Chapter 194: I Needed To Finish What I Started

Gabriel's POV

My chest heaved as I tightened my hold around her waist, locking her deeper against me when she tried to wriggle free. I wasn't letting go-not now, not when every part of me was burning for her.

I needed to finish what I'd started. Her nipples were still taut, brushing against my chest like they were silently begging for my attention.

I was tempted to take one between my lips, circle it with my tongue, tease and torment it until she arched into me, moaning that wild, familiar sound that always shattered my control.

God, I wanted to kiss, caress, and taste every inch of her skin.

I wanted to slide my hands lower-beneath the waistband of her pants.

Would I find her wet and aching for me?

I wanted to lose myself in her—again and again—until nothing else existed but us.

Why couldn't she see it?

Why did she keep fighting what was still burning between us?

Why stop now-why deny us this moment?

God... I knew I'd been harsh these past few weeks, but it wasn't entirely my fault.

What was a man supposed to do when the woman he loved with every fiber of his being was also the love of his son's life?

The situation was fucked up-twisted and wrong-but none of that stopped me from wanting her. Craving her. I'd thrown every ounce of caution to the wind.

"Why?" My voice came out hoarse, uneven. I didn't let go of her waist.

"Why should I, when your body still responds to me like it always has? Your nipples are practically begging to feel my tongue pleasuring them. We both know you don't want me to stop."

Her eyes dropped to her chest.

Her peaks were visibly hard, straining through the fabric.

She gasped, cheeks heating as she crossed her arms tightly over her chest, trying to shield herself. "You've clearly lost it," she hissed, eyes blazing.

"You made me sign that contract-offering me to your son. Have you forgotten that? So none of this matters."

Her words knocked some serious sense into me.

I let out a ragged breath.

She was right.

The damn contract.

And my son?

between us. Every muscle in my body screamed in protest,

stop me from pulling her back into my arms and kissing her until

as a pawn," I said, more controlled now, feeling guilt wash over me. "It was a mutually beneficial agreement.

shot back. "No touching. No grabbing. No

to respond to explain what I'd

her. Held her. Breathed her in

My throat was dry. My thoughts

was no excuse for any

overtake logic. Let desire speak louder than

hadn't pushed me away, I would've taken her-right

what it would've

hell would I have said

her back. Loved her-in whatever messy, confused way

pretending to let her go, convincing myself it was

But now?

wasn't

if I

if I could never purge

somehow, I still wanted her to

her body still responded to mine like it

in-I could use that. Use it to

Pull her

Make her mine again.

No.

are you

never go there

you seriously about to fight your

couldn't.

to

cleared my throat. "I want Adrian to lead the Randolph project. He presents to

brows pulled

him. You wanted this over, didn't you?" I leaned back

funding,

at me like I'd just said something ridiculous-impossible to carry

this to be over, Kve poured too much into that project. My team has. Adrian isn't ready. This feels like sabotage-you know it's

in my chair, steady and measured. "And I've been watching. He's stepping up-contributing

written all over her face. "And how

Clairessa. I know everything that happens-

expression tightened. "Then you know Adrian's still nervous. He's not ready for

I shook my head.

ending

doing this-watching her pretend not to care, watching my

pretending like

it over. For her sake.

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