She\u00a0kissed\u00a0him\u00a0deeply,\u00a0letting\u00a0her\u00a0tongue\u00a0explore\u00a0his\u00a0mouth;\u00a0he\u00a0breathed\u00a0her\u00a0in,\u00a0his\u00a0nose\u00a0crinkling\u00a0in\u00a0understanding\u00a0that\u00a0her<\/p>\n
scent\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.<\/p>\n
By\u00a0then,\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0long\u00a0gone.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered,\u00a0his\u00a0reality\u00a0distorted.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0smell\u00a0different.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0scowled\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0name\u2026\u00a0why\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0Judy\u00a0still?<\/p>\n
\u201cNew\u00a0perfume,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0murmured\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0pulled\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0shirt.\u00a0\u201cNow,\u00a0kiss\u00a0my\u00a0neck\u00a0like\u00a0you\u00a0mean\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
And\u00a0he\u00a0did;\u00a0he\u00a0grabbed\u00a0her\u00a0and kissed\u00a0her\u00a0neck\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0precious\u00a0thing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world,\u00a0knowing\u00a0damn\u00a0well\u00a0that\u00a0it<\/p>\n
wasn\u2019t\u00a0Rachel\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0thinking\u00a0about.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nibbled\u00a0and\u00a0sucked\u00a0her\u00a0neck\u00a0until\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0red\u00a0bruises\u00a0all\u00a0along\u00a0her\u00a0neckline.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0pulled\u00a0his\u00a0shirt\u00a0off\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0and\u00a0did\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0to\u00a0him;\u00a0he\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0moan,\u00a0draping\u00a0his\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0hair and\u00a0pressing<\/p>\n
her\u00a0further\u00a0into\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0nibbled\u00a0and\u00a0sucked\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0nape\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0neck,\u00a0marking\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0skin.\u00a0She\u00a0needed\u00a0her\u00a0scent\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0him<\/p>\n
and\u00a0his\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0this lie.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0hickeys\u00a0coating\u00a0his\u00a0body,\u00a0she\u00a0pulled\u00a0back,\u00a0admiring\u00a0her\u00a0work\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0winning\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0pulled\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0feet,\u00a0and\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0stumbled\u00a0and\u00a0could\u00a0barely\u00a0walk,\u00a0she\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0him\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0bedroom,\u00a0pushing\u00a0him<\/p>\n
onto\u00a0the\u00a0bed.\u00a0He\u00a0was practically\u00a0asleep\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0hit\u00a0the\u00a0pillow,\u00a0which\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0job\u00a0that\u00a0much\u00a0easier.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0pulled\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0pants\u00a0and\u00a0boxers,\u00a0leaving\u00a0him\u00a0completely\u00a0naked.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0pulled\u00a0the\u00a0covers\u00a0over\u00a0his\u00a0naked\u00a0body\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0went\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room.\u00a0If\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0this\u00a0believable,\u00a0she<\/p>\n
needed\u00a0to\u00a0get drunk\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0seem\u00a0like\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0both\u00a0overly\u00a0intoxicated.\u00a0She\u00a0drank\u00a0until\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0barely\u00a0see\u00a0straight,<\/p>\n
raiding\u00a0the\u00a0mini\u00a0bar\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0far\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0drank\u00a0and\u00a0sprayed\u00a0her\u00a0perfume\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0hoping\u00a0to\u00a0mask\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0lingering\u00a0scent.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0done,\u00a0she\u00a0joined\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0She\u00a0stripped\u00a0off\u00a0all\u00a0her\u00a0clothes\u00a0and\u00a0slid\u00a0into\u00a0bed.<\/p>\n
Moments\u00a0later,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0drifting\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0sleep\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
This\u00a0plan\u00a0was\u00a0bound\u00a0to\u00a0work.<\/p>\n
Gavn\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
My\u00a0head\u00a0hurt\u00a0like\u00a0hell.<\/p>\n
What\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0happened\u00a0last\u00a0night?<\/p>\n
173<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0529<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0even\u00a0opened\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0my\u00a0head.\u00a0I\u00a0remember\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0burning\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0one\u00a0point\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0something made\u00a0it\u00a0feel\u00a0better.<\/p>\n
Or\u00a0someone.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0startled\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0image\u00a0of\u00a0Judy\u00a0straddling\u00a0my\u00a0lap\u00a0surfaced\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mind.\u00a0Her\u00a0breathy\u00a0moans\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0captured\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0with\u00a0hers,<\/p>\n
the\u00a0taste\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0tongue\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mouth,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0we\u00a0breathed\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0air.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0feeling\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cock stirred\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0memory.\u00a0My\u00a0very\u00a0protruding\u00a0and\u00a0naked\u00a0cock\u2026<\/p>\n
Naked?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0opened\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0dim\u00a0lighting\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0glancing\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0familiar\u00a0suite.<\/p>\n
How\u00a0did\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0suite?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0lifted\u00a0my\u00a0head,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0presence\u00a0beside\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0a\u00a0figure\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0bed.\u00a0The\u00a0blanket covered\u00a0her\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0struggled\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0pillow.\u00a0With\u00a0a\u00a0pounding\u00a0heart,\u00a0I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0blanket.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0myself,\u00a0to<\/p>\n
know\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Judy\u00a0who\u00a0warmed\u00a0my\u00a0bed\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0kissed\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0made me\u00a0feel\u00a0more\u00a0alive\u00a0than\u00a0ever\u00a0last\u00a0night.\u00a0Just\u00a0as\u00a0she<\/p>\n
cured\u00a0the\u00a0heat\u00a0that\u00a0threatened\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0liquor\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0drunk.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0back\u00a0the\u00a0covers,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0dropping\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0woman,\u00a0the\u00a0naked\u00a0woman,\u00a0who\u00a0lay\u00a0next\u00a0to<\/p>\n
Rachel.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stirred\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0cold\u00a0air\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0hit\u00a0her\u00a0flesh,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0her\u00a0eyes fluttered\u00a0open,\u00a0a\u00a0tired\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0me<\/p>\n
staring\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood\u00a0morning,\u00a0handsome,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0attempting\u00a0to\u00a0touch\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0dodge\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cRachel,\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0aware\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0cold\u00a0and\u00a0cruel I\u00a0sounded,\u00a0but\u00a0at\u00a0this<\/p>\n
moment,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0care.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0frowned\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0sat\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean?\u00a0You\u00a0invited\u00a0me\u00a0here,\u201d she\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0her\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u2026\u00a0what\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0because,\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0memory,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Judy\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u00a0but\u00a0now\u00a0my\u00a0memories\u00a0were\u00a0starting\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0distorted.\u00a0\u201cI-\u201cI\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0again,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0hickeys.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0markings\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
All\u00a0over\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0neck.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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