“SHIT. SOMEONE’S HERE,” Theo said. “We have to go.”

I covered my mouth with my hand as Jerome and his men came closer. “Oh God. This is so embarrassing.”

“You don’t have to stop on my account,” Jerome said with a big grin on his face. His eyes were running up and down my body, and I glanced at Theo, whose face had gone completely serious, as he caught my hand and stepped in front of me to shield me from view. A smile spread across my lips. He was jealous, wasn’t he?

“Let’s get out of here,” I said. “I’ve had enough of this party.”

We headed to the elevator after Jerome and his guards. I’d expected them to close the door or tell us to take another one, but they didn’t. Jerome was still eyeing me as I stepped inside, and Theo’s jaw was tightly clenched. The guards observed us too, but then they must have decided we weren’t a threat, so they moved aside a bit and let us pass to the back of the elevator.

Jerome’s guard pressed the button for the lobby, so I assumed he was leaving too. I had no idea what he’d been doing in one of the offices, but maybe he’d met with someone and didn’t want us to find out about it. It didn’t matter who he’d been with, though, because we had to plant that tracker. The only problem was the small camera that was looking straight at us, and the guards would surely realize something was weird if Theo shifted closer to Jerome, since he was on the other side, right in front of me.

Theo’s fingers brushed mine as he moved to give me another kiss, turning his back to the camera. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see one of the guards watching us carefully. Theo pressed a small round object into the palm of my hand and gave me a barely perceptible nod. Oh God.

I was supposed to put that thing on Jerome’s jacket, and I didn’t have much time left. If Jerome’s guards realized what I was doing... My heart was thudding loudly in my chest, but Theo was with me, and his presence gave me comfort. Hopefully, I wouldn’t drop the damn thing on the floor or something.

The tracker had a sharp side that could stick to clothes, and as I shifted on my feet, I wondered where I could put it. I couldn’t reach Jerome’s pocket and he might find it there, so it had to be somewhere else...

My gaze fell on the hem of his jacket that didn’t fit tightly to his body. All I had to do was attach the tracker on the inside and hope Jerome wouldn’t spot it, or that it wouldn’t fall off. That thing was tiny, though, and it was the same color as the jacket. Holding my breath, I moved my hand toward Jerome.

“Where would you like to go? My place or yours?” Theo asked, and my fingers brushed Jerome’s jacket. The tracker almost slipped out of my fingers, but it seemed to have caught onto the inside of the jacket, because when I drew my hand back, I didn’t see anything on the floor. Theo’s lips spread into a smile and he pulled me closer to him.

“Yours,” I said, and gave him another quick kiss. One of the guards shot us an annoyed glare, but it didn’t look like he knew what I’d just done. There had better not be another camera hidden somewhere, because Theo had done a great job of covering me.

Once the elevator came to a stop and the door opened, Jerome stepped aside, letting us through. I gave him a small smile, and Theo took my hand. More of Jerome’s guards were in the lobby waiting for him, and after we went past them and no one tried to stop us, I breathed a sigh of relief. My shoulders didn’t relax completely until we reached the car Vix’s father had lent us for the night so everything would look more official.

“Great job,” Theo said as he opened the door for me.

“Do you think they’ll find it and figure us out?”

“It doesn’t matter now. Let’s get out of here.”

I got in the car and leaned back into my seat. Planting a tracker on Jerome had been terrifying, but kissing Theo... I ran my finger over my lips. Oh yeah, I so wanted to repeat that.

***

“THAT WAS AWESOME,” I said as we entered Theo’s apartment. “I hope it works out.”

“You say that now that we’re safe in here,” he teased. “You should’ve seen your eyes. You were petrified.”

“I think my contacts confused you. That wasn’t quite what I was feeling.” I brushed my shoulder against his, giving him a big grin. We’d gotten rid of our contacts and my wig on the way here.

“No? Then what was it?”

I stopped, turning toward him. “The same thing you felt. You know, when we...” I reached out for him and wrapped my fingers around his tie, which was now loose. Tugging him toward me until we were face to face, I gave him a seductive smile. “Don’t tell me you don’t want to continue where we left off.”

“I...” he started to say, and I placed my finger over his lips.

“Think about what you’re going to say next.” I traced my finger over his mouth, and he closed his eyes for a moment.

“Chiara...” He looked straight into my eyes.

I waited for him to continue, but he didn’t say anything else. Instead, he lifted his hand to my cheek, and a few seconds later, he brought his mouth to mine. He kissed me hard and deep, then sucked on my lower lip, his arms wrapping around my waist, and a soft moan stole its way out of my throat.

“Why are you doing this to me?” he asked, leaning his forehead against mine, his voice husky.

“Doing what?” I whispered, placing my hand on his chest and trailing it down until my fingers brushed against him through his pants. He grew hard almost instantly, but he caught my hand, his lips colliding with mine again. I wound my arms around his neck, slipping my fingers into his hair and tugging at the soft strands.

My back hit the wall none-too-gently, but I didn’t care. His lips found their way to my neck, and I tilted my head as he trailed a path of wet, hot kisses over my collarbone. He tugged my dress down a little, exposing my shoulder, and bit gently into my skin. Oh God. Every part of me became alive in a way I hadn’t known before, and all I wanted was him. No, I needed him. And he needed me too.

I pushed his suit jacket down his shoulders and he shrugged out of it, letting it fall to the floor. Before I could get hold of his tie, he lifted me up as if I weighed nothing and I wrapped my legs around him. He carried me to his room and gently laid me on the bed. He stood there, just watching me, his hungry gaze focused on me.

“Get me out of this dress,” I said.

He climbed on top of me and lowered his lips to mine. I shifted a little so he could reach the zipper of my dress, and he swiftly pulled it down, somehow unhooking my bra too in the process. He grinned at me as he tugged at the dress and my bra enough to expose my breasts. When his mouth closed around my nipple, I wound my fingers tightly into his hair. As he nipped, sucked, and teased, I threw my head back. His hand found my other nipple and gave it a little pinch, which only intensified the fire inside me.

A part of me wondered if this was all just a very good dream, but as Theo’s tongue trailed over my skin and focused on my other nipple as he kneaded my breast, there was no doubt that my fantasies were coming true. I’d always wondered what it would be like to feel his mouth all over my skin, but I could’ve never imagined it would be so amazing.

He toyed with my hard buds, bathing them in kisses, then grazing them with his teeth as he switched his attention from one to the other. I was already so wet and hot that I wasn’t sure if the temperature in the room had suddenly risen or if it was all him.

I arched my back as he yanked my dress down my stomach, the soft fabric tickling me and raising goose bumps all over my skin. His tongue zigzagged across my flesh and circled around my belly button as he gave my breasts another squeeze.

“Oh God, Theo.” I clawed at the sheets while he placed a gentle kiss on my hip. Bending my knees, I let him slide my dress and my panties down my legs. Another wave of energy shot through me as I spread my legs for him. His lips parted, his eyes widening slightly before they met mine. He trailed his fingers up and down my legs, sending shivers of delight down my spine. A soft kiss to my inner thigh made me lift my hips toward him. His gaze held mine as he blew a hot breath over my core and gave me a long, slow lick.

“Theo...” My lips formed his name without me even realizing it. When he tentatively dipped his tongue into my slickness, I gasped. He took his time exploring and teasing me, and a flick of his tongue over my clit doubled the pressure building inside me. I couldn’t hold back my moans when one of his fingers slid inside, slipping in and out agonizingly slowly. But then he plunged it inside me, another finger joining in, and I bucked my hips toward him as he lapped at me.

His eyes lifted to me and he seemed to be enjoying my reaction. My whole body was throbbing, my insides quivering, and when he hit just the right spot, he tipped me over the edge, a wave of pleasure overcoming me completely. I cried out, throwing my head back. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see him lick his lips as if he’d just had the most delicious meal ever. Oh God. This had to be one of the most intense orgasms that I’d had.

He sat back and watched me as I tried to catch my breath, his erection straining against his pants.

“Come here,” I said, wanting to get him out of his clothes at once.

When he didn’t move, I pushed myself up on my elbows. But before I could sit up and reach for him, he got to his feet.

“I need to make sure the tracker’s working,” he said, averting his gaze.

“What? Now? No. You can do that later. We’re not done here.”

“I can’t.” He started for the door.

“Theo!” If my knees weren’t feeling so shaky, I would’ve jumped after him. He didn’t stop or even look at me, just walked out of the room. I threw myself back on the bed and sighed. He wanted me as much as I wanted him, so why was he denying himself? I’d thought I’d finally gotten through to him, but it looked like he intended to shut me out again. Shit. As I stared at the ceiling, I decided I’d fight for him... for us... no matter what it took.