Total pages in book: 43
Estimated words: 40741 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 204(@200wpm)___ 163(@250wpm)___ 136(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 40741 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 204(@200wpm)___ 163(@250wpm)___ 136(@300wpm)
"I wouldn't want you to speak to me in another way."
"I'm very glad to hear that, Tassina—-"
Tassy's teeth ground against each other. No, no, no. That was just her imagination working in overdrive. Lucius Young did not purr that word out. He was a man, and grown men did not purr!
"Since I've never seen the point in delaying the inevitable."
Tassy tried not to squirm in her seat...but failed.
"It's been two years since I last had sex—-"
W-What did he just say?
"But as soon as I laid my eyes on you, I already knew—-"
"S-Sir!" Tassy only realized she had inadvertently raised her voice when the few other travelers in the lounge turned their way, but tempted as she was to melt away in embarrassment—-
"Didn't I ask you to call me Lucius?"
She had no chance to do so, with the billionaire demanding her attention as he cupped her chin to turn her gaze back to his.
Did he not realize how everyone was now staring at them?
"Say it, Tassina."
Obviously not.
"Or I'm going to do something—-"
"Lucius!" Tassy couldn't get his name out fast enough, knowing that the billionaire wasn't the type to make idle threats—-
"Too late."
What?!
Lucius had her on his lap in the next moment, and one look at his gleaming dark eyes, and she realized that he had meant to do this all along, regardless of what she did.
Aaaaaargh!
"You look like you want to kill me—-"
Lucius was purring. Tassy could freely admit this now...since his purr was obviously designed to annoy her even more.
"Or kiss me."
An offended gasp escaped her, but this only had him gazing at her thoughtfully.
"Both then? You want to kill and kiss me—-"
Oh God, why is this man so—-
GOD.
Oh my God!
Lucius had no idea what the sudden expression of shock on his Tassina's face meant. But one thing he was sure of was that it had to be very interesting.
Tassy couldn't believe she had completely forgotten the most important thing ever, and everything about Lucius that didn't make sense earlier...now made perfect sense completely.
I'm so sorry, God.
How could I have forgotten that I asked for a sign...
And Lucius Young was it?
When his Tassina looked at him again, it was with a smile that had him instantly and palpably hard, to the point that she herself was unable to ignore the evidence throbbing under her.
Tassy couldn't keep herself from gasping at the sudden hardness that was pulsing powerfully against her belly, and all the things she meant to say were immediately forgotten.
"Y-You—-"
"Yes?"
He was purring again, and the sound had her gritting her teeth against the urge to turn into a kitten herself so she could start rubbing herself against him.
"The look on your face is familiar, Tassina."
"I don't—-"
"Want to make me prove you're a liar, believe me."
Her eyes widened. Was that a...threat?
"If we want this to work," Lucius murmured, "there must always be honesty between us."
"Or what?"
"Or I'll do whatever is necessary to coax out the truth—-"
So he was threatening her!
"In ways that will have you writhing and moaning for mercy."
And it was the hottest dirtiest most evil threat ever!
Her imagination once again went into overdrive, and all she could suddenly see was Lucius looming over her—-
Throwing her on the bed—-
Punishing her as he—-
As he—-
Tassy squirmed involuntarily, and another gasp escaped her when his engorged length pulsed violently against her aching belly.
"Your—-"
"My what?"
Did he seriously want her to spell it out loud?
"My what, Tassina?"
Oh my goodness, he so did!
"D-Don't you feel any shame?" Tassy barely managed to sputter. In all her years of dating Xylan, not once had he pulled her into his lap in public (or private for that matter), much less—-
"On the contrary, baby girl..."
Did he just—-
His mouth was suddenly right next to her ear—-
"All I feel is anticipation."
His every whispered word both a sly taunt and seductive invitation—-
"Because I wasn't lying earlier. I haven't fucked anyone for two years. I didn't want to. Until you."
He grabbed her chin with a roughness that excited her, and Tassy could no longer breathe when she saw the glint in his eyes.
"Do you understand what I'm saying, Tassina?"
She had a feeling she did, but she also knew admitting this was the craziest thing she could ever do.
"My body has two years' worth of abstinence to make up for—-"
Oh yes. Oh gosh. I mean, yikes!
"So I need to know one thing."
Tassy's heart started pounding. Her answer should be no, regardless of what he was about to say next. And while she might still be a virgin, she wasn't that naïve. Lucius could only have one question in mind, and that was—-
"Would you be my fucking Valentine?"
—-how in the world had her Foxtown invitation ended in his possession?!
Her stunned gaze flew to her purse, which she realized she had left unopened on the side table they shared. Her gaze flew back to his, and oh, the smirk on his lips—-