MATURE

Life hasn’t been kind to me. One moment, I was a carefree eighteen-year-old with dreams of a bright future. The next, I was a 28 year old lady and my world went up in flames. literally. My mom died in the fire that destroyed our home, my little sister is in a coma, and my brother’s in jail for trying to keep us afloat. My dad? He left us drowning in debt and despair.

I thought I’d hit rock bottom, but then I found myself working in a place where dreams go to die, doing things I never imagined just to survive. That’s when he walked into my life, Alex Romanov. Dangerous. Mysterious. And entirely out of my league.

He’s everything I should fear, but there’s something about him that draws me in. Maybe it’s the way he looks at me like I’m more than just another broken soul. Or the way he makes me feel alive when I thought I’d forgotten how.

But Alex has secrets, dark ones that could destroy us both. And as my past collides with his world, I’m left wondering: Can I trust the man who’s slowly stealing my heart, or will his darkness swallow me whole?

This isn’t the life I wanted, but it’s the one I’ve been given.

Without waiting for my answer, Alex gets off me, picked me up and strode through the bedroom door. He sets me down on the bed with a lingering kiss, before standing back to pull off his clothes. He stripped his shirt off one handed, then shoves his jeans and boxers to the floor. I sat up to take off my shirt and bra.


Alex finished before I do and reached to unbutton my jeans. I lifted my hips so he could slide my jeans and panties off together. I was spread before him, completely naked, and his eyes were heavy with desire as he takes me in.


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