Cross-Country Sin (ii)

👄Chapter Two 👄Theo kissed Olivia like he had been holding back for years. His mouth was firm and hungry, one hand cupping the back of her head while the other pulled her body tight against his. Olivia kissed him back just as hard, her fingers digging into his shoulders. The rain pounded on the motel roof, but the only thing that mattered was the heat between them.“Fuck, Olivia,” Theo muttered against her lips, voice low and rough. “You have no idea how long I’ve wanted this.”Olivia smiled against his mouth. “Then stop talking and show me.”Theo made a low sound and lifted her onto the bed. He came down on top of her, kissing her deeply while his hands moved over her body. He wasn’t gentle, but he wasn’t rough either — just sure, like he knew exactly what he wanted.“You’re trouble,” he said, pulling her shirt off. “Always have been.”Olivia laughed softly and tugged at his shirt. “You like trouble.”“I do, tonight.” He tossed his shirt aside and looked at her, eyes dark. “Are you

Cross-Country Sin (iii)

Chapter ThreeThe next morning, sunlight came through the motel curtains. Olivia woke up tangled with Theo, her head on his chest, his arm around her. She could feel his heartbeat under her ear. The rain had stopped, but the air still felt heavy from the storm.Theo stirred and kissed the top of her head. “Morning,” he said, voice rough. “You sleep okay?”“Better than I have in a long time,” Olivia replied. She looked up at him. “You?”Theo smiled a little. “Best sleep I’ve had in years. Having you next to me helps.”They lay there for a while, just talking. Theo ran his fingers up and down her back. “We need to be smart about this,” he said. “Your brother is going to lose his mind if he finds out I touched his little sister.”Olivia traced a finger over his chest. “Then we don’t tell him right away. This trip is ours, the rest can wait until we get there.”Theo nodded. “I like that plan.” His hand slid lower, cupping her ass. “But right now, I’m thinking about something else.”Olivia

Her Mother's Groom

Chapter 1: The First MeetingDaniel Brooks loosened his tie the moment Claire’s car disappeared down the driveway. The house felt different without her in it. Quieter and more dangerous.At forty-eight, he’d thought he was past this kind of bullshit. He had the career, the money, the nice watch, and now a woman who actually wanted to marry him. Claire was great, funny, ambitious, easy to be around. But the moment her nineteen-year-old daughter walked into the room, something inside him shifted hard.Lily was trouble wrapped in a white sundress.She had this way of moving like she knew exactly what she was doing to people. Long auburn hair, hazel eyes that didn’t look away when they ought to, and a body that made it impossible to focus on wedding sketches. The dress hugged her chest and flared at her hips, and every time she leaned over the drafting table, it rode up just enough to mess with his head.“Mom talks about you all the time,” Lily said, twirling a pencil between her fingers.

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Her Mother's Groom