Unknown Desires

te

, watching the live feed from the ti

rsing a drink. Amelia walked in, dressed in something Lucas had pic

ng just slightly before

go," Luca

d her throat, and forc

urprised at first, then sm

ged me. "

a. She was stiff, clearly unc

rs," she said, tilting her

ah, but it's worth it. Someone

yes. "This guy's s

nd what if someone wanted

enly more interested. "That dep

ng

mped the air.

g his fingers along Amelia's arm.

she

whole body tensed like

ed. "What's

ink in the process. The glass hit the ba

blinked. "Hey,

e barstool nearly tipped o

re. "No,

ooked suspiciou

ia b

his hand against the des

ked on the screen. She had

h

sperated. "She blew it.

mind was still stuck on the way

used to it. Like

lly mes

o learn what happened w

d stormed out after her little stunt, muttering about how he should've hired a real temptress inst

aid a word s

tried to def

o

e knew she

pping my fingers against the

but kept her chin up

ad. "Couldn't?

together, but s

ng as she tensed. "Do you

ord was sof

nds gripping the arms of her chair,

ust.. I'm not used to t

sed t

reaction at the bar, the way she'd looked terrified b

inter

brush a strand of hair fr

act like a scared rabbit

d. "Maybe becaus

a low hu

hat I could feel the heat of her breath. "Or maybe.

hed, but she di

t enough force to make her stumble. She landed a

yes w

er heartbeat..

down her arm. "What's wrong, Amelia? Yo

hance to answer. I turned, pinning her against th

ga

his w

. "Was it the cop's touch that scared

arkened. "Th

watching her reaction closely. She suc

reacting like this, I might start

ed into fists.

y lips ghost over the shell of her ea

st. I let her, for exactly two seconds before

e table, her breath l

agging my fingers up her

my voice low, teasing. "Run a

s ragged, her en

e didn

ayed perfectly

Am

ips to the back of her neck,

ut the so

ed. "Go

ht her, spinning her to face me again.

t a second I thought a

I sto

me, confused, brea

t's enough puni

from shock to Something

m me again, Amelia..." I traced a finger along her

allowe

the door. But just as I reached for

one mor

against the table, loo

"Go on a da

fr

.Wh

the doorframe, watching her rea

r to jump off a building. "You tormente

emed like you w

t bright red

d. "Then

er mouth.. t

"That's wha

y looking forward to whatever disas