THE EX WIFE'S RECKONING

ithered down her spine, but she forced herself to stay

, keeping her voice level, even as he

er of steel, just as always. "I wan

ted. "I don't be

hat's where you'r

l disco

ame the sound of

ssessiveness suffocating. Then, she did the only thing she co

immediatel

whisper. "I need to see

he lingering scent of him, smoky, masculine, utterly intoxicating. The moment she stepped inside, h

e backed her against the nearest wall. His body pressed against

," he murmured

here." Ignorin

even, her body bet

brushed over her lower

work just to ma

ed. "Damian. He..

ked. His grip on her tighte

st his chest, inhaling his sce

er to meet his gaze. "Stay with me,

. His mouth captured hers again, this time slower, more deliberate. He

igher. She gasped as he lifted her, wrapping her legs around his waist. He carried her

ouch igniting every nerve ending. His mouth trailed down her neck, between

s tongue, his hands, his body bringing her to the edge again and agai

eet every stroke. They moved together in a frenzied rhythm, lost in the heat, the hunger, the desperate need to consume each other. H

in sweat and sheets, Ethan held her c

to him," he said, his v

itated. "

forcing her to look at him. "And I'll be damn

apers back and u

. Wanted to believe that they could just be

had a plan and she did n

r ear, but her mind was a storm. The heat between them had momentarily

" she whispered, her fingers tr

ghtened around

ecause Damian won't let me go so easil

come. I'll handle him I am the only

cingly. "Who was...? Anyway, it's not that simple. Damian doesn't pla

with anger. "And you think sta

just know he's dangerous, Ethan. He won't stop until he feels like he'

entler now, calming. "Then we make

her. Her body still vibrating as a result of their passion, but h

Ethan reached over and grabbed her phone before she

you," he said,

ian knew exactly where she was. She reache

I need t

call and tossed the phone onto th

would find a way to get what

i hesitated before picking up the phone. Her brea

u could run from me, da

of sweatpants and grabbing a gun from his nightstand. Naomi barely

k her head, grabbing his arm. "Ethan, don't,

he approached the door. Slowly,

hallway, holding a sleek black enve

ke it. "What th

"A gift from Mr

he envelope and slammed the door shut before opening it. His jaw tightened as

asked, her voice bar

ehind them. He handed her the paper,

rtship anniversary gala. The one she had canceled after the divorce with Ethan. And at

lone,

an was pulling her strings, tightenin

reath hot against her temple.

her heart racing. "I don'

hing over her trembling lips. "Then I

. Damian thought he held all the power, due to the contacts he had