ll never get away. And I keep kissing her until her lips are swollen; until we’re aching for breath.

When we pull away, something’s changed.

The armor I wear, always, even with her, is gone.

Ella swallows, her eyes locked with mine, her chest rising and falling quickly.

“You…” her teeth drag over her bottom lip.

“You can join me in the shower,” she murmurs thickly, her voice husky.

“I don’t remember asking permission.”

She gasps, moaning as I lift her into my arms and carry her right into the shower.

It’s my fucking boardroom.

We can be late.

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