TWISTED DESIRES

ment, my heart still hea

the man

had started to feel around him. He had pulled me close, saved me from th

how much

arms crossed as she studied me. "O

onto the couch, rubbing my

ext to me, nudging my arm. "You look l

s hollow. "Christian

ristian Blackwood took you f

he's not th

ened, then c

smile. "Guess I just i

sessed over you. He was looking at you like yo

mp in my throat. "Well, if that's

before grabbing my hands. "Ok

ked. "

ses. We are partying tonight " I tried to protest, but Kate was relentl

over a billionaire with commitment issues. You need to dance, d

"Kate, I do

t my bedroom. "Go change. I want

d me despite the ach

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ghts flashing in sync with the beat. The scent of alcohol and per

ht to the bar. "Two t

hed.

a glass. "To forget Ch

t. The burn hit instantly, making my e

girl! Now,

and for the first time all night, I let myself get lost in it. Kate swayed n

hile, i

it d

adness creeping in, the weight of Chri

eded

ntil I reached the entrance. The cool night air hit m

e, my fingers hesita

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enched. "Ch

arpened. "Wh

swallowed. "I thin

voice turned fir

e cl

the name of the c

you gonna c

is voice low and dang

lace, then the line went de

fing my phone

u o

d to th

broad-shouldered, dressed in dark jeans and a fitted shirt. His dark hai

bout him, easy confid

lli

there he was-Daniel. The

you one day." I blinked, momentarily thrown off. He was even more handsome in p

I breathed

through his dark hair. "You

ks. "I-uh, thanks. Wh

thly. "And now, it seems, I've fo

thing feel easier, lighter. "I wasn

e admitted. "But I

harming, funny, and easy to be around. I found myself d

hat familiar heat

ist

onto me. His expression was unreadable, but his body was tense

hristian's voice was shar

is jaw tightening. "I coul

etween them was thick, char

d closer. "Lilli

ristian, this is Dani

an extend

l, I was just about to get Lillian some f

ed. "She doesn't need y

irked. "A

t, Christian's fist connected with Dan

asped, grabbing

something unreadable. "So, that's how it is

looking at me instead.

d, my hear

his head with a small la

tared at m

e, Lil

rt but came running the second I needed him. Or Daniel, the man who ha

ine.And I had no