Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Xavier leaned toward Lily, his presence making the air around her feel electric. "Come home with me?" he asked, his breathing heavy with desire.

Despite being enveloped by his intense masculine energy, Lily's mind remained crystal clear. She was calculating whether she could find another way to get the hospital records if she refused Xavier, but she knew there was none.

The tension in the car shifted from confrontational to passionate as she remained still allowing Xavier's lips to find hers. The first late autumn rain arrived unexpectedly, with the car's headlights illuminating the empty street ahead while raindrops trickled down the windows. The sound of rain mingled with Xavier's husky breathing as he grabbed her resistant hand from his chest. After days of abstinence, he could barely control himself, wanting to take her right there.

He did not seem to care about her hesitation or wait for any agreement. Instead, his hands lifted her, pulling her fully onto his lap, determined to close the gap.

she could not afford the consequences of refusal, but she did not agree either. As long as she did not verbally accept his terms, she could still ask for divorce once

closer, clearly intent on not holding back. She knew he was drawn to her body, even if that was all

the windows, reflecting the growing fire in his eyes. His intensity was

few more make? But when the moment came,

she had always imagined he did it with love, believing they were truly in love. Now, even as he lost himself in her she could not surrender herself to

to his advances. Xavier was satisfied, so much so that he lost control, knowing he was being excessive but unable to stop himself. He considered it punishment for her recent defiance-punishment she seemed to enjoy, given her flushed cheeks and

that night, as the rain began to ease, Lily lay there wearing

Seeing her vulnerability rekindled Xavier's desire, and they

dawn.