“Dad, I’m busy,” I say, defeated. “What’s so urgent?”
“Your mother has been trying to call you to no avail.”
“I was having lunch with Andy.”
“You went all the way into the city to have lunch with Andy?”
“Yes, Dad, I needed a break from studying and missed him.”
“Look, Amelia, is everything okay? Your mother is worried about you.”
Deep, heavy breathing sounds behind me as the hairs on my arms stand at attention while chills run down my spine. Slowly, I turn my head, my eyes meeting his. The temperature in the room becomes stifling hot, causing my breathing to pick up at an uneven pace.
“I’m fine, Dad. Just busy.”
“You’ll call her as soon as we get off the phone?”
Will stops just shy of where I stand, close enough for me to smell him. Reaching out, he runs his finger along my collarbone, my body tensing at his touch.
“Uh-huh, okay, Dad. I’ll call Mom as soon as I’m back in New Haven.”
“Amelia, I don’t know what’s going on with you, but I’m worried.”
“You have nothing to worry about. I need to go.”
“Amelia,” he warns sternly. “Don’t do anything to disappoint me.”
“I won’t, Dad. Promise.”
I hang up the call, breathing out a sigh of relief.
“This was never going to be easy, Amelia,” Will reminds me.
“I know that. If only my dad…” I trail off, my thoughts jumbled.
“If only your dad will approve? If I stand here and tell you he will, I’d be lying to you. I know Lex Edwards, possibly better than you. He’s the ruler of his kingdom. And if he thinks his princess is in danger, he’ll do everything in his power to make sure nothing happens.”
He pushes my hair behind my shoulder, and leaning forward, he grazes his lips against my neck, inhaling my skin. The walls start to cave, the touch of his lips on my skin breaking them down piece by piece.
I yank his hair, pulling his mouth onto mine. His lips taste like heaven, his tongue meeting mine. Unable to stop, my tongue refuses to break from his, barely able to let go as he pulls away.
His eyes blaze with desire as he wraps his hand around my waist, carrying me toward his desk and laying me down, forcing my legs open. Letting out a moan, his eyes widen while admiring my legs, running his hands up my thigh before he forcefully pulls me toward him, then I wrap my legs around his waist.
Out of breath, with my heart running a marathon, his fingers clasp the buttons of my blouse, unbuttoning them at a slow and agonizing pace, exposing my breasts. There’s no delayed gratification, no admiring my naked form. His mouth ravages my breasts, sucking hard while I arch my neck, groaning beneath his touch.
His phone begins to ring, and with scornful eyes, he presses the phone to his forehead before answering.
“Lex,” he almost grunts.
There’s silence, and the frustrated expression soon turns into a deliciously sinful smirk.
“I understand that you’re worried.” Will runs his hands along my thigh, grazing between my legs. I hold back my moan, scared of being heard. “I’ll take care of her, don’t worry. You know, I think of her as family. I’d never let anyone hurt her.”
And with that, he plunges his fingers inside me, my back arching as the sensations ripple through me. I close my eyes, desperately trying to control myself and not combust on his desk.
“You can trust me,” he says with finality. “I’ll make sure no one else touches her.”
He hangs up the phone, cocking his head with a wicked sneer.