Leslie Kelly

Wicked & Willing


Скачать книгу

let her sweat for a moment. Then, unable to lie to her any more than he could to himself, he said, “But I would have.”

      Her answer was equally as honest. “Five minutes ago the answer probably would have been yes.”

      “And now?”

      “Now it’s got to be no.”

      “Why?”

      She merely shook her head, unable or unwilling to answer. Troy, however, wasn’t one to give up without a fight. “Can you give me one chance to change your mind?”

      She eyed him warily but didn’t refuse. Letting her see his small confident smile, he leaned closer, catching her exotic scent. Then closer, until he saw the pulse beating wildly in her neck. And closer still, until their lips were a breath apart.

      “You think you can change my mind with a kiss?” she whispered.

      He responded with a slow nod and a lazy drawl. “Yes.”

      She visibly stiffened at the certainty in his tone.

      “You think I can’t?”

      She responded to his challenge with a raised eyebrow and a taunting look. “You can try.”

      He did, slipping his fingers into her hair, tangling his hands in that thick mass of living fire. He touched his lips to hers, gently at first, tasting her, savoring the softness of her mouth. Only when she moaned low in her throat did he go farther, sliding his tongue between his lips, letting it mate lazily with hers in a hot, intoxicating dance that sent intense sensations rushing through his body.

      She tasted sweet and ripe, like summer fruit. But warm, like fine whiskey. She moaned again and tilted her head, kissing him back just as deliberately, just as invitingly.

      He tugged her closer, until, somehow, she was sitting on his lap, her arms wrapped around his neck, his around her jean-clad hips. He skimmed his fingers beneath her cotton top. Lightly touching the bare flesh at her waist, he heard her sigh against his kiss as skin met skin.

      Finally, he moved his mouth from hers, kissing the corner of her lips, then her cheek. Her jaw. Her neck.

      “Changed your mind yet?” he growled against her throat.

      “Uh-huh,” she whispered.

      “Good. Tell me what time we can get together tomorrow night.” He scraped his teeth along her collarbone, feeling the way she jerked against him in response. “If you’re sure tonight’s out, that is.”

      She groaned in frustration. “It’s definitely out.”

      Before he could attempt to cajole her, she pulled back. “I think I hear voices.”

      She was up, off his lap, standing at the rail so fast, he thought he’d imagined their heated kiss.

      “Are you sure? I don’t hear anything,” he said, wanting her back in his arms. Immediately, if not sooner. He stood and joined her at the railing.

      Before she could answer, a sliding glass door opened behind them. Max stepped out, followed by his nephew, Leo. Max looked tense, appearing very much the seventy-four-year-old man he was. Leo, on the other hand, looked positively euphoric.

      Max glanced briefly at Troy, dismissed him, then focused on Venus. “Is this true?”

      She stood up straighter. Beside her, Troy could easily see the way her hands trembled, until she clenched them together in front of her. Her mouth opened, but she didn’t speak.

      “Is what true?” Troy asked.

      “Of course it is,” Leo said.

      Max ignored them both and stepped closer to Venus. “Is it possible? Is it really you…Violet?”

      Confused, Troy said, “Her name’s…”

      “Yes, I told you, I’m certain it’s true,” Leo interjected, stepping between Troy and Max. He took Venus’s hand and pulled her forward, looking as happy as a kid with a surprise cereal box toy. “Uncle Max, meet your long-lost granddaughter.”

      Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.

      Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».

      Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.

      Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.

/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgEBLAEsAAD/4R1MRXhpZgAATU0AKgAAAAgACAESAAMAAAABAAEAAAEaAAUA AAABAAAAbgEbAAUAAAABAAAAdgEoAAMAAAABAAIAAAExAAIAAAAcAAAAfgEyAAIAAAAUAAAAmoKY AAIAAAA0AAAArodpAAQAAAABAAAA5AAAARAALcbAAAAnEAAtxsAAACcQQWRvYmUgUGhvdG9zaG9w IENTMiBXaW5kb3dzADIwMTM6MTI6MjAgMTk6MDA6MDgAVGhpcyBpbWFnZSBpcyB0aGUgcHJvcGVy dHkgb2YgSGFybGVxdWluIEVudGVycHJpc2VzAAAAAAOgAQADAAAAAQABAACgAgAEAAAAAQAABXig AwAEAAAAAQAACMQAAAAAAAAABgEDAAMAAAABAAYAAAEaAAUAAAABAAABXgEbAAUAAAABAAABZgEo AAMAAAABAAIAAAIBAAQAAAABAAABbgICAAQAAAABAAAb1gAAAAAAAABIAAAAAQAAAEgAAAAB/9j/ 4AAQSkZJRgABAgAASABIAAD/7QAMQWRvYmVfQ00AAf/uAA5BZG9iZQBkgAAAAAH/2wCEAAwICAgJ CAwJCQwRCwoLERUPDAwPFRgTExUTExgRDAwMDAwMEQwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwM DAwBDQsLDQ4NEA4OEBQODg4UFA4ODg4UEQwMDAwMEREMDAwMDAwRDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwM DAwMDAwMDAwMDP/AABEIAKAAZAMBIgACEQEDEQH/3QAEAAf/xAE/AAABBQEBAQEBAQAAAAAAAAAD AAECBAUGBwgJCgsBAAEFAQEBAQEBAAAAAAAAAAEAAgMEBQYHCAkKCxAAAQQBAwIEAgUHBggFAwwz AQACEQMEIRIxBUFRYRMicYEyBhSRobFCIyQVUsFiMzRygtFDByWSU/Dh8WNzNRaisoMmRJNUZEXC o3Q2F9JV4mXys4TD03Xj80YnlKSFtJXE1OT0pbXF1eX1VmZ2hpamtsbW5vY3R1dnd4eXp7fH1+f3 EQACAgECBAQDBAUGBwcGBTUBAAIRAyExEgRBUWFxIhMFMoGRFKGxQiPBUtHwMyRi4XKCkkNTFWNz NPElBhaisoMHJjXC0kSTVKMXZEVVNnRl4vKzhMPTdePzRpSkhbSVxNTk9KW1xdXl9VZmdoaWprbG 1ub2JzdHV2d3h5ent8f/2gAMAwEAAhEDEQA/AMSinfW1xe4cjT4p2vdviSWNkEETx4q3051TMitr 4ZB9rnSWte4TVbY1nv8ATruc1z2M96Lczpj8m6yyp532bv0boaf5s3Q5raWt9awZPp/of0Xqfzao aUZE9aEevm9JxETjjjAmoCcp/o8XFwcDn0e4ku9xjw0TYlYdU5zhMkiPkrzG9KqY1u20kNh+u3cY je39JtqVijEx7qm24WNZdU07bXDcysOJne/Ktd9np9n6P33/AM5+kQ3sDqusREZSBAF3feTisos3 Ana0DlxggR8fakxu0usfBq3bdAIcf/Iq9kMpcX11M/RCWATuJIJ/STNlW7/iv0SrNZUYxKgbbrS0 MraWl7nuO2trWz9Lf7EuO0e1Wo2AJ1P6SB5cS2wMho0Bb+dP5rlK2rbdx7SQYbPH53uWxl9EysbM t6dTUc/7NsbbZjD1GsdZ7G12Nk2V2eoX1/8AgnsUm9Kqo6Y7N6iLK35AazpVFTRZZc8ne55pHv8A QbX6TP0npb/V/wCITvVe1VawnFQPGJcRiRXzcUv6n7vD63Era3cHEGJ0cNHa/wApCd7HObBGvfld MOgYtdeQ2+9tFuMLK7LARZU66pn2rKmGstpw8NjqMK279K+zPvr/AOLvFndHxsTprr911efV6ddv 0fT9awNyrKLK37rP1LEfTV+h/TZGZkf8HYncMrNjp3Yzk