“This is what I’ve got, Luxandria, how about you, what have you got?”
Lux was nervous, this was what she had wanted since the moment she’d seen him standing in her kitchen. Now that the moment was here, she hesitated. She knew Josh well enough to understand the results of daring him. It was going down. Only with him, there may well still be a twist. But in the meantime she had the upper hand and she was holding on to it.
Tossing her braids over her shoulder, Lux took her time looking him up and down, finally focusing all her attention on his jutting cock. When it twitched at all the attention she was paying it, she licked her lips and smiled. She knew she was playing with fire and relished it. How often did a woman have the perfect specimen of manliness standing completely naked before her; waiting for her next move.
“Really Joshua, when did you become so literal?”
“The minute you said you needed to be reminded of what I have.”
“Well, from what I can see nothing’s changed, and honestly, I don’t know if I’m interested.” How she managed not to spontaneously combust from the bare faced lie, Lux would never know. The sight of his body turned her on so much it was all she could do not to rush him.
Seeing a change overtake him, she took a step back. Josh took a larger step forward. Her eyes flashed up to meet his. They were black and they bore straight through her telegraphing his intent.
His predatory look was like nothing she’d ever experienced before. There was nowhere for her to hide, and she knew she didn’t want to. There was something about the chase; about the look a man gave a woman when he was intent on having her. Parts of the Josh, she knew years ago remained, but somehow he was changed. He appeared bigger and infinitely more dangerous.
Lux sucked in a breath ready to run. He read her intention and countered it. Unsure of how it happened, she was over his shoulder and he was taking the stairs two at a time.
By the time they reached the upper landing, she’d recovered from her surprise at his caveman tactics. Needing to slow him down, she reached around his body and pulled the hair under his arm. The smack on her backside was so swift, she yelped at the stinging smart that burned her ass.
“You hit me!” Lux cried incredulously.
“Damn right I smacked your ass, what do you think, I like you attempting to rip the hairs from under my arm?!”
“If you know what’s best for you, you better put me down this minute!”
When he ignored her, Lux lost her temper. “You dumb oversized blockhead, didn’t you hear me?!”
“Jeez, Lux, you really know how to cuss a guy out don’t you,” Josh laughed. Pushing open her bedroom door, he unceremoniously dumped her on the bed. As he watched her and the seconds ticked by, Lux wondered what was running through his mind. The last thing she expected was for him to turn and leave without comment.
Somewhere between her big mouth and her temper, she managed to turn him off, and she didn’t know if she was elated or sorry.
Chapter 21
Josh wasn’t bothered about Lux and her antics. He knew she wanted him as much as he wanted her. All she needed was time to openly admit it. In the meantime, he wasn’t about to over think the subject. He’d seen the way she looked at him. It was killing him, but she still wasn’t ready. The important thing was she was here, with him; everything else would fall into place.
When she’d mentioned the word divorce, for a moment, he’d panicked. He’d lived through seven years of separation because never once had she contacted him with the request to make it permanent.
One cold shower later, Josh settled into his lonely bed. Throwing an arm over his head, he attempted to push all thoughts from his mind. It must have worked as the next time consciousness pulled him into awareness, he felt someone sitting on his chest – Lux.
Reaching for her, he was astonished when he realized he couldn’t move his arms. Panic set in. Something was holding him immobile. Shocked at how someone had managed to sneak up on him, Josh fought against his bonds.
His eyes popped open to darkness. Focusing his mind and using all his strength, he pushed upwards, nothing happened. Drugged, someone had used drugs on him. His thoughts scattered and he struggled to maintain rational thought even as they fragmented. Just before being pulled into darkness an image of Lux moved across his mind.
“Josh.”
He knew the disjointed voice, he recognized it but he couldn’t hold on to it.
“Josh.”
There, it was again. Attempting to focus, Josh managed to crack open his eyes to see Lux sitting beside him. Seeing her made him happy, at least nobody held her against her will. That was his final thought as the blackness claimed him once more.