Daughter Trilogy Bundle (135 page)

“
That’s not a bad affliction.  I can give you the address if you need it,” I murmur while deliberately moving close enough to her to feel the heat of her body against mine.

Damn she smells good.

“I think this is good enough,” she mutters with a bit of embarrassment. 

I take her hand in mine and delight myself in the delicious currents while ushering her to go first through the door I
’m holding open.  My eyes intentionally scale up and down her back when she can’t see me, and I’m finally forced to loosen my collar.

We sit down and a waitress stumbles like a fool when her eyes fall on me, but of course, I saw it coming.

“Can I… um… take your body… I mean your order?” she bumbles.

My eyes do not pay the idiot any attention.  They stay devoted to the unbelievable girl squirming awkwardly in her seat across from me.

She’s almost acting jealous when she rolls her eyes, and then they get caught in mine.  I refuse to look anywhere but at her while answering the fool woman.

“
We’ll take two of your specials and two cups of coffee,” I order.

It takes the oaf far too long to scurry off, but once she does, my girl stays eye-locked with me.

She’s mine… finally.

“
So you’re the kind of guy who just orders for a girl without first asking what she likes?” she asks with an unimpressed sort of mannerism.

She keeps surprising me with her fight.

“I’m the kind of guy who knows what a girl likes without having to ask,” I daringly reply, and I can see I’ve just flustered her more. 

“
So you’re a playboy?” she bluntly says to call me out.

I can
’t fight my laughter, and I have to look away from her demanding eyes before I dig myself out of this deal-breaking scenario.  It’s fairly obvious she doesn’t like
playboys,
and it would be wise to keep my past indiscretions quiet if I plan on getting further than a diner dinner with her.

I
’m fucking immortal, baby.

It
’s hard to be faithful to one girl for all eternity.

“
No.  Not at all.  I’m an excellent observer.  You requested coffee at the club, and they didn’t serve it.  The waitress told me,” I lie.  I overheard it, but she doesn’t need to know that.  “Your friend requested pancakes, and you were ready for them.  So I gathered you like them as well.”

“
Where were you?” she asks, accidentally revealing how desperately she had been scouring the club for me.

“
There’s a private corner I requested after Bob left.  I had a clear view of you, but you were unable to find me despite your best attempts to do so,” I seduce more deliberately, and I lean over the table a little to force her eyes to stare into mine more as the waves stir within me.

“
Oh.  You saw me.  That’s a little embarrassing,” she mumbles, and damn it’s so fucking cute.

It
’s a good thing she’s
not
immortal.  I’d be looking for far more than one night, and I don’t need that sort of entanglement.

I
’m afraid I’d be completely lost in this girl I can’t see the future of.  Her mystery is intriguing enough in its own right, but her beauty is beyond anything I’ve ever seen.

Her lips beg mine to touch them, and her eyes continue to provoke me.  I
’d definitely fall hard for this ravishing creature if I had an eternity for her to get stuck in my mind.

“
It shouldn’t be.  I wanted you to look for me so I’d know whether or not I was pursuing a lost cause.  I was enjoying your relentless eyes,” I roll out salaciously, and I can see her eyes burning now.

She wants me.

I take her hand in
mine the second we stand up, and I don’t let it go while I’m paying.  I’m almost afraid she’ll run, and I’m almost aching to have her. 

The New York air hits us the moment we walk out, and instantly I feel her hand tensing in mine.  I should have gotten her out of there sooner.

I open the car door for her, but I can see it in her eyes - she’s not getting in.

“
Thanks, but I can catch a cab from here.  There’s one just over there, and it’s late.  I’m sure you’ve got more important things to do than escort me back to my hotel,” she says far too distantly for my liking.

I reluctantly shut the door and try to start strategizing a new plan of attack.  This damn girl is driving me absolutely crazy.

“I’ve got nowhere to be.  So I was right.  You’re not from the city.  Where do you live?” I pry.

“
Frankford, Connecticut.”

It seems as though I
’ve caught her off guard.  I can tell by her reluctant stance she hadn’t meant to say that, so that means it’s true.

“
That’s not too far,” I murmur while mapping out the distance in my head.

I can be there and back in no time with any one of my cars.

Why in the hell am I planning this shit out?  Just let her fucking go and move on.  She’s mortal!

“
It’s pretty far.  I have to leave at noon tomorrow.”

Damn.  I
’ve only got right now to get this craving gone.  I’m starting to worry one night won’t squash these ridiculously obsessive emotions.  I swear I’m the one being infected by her.

I take her hands, and I gently jerk her to my body until I can feel her heat consuming me.  I
’m dying to rip this red dress to shreds and dive into her flawless, mortal body.  I’ll just have to be careful with her.

She
’s too exquisite to release right now, and she isn’t struggling either.

Take her now.

I don’t allow her to pull back when I lean over and tilt her head back to allow me access.  Her lips feel too soft to be mortal, and I swear her breath is an aphrodisiac.

I can feel her gentle, fragile hands running up my back when she gives into the passionate embrace, and now I know I can
’t let her go.

Oh fuck.  One night isn
’t going to be enough.

I
’ve never felt anything as gripping as this, and now I’m a fool thirsting for her.

The incredible kiss is too strong to release myself from, but I want more.  I can
’t have
more
here on the streets, and she might to run away if I don’t act fast.

“
Stay with me tonight,” I breathe.

“
I don’t even know you,” she says hesitantly, but I can tell her objection is forced and not at all sincere.

“
There’s only one way to remedy that,” I murmur, and I don’t wait for her finicky mind to challenge my solid rebuttal.

I pull her back to me, and I find myself lost in her deliciously exquisite kiss.  I
’m almost getting light-headed from the overwhelming power of this girl’s taste, stare, and touch. 

I only pull back to open the door, and it
’s all I can do not to throw her in the damn car this time.  She doesn’t argue though.  I almost exhale too loudly when she climbs in, and I flash around to my side to hasten the exit.

Her eyes glance up with familiarity when we pass the Waldorf, so now I know where she
’s staying.

I just have to learn everything else about her
.

I roll my eyes at my ridiculous newfound fascination just as we pull up to my apartment.  I wish I had known such a gorgeous being had been just down the road from me these past few days.

I would have started this much sooner, and I might have gotten her out of my system by now.

I hop out and open her door for her, and my fingers intertwine with hers before she can over-think the situation.

“Hello, Mr. Cole.  Did you have a pleasant evening?” my doorman prompts.

“
I did.  Thank you,” I murmur very generously while glancing at the beauty hanging on to me.

I can
’t make it all the way to the apartment.  It’s at the damn top, and it will take too long.  The longer her lips aren’t on mine, the more she’s thinking about this being a bad idea.

As soon as the elevator doors close, I pull her back into my arms.  Her fervent, greedy hands slide over my chest and abdomen, and her heated touch ignites a stirring within me I didn
’t know could exist.

I
’ve never felt so… charged.  I’ve never felt so insane or maddened by anyone.

This can
’t be good.  What is she doing to me?

Her back slaps the wall, and my hips keep her pinned as I pour out my passion for her.  She trembles slightly, and it
’s damn near my undoing.

It
’s all I can do not to fall for this girl in a way I’ve never fallen for anyone.  I want more than one night already, and we’ve just gotten started.  How will I feel after our bodies have fully connected?

At this rate, I
’ll be in love with this girl by the fucking morning. 
Damn it.

My vase shatters to the ground as we crash around my apartment, and it
’s all I can do not to just throw her across the damn table and take her right now.  Her eyes are closed, so I flash to the bedroom with her in my arms.  She doesn’t seem to stir from the hastened motion, which is good because I’ve forgotten how to show caution around her.

I slide her on the bed, and I refrain from ripping apart her dress as I unzip it and carefully pull it over her head to reveal the body I only thought I was prepared to see.

She’s too incredible to be mortal, and I’m a fool for putting myself through this.  Her damn red lace underwear is ridiculously sexy, and I can’t stare at it on her sleek body any longer.

There
’s not a flaw on her, leaving me to only revel in her perfection - making me officially fucked.

After I
’ve removed the tempting pieces of lace, she starts undressing me, and each one of her touches is enough to make me question my sanity.  I really want her to be here tomorrow when I wake up, and that’s absurd.

I laugh a little against her lips when she struggles with my custom belt, and then I remove it for her.  Her legs slide against my waist as she kicks off my pants, and then they wrap around me with begging desire, forcing me to shiver under her intoxicating breath.

She moans lightly when my lips caress her soft breasts, and then I move down to her smooth abdomen.  She clenches the sheets below her, and I decide to cut out all the torturous foreplay I normally shine at.

I jerk her head back to kiss her neck before finally returning to her lips, and I
’m lost in her completely now.

I
’m in so much fucking trouble.

Holy fuck
.  That was beyond
amazing, and I’m trying not to say something completely ridiculous right now.  I feel like I need a cigarette, and I’ve never even smoked.

I
’ve been with immortal girls - too many immortal girls - and I’ve never felt anything so exhilarating.  I’m sure as hell not getting her out of my system any time soon.  I don’t even want her out of my bed for a couple of centuries.

Damn it.

Why can’t she be immortal?  I wish the damn fountain of youth still existed.  Then I could keep her.  I can at least keep her for a little while.

Her panting breaths are ragged and tired, and despite my greedy desire, I can
’t push her mortal body for more.  She’s so fucking incredible, and I’m officially hers whether I like it or not.

I pull her into my arms so as not to let her feel the need to leave, and then I kiss her lightly on the lips which is something I never do after the fact.  I want her for so much more than sex, and it
’s only going to end badly for both of us - especially me.

She won
’t remember, but I will.  I’ll never forget.

“
Should I go?” she breathlessly rattles out, and I think it’s adorable she doesn’t know what to do in this situation.

“
Stay with me,” my mouth says before I can even think about it.

She falls asleep almost instantly after my whispered request and she
’s breathtakingly beautiful as she snuggles into my body.  I shouldn’t be tired, but I am.  I couldn’t get out of bed right now even if I wasn’t.

Damn this girl for doing this to me.

I wake up to an empty
bed and the sound of sneaky footsteps traipsing around in my living room. 

In a blur, I jerk on a pair of pants and then prop up against the doorframe of my bedroom as I stare at the nervous girl.  I smirk a little at my sweet escapee trying to get out without the awkward
morning after
.

She
’s almost dancing around in front of the elevator, and it’s her very unrehearsed skills I find refreshing.