Total pages in book: 115
Estimated words: 107376 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 537(@200wpm)___ 430(@250wpm)___ 358(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 107376 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 537(@200wpm)___ 430(@250wpm)___ 358(@300wpm)
“Presumptuous? Baby, I’m just spitting facts. You can’t deny how fucking good that was,” I say. “And between you and me, we both know that you’re gonna go up there, climb into your bed, and spend all night replaying every second of this over and over in your head. You’ll spend your days trying to chase the thrill again, trying to recreate how good this was, but you won’t find it. You know why?”
Lyra presses her lips into a hard line, looking up at me as though trying really hard to keep herself from smirking. “I’m going to regret playing into this shit, but tell me, why won’t I ever find it?”
I take a backward step, and then another as I start making my way out of the alley, a wide grin cutting across my face. “Because you and me, baby, we’re soulmates. Can’t you feel it? It was meant to be.”
Lyra laughs as she scoops her pants, shoes, and purse off the ground and hurries out of the alley after me. “Soulmates?” she says with a scoff. “Says the guy who seemed offended at the thought of me possibly being an astrology girl.”
I hold my arms out wide and hit her with the smile most women can’t resist. “What can I say, baby? It is what it is, and you, Lyra Vale, you’re my soulmate.”
She rolls her eyes and starts heading for the main entrance of the building. “And dare I ask just how many soulmates you’ve had? Actually, scrap that, how many have you had just this week?”
My hand falls to my chest, hovering right over my heart. “Oh, how you wound me, my little astrology firecracker.”
She shakes her head and all but prances closer to the entrance, and I can’t help but hurry after her, fearing that I might never get the chance to see her again, but I’m not about to let that happen.
I crowd her by the door while trying not to come off like a creepy asshole who stalks women at night. She backs up a step so that her back is pressed against the door, and her gaze instantly lifts to mine.
“Here’s what’s gonna happen,” I say, holding her stare. “I’m going to ask you out, and those little cheeks of yours are going to flush bright red while you’re word vomiting bullshit about not being the girl who goes back for seconds. But let’s face it, I’m not here for seconds. After being inside you and seeing how well you fit me, we both know that seconds won’t even come close to what we need. I want hundreds, Lyra. Thousands. Millions if you think you’ve got the stamina to keep up with me. Whatever you’ve got, Savage, I want it.”
She shakes her head. “You’re insane.”
“I’m aware.”
“It’s never gonna happen. You were right about one thing, I don’t go back for seconds.”
“You don’t go back for seconds yet,” I clarify. “But you will, baby. It’s just a matter of time.”
“I’m not inviting you up,” she tells me. “It’s almost five in the morning. I’ve been working since one in the afternoon, and to put it bluntly, I need to spend what’s left of my night researching local priests who could douse me in holy water because someone who lets a perfect stranger screw her in a back alley without a condom, despite how delicious he may appear, is surely possessed by some kind of demon.”
A laugh rumbles through my chest. “Oh, Savage, you were definitely possessed by something, but I don’t think it was your inner demon that had you screaming. That was my cock.”
She holds back a laugh. “Nevertheless, I need a holy water bath. And a plan B. And then maybe a snack. You really worked up my appetite.”
I grin, more than okay with the idea of this woman becoming my greatest obsession, though despite that, and despite wanting nothing more than to constantly be in her presence, she’s done for tonight, and I’ll respect that. Instead, I pull out my phone and hand it to her. “Put your number in, Savage. And don’t even think about entering it wrong, because nothing is going to stop me from knocking on every single door inside this building. Constantly. All fucking night until I find you.”
She lets out a heavy sigh as she holds my stare. “What the fuck did I just get myself into?”
I tap the top of my phone in her hand. “Number, baby. Otherwise, this is about to turn into a very long night for you.”
She groans and starts putting her information into my phone. “Why do I feel like I’m going to regret giving this to you?”
“Trust me, I meant what I said. You’ll regret not giving it to me more.”
She rolls her eyes and hands me the phone, only I immediately hold it up and snap a picture of her before adding it as her contact profile.