Chapter 783: Nate's brows arched slightly, his gaze darkening as he studied her. "What do you think?" His hand wrapped around her slender ankle, his palm warm against her skin, sending an involuntary shiver through her.
She instinctively tried to pull away, but his grip remained firm, unyielding.
Her brow twitched.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOh no. She had pushed too far.
"Nate, I-" Before she could finish, he gave a sudden tug, pulling her off balance. A startled gasp escaped her lips as she tumbled backward onto the sofa. Nate moved in instantly, his knee pressing between her legs, his hands braced on either side of her head, trapping her beneath him.
Shadows cut across his sculpted features, his expression unreadable, bottomless.
"Tell me," he began, his voice dipping into something dangerously soft, "what exactly should I do when my girlfriend flirts with another man right in front of me?" Corrine blinked up at him, taking a moment before answering with measured calmness, "I think a man should be forgiving." His eyes narrowed, displeased with her bold response. "And what attitude should a woman have?" Corrine's lips curled into a slow, teasing smile. "As a woman, I believe actions speak louder than words." Without another word, she reached up, grasped his tie, and pulled him down to her. Her lips met his-soft, warm, and completely unexpected.
Nate tensed for the briefest second before instincts took over. The moment his mind registered the kiss, control shifted. His lips moved against hers, deepening the connection with a possessive intensity that left her no room for escape.
His teeth grazed her lower lip, eliciting a muffled sound from her.
M☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ glnov dot con The air between them thickened as he claimed every breath she tried to take, his dominance drawing every ounce of strength from her limbs. Her grip on his collar slackened, her body melting beneath him.
Just as she thought she might lose herself completely, Nate pulled away, his forehead resting against hers. His smoldering gaze locked onto her face.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCorrine lay sprawled against the cushions, her long hair cascading around her, her neckline slightly askew, revealing the delicate curve of her collarbone.
Her breath cin shallow, uneven draws, her cheeks flushed with the lingering heat of their kiss.
Her half-lidded gaze tilted up toward him, her expression carrying just the right amount of allure to make his breath hitch.
Nate swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing as his fingers threaded om through her hair absently toying with the silken strands. "Was that your way of ingratiating yourself just now?"
"To please you," she murmured, a playful glint in her eyes. Her red lips curved into a dazzling smile, the mischief in her expression only growing bolder.