Chapter 28
Steam swirled through the bathroom as Jessica spun around in alarm, maching for the towel hanging on the hook
Her damp hair clung to the porcelain curve of her neck, droplets at the ends talling down along the delicate lines of her shoulder blades toward the small of her back!
Tuming quickly, she pressed the towel to her collarbones with both hands, letting it fall just love enough to cover the tops of her thighs
Her long legs seemed to glow in the warm golden light–pale slender almost luminous.
In that moment, an image flashed through Timothy’s mind–those very legs wrapped tightly around his waist
His stomach tensed involuntanly!!
Jessica’s wide eyes were misty, lashes beaded with water, their shadows trembling beneath her eyes. She clutched the towel so hard that her knuckles turned a flushed pink, wnnkles bunching along the edge
The shower continued to rain softly over het quickly soaking the towel until it clung to her frame, testing the curve of her chest beneath ”
Timothy’s gaze swept coldly over the anxious flush in her eyes. His voice was husky, low. “What are you hiding for?“||
Jessica’s grip on the towel tightened. She had no words
Timothy, already dressed in his pajamas, tossed his own towel into the laundry basket.
Without another word, he tumed and strode out of the bathroom
Jessica padded across the tiles, bare feet silent, and locked the door behind him.)
Timothy heard the click and furrowed his brow
But even as he tried to shake the thought, the image of those pate, endless legs kept haunting him
It had been over a month since they’d last touched.
A restless heat colled in his abdomen Annoyed, he lit a cigarette and stepped out onto the balcony
He smoked one. Then another. Then a third X
Still, the ache in his gut refused to subsida
When Jessica finally emerged in her robe, she revealed a glimpse of straight, delicate calf–soft, fait impossible to ignore.
The heat surged back.5
Leaning against the balcony door, Timothy pushed himself upright and moved behind het, slipping his arms around her waist. His hands fit perfectly!
His lips brushed her neck, feather–light, barely there
Jessica froze, every breath filled with the faint, smoky scent of his cologne and cigarettes.
By the time she realized what was happening and tried to pull away, his kisses had grown urgent and insistent, scattering across her skin like sparks.
Ajalt of electricity shot to her core, radiating out until every nerve felt aflame.!!
Timothy spun her around, giving her no chance to resist, and captured her lips with his >
Unlike someone who could at least utter a muffled protest. Jessica could make no sound at all!!
Timothy had to read her reactions in the quickening of her breath, the way her body tensed beneath his hands
She pushed against his chest, muscles trembling, as if she wanted him gone–and yet, her body melted against him.
He caught her hands in his pinning them above her head against the wall.X
Jessica’s face burned scarlet
Timothy hadn’t felt this alive in a long time.
Moments ago in the bathroom, he’d played the gentleman, dropping off her things and walking away. She never expected him to lose control like this She tried to kick him, but he wedged himself between her legs, lifting her easily. Suddenly, she was off the ground, legs locked around his waist for fear of falling She couldn’t even muster a single word of protest.X
All she could do was weather his relentless advance
She didn’t want this anymore. She didn’t want to be captivated by him, or anything about him.!!
The moment his mouth left hers and moved to her collarbone, Jessica bit down–hard–on her own tongue.!! Timothy’s kisses trailed lower, landing night over the faint heart–shaped birthmark above her left breast Whenever she was aroused, that mark deepened in color–a detail he’d always found irresistible
Suddenly, Timothy tasted blood. For a moment, he thought she was crying.
He pulled away, ting his head }
A bright line of blood snaked from the corner of her mouth, down her chin, winding its way onto her chest!! She’d never refused him like this before.
