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“What about now?” Her expression was guarded.
“Sorry, what?”
She took a deep breath. “Are you still in love with me?”
I kept my expression blank. Over the years, I thought I had seen flashes of that weakness again, but I had stamped the feelings out every time. Like a weed that grew between the cracks, it had kept coming back. Every time she would laugh, or say something brilliant, my chest would ache. The thought of her potentially knowing, of having that on me, made my throat tighten. I wanted to lie but I couldn’t.
“Don’t worry.” I flicked my gaze over her. “It’s not an issue now.” That was the truth at least.
I saw a flash of hurt in her eyes and a cruel part of me reveled in it. If only she could experience just ten percent of my pain.
She drew herself up and sucked in a breath. “Well, in any case, I’m sorry. My words from earlier were cruel.”
I gave a short nod. “They were.”
“You’re half to blame though.” She crossed her arms over her chest and gave me a challenging stare. “So go ahead.” Her challenge and her fire heated my blood.
“What?”
“Apologize.” She held my gaze. Her cheeks were pink with anger, or maybe desire, based on how she kept dropping her eyes to my chest and then looking away.
I stalked toward her and watched her lips part and her eyes darken. Oh, she liked this. I tipped her chin up with a single finger.
“You want me to apologize for a few hurtful words? Is that it?”
She gave a jerky nod. I brushed a finger over her lip and felt the puff of her breath. My stomach dipped and my cock hardened.
My hand was a vise around her soft hip as I pushed her back against the wall. Did I owe her an apology? I thought back to her pained expression and my sharp words and my gut twisted. “I’m sorry.” I breathed. Her whole posture softened and I gave her a brief moment before continuing.
“But I won’t apologize foryearsof lusting after you,” I murmured. Her eyes flew wide and I drank in her shock. “Yearsof wondering what you would look like under those proper suits.” I punctuated my words with a slow pass of my nose up her neck. “Monthsof wondering how best to make you come on my tongue.” I swirled my tongue under her jaw. “Daysin that shared office wondering what would happen if I kissed you.” I bit softly at her earlobe and felt her shudder. I raised my head to meet her eyes.And not once did you look my way without disdain. I tightened my hand, until I suspected it hurt just a little.Your words and actions have dismissed me for the past seven years.
“Now, I see your desire and I would make you beg for it.”
She lifted her chin and despite the lust threatening to drag her eyes closed, I saw fire in her gaze. “I would never.”
21
Margo
At my words, Andrew’s body stiffened. I desperately wanted to reach just one finger out and touch his smooth skin, but giving in to him meant admitting defeat. I was reeling, from his deep green eyes blown wide with need, his perfect body, his brutal honesty. I leaned back against the wall to steady myself.
He dipped his head to my neck and puffs of his hot breath made me shudder. “I think I could make you beg,” he said into my skin. I fisted my hands to stop from touching him. I would not be begging him for anything.
“And I know I could make this so good for us.” A soft graze of his nose shot fire through me. “We’re like flame and fuel, you and I. If we came together, it would be explosive.” I shivered at his dark tone and closed my eyes. Desire tightened my stomach, made my limbs heavy. I breathed in his scent, spicy and distinctively male. He was spinning a fantasy, and I so badly wanted to pretend, just for a moment.
“Imagine. Late nights, we could pull the blinds, I could pull you onto my lap. You would wear a skirt for easier access.”
“Of course.” I responded automatically, caught up in his game.
“Good girl. Of course you would.” He brushed of his lips just under my ear and my nipples pebbled.
“I would dip a finger into your underwear, or maybe you wouldn’t wear any. Slowly, so slowly, I would tease you until you were panting for me. Just as you are now.”
My breaths were coming fast and I squirmed in his grip.
“When I had you wet for me, I would turn you around so it would look like you were just reviewing a document with me. And then I would ease my zipper down, slowly, so slowly, because I like to make you wait.”
Evil, he was evil.
