Bedding the Billionaire (Book 3) (Legacy Collection) by Ruth Cardello

for me. How am I going to take my final exam tomorrow ? I can’t even get out of my driveway…oh, wait, I don’t have a dri veway anymore. Just this…this… ” She waved her hand around referencing the penthouse.
    He stood above her, sending her hormones into ove rdrive. Her body wasn’t concerned with why they were there , it tensed and tingled. His eyes dilated and his breathing changed to match her own . Without touching, they synchronized on a level that was foreign to both of them. In that moment, there was no yesterday, no tomorrow – j ust two people fighting off an attraction that defied what either of them thought they wanted .
    He groaned and slid a hand beneath her hair, cupping her head, and pulling her to him. He kissed her with an unexpected flood of passion; a passion her body leapt to match.
    It was not the timid kiss of one who was testing a new flavor, but rather the bold claiming of a man who had tasted and returned with a hunger. Lil closed her eyes and lost herself in a wave of pleasure. Hi s other hand slid across her backside, lifting her against him. Her skirt bunched beneath the strong hand that held her, kneading her ass through the cotton material .
    He pulled back slightly . “ We can’t do this , ” h e said , his hot breath warming her lips .
    She looked up at him, d esire impairing her ability to provide a witty comeback. Her body was sending wild sensations from every area their bodies touched. She wanted, needed, to feel more of him.
    “I meant what I said about anythi ng between us being a bad idea,” he said huskily.
    His words doused the heat within her. She tore herself out of his embrace and adjusted her skirt . “Then you seriously have to stop kissing me,” she said angrily.
    He ran a frustrated hand through his hair, mussing it the way she would have gladly done had he not been such a jackass.
    He said, “Obviously, there is a certain amount of att raction between the two of us.”
    “ But you think Dominic won’t approve?” she goaded. She wanted to hurt him as he was hurting her.
    “I don’t care what Dominic thinks, but o ne of us has to stay focused on – ” He stopped himself.
    “On?” S he put a hand on her hip and waited.
    “Business. Just business. Listen – ” he started.
    She cut him off. “ No, you listen. Why are you messing around with my head today ? T his whole forced move has done enough of that, thank you. I’ve got an exam tomorrow morning that I’m probably going to fail because I should have been studying today, but I already blew that. If I can figure out how to get my hands on my books, I might be able to use this time while Colby is napping – not that I’ll be able to concentrate after this . ” When he looked like he was about to say something Lil held up a hand and said, “ Please don’t explain again why we can’t be together. I’ve heard just about enough of that. Just leave.”
    Jake paced restlessly before her and ran his hand through his hair again. “You’re hurt.”
    Lil snorted. “You’re delusional. Sure, you’re sexy and rich and women probably fall at your feet all the time , but t o hurt me, I would have to c are about you, which I don’t. Whatever attraction you feel – i g nore it. That’s what I’m doing. ”
    He looked a bit bemused.
    She stopped and shook her head. “You stopped listening at sexy, didn’t you?”
    A slight flush spread across his cheeks. “I’ve tried to ignore it ,” he said softly.
    She folded her arms protectively across her chest.
    He moved closer and ran his hands from her tense shoulders, down her arms and pulled her gently toward him. “You’re not my type,” he said almost to himself.
    She stubbornly kept her arms folded, even as his hands slid lower and encircled her waist.
    “You’re definitely not mine, either,” she replied. “You’re way too uptight.”
    He eased her against him again and said, “You’re far too unpredictable .”
    Her body tightened and