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I’d clearly lost my mind because I was fairly sure she was here to scope out my five-star resort, not get in my pants, but I loved the way her eyes flashed with red-hot anger. Getting a rise out of Gia had always been easy and unbelievably satisfying.
She placed the palm of her hand on my chest, right above my pounding heart, as if to push me away. Instead, her fingers curled around the material of my shirt, making my heart race. “You wish.”
I smirked. “I wouldn’t touch my friends’ younger sister.”
She tipped her head to the side. “Then why did you drag me into this corner?”
“I won’t let you get away with whatever you’re up to,” I growled, a little distracted by her proximity.
She crossed her arms over her chest, pushing the globes of her breasts higher. “I’mnot up to anything.”
One blonde strand of hair fell from her updo and curled over her forehead. I wondered if the dyed-blonde hair was an act of rebellion from her Italian family. I swept it aside, loving the flash of awareness in her eyes as my fingertips brushed over her forehead. She wasn’t immune to me. “You’re always up to something.”
She cocked her head. “Wouldn’t you love to know what it is?”
“That’s why I’m standing here.” I moved closer to her, wanting to press my body against hers. I wanted to trace a trail of kisses down her neck, over her collarbone, and lower. I wanted to tug down the bodice of her gown so that her breasts spilled over. I bet Gia wore sexy-as-hell lingerie.
I’d gathered important details about her over the years. She was feisty, quick to start a fight, and highly effective at ending one with her sharp tongue. She always rose to a challenge, and I seemed to be the ultimate one.
I lowered my head, breathing in her scent, floral with a hint of something spicy, and her breath hitched. I let my breath trail over the shell of her ear.
“What are you doing?” Her voice was shaky.
“You’ve never been seduced?” I taunted as my pulse kicked into overdrive. There was a roaring in my ears that drowned out my good reason and any sense of self-preservation.
“Is that what this is? A seduction?” Her voice was light as air. She tipped her head slightly so I had more access to her neck.
I cupped the back of her head, giving in to my desires, and sucked hard on her neck. She moaned softly into my ear, and it was the most beautiful sound I’d ever heard. I would enjoy making this woman come apart. It would be the greatest challenge of my life.
I lifted my lips slightly and said, “We could be so good together.”
Her fingers tangled in the hair at the back of my neck, and she pressed her tits against my chest. “That’s a bad idea.”
Her words said one thing, but her body was saying another.
“But so good,” I said as I kissed her neck and then her shoulder, not remembering any reason why I shouldn’t be touching and kissing her. I couldn’t remember anything except for the hum of desire beneath my skin and the throbbing of my cock. I wanted her in a way I hadn’t wanted anyone before.
Then she nipped the underside of my jaw, and everything inside me ran molten hot.
“Fuck. I want you.”
She pulled away, her eyes flashing with irritation. “You can’t have me. I’m not some prize to be won.”
“I never said you were.” I pulled back, a little confused about her reaction but knowing I shouldn’t be touching her. Not with her brother, Leo, nearby.
I felt sluggish as she ducked under my arm and walked away. I let her go because I shouldn’t have touched her at all. I straightened, running a hand through my hair. I’d seriously screwed up.
I prided myself on always being in control. I’d imagined myself making a move on her and kissing her a million times, but I never thought I’d lose my mind when I did.
I didn’t need to watch the wedding because Hannah was excellent at her job. I only hired the best. But I couldn’t stay away. When the ceremony started, I stood outside to keep an eye on Gia.
When the ceremony was over, the bride and groom walked down the aisle with their joined hands raised to cheers and a standing ovation.
I should have walked away. There was no need for me to ensure a smooth transition from the ceremony to the cocktail hour and then to the reception. But I couldn’t move.
I was rooted to the spot as Gia walked down the aisle on Leo’s arm. Her best friend, Harper, was on his other side, but I only had eyes for Gia.
She was gorgeous in anything, but there was something about that dress. The tease of that ribbon was fucking with my head.
