Page 29 of The Aries Alliance
“Not that it’s any of your business, but we have sex.”
“I see. But why are you going out tonight? We have work to do tomorrow. I told you I’d be taking up a lot of your time.”
“It’s because I need . . .” She shook her head. “Never mind.”
“You need what?”
“A release. Dang. A release.”
I stared at Scarlett hard. Everything about her screamed sex. Even from here, I smelled her arousal.
“Before you go out, let’s chat.”
Scarlett raised her hand and checked out her watch.
“Why? My friend is waiting.”
“Woman, please. It won’t take long.” I reached for her hand and led her to the couch. I turned off the television with the universal remote, leaving us in silence.
“Sit down, Scar.”
She half rolled her eyes with her mouth tight, avoiding my eyes. When I guided her to the space beside me, she eased down.
“Get comfortable.” I patted the leather behind her.
She relaxed her straight back and exhaled. To my delight, her dress rose so high I got a front row view of her curvy hips.
I lifted my T-shirt over my head and threw it beside me, bending and twisting my upper body, flexing my muscles so my biceps popped.
Scarlett’s eyes followed my movements. When she shifted her body and closed her legs tightly without taking her eyes off my form, I had her where I wanted her.
“You okay?” I leaned into her and pushed her locs behind her right shoulder, placing my nose so close to her neck I could lick her skin.
“Yeah.” Her barely-there response pleased me.
“I can’t hear you,” I whispered directly into her ear.
She threw a mean look my way.
“You know you can. I said yes.”
Oath
War threwme off when he removed his shirt. Even before he took the white tank off, it clung to him like plastic wrap. He lifted it over his stomach, abs, pecs, and shoulders so slowly, I imagined rubbing and kissing him until he groaned.
Although I’d seen his gorgeous body before, there was nothing like seeing it up close. I clenched my fists and squeezed my legs tight to prevent myself from leaning across the couch and rubbing my hands over his abs like I was at the strip club. I tried to sneak a peek at his pecs when he turned off the TV, but realized I was busted when his eyes suddenly met mine.
“It’s hot in here, don’t you think?”
War had to be kidding me. If anything, the chill in the air had my nipples poking out of my dress. Or maybe it was War. Either way, it didn’t warrant him being half-naked.
“I’m comfortable. And it’s funny you’re hot since the thermostat said sixty-five degrees when I checked.”
I wanted War to know I knew he was showing out for no reason.
“You sure?”
Like the mischievous man he was, War’s eyes dropped to my erect nipples. I covered them with my hands and nodded.
