Chapter 74

AMELIA My heart hammers as I stand there before him, and I take a sip of the Scotch to cover my nerves. Damn, that burns. He silently takes the glass from my hands, and places it down with his before he looks me up and down. Every touch of his eyes burns even hotter than the alcohol. Charlie runs his hand through my hair, stroking it back from my face before winding it around his fist. He uses it to tug my head back and slides his other hand across my hip and onto my ass. He looks down at me, licking his lips, and it makes me sigh out loud. The way he stares at me is so possessive, like I belong to him and he’s deciding exactly what to do with me. It’s so sexy I start to shake inside, wet heat throbbing between my legs. Even though I’m wearing heels, he looms over my five-foot-six frame, and I feel completely overwhelmed by him. I gaze up into those incredible brown eyes, and my entire body trembles with anticipation. He must feel it because he gives me a smug smile. “It sure as hell f