Page 28 of Damaged Mogul
I’m crushing over a guy because he stepped up to the plate, literally.
I chance a glance his way, but I only catch a glimpse of his strong profile.
My chaperone-slash-bodyguard has gone back to wearing his trademark scowl. He’s determined to ignore me, choosing to focus on whatever is happening on the other side of the window.
Sigh.
I mourn the great conversationalist.
My eyes fall to the seat where his hand is resting, and I have to resist the urge to snake mine into his. To avoid making a fool of myself, I join my hands together and place them on my lap. Taking a page from his book, I face the window and lose myself in the scenery, pretending I’m not a little hurt.
I chance another glance his way.
His throat works on a swallow, his jaw tightening.
He runs a hand through his thick brown hair, messing it up.
Tension radiates off him. Every fibre in his body screams,leave me alone.
Fine.
It stings, but I have some pride.
We’re strangers, and he promised me only one night.
Who cares if I come alive when I’m near him? In a matter of days, I’ll fly back to Manhattan, and we’ll go our separate ways.
It’s for the best.
I’m here to scout schools because that fits in with my father’s grand plan for my life. Not to lust over a brooding man, even if he’s sexy as sin.
Chapter 10
Gage
Istruggle to understand how a woman who was a stranger a few hours ago managed to unravel my world in the blink of an eye.
I shouldn’t have grabbed her in my arms.
Fuck you, Cadoc Cork Phallusburg.
I blame the dirty old man for my predicament.
Had I not entered a pissing contest, I would still be blissfully ignorant.
Now that I know what it’s like to have Lily in my arms, I’m hooked.
Like a lock and key, she fits in my arms so perfectly.
The warmth of her body felt like salvation.
I still can’t shake off the jolt that sizzled through me.
A lady in pink swept into town and turned me inside out.
Her eyes, her laugh— No. Everything about her is irresistible.
Her enchanting voice is a seductive melody. Shutting her out during the ride back to the hotel was self-preservation. It was the only way to avoid getting trapped in her web.
