The moment her beautiful hazel eyes met his, he was a lost cause, until he realized the man behind her was her husband. He respected the fact that she was married. Okay, that was a lie. He knew her husband was a sanctimonious prick who preyed on women when Samantha wasn’t looking, but who was Sebastiano to tell her the truth about her spouse.
At that first meeting, her husband followed her around like a puppy, but he couldn’t be bothered to open the door for her or pull a chair out for her before he sat. As Samantha organized her papers, her husband had stared at the secretary’s ass until Sebastiano had finally shut his office door to block the view. One thing he knew for sure was, if her husband’s eyes wandered while she was there, his hand would follow when she wasn’t in the room.
The thing that irritated Sebastiano the most was how oblivious Samantha seemed to be of her spouse’s shortcomings. At least she was willing to take Sebastiano’s financial advice to heart, and for that simple reason, he was able to help her assets and money grow until her economic situation left her more than comfortable.
Sebastiano made an extra effort to control himself around her. He never pushed himself on her in any way, even though every time they met, he always ended up excusing himself mid-meeting to slip into his office bathroom to relieve his urges. She left such a deep mark on him that all it took was the sound of her voice to make him hard. He knew his gruff behavior and ill-tempered attitude often left her confused and thinking that he didn’t like her, but he was afraid if he was nice to her, she would realize that he was so completely lost in her. He didn’t want her to feel pressured, and he knew from her quiet manner that she wasn’t ready to put herself out there yet.
Sebastiano watched her wither away and withdraw from the world around her until he worried she would never recover from the damage that he saw in her eyes. Sure, she remained kind and sweet on the outside, but the fact remained that anyone who encountered her could tell that his abuse left deep cuts in her soul.
For far too many years, he waited, worried that she might run if she knew the directions his feeling had gone. Over time, what started as lust for her had evolved into so much more, and if the depths of his feelings shocked him, he could only imagine Samantha’s reactions. He kept his desire, his need for her, locked tight inside, because she was just as closed off today as she was the day that bastard served her divorce papers.
Sebastiano wanted so much more than sex. He wanted the whole package: her in his bed, her in his house, her in his life as his wife. And he had no doubt that what he desired was similar to what she was looking for in her own life. She should feel the sensation of a child moving in her belly or have the chance to spoon feed oatmeal to a toddler. But the sad fact was, she was alone, all by herself, and none of these things would happen for them if Sebastiano didn’t place himself in her big picture.
It was time to make his move.
He was tired of waiting for her to see him as the man who could fulfill her every want, every need, every desire. She deserved to be loved, and he was more than willing to show her how things should be. When he saw the charge on her credit card for an escort service, he decided that he would make sure that she understood that they were meant to be together. Sebastiano would make sure that she had no doubt he was the man she had waited for all her life. After years of watching from afar and waiting for her to get rid of that jackass of a husband, he was ready to reveal himself to the woman of his dreams.
La Dolce Vita!
His obsession with her had grown painful, and he refused to feel guilty for interfering with her plans. One quick call to the fraud department accomplished just what he hoped it would. Her Visa was frozen until the matter was resolved. With that minor task completed, he raced upstairs to his room, threw random clothing and toiletries in a bag, and then rushed out to his car. Seemed someone would be getting a visit this morning.
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About Crystal Spears
Crystal Spears has always had a passion for literature. She fell in love with reading at an early age. After spending a decade in business management, she began blogging and book reviewing, only to find that that didn't satisfy her craving. So, she began to write. Like any Indie out there, she had goals and dreams. She wrote Talania - a trip down memory lane, a beautiful, contemporary romance novel. It almost made it to the top, just almost. Someone told Crystal to write what she knew. She gave serious thought to that advice.
For many years, her father had been CEO of a well-known gun and surplus store in Texas. He then bought a tattoo shop where Crystal found herself surrounded by bikers. Hardcore bikers. The Bestselling Breakneck Series was born when Crystal decided to write what she knows. Don't get the wrong idea. Her Breakneck series is completely fictional, but based on things seen and heard, she now had a place to start writing from that knowledge. Seize Me was hardcore, and Crystal became the writer known as the chick with no boundaries. She took the critics the wrong way and made her next bestseller Withstanding Me a little tamer. Readers were quick to point out that they did not like that and demanded that Crystal return to gritty writing. When asked if she would write gritty from now on, her only answer was... "I'll write what my readers want me to write, and I'll also write what I feel."
Crystal resides in Indiana with her soon-to-be husband and their two children. They have a pit named Dozer, two fish, and one fancy rat. They enjoy the outdoors, and camp, fish, and go boating as much as possible. But, while the soon-to-be husband is out hunting this winter, Crystal will be writing three novels and planning her wedding.
Crystal is a perfect example of never giving up on a dream or a goal. Her goal was to publish a book; her dream was to become a bestseller. She did both of these, and now, she feels that she'll never regret leaving business management to become a writer. She stays humble, loves meeting new people, and is extremely excited to be a part of so many signings in 2014 with some top notch Authors.
A special thanks to my readers for naming some of my characters.
Heather Wynne for Jinx
Sandy Borrero for Everlee
And stay tuned in Damaged me for a pop-up character from
Jennifer Watkins. I fell in love with the character so much, she will be a series regular in Club Sated.