cheeks. They were baby smooth and smelled like his shaving soap, just as she had imagined. His arms tightened around her waist, holding her up even as her legs weakened. Stars above, I could get drunk off him. His kiss deepened, pulling her further and further away from reality. She clung to him for dear life until he finally released her.
Diah grinned, even though he was gulping air. “Yes, I think you know exactly what you do to me.”
Oni stroked his cheek. “Would you like to continue this inside?” She held her breath and waited for his answer. Her body burned for his touch, to have him fill her completely. Please say yes.
He looked over her shoulder at the bed and then back at her. There was no mistaking the hunger in his eyes. “I—” Then his brows bunched together and his arms grew lax. “I shouldn’t.” He released her and took a step back. “I’m sorry, Oni. I didn’t mean to lose control of myself like that. It was very ungentlemanly of me.”
The ache deep inside began to throb, and she clenched her teeth to keep from screaming at him in frustration. There was nothing wrong with his behavior other than kissing her like that and leaving her wanting more, but she could tell by the way he avoided her gaze that he didn’t want to hear that.
It took every ounce of self-control to politely bid him good-night and not slam the door shut behind her. She flipped the lock. There would be no second chances for him tonight.
Chapter Five
Diah wanted to kick himself as he stared the locked door. What the hell was I thinking? He leaned one arm against the wall and waited for the throbbing in his cock to subside. A fire ten times stronger than any alchemical substance he could make burned through his veins. He’d brought this torture on himself by kissing her. His fingers bunched into fists and he took a deep breath to clear his mind.
His gaze traveled back to the door, and he wondered if he’d done the right thing in refusing her offer. He couldn’t deny he wanted her. No, he physically needed her. If he had accepted, right now he would be unbuttoning her dress, exposing her soft breasts, kissing the hollows along her neck, lowering her onto the bed, parting her legs…
The throbbing intensified. Goddamn it! He needed to get away from her room before he kicked down the door and carried her to bed with him.
He stomped back to his room, running his fingers through his hair and wishing he had never let lust dictate his actions. The door bore the brunt of his frustration as he banged it open and then slammed it shut behind him.
Cager looked up from his book, and a sly grin played on his lips as if he knew exactly what had happened. “You should have fucked her while you had the chance.”
The mocking in his voice only helped convert his frustration to anger. “Shut up, Cager.”
“I can’t believe you turned her down.”
“I said shut the hell up!” Diah plopped on his bed and turned so he wouldn’t have to endure the teasing glint in Cager’s eyes.
“You’re a fool. One of these days, you’ll learn it’s better to give in to temptation,” he said with a laugh.
“Cager!”
“All right, I’ll leave you alone to stew in the mess your sense of honor has created for you.”
Diah’s head pounded, but every time he closed his eyes, he remembered how her body molded to his. This was more than a simple craving. This bordered on obsession. At last, he stopped fighting his conscience and fell asleep. In his dreams, he indulged in every fantasy he had about her.
A sudden jerk wrenched Diah from his reverie and tossed him out of his bed. He blinked, forcing his vision to adjust to the darkness. “What the hell?”
Cager crawled to his knees nearby. “I was going to ask the same thing.”
As they stood, an explosion ripped through the boat, knocking them both back to the floor. Silence hung in the air for a few seconds before screams and wails replaced it.
Diah stumbled to the door and
Diah grinned, even though he was gulping air. “Yes, I think you know exactly what you do to me.”
Oni stroked his cheek. “Would you like to continue this inside?” She held her breath and waited for his answer. Her body burned for his touch, to have him fill her completely. Please say yes.
He looked over her shoulder at the bed and then back at her. There was no mistaking the hunger in his eyes. “I—” Then his brows bunched together and his arms grew lax. “I shouldn’t.” He released her and took a step back. “I’m sorry, Oni. I didn’t mean to lose control of myself like that. It was very ungentlemanly of me.”
The ache deep inside began to throb, and she clenched her teeth to keep from screaming at him in frustration. There was nothing wrong with his behavior other than kissing her like that and leaving her wanting more, but she could tell by the way he avoided her gaze that he didn’t want to hear that.
It took every ounce of self-control to politely bid him good-night and not slam the door shut behind her. She flipped the lock. There would be no second chances for him tonight.
Chapter Five
Diah wanted to kick himself as he stared the locked door. What the hell was I thinking? He leaned one arm against the wall and waited for the throbbing in his cock to subside. A fire ten times stronger than any alchemical substance he could make burned through his veins. He’d brought this torture on himself by kissing her. His fingers bunched into fists and he took a deep breath to clear his mind.
His gaze traveled back to the door, and he wondered if he’d done the right thing in refusing her offer. He couldn’t deny he wanted her. No, he physically needed her. If he had accepted, right now he would be unbuttoning her dress, exposing her soft breasts, kissing the hollows along her neck, lowering her onto the bed, parting her legs…
The throbbing intensified. Goddamn it! He needed to get away from her room before he kicked down the door and carried her to bed with him.
He stomped back to his room, running his fingers through his hair and wishing he had never let lust dictate his actions. The door bore the brunt of his frustration as he banged it open and then slammed it shut behind him.
Cager looked up from his book, and a sly grin played on his lips as if he knew exactly what had happened. “You should have fucked her while you had the chance.”
The mocking in his voice only helped convert his frustration to anger. “Shut up, Cager.”
“I can’t believe you turned her down.”
“I said shut the hell up!” Diah plopped on his bed and turned so he wouldn’t have to endure the teasing glint in Cager’s eyes.
“You’re a fool. One of these days, you’ll learn it’s better to give in to temptation,” he said with a laugh.
“Cager!”
“All right, I’ll leave you alone to stew in the mess your sense of honor has created for you.”
Diah’s head pounded, but every time he closed his eyes, he remembered how her body molded to his. This was more than a simple craving. This bordered on obsession. At last, he stopped fighting his conscience and fell asleep. In his dreams, he indulged in every fantasy he had about her.
A sudden jerk wrenched Diah from his reverie and tossed him out of his bed. He blinked, forcing his vision to adjust to the darkness. “What the hell?”
Cager crawled to his knees nearby. “I was going to ask the same thing.”
As they stood, an explosion ripped through the boat, knocking them both back to the floor. Silence hung in the air for a few seconds before screams and wails replaced it.
Diah stumbled to the door and
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