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“All right, I’ll go put it in my quarters,” I commented before walking back up the stairs.
My heart raced as I entered my room. I took the book out of the bag, threw the bag in the closet, and shoved the book spine-first into my shelf. No one was going to care about my detective collection, anyway.
Grumpily, I left Conii’s personal quarters and walked back to the marketplace, turning the pepper over in my hand.
I wonder if I can eat this raw? Is this the sweet one, or is this the one that’s too spicy? I can’t remember.
As I rolled the pepper over and thinking about how hungry I was, a movement to my right startled me. I dropped the pepper as a hand covered my mouth and pulled me into an alley by Conii’s quarters.
I tried to keep up with the quick pace of who had me, and I inhaled deeply while trying to calm my heart rate. Instantly, I knew it was Tazhr. The smoky scent would have caught my attention anywhere.
“Don’t scream, don’t even whimper.”
For some reason, I wanted to reply, “Yes, sir,” but settled for nothing at all. The notion was insane and reckless, but it was also exactly what I wanted.
He pushed me against the wall, and I got another glimpse of his gold eyes and tracery. I felt my nipples harden, and it wasn’t even cold in that alley. It was warm, especially beneath his skin that was pressed up against me.
His eyes ran down to my chest, and I closed my eyes in response, hoping he wouldn’t see that I was turned on by the encounter. When he raised them back to me, the horniness immediately switched to terror.
He could kill me right now. I don’t have what he wants.
“Are you going to be good?” he whispered on the back of his hand.
I nodded and closed my eyes again, thinking how much of an idiot I was to think of him in a new light. He blackmailed me; he could have ruined my life if he wanted to. All he had to do was send one anonymous letter to Conii, and I was done for.
“Good,” he whispered as he slowly removed his hand from my mouth. “Talk quietly.”
I took in a gasp of air and shook my head before I whispered. “I-I haven’t gotten the information yet. There are guards, and I couldn’t get into her office. I just don’t know the schedule yet.”
He stood still, looking at me with those mesmerizing and terrifying eyes that made my heart stammer. He remained silent, which only heightened my nerves and made my whole body tingle with anticipation.
“Please,” I asked as my chest caved in and out from the heavy breaths. “I’ll try again.” I pointed to the entrance of the alleyway. “I just have to go to the store, and then I can go back!”
He cocked a sly grin and shook his head before looking at the exit to the alleyway.
“I’m sure you’ll get your chance at some point.” He returned his gaze to me, and I froze.
What? He’s not angry that I didn’t get it? Then why is he here? Is he just checking on the progress? How soon does he want this thing? Should I ask for a deadline?
I decided it was better not to push, but he still remained silent, just looking at me. My eyes flickered to the pepper on the ground outside of the alleyway.
“Well…” I exhaled, almost dizzy with the swirl of emotions running through me. “They’ll look for me if I’m not back soon because, um…” I pointed to the pepper. “I got the wrong…” My eyes met his, and my sentence trailed off.
Why the fuck am I talking to him about the pepper?
I shook my head. “I just, I guess I’ll get going since I don’t have what you want yet.”
I tried to move from the wall toward the exit, but he placed his hands on either side of my chest while leaning over me. I felt so small looking up at him and being encapsulated by his large, muscular body. The fear faded into the background, and I felt myself begin throbbing. No one ever cornered me like that, and none had done so in such a confident manner.
“You may not have the download,” he whispered before biting his lip and looking at mine. “But you still have what I want.”
I opened my mouth to ask what he meant, but before any words could slip out, he kissed me. His body pressed against mine, and I felt my back sink deeper into the metal wall behind me. It hurt, but I didn’t even care. I gave in immediately to his lips and ran my hands over his arms, as his fingers gripped my waist.
“You’re delicious,” he murmured, breaking away just long enough for me to gasp for air. “I need to taste more of you.”
Slowly, he licked down the side of my throat, nuzzling open the collar of my shirt as I clung to him.
“Tell me I can have more, Emma.” His breath was hot against my skin, and I melted against him. “Please.”
