Several days had passed, and Sage was still avoiding Davis. Her reaction had made no sense, and she knew that he was confused. So was she. How could she be so turned on by a man that she didn’t even know?
But she couldn’t get him out of her head. She couldn’t focus on anything. She felt his arms wrapped around her when he wasn’t there. She felt his lips on her skin, and she imagined what it would be like when she finally got to kiss him.
It was driving her insane.
She organized her new store like she was driven by demons, but it didn’t help. Before she knew it, she was standing in the middle of the store, arms by her side, lost in another daydream about him.
There was really only one thing she could do. Get him out of her system.
She quit working a few hours before she knew he would get home. She showered and dressed in her slinkiest dress. A navy blue number than showed a little more thigh and cleavage than she would like, but she knew she looked in it. She pulled her red hair to one side and added a string of pearls.
Sage was going to seduce Davis tonight so she could get on with her life.
She sat at the top of the stairs and waited for him to get home. With her back pressed against the wall, she crossed her legs in what she hoped was a sexy pose.
When she heard the key in the lock, she held her breath. Her heart was racing. What if she was wrong about this? What if he really wasn’t interested in but was just trying to pass the time?
She watched as he entered the stair well. “Sage,” he gasped when he saw her.
She arched her back nervously. “Davis. How was work?”
“What?” He shook his head and braced himself with one hand. “Work? Work was work. Sage, what the hell are you doing?”
“What do you mean?” she said innocently. “I’m just sitting here. I thought we could talk.”
“And you always wear a dress like that when you want to talk?” he said in a low voice. She watched as he took another step towards her.
She tried to shrug nonchalantly. “It was just something I threw on. There’s an elephant in the room that we need to address. You want me.”
“Yes. Yes I do,” he said as he took another step. Her breath hitched when she saw the predator look in his eye.
“And I want you.”
He took another step, and liquid heat was already pooling between her legs. God, he could probably smell how turned on she was. “What did you want to do about it?” he asked as he began to unbutton his shirt.
She cleared her throat and tried to focus on the speech she’d prepared. “I think we’re both a little too distracted by this. Maybe if we just have one night together, we can get it out of our system and go back to a normal life.”
His shirt parted, and she nearly moaned. He was perfection. He was halfway up the landing now, and she scooted to face him.
“I’m not going to be easy,” he growled as he took another step.
“Good,” she said in anticipation.
“I like it rough. My lion likes it rough.”
Her heart skipped a beat. “I can take it.”
When he was just a few steps away from her, he leaned over. “Be sure this is what you want,” he muttered.
She cupped his face. “Kiss me.”
“Sage,” he breathed, and he leaned over and captured her lips. She moaned as his tongue invaded her and turned her muscles to jelly. Slowly, he pushed her back and settled between her legs. “So sweet,” he murmured.
“Wait,” she gasped as he moved down her body. “I didn’t mean for us to do it here.”
“We can move to the bed, but first, I have to see what you have going on down here,” he said as he hiked her dress up. She watched his pupils dilate when he realized that she wasn’t wearing any panties. He slid a finger alone her slit, and she wiggled.
“Beautiful,” he moaned as he slipped a finger inside her, and she gasped. She let her head drop to the floor as he played with her, and she didn’t notice that he’d moved until she felt the wet warmth of his tongue.
“Davis,” she cried out when his tongue flicked over that sensitive spot.
“Don’t make me stop, baby,” he begged her. “Please. I’ve been dreaming about this ever since I laid eyes on you.”
Her back arched as his tongue returned, and soon she was at a loss for words. He added another finger, and she cried out as the assault grew more demanding. Pressure mounted within her, and her toes curled. He was taking complete control of her body, and her body was enjoying every minute.
Higher and higher she flew as his tongue rasped over her clit, and finally she could take no more. She shouted as she broke, and her body shook as she climaxed. He licked her a few more times while she fell back to earth, and finally, he leaned over her.
“We need to move now, or I’m going to fuck you right here,” he hissed.
She shivered, but she allowed him to take her hands and pull her up. Her dress was still up around her waist when he picked her up and slammed her against the wall.
She wrapped her legs around him and rubbed herself against his bulge. God, it had never been like with Connor. With anyone.
His mouth feasted on hers while she undulated against him. “Baby,” he whispered.
“Hurry,” she moaned, and suddenly, they were moving again. Soon they were tumbling onto a bed. She didn’t even know which apartment they were in, and she didn’t care. She heard the zipper of her dress go down, and she arched her body to let him peel off her dress.
Normally, she felt subconscious about her naked body, but the look he gave her made her feel sexy. His eyes darkened with desire as they moved down her body. “So beautiful. So perfect.”
He shucked the rest of his shirt, and she watched as he slid his pants down as well. When he was finally naked, he covered her with his body and took her mouth again.
He dominated her, and for the first time in forever, she didn’t mind. She gave up her control easily and without worry. No matter what happened, he would always keep her safe. She knew that without a doubt.
She slid her hands down his body and squeezed his sex. He was large and hard, and she could only moan when she thought of it inside her.
“Sage,” he said hoarsely. “This is going to be over before it starts if you keep doing that.”
She giggled and released him. He settled his weight over hers and probed at her entrance. She lifted her knees in response.
“Sage? Are you sure you want to do this? There’s no going back,” he muttered as he skimmed his mouth over hers.
She knew what he was talking about, but she didn’t want to think about it. She only wanted to enjoy him. “Inside me,” she muttered. “Now.”
He grunted and slid just a bit inside her. Sage gasped as he filled her, and she knew he wasn’t even all the way in. “God, you’re tight,” he muttered.
“More,” she said as she clawed at his back. She turned into a monster as she bucked her hips. She had to take all of him. There was no turning back now.
“I don’t want to hurt you,” he hissed, but she planted her feet on the bed and raised her hips, and he sank in.
Buried to the hilt, he pressed his face into her neck as she struggled to accommodate him. He touched a sweet spot deep inside her, and she knew she was never going to be the same.
“Move,” she pleaded. “You’re killing me.”
He laughed shortly and slid himself slowly in and out. “Yes,” she clutched at the muscles in his back. “I like that.”
“You like that?” he said. She watched in fascination as his eyes flashed gold.
“I do.” She bit her lip. “Let him out to play. I know he wants to come out.”
He stilled and studied her. “He does,” Davis said. “But he’s not always nice.”
“I can take it,” she said confidently.
She let her nails dig into his skin, and she watched as his eyes grew even brighter. “Let your lion out,” she whispered.
Suddenly, he roared, and Sage shrieked as he rammed himself inside her. His eyes were bright gold now, and she could barely hang on as he slid himself over and over that spot.
She loved it. She loved every second of it, and as he pushed her closer and closer to her second orgasm, she knew that things were never going to be the same.
He had unleashed his lion, and she still felt safe and secure. And loved.
“Davis,” she cried out as she peaked. Her muscles squeezed him as she came, and he shouted as he buried himself inside her and joined her.