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Her shoulders sag, and her voice is heavy with disappointment. “I can’t.”
I trace her jawbone with a knuckle. “Are you committed to someone else?”
“N-no.”
Liar.
“Then what’s the problem?”
She chews on the inside of her cheek as she looks anywhere but me.
“Talk to me,” I say coaxingly.
“Look, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to give you the wrong idea, but I really can’t do this.” She turns, and I lock my arms around her. “I should go find Haven.”
The blue light from my mask reflects off her face, mixing with the red lighting of the room. And there—that unease is back as she peers at my mask, but all she can see is my eyes, and she has to pay close attention to see past the neon lights.
“I don’t want to make you do anything you don’t want to.” Loosening my hold on her, I step to the side so she has access to the stairs. “But just a reminder, Haven is about to be pretty damn busy.”
Athelia winces at the reminder. “I’ll just wait downstairs for her.”
Disappointment floods my system, but I don’t show it. It’s not that big of a deal—I’ll have her however I want her later. This was just a bonus idea. Our plan can still go on. “Whatever you want.”
She laughs. “I wish.”
As she moves for the steps, I grab her wrist. “Wait. What do you mean?”
“I don’t get what I want. There are too many people bent on ruining me.”
I have a feeling she’s talking about us, but I say, “Yeah? Well, fuck them.”
For some reason, that makes Athelia pause. Her gaze moves over my body until she’s focusing on my mask again. I tilt my head, watching as the same determination I saw in Haven’s eyes outside appears in Athelia’s.
“Maybe you’re right,” she says thoughtfully. “But if we do this…”
“What?” I ask when she doesn’t continue.
“No one can know,” she whispers, and just like that, her determination is replaced with fear. But this time, it’s not because of me—it’s because of something else.
Worried your professor will find out,ma belle?
“It’ll be our little secret.” I tug her into me until her body is flush with mine. “You don’t have anything to worry about with me.”
Athelia hesitates, but then she nods. “Tonight is for having fun.”
“That’s right.” I run both my hands through her thick, dark hair. “Just let the night take you where it pleases.”
The corners of her mouth tip up, and she reaches for my mask. “I want to kiss you.”
I catch her wrists before she can reveal my face. “Later,ma belle.For now, get on your knees.”
Her eyes light up at my command. Slowly, she lowers herself to the floor, her hands finding their way to my thighs. She licks her lips, and I can’t help myself—I reach out and brush my thumb over her bottom lip. Her mouth falls open, and I slip my thumb inside, pinning down her tongue.
Athelia lets out a surprised sound as her eyes widen. If it wasn’t for this mask, I’d bend down and spit into that little mouth of hers.
Later,I remind myself.When she’s tied down and can’t deny how much she wants us.
Athelia sucks on my thumb, and the moment I release her tongue, she strokes it over my skin. I groan at the idea of her doingthat to my cock instead, but I don’t move to undo my pants. No, I want her to do that. I wantherto seal the fate of her own damnation.
