“Remember where you are,” he whispered against my swollen lips. “I don’t want to share your pleasure with anyone.”

Fuck! It was only then as I opened my eyes that I realized we were in the curtained off section of the warehouse with colleagues, friends, and family just a couple steps away. Excitement flooded me at the thought of how close we were to being caught. Since when had I been an exhibitionist?

“You are wrecking me Eden Rivers.” His voice was hoarse with honesty.

With quick hands he pulled up my zipper and did the button of my jeans, then swung me around to face him. It was the first time I really had a chance to look at him, and I drank in his delights. He smirked and shook his head slightly then took a step away.

“You need to get back to work, and I need to leave before I do something really inappropriate. Getting you off in this tent might not satisfy the craving.”

“Ky!” I gasped at his words.

“Honesty babe.”

He winked and then disappeared through the curtain, leaving me completely gobsmacked.

Truth be told, he was the one wrecking me.

••••

Heat swirled around me as I made my way through the crowd at Delights. The fact that the wrap party was being held in the place where it all began wasn’t lost on me. Colby and Blake were in their element. The final photo had turned out more amazing than I could have imagined. I loved standing in the shadows and being able to watch my best friends live their dreams—it was the best feeling in the world.

But then there was Ky.

He had barely said two words to me since I had arrived with Ashlyn. I knew he was busy and had to work the room, but fuck, a hello would have been nice. I knew his eyes were constantly on me though, because my body hummed at the sensation.

I pushed through the crowd with the main bar in sight. Somehow I shifted my body onto the stool even though the dress I wore hugged me like a second skin. I smiled at the thought that I had worn it for Ky. I crossed my legs at the knee and grabbed the cocktail menu and skimmed through the high priced alcoholic concoctions. Just what I needed.

“What can I get for you beautiful?” I allowed my eyes to rise from the menu and came face to face with the guy who had served Tori and me many weeks ago. Recognition flashed within his eyes, which surprised me. “Oh I remember you, how could I ever forget a face like yours.”

He leaned over the bar and his eyes skimmed over my face. I felt my cheeks flame under the intensity of his gaze.

“Well I’m glad I wasn’t forgettable.”

What the fuck was that? Was I flirting?

“You could never be forgotten, now tell me pretty lady, what will I be serving you tonight? I will be your personal servant for as long as you need me.”

I completely understood his insinuation.

And I didn’t completely shut down.

“Cosmopolitan and please make it super strong.”

“Coming up.” He winked before creating the masterpiece before me. I watched him closely, for the first time letting my mind open to the thought of possibilities. All I could think about was Ky even though a handsome guy was flirting with me. Ky treating me like a goddess last night and then again today was the only thought that had mixed with the craziness of my mind, but now he was almost treating me like I didn’t exist.

The bartender who finally introduced himself as Damien continued supplying me with Cosmopolitans and his constant flirting made me giggle like a school girl. The more I drank the more I forgot and the more I turned into one of my many alter-egos. Mission accomplished.

The stool beside me became occupied and I felt the heat of the person before I saw them. Through quickening drunken eyes I turned to find Josh looking at me with a crooked grin on his face as his eyes moved between me and the empty glasses stacked in front of me.

“What are you doing pretty girl?” he asked softly, placing a hand around the half empty glass in front of me and pushing it away.

His arrival had caught me off guard, but it was welcomed.

“Your brother is ignoring me.” I cringed the moment I spoke.

“He is probably just busy.”

The reason why I refused to get drunk was on full display when I spoke next. “Josh, look what I am wearing. He hasn’t even noticed how tight this dress is. I can barely breathe it’s so tight. He hasn’t even told me I look nice. Fuck, he hasn’t even given me one of those stupid looks from across the room.”

“What if I told you how stunning you look? Because babe you are gorgeous tonight.”

“You aren’t your brother.”

Through the honesty of alcohol, I realized just how much Ky was getting to me. I was admitting the fact that it upset me that he hadn’t noticed me. For four years I had done everything in my power not to be noticed by men but here I was craving the attention of a man who had basically demanded that I spend every moment with him while I was in town. Well played, Ky fucking Crawford, you have won.

“What are you doing Eden?” Ky’s voice sounded behind me. “I think you’ve had enough.”

“I’ll leave you two alone.” Josh slid off the stool and disappeared through the crowd leaving me in the close proximity of Ky.

“What do you want Ky?” My erratic breathing rushed from my lungs while my heart smashed violently hard in my chest as the feeling of his hand gripping my arm burned through my skin.

“You have been waiting for me to tell you how fucking sexy you look tonight?” My eyes dropped from his. “Eden the thought of you in that dress has caused me to be hard all night. You think I don’t find you the most beautiful girl in the room? I’m sorry that I’ve been busy, but you and your shoot have caused a lot of excitement and people are asking about that girl. You are that girl Miss Rivers.”

“Oh.” Suddenly I felt like a complete idiot.

Being this close to him and hearing those things was dangerous and every part of me knew it. It confused me how much I wanted this man. I cringed at the way that I would lose all of my strength with a single glance from him. Ky was taking away every mask I wore, every fear I had, every promise I made to myself.

His eyes burned with lust as they met mine before the lust was shattered by a look I was becoming well accustomed to. I saw a look of confusion and remorse. His hand released my arm before grabbing my hand, and his fingers entwining with mine so perfectly. I refused to tear my gaze away from his. I would not break this time. I slid off the stool and with a strong grip, Ky pulled me toward the vacant VIP section of Delights without a word.

As we stood in the VIP section, almost chest to chest, all I could focus on was my breathing and the man standing before me. Ky’s brow furrowed as his eyes searched my face before dropping to take in my lips. My tongue licked my lips in anticipation. A deep low growl rose from his chest before he placed his open palms of either side of my face, drawing my eyes back to his. With one step, his chest collided with mine, setting off a million bolts of electricity through my body.

“Seeing you sit at the bar, talking with that guy should have made me happy because I want you to have confidence, but it didn’t. It made me feel like a jealous asshole because someone was flirting with the girl who is quickly becoming mine.”

“But you still don’t want to make love to me!” I spat out.

His eyes questioned for a moment, considering my words until realization flashed before me and a heated look spread across his face.

“You think I don’t want to make love to you?” He dropped his face dangerously close to mine and the deep breath he exhaled bounced off my lips. If he moved one more inch I’d be completely under the spell of those lips that destroyed me in so many ways. “Eden, I want to fuck you in every way you could imagine but this isn’t about me. This month is about you.”