Page 36 of A Linton Scandal

I glanced at the clock on the wall, it was almost ten. “I’m surprised he didn’t go to sleep earlier. He must’ve been waiting for me to come home. Thank you for reading to him.

She entered the room fully and closed the door behind herself.

“You don’t have to thank me for that, he’s a cute kid. I kind of enjoy Harry Potter more than the average muggle.”

Seeing my blank look, she flushed. “Never mind, you told me to come to you to find my room?”

Placing my towel down on the chair of my desk, I decided to go ahead and clear the air. “I actually wanted to discuss that with you. I’m sure you’re aware that I’m attracted to you.”

She didn’t react right away, instead, she averted her eyes and chewed her bottom lip before she finally gave a nod. “I’ve sort of caught on, but I didn’t think it was something I should give too much attention to. I mean what happened between us at my apartment didn’t suddenly make me think anything, I don’t have any expectations towards you in that area.”

“You should,” I said, slowly closing the space between us. Forcing her to look up at me. “I’m at the age where I like to have things clear from the beginning. I’m going to ask you a question, and don’t be afraid to speak openly.

“Sure,” she said seriously.

“I want to try to make this relationship real. I know originally the intent was to be a fake couple, and to go our separate ways in three years. But what do you think about trying seriously, and if it doesn’t work out then we stick to our agreement?”

My mouth felt dry as I tried to remain calm. In my arrogance, I didn’t think she would reject me, but Juliette wasn’t like the woman who’d thrown themselves at me in hopes of power and money. She was completely different and whatever choice she made I would respect.

“Sure, why not.” Her soft voice drew me out of my wandering thoughts.

“What?”

She chuckled, crossing her arms, looking at me in amusement. “Why not, it’s not like I haven’t been attracted to you. I’ll be honest with you, that while I’m not in love with you… I do sort of like you.”

I tightened my jaw, only to catch myself. What was wrong with me, I couldn’t expect her to be in love with me, we were still strangers.

“But that doesn’t mean I couldn’t fall for you,” she continued. Her eyes sparkled up at me. “Even if it doesn’t work out at the very least, we could be friends. Right?”

I didn’t want to be friends with her. I wanted her to be mine. And as I stared down at her easy-going expression, I knew if I told her my real thoughts, she would reject me immediately I instead began planning on how to seduce her.

The idea that I had to make the mother of my child fall in love with me, Mihai Linton was amusing and tasted bitter to me. I glanced at her stomach, before our child came into this world I would have her look at me the way I looked at her.

“Then, can I just confirm once more just how physically compatible we are?” I grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her close, releasing her wrist. I tilted up her chin.

Her lashes lowered and I could feel her give a small shiver. “I think we’re pretty compatible but I’m not against checking again.”

I grinned before I leaned down and took her lips in a kiss. The minute my lips touched hers I knew this night wouldn’t end with just a kiss.

Juliette

His kiss wasn’t bad.

No.

It was amazing it felt like I’d had a craving for chocolate and it was finally being assuaged. As his larger hands pulled me closer, I felt like my skin was alive. The burn that always stirred when he touched me was quickly burning a path to my chest.

With a wet pop he pulled his lips from mine. His azure eyes pierced me straight to my heart. He licked his bottom lip looking at me like a treat he couldn’t wait to devour.

“I think I need to have another taste.” His voice was rough and deep. He made it to the bottom of my shirt with his hands. “I want to taste the rest of you to see if it’s the same flavor everywhere, it felt like I rushed last time.”

Before I could formulate an appropriate answer, he’d already pulled my shirt up and over my head. The band holding my twist back popped, causing my hair to fall around my shoulders.

I reached up to cover my chest, but he caught my hands, stopping me. “Don’t cover yourself, I want to see it all.”

I watched in silent anticipation as he lowered his head and brushed a kiss along my collar bone. Releasing my hands, he cupped my breast and for once I didn’t curse my breast for being too large. His thumb brushed my nipple slowly torturing it, as he continued to kiss along my neck. My flesh felt like a live wire.

The firmness of his touch and the way he breathed as if he craved me drove my lust higher. His teeth eventually grazed the top of my breast, before he leaned down and sucked my right nipple into his warm mouth. His tongue flicked it in a way that made my stomach tighten.

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