Plus, I’ve had so many sex dreams about him that by this point it doesn’t really feel like I’m overstepping a line.

  His fingers curl around the hemline of my dress, bunching it up as the passion gets better of him. I absolutely adore the groan that flies past his lips, it proves that I’m sending him nuts. I can’t believe someone like me can have that sort of power over this gorgeous man. It makes me feel actually worthwhile.

  “Oh wow, Zane. That…” I’m unable to control myself. “That feels so good.”

  He walks me backward and I go willingly until my calves hit against something. A little squeal flies out of my mouth as I turn to see what it is. The most gorgeous, soft looking comfortable couch I’ve ever seen. With a small giggle, I fall back onto it, my body buzzing with delight. The heat he had tearing through my veins at a million miles an hour is almost too much… but in a really great way. In a fucking amazing way actually.

  Zane smiles at me, there’s a real intensity to his gaze. The expression he has looks almost loving… but of course, it can’t be that, I cannot under any circumstances fall into that trap, no matter what. He climbs above me, hovering over me, and rests his forehead against mine. My hips automatically roll into him, betraying just how much I want him. I’m definitely not playing it cool right now, but it doesn’t look like Zane is complaining.

  Then, all of a sudden, the anticipation is over and we’re kissing like there’s no tomorrow. His soft lips make my heart beat hard, his velvety fingers brush all over my skin, his thick steel rod presses against my leg.

  God, I want him, I want him so much that it actually hurts. My core pulses hard for him.

  He works my dress up tantalizingly slow, and I raise my hands above my head to help him get it off. All the ways in which Jeremy has made me feel shit about my body just slopes off me. The desire blocks it all out. I’m sure the words are still there but I can’t hear any of them. I can only feel him.

  Perspiration slicks all over my skin and Zane revels in it. He kisses me all over, occasionally darting out his tongue to lick some of the liquid up. Flames lick over my hypersensitive skin with his every single touch.

  “You are so lovely,” he gasps while his hand cups my black bra. “I don’t know what to do with you.”

  A number of suggestions fill my mind, but I’m too breathless to vocalize any of them. There’s no need anyway. Zane tugs my left bra strap to one side and gives my shoulder a cheeky nip. This sends a strange shudder down my spine. It didn’t hurt, but it’s an odd sensation, one I’ve never felt before. I like the new experience. Especially with a man that I’ve been attracted to ever since I first laid my eyes on.

  I lose myself in that feeling for so long I didn’t even notice my bra flying off my body until that mouth of his had circled my nipples. He’s tugging and teasing them in a strangely incredible way.

  “Oh, shit…” I keep running my fingers through his hair, tugging them every time it feels good, which is far too often. His tongue is an expert, his lips are incredible, and this is exactly what I need right now. “Fuck, Zane.”

  I need him naked. That’s the only thought I can get straight in my mind. I need to see him… every inch of him. In my imagination, he’s gorgeous, and I need to know how much of that is real. This passion bursts through my fingertips and I drag the tee shirt from his body. He helps me to get it off his head, showing me the rippling, sculpted body underneath. I gasp, he’s beautiful, unlike anything I have ever seen before.

  I reach out and touch his burning skin, he’s as fired up as me about this which is wonderful. I need every inch of him pressed up against mine so I arch my back, and fuck it’s amazing. I want more, I need every inch of him. I want to explore what it’s like to have this man inside of me. I want us to become one.

  I trace my fingers over his abs, his shoulders, his pecs, groaning with sheer bliss as he explores the top of my thighs and the outline of my underwear. He isn’t diving in, plowing forward, keen to get this over with. He seems content to simply take the moment to explore my body. Unless he wants to just tease me which could be just as possible. He is driving me far too close to the edge without actually touching me…

  “Do you want this?” he whispers, his words tickling my skin.

  “Yes,” I gasp back desperately. “Oh God, yes.”

  “You want me to feel you? To touch you everywhere?”

  His words aren’t saying too much, but they’re enough for me to be like pure seduction. He’s pulling me deep into the waters of pleasure and I’m slipping under the waves willingly.

  “I want you to touch me everywhere.”

  He slides down my body, kissing down my torso as he goes. I prop up onto my elbows to see what he’s doing. He grabs onto the waistband of my panties with his teeth and he drags them all the way down. I can’t stop myself from giggling gleefully as he strips me in a playful way.

  “Oh, you like that, huh?” He wiggles his eyebrows at me as he slides back upwards. He presses his lips against my hip bone and moves slowly towards my core. “Let’s see what else you like.”

  My eyes fall closed and I toss my head back in desire as one finger glides inside me, followed closely by a second one. I have to bite my bottom lip just to stop me from screaming. I can’t keep the noise in though when his lips clamp down on my clit without him even needing to search.

  Somehow, he already knows my body much better than I know it myself.

  My head spins, I see stars as I fly higher than air. His tongue circles rapidly, creating a crazy pressure inside of me while his fingers pump over and over again. I tip, I slip too close to the edge, any minute now he will send me flying and I damn well can’t wait until I tumble into the abyss of pleasure…

  “Oh no!” But then he whips away, leaving me cold, alone, and very desperate. My core screams out for him to get back there, to finish what he was doing, but the cheeky expression on his face suggests he has other ideas. I can’t help it, curiosity gets the better of me and I need to know what.

  I bolt upright and fiddle with the zipper on his trousers, needing them down now. He’s unleashed a primal side of me, a part of me that I didn’t even know existed, and it needs sating.

  His thick length springs free, making me cry out once more. I hold him in my hands which now feel thin and petite as he pulses between my fingers. He’s definitely massive, bigger than anyone I’ve felt before.

  “Fuck, Nova.” Zane sits and pulls me onto his lap so I’m straddling him. “You are driving me wild.”

  I kiss him hard as he tears a condom apart. I feel him roll the latex down over himself, preparing him for me, and once he’s ready, my body takes control. I angle myself over him, relishing the sensation of him teasing my entrance for only a couple of seconds before I can’t take it anymore. Then, I do the unthinkable. I push down onto him. The thought that there really is no going back now pushes to one side as I scream.

  Zane bucks his hips, meeting each thrust of mine with one of his own, yet it still isn’t enough. I need more. I slide all the way down, pushing every inch of him into me. My body willingly stretches to adjust him, needing to have all of him… and fuck me. He fills me up incredibly.

  Zane’s expression kills me as well. His face twisted and contorted in pure bliss, his mouth hanging open, his jaws slack as he pants. His eyes glazed over with desire, it makes me fall apart.

  The throbbing grows, every sensation intensifies, the heady lust washes over me in waves. The orgasm brews like a heat in my toes, it creeps through my veins, exploding in each of my limbs, my cells swirling with every passing moment. I want to cling to this anticipation, to hold onto it for another couple of moments, but I can’t. Zane has a powerful pleasure coming for me at the speed of light, regardless of what I want…

  “Oh, shit!” The whirlwind hits me, it circles through me and crashes. My body buckles and crumbles, thrashes and pounds, as the orgasm swallows me up the whole. It’s loud, it bursts like fireworks inside me, and it’s absolutely delicious. Now, this is the moment I never want to end…

  I love the sounds that Zane makes, the pleasure gets to him too. It is guttural, animalistic, and sexy as hell. I soak in every noise, knowing it will carry me through all the lonely nights to come, once I am alone. Free.

  We eventually fall apart, panting on his couch. As the post-orgasmic bliss subsides, I wait expectantly for the guilt to set in. It’s bound to come, I have done something incredibly wrong, there should be repercussions for it.

  But as I give Zane a side-eyed smile, I just feel good. Liberated, like this is the reinforcement I need. I really do have to escape, there is no life for me with Jeremy anymore. I don’t know if I’ll ever find another man like this one. Zane is like a dream rather than someone real, but it’s awesome all the same. Just to know that I can, that there’s a life out there that I haven’t experienced yet.

  I feel like this is the start of Nova version two, and there’s no guarantee how it will be, but it cannot be any worse than before.

  10

  Zane

  I prize my eyes open as my alarm alerts me that it’s morning. I’m groggier than usual, but there’s also a real lightness to my chest as well. It takes me a couple of moments to realize that’s because I have a beautiful woman curled up by my side. A woman so lovely that all I want to do is hold her, which is exactly what I did for most of the night. I did offer her a bed of her own to sleep in but thank goodness she didn’t want to be alone.

  I slam the alarm off, not wanting it to wake up Nova. I’m pretty sure she needs this deep sleep.

  Although, much as I want to lie here and watch her breathing deeply with that angelic look on her face, I can’t. For one, I do have to get to work, I have a lot on today, and for two, her mind might have second thoughts this morning. I know last night she was definitely in the mood, very much up for it. The haze of lust will be gone today and she might realize her mistake. After all, this is definitely wrong. She is still legally married right now, and I’m supposed to be her lawyer. Really, I should be freaking out much more than I am, but I think she will be worth it. I have a funny gut feeling that just allowing this to happen is the best thing that I did.

  But, I don’t know if Nova will be on the same page quite yet, so I slide out from the sheets quietly so as not to disturb her and head out for a shower. I don’t want to wash off the smell of her that’s still sticking to my skin, but I won’t be able to concentrate if I can still inhale her all day long.

  As the hot jets of water stream over me, I find myself humming, then singing. I’m not a shower singer normally, this is usually the time where I plan out my day, but today I want the day to just happen as it will. It doesn’t matter how much time I take to sort out every detail in my mind, there’s no guarantee it will happen as I want it anyway. Just look at yesterday, I certainly didn’t expect it to go as it did. I never thought that I would make a daring rescue for the beautiful damsel in distress, or that we’d end up in bed together. Of course, my mother’s warning still rings loud in my ear, but my instincts don’t feel like I have anything to worry. It’s going to be okay.

  That confidence continues to flood me even as I step out of the shower and wrap a small towel around myself. My suit is hanging up in my bedroom, I always prepare it the night before. But today I will just have to put it on carefully so as not to wake her. I’d quite like Nova to stay asleep there all day long.

  “Oh, sorry.” She turns from the corner out of my bedroom and bangs right into me. “I didn’t realize…”

  Her eyes run up and down me, at first, she greedily drinks me in, but then her cheeks flame red. She’s embarrassed to be staring at me like I’m something that she wants to eat… even though I like it.

  “Don’t worry, it’s my fault, I should have told you that I was coming…”

  “It’s your house. You do whatever you need to do. I should be a bit more respectful.”

  I grip onto her shoulders and fix her in place, staring right at her. I need her to hear what I have to say.

  “Listen, you are welcome to stay here for as long as you want. I have plenty of room as you can see.”

  “I don’t want to be a burden on you. I will try and sort something today. I’m sure I can find something…”

  Her words tug at my heartstrings. I can’t bear the idea of her leaving, even to go to the charity.

  “No, you’re right. You need to keep safe and I can keep you safe, I promise you. Jeremy will never think to look here, there isn’t anything to connect me to you. Plus, I have a kick-ass security here.”

  “It’s probably for the best,” she chuckles. “Since I still don’t have any shoes.”

  “I will get you some shoes.” I nod decisively. “What size are you? I can pick some up after work for you.”

  “No, I don’t want to owe you anything, and I don’t have any money to pay for anything.”

  “Nova, I don’t want you to feel trapped here, and shoes are kind of important if you want to leave. What size are you? And what clothes size as well? You can pay me back when you’re on your feet.”

  She nods, understanding that this is the only choice she has. “Both, size six. Thank you.”

  “Great, well I hope I get you stuff you like, I don’t know how good I am with shopping…”

  “Anything casual, that’s what I like. Thank you, Zane. To say thanks, I’ll make some coffee.”

  “Causal, great, I can do that… I think. And black, one with sugar for me please.”

  “Ooh, that’s just how I have it, so I won’t forget.”

  We share a look and I feel something flowing between us. Feelings, lust, something more…

  “Right, well you get dressed. I don’t want to make you late for work. Coffee will be done in a moment.”

  She pushes past me and heads to the kitchen, leaving me with a giant grin on my face. I’m so glad that I can help Nova, really help her, she’s one person who truly needs some support. I know we are potentially headed into a dangerous area with what happened last night, but right now it’s a little secret just between us.

  “I’m a fool,” I chuckle to myself. “A fool who’s about to really head into the fire.”

  But I don’t mind, not at all. My gut is still telling me that this woman is worth it.

  * * *

  You have stolen something from me, now I will do the same to you…

  “Woah!” Dan peers over my shoulder and reads the scorn filled words. “What is that about?”

  “I don’t know.” I huff loudly. “It was just on the floor of the office this morning.”

  “That’s pretty fucked up. Are you going to go to the cops about it?”

  “Is there any point?” I half shrug. “I don’t know who the hell it’s from. Plus, I’m a lawyer who works in the divorce sector. I guess I am going to get hate from time to time.”

  “Yeah, I guess you’re right. Some people aren’t ready for their marriages to be over, even if they are on the verge.”

  His words make me think about Jeremy and a shiver races down my spine. But it won’t be him, I’m very sure that he didn’t see a thing. He’s the sort of man who would have followed me to my home if so.

  Still, just to be on the safe side, I fire off a quick text to Nova.

  Zane: Hey, Nova, everything okay?

  It’s only when I hit send I realize how a crazy-stalker-like this might sound. I’m really supposed to be giving her space to figure out what she feels. But I do need to know that she’s safe.

  Nova: All good, are you okay?

  I breathe out a relieved sigh. Thank goodness she’s not hurt, I don’t know what I’d do.

  Zane: All good. See you soon! Let me know if you need anything at all.

  Nova: Looking forward to it.

  Ooh, that’s a good sign. She’s looking forward to seeing me again. That makes my heart flutter. I want to smile loud, but I know Dan will pick up on it and he’ll never stop questioning me. I can’t hack that.

  “So, aside from disgruntled exes, what’s going on with you? Megan was pissed the other night…”

  “Oh, sorry about that. She wasn’t the one for me, mate.”

  “You didn’t give her a chance!” He gives me a frustrated stare. “You rushed off to work.”

  “I know, but I already knew that it wasn’t going to happen. I found her boring.”

  “So, what? She’s hot, who cares what she talks about?”

  I cock an eyebrow at Dan. “I guess my biological clock is ticking. I want to meet someone nice.”

  “You don’t want to waste time with one woman forever. You have your whole life for that.”

  I roll my eyes and snort. “No, Dan, you really don’t. One day you’ll lose your looks.”

  “Nah, I’m going to be a silver fox. Don’t you worry about me.”

  I laugh and agree with him. There’s no point in fighting with this man when he’s so confident in himself. He will probably live this life forever, sleeping around without any commitment, but that isn’t me. Maybe when I was younger I wanted to sow my wild oats, but now I’m just not that man anymore.

  “So, I shouldn’t set up another double date with Megan?”

  “Don’t set one up at all! You just sucked face all night, it was very embarrassing.”

  “It wasn’t all night long. I can’t believe you would even say that.”

  “It so was all night long. Until I left. Don’t give me that shit. It was awful.”

  “What if I promise to be on my best behavior?” He pouts out his bottom lip. “Will you come then?”

  “I don’t trust you, Dan. I don’t think you have the best behavior. You always act like a damn animal.”

  He laughs and nods. “Maybe you’re right about that. I just lose my head around hot chicks. But I would try for you. If it would get you out and stop you being chained to your desk all night long.”