I stalk toward the car, my fists twitching at my
sides. Another thud comes from the house. The image of her wrapped in someone’s
arms is replaced by one that entirely chills my blood. I change directions and
dash across the lawn to the front door. It’s locked. I lift my foot to kick it
in, but pause when I hear sounds coming from the backyard. I round the corner,
scanning the area. Two large backpacks lay on the lawn. A smaller one tumbles
to the ground beside them. I jerk my gaze up, trailing it along the rope
dangling from the roof.
What the fuck?
Sophie leans out a window on the second story,
grabs the rope, murmuring under her breath, and wraps her booted legs around
it, sliding down expertly. I groan, readjusting the front of my jeans as I
watch her curvy ass descend. I move to stand below the window and wait, my
hands ready and twitching. Who said stalking doesn’t have its benefits?
“What are we rehearsing for? Grand Theft House,
or this is just a nightly thing?”
She squeals, flailing, and plunges into my arms,
cursing words that have my ears burning. I let her squirming body slide against
mine until her feet touch the wet grass.
I duck my head, leveling my lips to the shell of
her ear. “Ladies don’t curse.”
She shivers, and whirls around to face me, her
eyes on fire and her cheeks flushed. “If you haven’t noticed, I’m nowhere close
to a lady. What the fuck are you doing here?”
“Saving you from breaking that pretty little
neck.”
She stomps to the backpacks and picks them off
the ground. “I don’t need saving.” One bag goes over her shoulder, the other
around her chest.
“What’s with the Sedan outside?”
Her hands stop adjusting the smaller bag, and
she sways as she tries to balance the extra weight. “They’ve been watching my
house since my dad passed away.” She starts to walk toward the bushy fence on
her right.
“Where are you going?”
“To my Honda.”
“In the bushes?” She ignores me, and walks off.
I grab her arm and spin her around. I’m not in the mood to argue. If Josef
called Kravic to tell him I was hanging around, we might be sitting ducks right
now. “We need to talk. Now.”
She frowns. “I’m staying at Jace’s, and need to
get back before everyone gets nervous.” Her gaze darts around. She licks her
lips before looking up at me.
“They’ll be fine. Trust me. I have someone
watching their flat. Look, I know about the people following you and Lilli
around.”
She stumbles back, her eyes wide. “Wha--how did
you know? Did Jace tell you? Oh my God, she did, didn’t she? I’m going to kick
her ass from here to Russia.”
I step forward, grabbing her shoulders. “Stop
freaking out, Sophie. Jace didn’t tell me anything.” She tries to shake herself
from my grip, but I don’t let her go. “There’s so much I want to tell you, but
we need to leave, okay? Trust me.”
“Not now--”
“Damn it, Sophie, listen to me! I know these
men. They’re not here because they want to play house with you.”
“Of c--wait a second. You know them?”
Shit! This is not how I
wanted to explain things. I nod once. I’m already balls deep into my
confession. No point in trying to deny it now.
She studies me, and, for just a moment, I see
fear reflected in her eyes. “And you want me to trust you, Rafael? How
the fuck am I supposed to do that?”
She abruptly wiggles out of my hands, and darts
toward the front of the house, dropping the backpacks.
“Damn it all to hell!” I tear after her,
scooping her up before she rounds the corner. She shrieks, flailing her
legs and arms, trying to dislodge my hold. One foot hits my balls. “Fucking hell!
Stop that right now.” I growl in her ear.
Of course, she doesn’t. Clenching my jaw, I drop
to the ground, making sure my body takes the impact, then flip around so she’s
on her back. I pin her arms to the ground.
“Are you trying to castrate me? Seriously,
Sophie, stop this struggling shit right now.”
“Let go of me you, you--”
“Sophie.”
She stops, glaring up at me. Tears swim in her
eyes, reflecting the moonlight. She blinks hard, as if to push back the tears.
Our ragged breathing fills the quiet night.
“Are you ready to listen to me?”
She swallows, and nods. I wait until I feel her
body relax beneath mine, then ease my hands off her arms, and unpin her legs
from my thighs. Her knee jerks up, toward my groin, and I tilt my hips fast.
“Bloody hell!” I grab her biceps, let my body
drop onto hers, and capture her mouth with mine, swallowing her yelp.
Christ, she tastes like fire and tears and fear.
Her mouth is the most fantastic thing I’ve ever tasted. Her bunched muscles
relax beneath my fingers as a whimper rushes through her mouth. Pulling back, I
nip her jaw, tracing a path to her ear and running my tongue over its outline.
“You taste so damn good, Sophie. Want to kick me
again?”
She doesn’t answer. I pull back, quirking a brow
at her. Fuck, she’s so beautiful with her flushed cheeks and plump, sweet lips.
She shakes her head.
“Good.” I brush that little dimple on her chin
with my fingertips. “Trust. Me.”
She bites the corner of her bottom lip and nods.
“This talk had better be good, or I might stab you while you sleep.”
Book &
Author Details:
A Need So Insatiable by Cecilia Robert
(Hearts #1)
Publication date: March 8th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance
(Hearts #1)
Publication date: March 8th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
“You’ve owned me from the moment I walked into that music
room. You’ve wrapped yourself in my heart and mind. I can’t get you out. I don’t
want to.” ~ Rafael Van Rees
Sophie Fisher’s
life is on fire. If she’s not ducking around corners or slipping out of windows
to escape the debt collectors her father’s death has left knocking on her door,
she’s dealing with her rebellious, fifteen-year-old sister, Lilli. And, as if
that’s not enough, Rafael Van Rees crashes into her life—literally—bringing
with him a past the public has no idea of. Can she unravel his mysteries before
he unravels her, or will his presence finally force her to face the demons she’s
trying to outrun?
Rafael Van
Rees prides himself on being in control of his destiny, music and women. As far
as he is concerned, his past is a black cloud in the distance–until he meets
Sophie, that is, and his world spins out of control in more ways than one. He
knows the darkest sins and secrets eventually reveal themselves, but when it
comes to Sophie, he’ll stop at nothing to protect her from his past. Even if it
kills him.
**Mature
Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content
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I enjoy writing stories about people finding love in the most unexpected
places, coupled with adventurous journeys, whether it's urban,
fantasy, sci-fi, contemporary or paranormal romance. There's always a
happy ever after, no matter how long it takes to get there.
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