Charade (Swept Away, #1.5)

“I don’t mind holding hands, but that’s about it for now.”


“I guess you don’t want to stay over then?” He jumped up off the couch and I could tell he was a bit pissed off. “I thought we could go to breakfast with my brother in the morning.”

“You’re meeting Mattias for breakfast in the morning?” I knew my voice sounded too excited, but I couldn’t stop myself. I was fast realizing that David was going to be useless for information. I’d have to use him as a gateway to Mattias. Mattias was the one who would have the access to the information I needed. The only problem was if Mattias knew what his father, Jeremiah, had done. David had said that Mattias was close to their father and he had been groomed for the role of CEO. If Mattias knew that his father had done something shady, he wouldn’t want me snooping around. I’d have to make sure to keep my cards to myself. If I gained an in as David’s girlfriend, it would seem a lot less suspicious.

“Yeah, we have breakfast once a week.” He shrugged and walked back to his kitchen.

“Oh, nice, that’s fun.” I paused and then called out again. “I’ll take a glass of moscato if you have any.”

“You’re going to stay?” He walked to the doorway and gave me a huge smile.

“Yeah, I figure there’s no harm. As long as you know my boundaries.” I pointed my finger at him and he laughed.

“Oh, don’t worry about that, baby, I’ll make you forget all your boundaries.” He winked at me and I stifled a groan. That was what I was worried about.

*

“Would you like to wear my t-shirt to bed?” He held up a t-shirt in his hand as I stood there in his bedroom.

“That would be nice, thanks.”

“No need to thank me.” He threw it to me. “I’m not thanking me, I’d much rather you sleep naked.”

“That’s not going to happen.” I shook my head and watched as he pulled his shirt off. His chest was as muscular and tan as I’d imagined it being, with a very light sprinkling of hair across his chest. Then he pulled his pants off and I stared at his muscular legs and the bulge in his white briefs. He looked over at me and grinned as he adjusted himself.

“I guess I’m going to bed hard then.” His voice was almost a growl and my eyes dropped to his package again. It was an impressive sight, even through his briefs, and I swallowed hard. This was going to be a long night.

“What can I say?” I gave him a half-smile and looked toward the bathroom door. “I’m going to go in there and change.”

“Okay.” He grinned. “I’ll be in the bed, waiting for you.”

“Okay.” I hurried to the bathroom and closed the door quickly and took a couple of deep breaths. “You’ve got this, Bianca,” I mumbled to myself as I pulled my clothes off. I left my bra and panties on and pulled David’s t-shirt over my head. I groaned as I realized that it barely covered my ass. Of course, he couldn’t have given me a super long t-shirt. I splashed some water on my face, gathered my clothes up, and opened the door.

The bedroom lights were now off and I could see David in the bed waiting for me.

“My t-shirt suits you,” he said as he sat up slightly. I walked to the bed quickly, placing my clothes in a pile next to it. There I saw his white briefs on the floor. Oh, God!

“Thanks.” I slowly made my way into the bed, heart beating fast.

“Thanks for staying.” David reached out and pulled me to him as soon as I settled under the sheets. “I’ve been hoping to spend a night with you since I met you.”

“That wasn’t that long ago.”

“It’s been too long.” His lips fell to mine. “It’s been too long.” He kissed me lightly at first, stroking my hair as his tongue slid into my mouth. It was warm and searching and I felt myself kissing him back and enjoying it. David was a good kisser and I lost myself in the moment as his hands fell from my head to my back, quickly moving my t-shirt up so that he could touch my skin. I melted against him and moaned as I felt his hardness pressing against my bare stomach. He groaned at the touch as well and I felt him unclasping my bra before I even realized what was happening.

“You’re so beautiful.” He gazed down at my naked breasts with lust and his fingers ran down the valley between them to my stomach.

“Thank you.” I gulped as I stared up at his handsome face. My brain felt hazy and my body was shivering with anticipation as he lowered his lips to my right breast and started sucking. I closed my eyes as a surge of pleasure filled me. My hands made their way to his back and my fingers dug into his skin as he positioned himself on top of me. He sucked my nipple eagerly and I could feel his hardness rubbing between my legs. I shifted on the mattress as he moved his mouth over to my other breast and his fingers slid down my stomach towards my panties. I froze as he slipped a finger into my panties and touched my softly.

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