After I Fall (Immortal Billionaires #1) - Melissa Sercia Page 0,27
of my breath on her neck as I inhaled her scent, letting my lips hover over her ear. “Tell me to stop,” I pleaded.
Without warning, she pressed her lips to mine. She was warm and sweet and I lost it. I pushed my tongue insider her mouth and she moaned. I had never seen a woman react like that from just a kiss.
But it ended as quickly as it had started. She squeezed my shoulders and nudged me back, gasping for air.
My dick was harder than a rock and all I could think about was draining her dry. But somehow she managed to reign me in. She held me in place with just her gaze.
“I’m—I’m sorry. I can’t do this.” Without another word or glance she leapt out of my car and bolted up the stairs to her apartment.
I sank back into the leather seats, shuddering. What the fuck just happened? I cupped my swollen dick in my hands and willed my heartbeat to slow down. In over a hundred years, I had never met any woman who could have her way with me like that.
I slid down the terra cotta tiled shower wall and let the cold water rain over me. The tears gushed down my cheeks like a dam breaking. What in the hell had come over me back there? I let him kiss me. I kissed him. What was wrong with me? Just because Alex was getting married didn’t mean I had to go make out with the first man who showed me affection. That’s not who I was. But…Ozi. He did something to me. Stirred something inside of me that I thought was dead.
I was mortified. I drank too much and made a pass at my boss. How was I ever going to face him again? To make matters worse, I kissed him and then ran like a confused teenager. He must think I’m such a mess. I wrapped myself up in my robe and made a cup of tea. Just as the bag was almost finished steeping, the light blinked on my phone.
It was a text from an unknown number:
We need to talk, darling.
Shit. He didn’t waste any time. He probably wanted to take back his offer about helping me and fire me altogether. I can’t believe how unprofessional I acted. Sure he flirted with me first, but I took the bait and literally ran away with it.
I thought for a second and then texted back:
Of course. Again, I’m sorry for my unprofessional behavior tonight.
A couple minutes went by. Without thinking, I took a gulp of my steaming hot tea and burned my tongue. Dammit. I was not myself. My phone light flashed.
I’m at your door.
Oh dear god. This can’t be happening. He must really want to get this over with. How could I blame him? There wasn’t any time to change. I tucked the strap of my robe in tight and tip-toed to the door.
“Open the door, Raven,” Ozi called out.
My heart was practically in my throat, beating so fast I could barely breathe.
I opened the door. “Have you been outside this whole time?” I asked.
He pushed past me and invited himself in. “We circled around the block a few times…I couldn’t go home without speaking to you again.”
I hugged my arms to my chest. The dampness from my hair was starting to chill the back of my neck. “Look, about the kiss…I don’t know what came over me. I don’t want to lead you on or—”
“Stop, Raven. Just stop. You know exactly what came over you. We both do.” He crossed the room and backed me up against the kitchen wall. “The question I have is, why did you run away?”
I gazed up at his dark brown eyes. A part of me wanted to surrender and another part of me wanted to hide. “Because it was a mistake. I can’t go there with you. You’re my boss and I’m not…I’m not looking to get involved with anyone right now. I just can’t.”
Ozi inched closer to me, our noses almost touching. “You’re already involved with me. Whether you like it or not, you made that decision back in my car. There’s no going back from that now.” He gently squeezed the tie of my robe, using it to tug me forward till my hips were nestled against his. Shivers raced down my thighs. He whispered in my ear, “Maybe not tonight, or tomorrow, but we will finish this. I will have you.”