Page 87 of Stolen Kisses
I smiled to myself, it was weird hearing a four year old talk like that. I loved it. I absolutely loved that I was warming up to him so well, like he really was mine.
Maria though would have me warming up to anything, or anyone. I didn’t know if that was a good thing though. It showed she had control over me. Control was something I never gave away to anyone before. It was however always there with her.
I thought it was happening now as a little knock sounded on the door and when I gave the okay she walked in.
She walked in wearing one of those silky camisole tops that caressed her skin and made her breasts look even bigger, because it drew attention to her perfect cleavage. Her jeans were tight and fitted, showing off that body of hers which was made for sin. With her hair up in a ponytail and her eyes done in a way to make them even more striking, she looked as if she had just stepped out of a dream. Right out of a dream or off the runway. It was all the same to me.
Had she become the master of my fucking mind too?
Could she make me see her when I wanted so badly to? This doll was some powerful being if that were true.
She skipped over to me and gave me a kiss. It was the type of kiss that made me want to take her right there. Bend her over my desk and lose myself in her.
I nearly did just that when she pulled back, swatting away my hands when I touched her breasts.
“Fuck,” I winced.
She responded with a giggle. “Dante you are so very bad.”
“Why am I bad if I just want to touch you?” I gave her an incredulous stare. Then it hit me, the realization that she shouldn’t be here. She was supposed to be at home with the boys watching her. “Why are you here? Of course it’s not that I’m not happy to see you.”
“I’m working,” she replied as if it was obvious.
“What? No. Maria, come on you know that was just a clever ruse to get you to …” I thought better of finishing the sentence.
“Clever ruse for what Dante?” She giggled again.
“To get you to do that thing, you know that thing.” I laughed.
“Does that thing involve me naked in your bed?”
“Yes, or on my desk, or in my lap, or in my fucking car. Anywhere … come here.” I was too hard for her to resist me, but the woman was serious she wasn’t giving me anything. She backed away again.
“No, Mister. I’m here to work.”
“Fine. I told the guys to watch you.”
“They did. Flynn’s with them and I’m here with you. I couldn’t take it anymore Dante. Those guys were assholes back then and they’re even worse now. All of them like a bunch of babies. Ava came by and saved me.” She seemed to brighten.
God bless Ava, that woman was a saint. It was nice of her to check on Maria. It also didn’t surprise me at all, she was the nurturing type.
“Was that okay?”
Maria nodded. “It really was and to reassure you even more, she gave me a lift here. Actually, it was Claudius who came to pick her up so I figured I was safe coming here.”
Okay, I felt better hearing that rather than imagining her getting here by herself.
“All that trouble just to get here to work doll?” I quirked a brow.
“To get to work and see you.” The look in her eyes told me while she wanted to see me, she was hoping I’d tell her if I found anything out about today.
“Besides my charm, the wild sex, and my eternal adoration for you, what else did you want to see me for doll?” I stared at her long and hard. She knew me, too well. I didn’t think though that she’d ever really seen the serious side of me before.
“I’d love to know what happened today. You don’t have to tell me everything. Just something. Like if you found anything. You said it yourself, it’s Christina. She’s my best friend. I want to know what happened to her.”
She’s my best friend.
It pulled at my soul that Maria spoke about her like she was still alive. Or rather like it didn’t matter whether Christina was alive or dead, she was still Maria’s best friend.
