“This way, we can ride home in a cab together,” he said, “not because we’re assuming anything, but just because we live next door. And if you want to see me, I’ll be there. If you need your space, you can always shut the door. You’ll always have the opportunity to have a wall between us.”
I crashed against him, throwing my arms around his neck and molding my lips to his. “It’s amazing. You’re amazing. You fixed it!”
He gave a half shrug as his hands began roaming over my scantily clad body. “Can we ‘not’ go home together now? I don’t officially move in until tomorrow, but I put an air mattress down in case you want to stop by and visit your new neighbor at any point during the night.”
“We should christen every room!” I was as excited as the hard bulge poking into my belly.
“I have no objection to that.” He took my hand and started to lead me out of the room, but I tugged him back suddenly.
“Nate, if you do end up buying the apartment, maybe one day we could put a door in the wall between ours? So we could rendezvous without having to get dressed to go out in the hall and all that.” Geez, I didn’t know where that idea had come from, but there it was.
He had a twinkle in his eye. “Of course. Practical.” He started again to leave.
Again I tugged, my feet planted in one spot. “And if one day after that, someday in the future maybe, if we wanted to take down the wall altogether…?”
My heart was in my throat, my hand sweaty in his when he said, “I think this thing between us is going to be just fine.”
A short time later, with our masks donned and my clothes on, my prince and I stepped out into the cold night and caught a cab so we could go back to our apartments and spend time together—or not. The options were wide open.
It turned out there was a happy ending for me after all. It was a dirty, filthy fairytale, but it had a happy ending all the same.
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Norma Anders has always prided herself on her intelligence and determination. She climbed out of poverty, put herself through school and is now a chief financial advisor at Pierce Industries. She’s certainly a woman who won’t be topped. Not in business anyway.
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Unfortunately most men see independence and ambition in a woman and they run. Even her dominant boss, Hudson Pierce has turned down her advances, leaving her to fear that she will never find the lover she’s longing for.
Then the most unlikely candidate steps up. Boyd, her much-too-young and oh-so-hot assistant surprises her one night with bold suggestions and an authoritative demeanor he’s never shown her in the office.
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When I met Donovan Kincaid, I knew he was rich. I didn’t know he was filthy. Truth be told, I was only trying to get his best friend to notice me.
I knew poor scholarship girls like me didn't stand a chance against guys like Weston King and Donovan Kincaid, but I was in love with his world, their world, of parties and sex and power. I knew what I wanted—I knew who I wanted—until one night, their world tried to bite me back and Donovan saved me. He saved me, and then Weston finally noticed me, and I finally learned what it was to be in their world.
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The stairs were quiet and empty, and at the landing, I paused. The lights were off everywhere on the top floor, and it took a moment for my eyes to focus. There seemed to be a bathroom straight in front of me. To my right was a hallway, to my left was a bedroom with a door slightly ajar. Giggles drifted from the bedroom, and I tiptoed in that direction, cursing at myself every step of the way. What the fuck was I even doing? Was I planning to spy while Weston banged some other girl? Did I want him to suddenly notice me at the door and invite me in instead? Did I want him to invite me to join?
Yeah, this was messed up.
I nearly turned around.
I should have turned around.