ALEX

And it's taking every ounce of strength to keep my hands to myself.

Her dress slides along her thigh with the movement, exposing that smooth leg, and I let out a groan of starvation. The silk catches the low light as my gaze follows the outline of her beautiful body.

A slight tummy curved now that she's sitting and curves any man would kill for.

When I look back up, her eyes are already on me. Watching.

Neither of us speaks.

I should say something.

Anything.

But damn my throat is dry, and my pulse is pounding.

She tilts her head slowly, and I watch the way a strand of hair falls across her

cheek. My hand twitches. I want to tuck it behind her ear, but I don't.

I can't.

Instead, I stare.

At her eyes.


At the flush blooming across her skin.

At her lips.

Fuck.

My gaze lingers there too long. Her breath catches, soft and shaky, like she felt the shift in the air, too.

Her lips part just slightly, the faintest tremble betraying her composure.

She notices where I'm looking.

She knows.

But she doesn't move away.

is loud with tension so thick,

see it in her eyes. The same war waging inside me is raging in

and deliberate, like she's forcing

I lean in slightly.

get close enough to feel the heat rolling


flick to my

the spell, making us jump apart like children caught with hands

fuck

jaw clenches as I force myself

lan standing there with a stupid smile I

"What do you want?"

in, or should I wait until you two are

knocked

a goddamn riot. The event's about to restart. Thought I'd check in, make sure

over my shoulder. I don't

I say firmly, stepping out into the hallway, keeping

can reply, Athena's

"No, you're not."


and her beautiful eyes

is doing a great job

woman will be

brushes her palms down her dress again, smoothing

"I'm staying."

"Athena..."

asking

flick to me. "But you can

at her. "Not

respond to that, she

surgeon." Ian winks at

she doesn't stop.

and


lan walks ahead of us when she

the deal with Arnold?"

tightens as I glance at her from the corner of

evenly. "But

at my tone, but

sees us probably thinks you

turning to

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