Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 246

The atmosphere in the dining room grew heated. The lights overhead were swaying, but no, it wasn’t the lights. It was her body shaking.

Briar wrapped her arms around Ashton’s neck, her legs clamped around his lean, powerful waist. Her clothes were a wrinkled mess, but thankfully, they were still on, and nothing was exposed.

But even though she was fully clothed, it did nothing to lessen the provocative intimacy of their embrace.

Panting, she looked at Ashton, his eyes bloodshot. She pressed her swollen, kiss–bruised lips together, then turned her head and bit down on his bobbing Adam’s apple to vent her frustration.

A deep, sexy groan from Ashton rumbled in her ear. “Ugh… Honey, if you keep teasing me like this, I really won’t be able to hold back.”

Briar ground her teeth, satisfied to hear Ashton’s strained groans. “Do you really think it looks like nothing happened, with us like this?”

Except for the final step, that scoundrel had done everything–both what he should and shouldn’t have. He hadn’t missed a single beat.

Her clothes were still on, but his hands were too nimble. The thin fabric was no match for his wandering fingers, which moved up and down, front and back, completely unstoppable.

With his handsome face so close, if Ashton hadn’t maintained his last shred of sanity during their hour–long intimacy, he would have devoured her completely, leaving nothing behind.

“I wanted to go all the way, too, but you know that if I took you tonight, your uncles would never let me hear the end of it tomorrow.” Ashton kissed the girl in his arms, not daring to look for too long at her misty eyes.

He really hoped that his proposal tomorrow would win the approval of Briar’s uncles. If he had to keep looking but not touching, he was afraid he would eventually burst from the frustration.

Briar giggled. “To think the great Mr. Wade would be afraid of someone settling a score with him!”

With a helpless sigh, Ashton stood up straight. He carried Briar to the living room sofa with one hand supporting her bottom and gently set her down. “They’re not just anyone,” he said. “They’re your family.”

Briar was speechless.

Briar reached out, pulled his head closer, and leaned in to kiss his lips. “Ashton, you’re so good to me.”

Ashton wasn’t about to miss the kiss she offered. He caught her shy, retreating tongue with his own and kissed her passionately. “You’re my girl. Who else would I be good to, if not you?”

“So, what’s your plan to persuade my uncles tomorrow? I’m telling you now, if they don’t agree, I won’t accept your proposal, and we’ll have to put off getting married.” Briar was deliberately making things difficult for

him.

his head and relaxed. “Don’t worry, I’ll persuade

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to be my

was noncommittal; they

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said,

direction from Briar, he

did you know

was upstairs earlier,

words, she turned her head. Under the bright bathroom lights, the casual look

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find?”

her favorite essential oil. “I didn’t notice much, just the spots in your room where you’ve

Briar narrowed her eyes.

mercenary like Ian, so what’s the big deal about owning a few

was more, he had seen Briar’s

strange if she didn’t have a gun hidden in

down to unbutton her clothes while shooing him away. “I’m going to take a shower. Aren’t you

“I’ll be right outside. Call me if

Briar was speechless.

something happened while she was showering, she couldn’t possibly call

Briar emerged from the bathroom with her hair still wet and saw Ashton

and cozy, and Ashton had

drying her hair, he got up, found a hairdryer in the bathroom, pulled her to the edge of the bed,

her hair.

stood looking down while she sat looking up. The atmosphere was warm and lovely. Ashton gently and carefully dried

that?”

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