Chapter 8

POV: “Adelaide

Damon tasted like a glass of sweet red wine, like fresh fruit and saltwater in a dizzying explosion of emotions. He tasted like home, and it took every ounce of restraint I possessed to pull away from him when our lips parted.

We were both gasping, staring at each other. There was a vicious hunger in his dark eyes as we breathed in each other’s air. Drunk on the wine or the kiss, I wasn’t sure but all I knew was I wanted

more.

I licked my bottom lip, chasing the last remnants of his taste, and his eyes followed my movements closely. The hunger in his eyes intensified as he watched me.

I smirked at him, a challenging glint in my eye. It seemed I enjoyed teasing him in this way. His lips twitched into a sly smile, and his fingers weaved around the back of my head. I gasped as he pulled me into him, crashing our lips together for another kiss. I let out a soft moan involuntarily. Damon was like a raging inferno, consuming everything in his path as he drank me up like a man dying of thirst. I felt the desire for him growing in me with each kiss. We couldn’t tear ourselves. away from one another.

Damon ran his hands over my body, grazing my breasts before settling on my hips. His hands gripped them with some force, as if he was stopping himself from letting them continue to wander around my body.

My hands slid down his chest, slowly making their way to his waist, trying to press myself closer, but he didn’t let me. His grip tightened on my hips, holding me still while he devoured my mouth with. hungry kisses.

I broke the kiss first, gasping for breath as he buried his face in my neck and inhaled deeply. I shuddered, my body feeling hot all over as my lips ached from his brutal kiss. 1 arched my head. backward, giving him full access to my neck.

I could hear my heart pounding loudly in my ears, but I didn’t care. The smell of him was intoxicating, and I was lost in the moment, no longer caring about my dislike of him. And wondering how I had ever disliked him to begin with.

Softly, he trailed tiny kisses up and down my neck as I caught my breath, and I shivered, trying desperately to calm my racing heart. But it was no use while his lips were on me. My body craved him now.

Then he leaned back, a smug look on his face, and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. He always was so proud of himself.

He leaned in once more at the same time I did, and our coordination was lost.

Our noses knocked together, and I winced, pulling back, the moment now gone. We both chuckled slightly under our breath at the collision.

But then, we looked at each other, and the merriment was lost, the awkward silence almost too much. to bear. I could still see the desire on his face, but I knew it was gone from mine. Embarrassment was taking over as my mind raced to catch up with my actions.

I blushed furiously, avoiding his eyes as I tried to move from his lap, but his hands tightened on my hips, preventing my movement. I couldn’t stay like this, not now that reality had come crashing back

in on us.

I glared at him, crossing my arms. “I’d like to go back to my seat.”

just so happen to like you right here.”

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I happened to like being there too.

fingers slide down my hip. My breath caught in my throat at the intimate feeling, but my skin felt cold as

I just so happened to walk into Corinna’s room, finding her on top of Damon, his shirt hanging

always a playboy, and he always would be. Fake marriage or not, I couldn’t fall for him,

said bitterly, hoping the words stung him.

I threw off his hands, sliding over the console and

but the memory of his hands on Corinna’s hips when we were teenagers was a huge part of why I continued to dislike him. She

a hand through his tousled hair,

sister did.” I hissed. “The memory of

at me for a silent minute and then sighed, looking out his window, avoiding making eye contact with me. I looked straight ahead, my heart beat slowing, and my breathing returning to normal.

I was seriously considering running inside and never talking about this ever again. something rumbled

phone out. I swiped to unlock it, scrolling to my messages, and my mood

She

a baby is a big

up with everything and everyone. The entire situation was f*cked up, and my frustration reached a boiling point. I couldn’t take it anymore.

phone back into my pocket as I glared at Damon. He raised an eyebrow

it, I knew he wasn’t dumb. He proved that tonight

sense, why you agreed to marry me when you’ve always hated

arms over my chest and staring out my window now. I didn’t want to look

Damon asked, bewildered.

in the air, “You’ve always been a pain in my “ss ever since we were kids. You’d take all my toys and throw them on the roof,” I listed out the things he’d done one by one, raising a finger. “You’d make up stupid nicknames like Addie Batty, just cause of that

at the fond memory, “To be fair,

not to date me because I’ve “got no

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with a grin. His eyes trailed my chest with a sly look,

blushed, covering my chest from his prying

“I’ve never hated you, Addie. You’ve always been too serious

that supposed

mom was,” he replied

stared at him in shock, but he

worrying

a charming smile, “Did it ever occur to you that I did those things to get your attention? That maybe I liked you?”

at the serious look in his eyes. I’d

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