Page 25 of Fractured Vows


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“Enjoy it, it’s rare.”

“Indeed.”

As much as I wanted to be mad at him, with each shift he made, a flutter of something strange cooled my inner ire. It didn’t make sense to waste what was right in front of me, even if it wasn’t part of the plan.

As if sensing my submission, Viktor cupped my face and tilted my head back. He leaned over me, and I met his dark gaze, seeing the lust burn bright. He was starving, and I was his dessert, a sacrifice offered up to this pagan sea god.

“This is crazy,” I said, my mind struggling to come back online after the shock of the ocean. It had to be the alcohol making me do this. Except...I hadn’t even finished that glass of red at dinner.Well, shit, I can’t blame the alcohol. This was all me. “Viktor, we can’t; this isn’t real—”

He pressed his mouth against mine.

Unlike the hurried kiss in my suite, this was slow, explorative. He drank me in, and I surrendered, falling under his spell and holding onto him for dear life. His other hand splayed against my back, branding me.

The taste of him induced a low moan, and I kissed him back.What if thiswasreal?That thought sent a potent mix of fear and excitement through me. It was so impossible that it was worth fantasizing over and something I would dream of later. Right now, though, the real thing was holding me close, tasting and savoring me.

Viktor pulled my lower lip between his teeth and sucked lightly before biting down. I gasped, need stirring low in my belly.I shouldn’t be here. I should run away.But then his tongue was plunging into my mouth, his hand moving to lace through my hair. All thoughts of escape fled.

The mindless pull of promised passion had me deepening the kiss, my body writhing against his. Another moan sounded deep in my chest. He pulled me closer, his rock-hard dick rubbing against the smooth skin of my belly as I ground my hips against his thick thigh. My pussy ached, and I was within moments of climbing him. Fucking hell, he was strong and massive, and his lips were magic. I was in danger of passing out. I needed air—

And then he broke the kiss.

Viktor was panting, looking ragged and as desperate as I felt.

“What the hell was that?” I hissed. “You’vegotto stop kissing me like that.”

“But you want me to kiss you, suits,” Viktor murmured, moving his hand to thumb my bottom lip.

“No! Yes! I don’t fucking know!” I gasped.I’m naked in the ocean and kissing a man.What the hell was I doing? I pushed against his chest. This had to stop. Now!

“I had to know what you tasted like again. You’re decadent, Briana.”

“We’re here on a business deal, Tor! You can’t just smooch me whenever you want!” Panic swelled, ugly and brackish.

“Breathe, Bri. Nice, deep breaths.”

My traitorous body inhaled; a long, gasping breath that matched his.

“There. That’s a good girl,” he purred.

My hand snaked out to slap his chest, but he caught it. “Let me ask you this, Bri,” he continued. “If this is only business, why are you in the ocean? You could have gone back to your room or stayed with your family. But you didn’t, suits. Quit fighting this.”

“How dare you?! You don’t know anything about me,” I shouted. “My life is thin ice, Viktor.”

“That’s where you’re wrong, suits. I know you better than most. I know you’re lying to yourself. You want to venture out into open water—and here we are. That kiss was fucking incredible. Predictably, you snapped and got scared and are now trying to run back to your hole. Either come out or stay back, but quit lying to yourself, Briana.”

Dammit, he knew me too well. There was no way in hell I would admit that. What was worse, my blood buzzed with arousal, my nipples ached, and my pussy was drenched. Viktor did all that. He drove mecrazy.

“I don’t know how to do this,” I breathed.

“That’s probably the most honest thing you’ve said since we’ve been here, suits,” Viktor said, the side of his mouth quirking up in a grin. I waited for more, but he left it at that.

We exited the ocean, then hurriedly donned our clothes and traipsed back through the jungle. My clothing was drenched by the time I reached my room.

Dropping a kiss on my cheek, Viktor whispered, “Goodnight, suits. See you bright and early.”

The dark promise in his words lingered nearly as long as the ghost of his lips.

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