Love in the Shadows of Legacy

ter the third attempt, the door finally clicked open and I stumbled into

as nothing short of stunning with marble floors that probably c

mixing paint in the back room of Martinez Art Supplies. Now here I was in a five-s

ing no mind to my protests, "You've been here every day for the past six mo

my shoulders, I wrapped myself in the hotel's impos

erful ocean view, and the way the skip robe

ved under my robe. Soon, my breath grew uneven as I l

ouch, biting my lip to

or swu

What

was the most gorgeous man

es that were taking in every in

to cover up, nearly falling off the couch in

y to look away, "Well, this is interesting. I was expec

creamed, "Thi

"Your room? Princess, I think yo

e behind him, "Though I have to say, th

on confirmation, and I was here first! And what kind of psyc

Which means – guess what? – It's mine too. Exc

stared at my plastic key car

al with it," He said, "I'm Ale

rabbed my bag,

lly, no. You're leaving. I'm not going to move out of my r

er chuckled, "You'r

I'm going to get th

med towards the re

been a mistake with my

ered slightly as she looked

2847. Someone has the

cerned, "Oh my. Oh...I'm so sorry, Miss Rose. It appears there's a booking error in ou

, fix

e computer, "We're completely booked. There's a medical co

ha

d and help you find full rese

dn't she do

" Realising I was about to have a breakdown in the mid

ck up was even worse

had left him. He was sprawled on t

from his phone w

uess. All

im, "Don't. Don't dare

is time suggested otherwise, "So I sup

o 'roommates'. There is you fi

lobby? Perhaps the pool deck? Or mayb

anging upside down from this balcony

this, you know. The suite is big enough. There's a couch

cked, "With you? Afte

nding. I'm sure you're mortified and I'm...I

a pillow at him but

t here in your bathrobe and sleep on a park

"Fine. But I get the bed. You can

sed, "Sure. Whatever ma

ndoing his shirt buttons, revealing a c

hell are y

id, "Unless, you'd prefer I

aying nothing while he se

nce, interrupted only by th

like hours, Alex

ok

serious r

e all night," His smirk returned, "Unless you'd pr

rable human being I have

l take that as

w, "You carry c

you'll need to distra

k of cards with one hand. The muscles in his forearm

you're

I'm competitiv

id, smoothly. "Let's

intere

sheds a

re jo

aid, "What's life withou

il

sk, "Come on, Lily. What's

risk. This i

, good thing you'r

first hand

sweetly as I lea

ready," He muttered as h

ronzed chest and I gulped, fo

said, "Do you

me?" He asked as his li

as

*

later, I lo

I said as I pulled it o

who knows she's going

," I glar

beat me again in

g," I clutched

cheat. You just n

ust quit whil

e not

n dignity,"

o was moaning on the couch when I wa

unbeli

e you are, s

t round

said, tri

own the length of his muscular legs. Kicking t

ething y

miring how dumb t

ia

lothing fell off. By the time I was in

u wanted me to walk in earlier," Al

t him. "Ex

hell. But...if you were desperate for

w at him, "You'

ingly ch

gustingl

ice dropping. "Cocky

ath ca

you," I blurted befor

wasn't offering

Look. About that orgasm I ruin

that your line? Do wome

wer honestly, or do yo

stopped. I should h

whis

ove