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“Well, it sounds bloody brilliant,” saidDaisy, lips pursed.Thenshe turned toAdam. “Wouldthis be a debut for you?”
“I’vebeen published before,” saidAdam, and there was a hardness to the set of his jaw that madeHazelache for him.Shecould see that he was bracing himself for rejection.
“Hewrote a mystery trilogy forPenman,” saidHazel. “Criticallyacclaimed, but the sales weren’t what they should’ve been, given the quality of the books.”
Hegave her hip a small squeeze.
“Penmanhave always had ridiculous expectations, especially given how little they spend on promotion.Theydon’t care about author development.Usuallywhat’s their loss is someone else’s gain.”Sheturned, grabbed her clutch, and fished one of her cards out. “Emailme the pages and everything you have directly.Something’sfishy here, but you’re a star,Hazel.Wedon’t want to lose you.”
“Well, you came close,Ithink, withSethlying about pretty much everything.”Shepaused, hesitating. “CanIask you something?”
“Anything.”
“Didhe ever try to move me to another editor?Becauseafter we split up,Iasked multiple times.”
Daisyfrowned. “Notto my knowledge.Honestly, we all thought it was a bit weird that you still wanted to work with him given the wholeGrace-gate situation.”
“Ididn’t want to work with him.Buthe wouldn’t…”Shestopped. “He’sbeen lying to you, and to me.”
“Thatlittle shit,” whisperedDaisy. “I’venever liked him.Listen, send me the pages.I’lltake care of everything.”Shetossed back the rest of her drink. “SogladIran into you, darling.Can’twait to read.”ShepulledHazelin for another hug and then disappeared into the crowd, a purposeful set to her shoulders.
“Uhoh,Ithink someone’s in trouble,” saidAdamin a teasing singsong, a sexy grin on his face.
Hazellaughed, sipping her drink. “Ithink someone’s about to get exactly what he deserves.”
TWENTY-SIX
Withthe revelationthatSethhad been lying, trying to controlHazeland quite possibly sink her career,Adamhad expected her to be angry.Butinstead, she’d seemed serenely satisfied, enjoying the rest of the gala, introducing him to a few people, and even posing for a few pictures.Sethseemed to disappear not long after her conversation withDaisy, andAdamhad a feeling that wasn’t a coincidence.
WatchingHazelat the gala had been a special kind of treat.Watchingher stand up toSeth, advocate forAdam, fight for their book.Watchingher laugh and talk and soak up the evening the way she deserved, given her success.
AndGod, that dress.Thatfucking dress.Hewas a dirty bastard who’d been doing his best not to stare at her breasts all night.Buthe’d failed.Miserably.Hewanted to rip that dress off her.He’dbeen fantasizing about it for the better part of the night.
He’dalso almost told her what he needed to tell her.Wordsthat were burning a hole in his chest with how badly they needed to be spoken.
Now, she was tucked against him in the back of a cab, her head on his shoulder, her hand resting on his stomach.Sheglanced up at the cab driver, who was in his own world, and slid her hand lower, cupping him through his pants.Hesucked in a sharp breath.
“Tellme what you’re going to do to me once we’re back at the apartment,” she whispered.Sheshifted closer, her breath tickling his ear. “I’mso horny right now.”Hervoice was low, pleading. “Tellme.Indetail.”
“I’mgoing to unzip this dress so thatIdon’t tear it off of you, spread you out on your bed, and bury my face in your pussy until you’re dripping for me.”
Shelet out a ragged breath. “Andthen?”
“AndthenI’mgoing to haul you onto your desk and fuck you, hard and deep.”Hetrailed his fingers down her arm, and she shivered. “Fillyour pretty pussy with my come.”
“OhmyGod,Ilove your dirty words so much.”
“I’mnot done, sweetheart.Then, we’re going to take a shower together.I’mgonna fill my hands with your gorgeous ass, your legs wrapped around my waist.Backagainst the tile.I’llfuck you slow at first, and then faster, working your clit until you come all over my cock.Andthen, when you’re coming,I’llslip my finger inside your cute little ass so you can feel me everywhere as you come.”
“Andthen?”
Helaughed. “Andthen we go to sleep becauseI’mnot twenty-five.”
Shelaughed too, the tips of her fingers, running up and down the ridge of his cock, making his balls throb.Itdidn’t seem to matter how many times he had her; it was never enough.
Hedipped his head, whispering in her ear, lust and love and need all pouring through him and making his skin feel tight. “Andthen in the morning,I’llfeed you my cock for breakfast whileIeat your pussy again.Iwant you on top, dripping on me asIcome down your throat.”
Hazelleaned forward and rapped her knuckles on the plexiglass divider. “There’sa forty dollar tip for you if you step on it.”
