Page 16 of Married Into Love

“Oh, no. Really, that’s not necessary,” Alessiamurmured.

I squeezed her hand. “Ignore my wife. She’ll take you up on your graciousoffer.”

Alessia huffed in annoyance, and Alison laughed softly at the reaction. “Don’t worry, my dear. He’s not going to be nearly as happy with my second offer. My new daughter-in-law also mentioned something about you and your sister having an issue with your apartment. My husband and I keep an owner’s suite here, and the two of you are more than welcome to use it for as long as you’d like. We’ll be heading out of town on Monday, and the suite can be made ready for you in a matter of hours after weleave.”

“I couldn’t possibly,” Alessiawhispered.

I’d planned to agree with her, until I spotted the tears in her eyes and reminded myself that I was supposed to make decisions based on her needs and not mine. I gave her hand another squeeze. “Ignore my wife again. She’ll take you up on the offer of the suite too, as long as it’s okay for just her sister to use it since I’m hoping Alessia will choose to stay with meinstead.”

Alison offered me a pleased smile. “Then I’ll make the arrangements for the suite. Two keys will be available in Alessia’s name at the reception desk Monday afternoon. And I’ll pass your phone number along to our legal department so they can get in touch with Alessia first thing Mondaymorning.”

“Thank you,” Alessia and I offered our gratitude inunison.

Alison accomplished something I’d been unable to do—removing all the tension from Alessia’s body. Her mood lightened by leaps and bounds after that, and we chatted with Andrew and Josie over dinner and danced our way through the rest of the reception. Although there was an open bar, I limited myself to a few drinks and kept a close eye on how much Alessia had as well. She was spending the night with me in my hotel room again, and I didn’t want to rule out the possibility of something happening between us—which meant both of us needed to be mostly sober when we headedupstairs.

I was glad for the effort at the end of the night when Alessia stepped out of the bathroom in nothing but a tiny pair of sleep shorts and a thintanktop.

I wanted tofuckher.

Badly.

To show her how explosive I knew it would be between the two of us. Even the softest kisses with her made me rock hard. The more heated ones were better than any orgasm I’d had with another woman. I had no doubts about us being sexually compatible. If anything, we were explosive enough together that we might burn down thehotel.

But I didn’t want to push her into it. I wanted it to be a natural progression to our relationship. To happen because Alessia was ready to take that stepwithme.

I knew she wanted me. I could see it in her eyes and her body language. But she was skittish. Understandably so, considering what she’d gone through at work. And how long it’d been since she slept with anyone else. Also because she’d only known me for one day—even though she already wore my ring on herfinger.

“You have choices, Alessia. Alison was serious when she offered you and Ariana use of the owner’s suite here for as long as you need it. You don’t owe me anything for sharing my room with you tonight. I can sleep on the couch—” My words cut off when she yanked on my shirt to pull my face downtohers.

“I know my sister gave you the white knight nickname, but you can stop being such a gentleman and kiss menow,Alec.”

It was all the encouragement I needed. I tossed her over my shoulder, and dumped her on the bed. Dragging the T-shirt I’d just put on over my head, I crawled after her in only my boxers. I claimed her lips in a hard kiss, groaning at her taste. Tilting her chin with my hand, I deepened the kiss as our tongues tangled with each other. Alessia’s nails bit into my shoulders and a rough moan rumbled up mychest.

“Kissing you on the mouth doesn’t make me less of a gentleman, beautiful.” I nibbled my way down her jawline and along her neck. “But there are other places I can kiss you that’d be downrightfilthy.”

“Yes.” She wiggled beneath me and lifted her tank by the hem to pull it off her body. “Please.”

Her tits were fucking perfect. Round and lush, tipped with hard, pink peaks. I bent my head to them and licked at her nipples, breathing warm air over them before I drew one into the heat of my mouth. She made a soft sound, a breathy moan, and it spurredmeon.

I flicked at her nipple with my tongue, tugging on it gently with my teeth. She buried her hands in my hair and pressed me tighter to her chest as her back lifted off the mattress. I switched my attention from one side to the other, teasing her nipple before drawing it deep into the heat of my mouth. Then I kissed my way over the curves of her tits and back up to her mouth. Her lips trembled beneath mine, and she gave herself up without holding anything back as wekissed.

I’d never felt like I could spend a lifetime kissing a woman—until Alessia. She fit in my arms like she belonged there. But as fucking incredible her kisses were; I wanted more. I tore my mouth away from hers to kiss my way back down to herchest.

“You’re so fuckinggorgeous.”

I sucked one of her nipples into my mouth and let go of it withapop.

“Andsexy.”

Her long lashes drifted up, and her green eyes blazed into mine. They were drenched with need, and I was determined to fulfill it for her. I kissed my way down her ribs, hesitating when I reached the waistband of her sleep shorts. Tucking my fingertips into the material, I waited for her little nod of approval and the lift of her hips before I dragged them downherlegs.

My breath lodged in my throat at how wet her panties were. The fabric was soaked clear through, and it ripped away from her body when I tugged at the seams. Dropping my head, I groaned when I inhaled the scent of herarousal.

“Alec,” shegasped.

My head jerked up, and I searched her face for any sign that she was having second thoughts. I sighed with relief when I didn’t find any. My blood thundered in my ears, and my cock felt like it was ready to bust through my boxers. My fingers bit into her hips as I brushed my lips up her innerthigh.

Both of her hands caught at my shoulders, her nails digging in. She went very still, her breath catching, but she didn’t protest. I ran my tongue up higher, making her legs quiver. She made a small strangled sound in the back of her throat, and her hips jerked up off themattress.

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