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Chapter 40
Chapter 40
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Fuck.
Lana doesn’t realize it but the longer she stays shifting around in my lap, the closer I am to losing control of myself. I’ve kept my distance from her for years to avoid falling into temptations that we weren’t prepared for. However, at the end of the day, I still had needs that couldn’t be ignored
She changes position a little more and I inwardly groan at the instant reaction my body has to her.
Why was she still on top of me?
I knew she could fucking feel it. My dick was stirring the second she woke up and started moving around while still sitting on top of me.
Does she not realize that I am a man? A man that was dying for something that I could never accept from her.
I haven’t been sleeping around with any other woman ever since she found out that we are mates. I haven’t fucked anyone and that meant I didn’t have as much control as I had before. I didn’t have any distractions to keep me away from her anymore. Besides, those distractions weren’t even working now that I knew what her lips tasted like.
I was on my own and needed to find other ways to deal with this.
She insisted that she had no recollection of what she had done yesterday. How could she possibly forget the torment she put me through? It was not exactly easy for me last night, having her on top of me, being surrounded by her scent for hours and not being able to do anything about it.
“I don’t remember anything,” she suddenly exclaims, her cheeks bright red like a cherry.
The expression on her face leads me to believe that she is hiding something.
Was this just an excuse to get away from the things she’d done last night, or did she truly not remember anything? I planned on pushing her until she
confessed the truth.
“So, you don’t believe what I’m saying?” I ask, keeping my voice low.
I didn’t hold back when she asked me earlier of the things she’d done last night while drunk. I enjoyed messing with her a little.
She avoids my gaze, looking away from my intense stare. The fact that she couldn’t look me in the eye was enough confirmation.
“Please, tell me,” I say softly. “Why were you there?” I truly wanted to know. It has been on my mind since I saw her at the hotel, the fact that she came all the way there and even cried in my arms. It fucking bothered me. I wanted her to say that I was not the reason for those tears. However, a deep part of me already knew that I was responsible for everything that happened.
“Why did you come to the hotel yesterday? What di
I you want to tell me?” I ask again.
Still not meeting my eyes, she replies, “I can’t recall. I had too much to drink, and honestly, I’m not even sure if you’re the one I was looking for. Everything is such a blur for me. What reason could I possibly have to come looking for you?”
That was why I asked the question in the first place. Lana was messing around with me.
I could tell that she was lying to me. But I wasn’t sure if pressing her on the matter was even a good idea anymore.
If she were to tell me the real reason she showed up at the hotel, I honestly wouldn’t know what to do with that information. Especially now that my mother was probably still upset about being stood up yesterday. I had to be careful about this entire situation if I wanted to make it out of it without losing my damn mind.
I already promised myself to stay away from Lana. I had to stop this before it became something more. If Lana wanted me to believe that she didn’t remember anything, I had to leave it at that.
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Chapter 40
“Alright,” I say, letting the topic drop. I was surprised she hadn’t moved off me yet.
Her eyes meet mine once more and she shifts uncomfortably.
It was as if she could read” “d when she suddenly pushed away and jumped back into the passenger seat.
An unfamiliar feeling hits me now that she was no longer on top of me.
I didn’t want to admit it, but I missed having her close to me after spending the entire night with her wrapped in my arms.
“Can you just drop me off at home, please?” she asks, gazing out the window.
I’m about to reply when my phone buzzes with notifications. It’s no surprise to see a flurry of missed calls from my mother.
There’s also a text message waiting for me.
Using this as a distraction, I try to push aside the urge to pull Lana closer to me again. Her scent still lingers on my skin, making it tough to keep my
composure.
I open the message and feel a wave of frustration wash over me.
Great.
‘I wanted to let you know that I stopped by your office yesterday. The guard told me you weren’t there. It’s clear to me that you lied to get out of attending dinner with Jada and me.‘
Damn it.
I hadn’t expected her to actually check the office for me. Still, I should have known better. I was all too aware of my mother’s determination; it was foolish to think she wouldn’t go looking for me.
“What’s the matter?” Lana asks, instantly sensing the shift in
my
mood.
I turn to her, struggling to find the right words. She wouldn’t understand the mess I was in. If she caught even a hint of what was happening, she’d want to get closer to me, and that’s the last thing I need right now. I have to keep her at a distance. I can’t let last night repeat itself.
“Nothing,” I lie.
“You’re not a very good liar,” she observes.
That brings a small smile to my face.
“Neither are you,” I reply, hinting that I didn’t buy her earlier claim about forgetting why she showed up at the hotel.
“I’ll tell you what really happened last night if you tell me what you just read on your phone,” she offers.
My jaw tightens.
Now
at?
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