Oh my God. How had her life come to this? How?

They had long left the restaurant, and they were just minutes away from reaching her place but even so---

You look like you want to swallow me whole.

If it means the world would get rid of another unnecessary egoistic jerk like you…maybe I should.”

Maybe you should. Swallow me whole, I mean. If you could take all thirteen inches of me---

I-di-ot. Alyx banged the side of her head against the window with each syllable. She was an idiot, the biggest idiot in the world, not to have seen that coming miles away.

Nathan’s amused glance slid to his companion, but his tone remained courteous as ever as he asked, “Everything alright?” The entire ride, Alyx had been occasionally using her head to knock on the limousine’s window.

“Everything’s fine.” The words were stiff, and Alyx didn’t meet his gaze the entire time. Even so, it was easy enough to read the tension that had come to grip her delectable body.

She knew.

And she was doing her best to deny it.

Ah, sweetheart. He almost, almost felt bad for her. She was wasting her time fighting the inevitable. When they reached her place, the limousine slowing down, he saw Alyx’s chest ease in a silent sigh of relief.

His lips twitched. His lovely Alyx was still determined to fool herself into thinking that the night could end with nothing changing.

“This is me.” Alyx knew good manners demanded she at least look at the ex-model but right now, she didn’t give a damn. “Thanks for the ride.” Etiquette could go to hell for all she cared. Right now, all she cared about was making certain words stop polluting her mind.

Maybe you should.

Swallow me whole.

All thirteen inches of me---

ARGH!

“I gotta go.” She reached to unlock the door---

His fingers cupped her elbow from behind. “Alyx.”

Aaaaaah.

Her name on his lips was a sensual caress in itself, and the slight accent threading through it only made his voice even more potent.

Oh God.

Her fingers tightened on the door handle. “I really need to---” Her voice faltered as she felt him move, and in the next instant, the distance between them disappeared.

Oh, oh God.

A powerful tremble racked her body, her limbs melting at the sheer animal magnetism of his proximity. It was like standing close to a wild beast, knowing that it could hurt her, and yet…it was also the precise same thing that served to attract her.

It could hurt her, but what if…it didn’t?

It could tear her apart, but what if…that could make her feel good?

“Invite me up.”

It was like being tempted by the devil himself, and when a hand pressed ever so gently at the small of her back---

Alyx squeezed her eyes shut. “I c-can’t.”

“Why?” Nathan moved even closer, his hand leaving her back, only to have his arm curve around her waist. “Do you have a lover now?”

“No---”

“Then what’s the problem?” This time, the former model whispered the words straight into her ears.

Aaaaaah.

“B-because…” Oh God, oh God. It was so hard to stay rational. Nathan Callis’ mouth had drifted down, his lips caressing the side of her neck, and even as she hated herself for doing it, she just couldn’t help it either---

Her head tilted back, offering him more access to her neck.

His lips closed over the tender skin, and she whimpered. “This is bad.” He started sucking. “Oh God, this is really bad.”

Nathan chuckled against her skin. “Exactly, sweetheart.” He slowly lifted his head. “We’re going to do a lot of really bad things together----”

Ah.

The words sounded like a promise and a threat, and Alyx summoned the last vestiges of her control. “N-no!” She tried getting away from him, but instead he forced her to face him. “No---”

“I’ll ask you one last time, sweetheart.” His tone was commanding, and oh, in his eyes was that look – that sweet, intoxicating, wicked look. “Invite me up.”

Ooooooh. The sexual promise in those words made her feel dizzy, but there was still the tiniest part of her that refused to succumb. “I c-can’t---”

“Then you leave me with no choice.”

In a blink of an eye, he had changed their positions, Nathan falling to his knees on the floor and as her back fell against the seat, she felt him prying her legs apart.

It took her a moment to understand what was happening, and then she was struggling, doing her best to shove him away---

“Let me go!”

But he was too strong, too powerful---

“Let! Me! Go!”

She could feel her legs opening wider and wider.

“Nathan,” she screamed.

But he only laughed, the sound dark and beautiful, terrifying as it was seductive.

Oh God, how that laugh made her shiver---

It was the sound of knowledge and temptation.

The sound of all her dirty little secrets coming to life---

“Keep screaming my name, sweetheart,” Nathan whispered, “and you’ll come to realize that it’s always what you’ve wanted to do…”

He started to bend down.

“Noooooooo---” But the sound came out like a moan of helpless need.

“Just as this is what we both know you want me to do.”

He pushed the skirt of her dress to her waist, but just as her thighs tried to clamp close, he pushed them wide apart again.

“No!”

But it was too late, his head had already descended and he was sucking on her clit.

Alyx screamed, her fingers automatically reaching for his hair. “Stop it!” She tried pulling his head away, but it only made Nathan suck harder.

Harder and harder---

“No!”

But oh God, her world was beginning to disintegrate.

“Nathan!”

And she was beginning to realize he was right.

“Nathan!”

She liked screaming his name.

As soon as her fingers loosened its grip on his head, his own hands moved from her thighs.

She was his now, and they both knew it.

A moment later, the sound of her panties being ripped away from her body filled the car and she moaned.

When his mouth came back, it was his lips touching her naked flesh, his teeth grazing the sensitive nub of pleasure---

“Nathan.” Her nails dug into his back. “Oh God, Nathan.” Her hands moved up, gripping his head. “Nathan…”

And she felt herself arching up, thrusting her hips forward just as she pushed his head firmly down.

“Don’t stop.”

And he didn’t.

He sucked hard until she was screaming his name as she came, and he still didn’t stop even as her body went limp under his mouth.

When he raised himself up, his hands pressing down on the seat, locking her body between his arms---

Her eyes drifted open just in time to see his mouth descending.

She didn’t even think of resisting, only let her lips part in surrender as his mouth conquered hers.

Aaaaaaah.

It was a gloriously raw kiss, with Alyx able to taste herself on his lips.

His tongue dove in, exploring her mouth, and her eyes closed as her arms wound around his neck.

He kissed her for the longest time, his lips sucking hungrily on her tongue, but when he lifted his head, somehow it didn’t feel long enough.

“Alyx,” he whispered.

Ah, that look in his eyes---

Would there ever be a day that she’d be able to resist it?

“Do you understand now?”

“Understand what?” she managed to whisper back even as the way he kept looking at her made Alyx want to demand he go down on her again and---

STOP IT, ALYX!

Have some self-respect!

Clearing her throat, she said snippily, “If you’re asking if I understand that you’re so-so in sex---”

But this only made the ex-model chuckle, and dammit, dammit, dammit, even that was enough to have another sensual shiver rack her body.

Nathan cupped her face. “You’re mine.”

“No.”

But it was as if he hadn’t heard her. “I’ll call you soon, sweetheart.”

“No, thanks.”

“I look forward to tasting you again.”

Alyx turned red, and she hissed, “Stop staying things like that.”

Nathan didn’t answer, his hands busy with straightening her dress. “I’m sorry about your underwear, sweetheart. I’ll buy you a new one next time.”

“Shut up.”

“Wait here and I’ll open the door for you.” He got out from his side, but Nathan was exasperated to see Alyx already climbing out when he reached the other side of the car.

“Sorry to disappoint you,” Alyx said sweetly, “but I like doing things for myself.” Stepping forward, she tiptoed as if to kiss him on the cheek but only used the opportunity to snarl under her breath, “If you ever tell anyone what happened, I’ll kill you.”