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So far only Dex and Dani know about us, and that’s how I want to keep it.Even though they’ve now returned from Italy, I can’t risk Matteo or Enzo finding out, because once they do, something always finds its way back to the old man.
This has to stay between us.
Dani won’t leak anything, because she’s loyal to her friend, and I trust Dex implicitly.I trust him like a blood brother—because that’s what he is.It’s time we stop pretending we’re on different sides.Time to stop holding these differences like they matter more than loyalty.
Having Raquel with me feels right.Like something in my chest unlocked and I can breathe again.No wonder Dex thinks I’m softer now.Raquel’s the one thing in my life that makes perfect sense when things around me are chaotic.
We didn’t fix our weekends, or make plans to see one another very weekend.Raquel said it wasn’t possible with her caseload.I’d make time for her.I’d put other things on hold for her, but she’s focussed.That’s what I worry about.Her career means so much to her.
I try to focus on my work, but a week passes, and I can’t take it anymore.I need to see her.I have my assistant call her assistant, ask some casual questions, figure out when she’s free.I discover she’s got a meeting scheduled Thursday evening.Friday’s booked too.
I fly to Miami early on Friday evening, and keep it quiet.I pull up in a black SUV across the street from her office.She strides out, looking polished and perfect, as ever.Exuding power and elegance in her heels and a fitted business suit.I climb out of the car and lean against it, my insides heating up at the sight of her.She’s about to hail a taxi, so I call out her name.She stops, looks at me, and those sexy, sinful lips—not painted so rich red now, but nude—shape into a smile, and then she darts across the street, dodging traffic, making me panic for her safety.Briefcase swinging at her side, she charges at me, like she doesn’t care who’s watching.
Fuck.This woman.She lights up my entire world.My heart beats out of control, my grin tugging wider, and when she crashes into me, I catch her like I’ve been waiting my whole life to it.I hold her like I’ll never let her go.
We don’t even say anything.She looks up and I see it in her eyes.The way she looks at me, like she can’t believe I’m real.Like I’m home.I’m hers.I see it all in her dark brown eyes, relief, adoration and happy surprise.A sharp, unmistakable flicker of love she hasn’t said out loud yet.Words I’m biding my time to say to her.I drag her into my arms, and we kiss, hot and messy, like we’ve been starving for each other.
“Inside,” I rasp, my voice as tight as my pants are now.I open the doors of the sleek black SUV I’ve hired, we make out like teenagers in the backseat, my hands all over her.She parts her legs, letting my fingers find their way to the silk of her panties.Sliding the flimsy fabric to the side, I sigh as I explore her slippery folds again.My cock hardens as the familiar contours of her body send urgent signals to mine.
She groans, jerking off the seat, nipping my ear as I pump my fingers inside her.I consider undoing her buttons, think about latching my lips to her breasts, when she murmurs, “I have a meeting I need to get to.”
““I know.I checked.”I watch her intently, as I finger fuck her, feel her legs part even more.We don’t have much time, but we have enough for me to watch her come.“Don’t worry.I’ll drive you there,” I murmur.“But I want to mess you up completely first.”
She goes soft and boneless, flopping back against the seat.Her arousal paints my hand as I tweak and rub her clit.It takes all my restraint not to sink my head between her legs.
“The … meeting …” she pants.
“I know …” I slide another finger inside her, and she sinks lower against the backseat, her back arching off it.She throws her head back, her neck lengthening, my mouth watering at the expanse of bare skin.I consider giving her a hickey, branding her there, for all to see.
“Riooooooooooooo.”She grinds against my hand desperate with need.“They brought it forward twenty minutes.I can’t be late.Pierce will ...”
His name makes me move my hand away.The last thing I want is to put her career at risk.To give the fucker she works for a chance to be mad at her.I kiss her delectable mouth, my tongue finding hers.A rush of blood makes my cock swell.I want her all over again, and I kiss her, harder, framing her face with my hands, angling her mouth so I can kiss her deeper.She mewls against my mouth, her hand finding its way to my cock.
“Only took a few seconds,” she chuckles.
Thoughts fill my mind.I consider fucking her like this, while she’s sprawled so sensually across the seat.But I can’t.It will have to wait until later.I pull back and admire her.She’s such a beautiful sight for my eyes.And she’s mine.
“I’ll drive you there.”
She adjusts herself, smoothing down her skirt and her hair.“This is a surprise.”She curls her hand around the back of my neck, kissing me quickly.“How long do I have you for?”
“I’m at your disposal for the entire weekend, if you’re not too busy.”
She kisses me again.“Never too busy for you.We’ll continue this later?”
“You bet.”
She pulls out a mirror and checks her face and hair.
“Where to?”I ask, getting into the driver’s seat, ready to be at her beck and call.
***
RAQUEL
The man I love is the biggest tease.Who would have thought I’d ever call Rio Knight the biggest Romeo?I cannot get enough of him.
Still smoothing down my skirt, I walk into the client meeting five minutes late.Pierce looks at me with contempt.I see cold hatred in his eyes too.Ever since I called him out on that sleazy comment, he’s been distant.He completely blanks me.Doesn’t even look my way.Barely speaks to me.I’m not sure if this patronizing, sneering down at me version of him is any better than the sleazy douchebag he was.
