to laugh, she frowned. “I mean it, Brad. I know I can’t change your mind about this deal, so at least promise me you’ll play it safe. Make decisions with me in mind. No more sacrificing yourself to save me.”
This time he frowned. “I will promise not to be reckless, but your safety comes first, Victoria. Period. And that’s non-negotiable.” His face was set firm. She reached out to glide her fingers across his defined jaw line.
“Okay, fine,” she conceded after a moment and loved every word of his answer. What man had ever been so determined to keep her safe? No one. And for that, her heart sang its joyous song.
“Good.” He smiled. “So, that was number one. What’s number two?”
She swallowed hard, knowing what she was about to say was going to cross so many imaginary lines Brad had put around their relationship, but she had to try for her own sanity. It was time. She needed to know exactly what they were and what their future held. “You’re leading her to believe once this deal is signed that you’ll . . .” Victoria averted her gaze, unable to form the thought, much less speak it aloud.
“Fuck her,” he finished for her.
She slapped his chest with a flat palm.
“What?”
“I don’t like to hear you say that.”
He smiled. “Yes. I’ve led her to believe that.” He paused. “And that bothers you.”
Victoria nodded and chewed on her bottom lip, feeling uncomfortable. The familiar burn of tears stung her eyes but she refused to give them life. Now was not the time to let jealousy take control of her emotions. There was nothing to cry about. Never once had Brad led her to believe they had anything more than a sexual relationship. There were no commitments between them. If he wanted to go through with his promise to Peyton, Victoria couldn’t do a damn thing about it—except walk away, and never look back. But she knew better than anyone that if she did exactly that, she’d spend months putting her shattered heart back together.
He sighed and ran his hands down her back, stopping once he had a firm grip on her ass, and he lifted his hips, pressing his hard cock against her now naked sex. “Feel that?” His words were tight and his stomach clenched beneath her as he let out a low groan.
“Yes,” she whispered, pressing herself closer to him.
“That’s all you, Victoria. Only you can make me so fucking hard I go cross eyed. The very first day Peyton came to the office . . .” He licked his lips, rotating her hips, causing her to moan. “I’d been watching you that morning. You had on that knee length skirt and that tight top that showed off your gorgeous breasts.” He groaned again. “Just looking at you that day had me rock hard. I barely managed to get myself under control when she showed up.”
Victoria silenced him with a hard kiss, which he quickly took complete control of, his tongue dancing around with hers like tunes of Mozart. God, the things this man could do to her. It was no wonder Peyton was so desperate to get him into her bed. What woman wouldn’t want one night, just one night, with a man like him? Every woman fantasized about it at least once. How did she get so lucky?
“And the entire time I was in my office with her, nothing,” he breathed out roughly. “No hard on. No thoughts of what it would be like to fuck her. I even kept my gaze on her face the entire time.”
Victoria smiled and gave him another kiss. In his own twisted, vulgar way, Brad was opening up to her again, admitting his weakness and vulnerability. It was there, right under the surface of his hard exterior, always had been. She was only now just seeing it for what it really was.
“She doesn’t do anything for me. So even if I tried to make good on my promise, I don’t think I could get it up for her.” At that, she giggled, her eyes widening. Brad playfully spanked her ass. “If you make one crack about my manhood, you’re fired.” Victoria laughed harder, and soon Brad