Chapter 19

I didn’t even realize we’d made it into his limo until the door slammed shut. Osborne’s voice cut through my haze, rough and commanding as he spoke into a collar mic. “Take us to the mansion. Now.” But my mind was already spinning in a whirlwind of need. My pulse pounded in my ears, my body screaming for him. I fisted his collar and yanked him toward me. His mouth met mine in a fierce, crushing kiss, and the world fell away. Goddess, I felt so hot—too hot—and every part of me ached for him. I reached for his belt, my fingers brushing the hard line of him beneath the fabric, but his hand caught mine. “No,” he breathed, his voice low and frayed at the edges. “But I want you now,” I whispered against his lips, tasting his restraint. “I know,” he said, eyes dark with hunger. “I want you too… but we’ll be there before you know it.” His words didn’t register. My body didn’t care about it, before we knew it. I shoved his coat from his shoulders and kissed him again, deeper, desperat