couldnât resist even though she tried.
She tried to keep her mouth closed, like before. But Arkim was biting gently on her lower lip, making it tingle, making her want more... She felt some of her resistance give way, treacherously, and he took advantage like the expert he wasâslipping his tongue between her lips, finding hers and setting her world on fire.
His hands moved over her shoulders, down her back, urging her into him, against the hard contours of his body. Her scanty costume offered little protection. She was helplessly responding to his kiss, to the tantalising slide of his tongue against hers, urging her to mimic him, initiate her own contact.
Sylvie couldnât think. Everything was blurry, fuzzy. Except for this decadent pleasure, seeping into her veins and making her feel languorous. Treacherously, she didnât want this moment to stop. Ever.
Her hands were moving, lifting of their own volition, sliding around Arkimâs neck so that she could press closer. She was aware of her breasts, crushed to his chest, tightening into hard points. One of his hands was on her lower back and it dipped down further, cupping one buttock, squeezing gently. Between her legs she felt hot, moist...
But as Arkimâs hand slipped even lower, precariously close to where Sylvie suddenly wanted to feel him explore her, she had a startling moment of clarityâthis man hated her. He believed that she was little more than a common tart, debauched and irredeemable, and she was about to let him be more intimate with her than anyone else had ever been.
Disgusted with her lack of control, Sylvie took Arkim by surprise and pushed herself free of his embrace. For a second when he opened his eyes they looked glazed, unfocused, and then they cleared and narrowed on her. She felt hot and dishevelled. And exposed.
She put her arms around herself. âI told you. I donât want this.â
Colour slashed Arkimâs cheekbones. He was grim. âYou want this, all rightâyouâre just determined to send me crazy for wanting it too.â
Something enigmatic lit his eyes, and for a split-second Sylvie had the uncanny impression that it was vulnerability.
That impression was well and truly quashed when he said coldly, âI donât play games. Go to bed, Sylvie.â
He turned on his heel, and he was walking away when something rogue goaded her to call after him, âYou donât know a thing about me. You think you do, but you donât.â
Arkim stopped and turned around, his face etched in stern lines. It made Sylvie want to run her fingers over them, see them soften. She cursed herself.
âWhat donât I know?â he asked, with a faint sneer in his tone.
âThings like the fact that Iâd never sleep with someone who hates me as much as you do.â
He walked back towards her slowly and Sylvie regretted saying anything. He stopped a few feet away.
âI thought I hated you...especially after what you did to ruin the wedding...but actually I donât feel anything for you except physical desire.â
Sylvie was surprised how strong the dart of hurt was, but she covered it by saying flippantly, âOh, wowâthanks for the clarification. That makes it all so much better.â
To her surprise, Arkim just looked at her for a long moment, and then he reached for the robe that lay on the ground near their feet and handed it to her, saying curtly, âPut it on.â
Now he wanted her to cover up... Why didnât that make her feel vindicated in some way?
She slipped her arms into the sleeves and belted the thick material tightly around her waist. Arkim was still looking at her intently, but it had a different quality to any expression sheâd seen before. She felt exposed, and a little disorientated. For a moment when heâd handed her the robe she could have sworn heâd seemed almost...apologetic.
As much as she didnât want to hear his
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