The Billionaire's Bet #4: A Final Game is finally here! Julie Valentine has barely escaped from the hands of death, but the past haunting Dominic isn’t going to let them go easily. Determined to save Dominic, Julie sets out to destroy what’s hurting him, risking her own life in the process. The game has only just begun…
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Carefully,
he started moving across the floor, his feet making the perfect slow dance
steps. He was alluring to look at in his neat suit, with his hair swished back,
his predatory eyes on my face. His warm hand squeezed mine as we swooshed
across the floor, and he placed his other hand on my lower back.
My mind
went crazy, thinking about his hands on me. I could feel every one of his
fingers, and my senses were making over hours just feeling his hand move from
time to time. Oh, what I’d give for him to touch my naked body again.
I
swallowed. Don’t think about that Julie.
A smile
crept onto his face as he watched me. My cheeks were probably glowing.
I tried to
ignore his touch and focused on his eyes, but they were mesmerizing me. I
looked at his thin lips, those delicious lips that I wanted to kiss, which could
drive me insane.
I quickly
closed my eyes and breathed in and out a couple of times. Keep it together.
He chuckled.
“You seem anxious, Julie.”
“Yeah,
well, I’m rather stunned that you just happened to be here where I was. How
exactly did you know I was here? Have your men been spying on me?” My eyes
narrowed.
Dominic
frowned. “No, of course not. If I wanted to keep tabs on you, I’d hang a couple
of video cameras in your room.”
My eyes
widened.
He laughed.
“Relax, I’m joking. I would never invade your privacy … unless you want me to.”
The wink
that followed made my insides broil.
I turned my
head away, trying to keep my cool. I spotted a woman in the back, walking past
the entrance, gawking at us. Her silky brown hair was knotted in a bun on top
of her head, and her stern oval face was plastered with make-up.
I scrunched
my nose and turned my head back to Dominic again. “That woman over there is
staring at us,” I whispered, and I cocked my head a little to point him in the
right direction.
He glanced
at her and then sent her a quick nod.
I peeked
and saw she’d left again. “Who was that?”
“Sharon.”
My mouth
dropped open. “That was your private detective? The woman you’ve been so
secretive about?”
“Yes, and
that was for your own good. She’s been keeping an eye out at the casino, in
case they come here looking for answers as to why the money was fake.”
“What do
you mean, for my own good? I didn’t ask to be lied to.”
“No, but I did
it because I wanted to avoid you being unhappy, but I obviously failed. I never
wanted this. Look at you. You’re frightened to death. I’ve been watching you
from the sidelines and all I see is your fear. It tears me apart.”
I frowned
and looked at the floor. He was really upfront.
Dominic
sighed and bit his lip. “Sorry, that was too harsh.”
“No, it’s
the truth,” I said. “Just having a hard time facing it.”
“It’s
killing me to see you like this, so hurt and vulnerable.” He pulled me close to
his chest. “I’d hoped being apart from me would do you good, then I’d be able
to let you go so you could do what you want, but you only seem sadder.”
I nodded a
bit, taking in the intoxicating smell of his aftershave. My hands were around
his neck, and my fingers twirled around his soft blond hair.
“I can’t
bear to see you like this, Julie.” He lifted my chin and looked at me with
glazed eyes. “To see the woman I love be in so much pain is killing me. I can’t
stand to stay away from you. All I want is to make you happy again, I don’t
care what I have to do, but staying away from you obviously isn’t going to make
that happen either.”
He was
right. I was miserable just from leaving him, not to mention what happened.
There was so much going on right now, and I had no one to share it with. No one
to cry out with, to make me feel safe, to make me feel loved.
Without
realizing it, my face had already inched closer to his.
“Don’t,” he
said, his voice suddenly hoarse, as if it was already painful just to speak the
words. “I can’t handle the temptation, Julie. I’m not going to force myself on
you. I want this to be your own choice, and since you’ve decided to move out
for the time being, I’ll respect that. I just needed to get this off my chest.
Dancing with you was the opportunity I needed to do that.”
His heart beat
at an incredible rate. I could feel the heat radiating through his suit. The
Adam’s apple in his neck slowly moved up and down as he had difficulty
swallowing. My presence made him just as nervous as I was. It felt like we were
new lovers discovering each other again. At that moment I decided I wasn’t
going to feel any safer being away from him, and that I’d rather feel loved
than abandoned.
I raised my
head and pressed my lips on top of his. He seemed caught in surprise as I left
my peck. He looked confused for a moment. His mouth opened, and he glanced at
my lips. That was all the time he needed to make his choice.
Dominic smothered me with his lips, devouring my
mouth. He stopped dancing and closed his eyes, kissing me with fire. His hands
clenched my back, his fingers digging into my skin. We were standing still in
the middle of the dance floor, but it didn’t matter. I could feel how we wanted
to be with each other so badly, just through this kiss. I never wanted it to
end, and so I had made my decision: I wasn’t going to leave his side tonight.
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Is there going to be a 5th book in this series? Books 1-4 were great and I want more of Julie and Dom....
ReplyDeleteI'm happy you enjoyed the books! At this moment in time no, but there might in the future ;) But I loved writing about them and there's certainly room for more in the future!
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