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?

and stepped back, forcing space between us. Every muscle in

circled around to the other side of the desk, needing distance, needing clarity- needing anything to stop me from pulling her back into my arms and kissing

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

she shot back. "No touching.

mouth to respond to explain what I'd just done. The way

her in like

the words never came. My throat was

no excuse

let emotion overtake logic. Let desire speak louder than

me away, I would've taken her-right there

thought about what

I have

her-in whatever messy, confused way

me? I'd been pretending to let her go, convincing myself it

But now?

wasn't

I

never purge her from

too far. And now, somehow, I still wanted her to surrender herself to me-willingly, completely-as if

her body still responded to mine like it

darkest little thought crept in-I could

Pull her

Make her mine again.

No.

What are you

you'd never go there

you seriously about to fight

couldn't.

to say something-anything-to

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

brows pulled together.

wanted this over, didn't you?" I leaned back in my chair, forcing calm I

it, I'll fast-track the funding, and your contract ends. You're

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

him." I leaned back in my chair, steady and measured. "And

folded her arms, skepticism written all over her

I know everything that happens- whether I'm present in

"Then you know Adrian's

shook my head. No-she didn't

about ending whatever this

couldn't keep doing this-watching her pretend not to care, watching my son

pretending like

For her sake. For

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