Chain of Lust (Spirit World 2)

She shook her head. “I’m not in the mood for sweet.”

“You’re too tense.” Jean-Luc massaged her shoulders.

Madeline stiffened.

“You need to relax.”

“It’s easy for you to say. No one tried to kill you.”

“Not true. Many would gladly have my head on a plate.”

She turned. “You have enemies?”

“It comes with the job.” Jean-Luc wrapped his arm around her slim waist and drew her closer. He kissed the shell of her ear and drew a lungful of her scent. Hot damn. She smelt so intoxicating.

“I…uhm…” Madeline fidgeted. “I’m not really in the mood for this tonight. If you don’t mind.”

“Mood for what? Chérie, I won’t force anything you aren’t comfortable with. I just want to snuggle. Cuddle. That isn’t much to ask, is it?”

“Really?” Her pretty brown eyes widened. “You mean you won’t ask me to perform…” She swallowed. Her voice lowered into a husk of a whisper. “…Weird and kinky stuff?”

“Not unless you like weird and kinky stuff.” Jean-Luc wanted to laugh. “Maddie, honestly. I thought you were a good girl.”

Madeline pouted. “Stop teasing me.” She elbowed him.

“Ouch.” Jean-Luc tightened his embrace. He nuzzled her nape and breathed out on her skin. A thrill of excitement coursed down his spine. He closed his eyes, savouring the sensation.

Ever since Selene died, his heart had been filled with bitterness and revenge. He’d had his payback and somehow it didn’t appease his anguish. Closure was overrated. But Madeline changed it all. She made him feel again.

Like a man. Like a human being.

Jean-Luc opened his eyes and licked her exposed skin. He trailed wet kisses from her neck to her temple.

She shivered. “Jean-Luc…”

“Yes?”

“I…”

He sighed. “Listen, chérie. I won’t do anything that degrades you. I just want…” He paused, searching for the perfect words to convey his emotions. He wasn’t much of a smooth talker. He was an introverted person. But at that very moment, he thought he should let her know what he was feeling. “It has been forever since I’ve been with someone. I?

??m taken with you. I’m not asking much from you, your companionship is all I want.”

Madeline looked as if she was trying to find evidence of his lying. It took a long minute before she finally seemed convinced.

Unexpectedly, she caressed his cheek and kissed him on the mouth.

He froze for a second. Those lips. So warm. And soft.

And the way she kissed. So full of passion. His cock hardened in his pants. God damn. She made it hard for him to exercise his self-control.

Jean-Luc kissed her back. Slowly at first. Then he became ravenous when she reciprocated with the same heat. He fisted a handful of her hair and plastered her with a kiss that almost suffocated her. He had to let her go to give her a chance to breathe.

She panted. “Good lord…”

“Sorry. You made me like this.” Jean-Luc stroked her thigh. The scent of her arousal drifted to his nose. His inner beast growled, wanting more. More of her. All of her. He cursed in silence.

Madeline awkwardly tossed her hair to her back and scanned around. She mumbled shyly, “I think we should go back to our room.”