My head turned, and my eyes landed on a sleeping Maddox next to me, both of us completely naked. We fucked multiple times during the night, unable to quench our desire for one another. We passed out, woke up, and then fumbled for each other in the dark, over and over again.
I sat up, my heart hammering in my chest.
Last night had been filthy… beautiful… and everything I ever wanted and didn’t know I needed.
But we crossed a line, and there was no going back. My stomach churned with nausea, and I suddenly felt sick.
Last night, even though I had been tipsy and Maddox had been drinking, both of us were fully aware of what we were doing. Now that it was the morning after and my mind was clear from the frustration and need that had been coursing through my body, I didn’t know what to do with myself.
What happens now?
What if Maddox…?
What if he didn’t want this to last, what if this was a one-time thing for him?
I didn’t even know what I wanted as my mind filled with confusion. My heart was heavy with mixed emotions. My body ached from last night, but my heart hurt.
Tears burned the back of my eyes, and I cupped my face, feeling stupid. For a moment last night, Maddox was mine, and I was his.
But that was it.
Just one night.
Maddox wasn’t the type to commit, and I needed more from him than just a one-night stand. There was no point in risking our hearts when the thin thread between us had already snapped.
We couldn’t undo what was done.
I had to walk away; I had to leave, though I would cherish last night for the rest of my life.
I eased off the bed and quickly wrapped my robe around me, before walking toward the door. I turned the handle but never got a chance to walk out. The door was suddenly slammed shut, and I was torn away from it. The world spun, and my back slammed against the wall.
Maddox loomed over me, his eyes dark, his dirty blond hair disheveled, and he was still… naked. I peered up at him through my lashes, my heart racing. His lips curled, and he looked enraged.
At me?
Because I was leaving?
Because of last night?
“Where do you think you’re going?” he asked, his voice dripping with something akin to… possessiveness? His jaw tightened, and my stomach flipped. “Back to Lucien, so you can fuck him, too? Was last night not enough?” Maddox snarled.
I slammed my hands into his chest, pushing him back. But he was much stronger than me, and he crowded into my space with a low growl. Maddox kicked my legs apart and pushed his knee between my thighs, holding me captive.
His palm slid up my throat, and I felt the strength in his touch. I swallowed, my throat bobbing in his palm, and his hold tightened on my neck. The slightest pressure and my clit pulsed. His hand moved up, cupping my jaw.
His eyes were two dark pools, unhinged. “Is your sweet cunt that greedy, Lila?”
Holy Shit. Again. What. The. Fuck?
“Let go of me! What is wrong with you?!” I spat, raising my hand to slap him. He clasped my wrist and jerked my hand down, pressing my palm over his chest.
My breath caught in my throat. His heart was pounding intensely. Thud, thud, thud.
There was a moment, between our heated glance and our volatile kiss, where time stopped and then…
His lips slammed over mine, and he took my breath away. He didn’t just kiss me. Maddox possessed me, shoving his tongue in my mouth and licking every inch of me.
Punishing. Hard. Unforgiving.
My nails dug into the skin over his heart. He hissed against my lips, and to my utter surprise, his kiss gentled. Maddox pulled away, only slightly. His breath lingered over my lips, before Maddox pressed his mouth against mine again.
Sweet. Tender. Soft.
“I dare you to kiss me.” We were already kissing, but I knew what he meant. He wanted me to kiss him like he kissed me; he wanted me to kiss him like we kissed last night… and he wanted me to repeat the words I threw at him.
“I dare you to stay.” His lips touched mine again. Kiss.
My heart stuttered.
“I dare you to give us a chance.” Kiss.
I forgot how to breathe.
“I dare you, Lila.”
Then his lips found mine again, and he sealed his dare with a long searing kiss, kissing all the