Lawful Lover (Eternal Bachelors Club #2) (19 page)

Grateful that Holly had arranged this place on short notice, Sabrina watched the doorman from outside. At some point, the man would have to go to the bathroom, and then she could sneak in without anybody seeing her and ride up in the elevator.

“Excuse me, please, ma’am,” a voice said from behind her.

She whirled around and immediately stepped aside to let the UPS guy pass with his dolly, which was loaded with packages. He rolled it into the lobby and headed for the reception desk. Seeing her chance, Sabrina waited another few seconds, before following him.

As the doorman looked down at the clipboard the delivery guy handed him, Sabrina snuck to the right where she saw the sign for the elevator. She pressed the button and a ping announced that the elevator was already on the ground level. The doors opened.

“Miss? Who are you here to see?” the doorman suddenly called after her.

Sabrina quickly rushed inside and pressed the button for the floor Holly had given her, then jammed her finger onto the “close door” button.

“Miss! You have to sign in!”

But the doors closed before the doorman could hurry to her and stop her. Relieved, she released a breath and watched the buttons of the individual floors light up until the elevator finally stopped and the doors opened.

She found the right door and pressed the doorbell, eager to be let in before the doorman chased her down.

The door was answered quickly, but not by Holly as she’d expected. An older woman with an apron addressed her. “May I help you?”

Maybe the apartment came with staff? “Yes, I’m supposed to meet my friend Holly here.”

The woman’s eyebrows snapped together. “I’m afraid, there’s no Holly at this address. You must have the wrong apartment.”

Sabrina stared at the number on the door once more. “No, this is the correct apartment. Maybe your employer hasn’t mentioned to you that Holly will be using the apartment for a few days—”

“That’s impossible. Miss Audrey never mentioned anybody by the name of Holly. You must be—”

“Audrey?” Sabrina choked out.

Then she heard loud voices from the inside of the apartment. There was no mistaking who the male voice belonged to: Daniel.

Sabrina pushed her way past the woman, who protested vehemently.

“You can’t just come in here!”

“Daniel?” Sabrina murmured under her breath and followed the direction of the voices.

“You won’t do anything to me, Daniel. No matter what you say, I know you still have feelings for me. Why else would you be here?”

“The only feeling I have for you is disgust. It’s over, Audrey; it’s been over for a long time.”

Sabrina had only once before heard Daniel’s voice so cold and unyielding: when he’d found Audrey waiting for him in his hotel room in San Francisco. He’d sounded the same back then. At the same time, his words confirmed something else: he was through with Audrey.

“You still want me!” Audrey continued. “What do you see in her? She’s got nothing! She’s a nobody, a tramp!”

“Not another word! I love Sabrina more than life itself and I will not stand by and let you trash her. She’s everything you’re not, Audrey! She’s got a heart, compassion, class. And something else: she has my love.”

Sabrina’s heart rejoiced. Daniel loved her. He wasn’t having an affair with Audrey.

She’d reached the entrance to an oversized living room and saw Audrey facing Daniel. At Audrey’s appearance, Sabrina’s heart nearly stopped: except for some skimpy underwear and high heels, she was naked! And she was clearly trying to seduce Daniel. But to Sabrina’s delight, Daniel scowled at her.

“Yes, and nothing will ever change that. If you think that you can split us up with some staged photo to try and make her believe I’m still with you, then think again. I’ll make sure she finds out that nothing ever happened between us.”

Audrey scoffed. “And how are you gonna do that?”

“He won’t have to do anything,” Sabrina said firmly, entering the room.

Both Audrey and Daniel whirled their heads in her direction, noticing her only now.

“Fuck!” Audrey hissed. Then she bent down and picked up the robe that lay on the floor and threw it on. “Betty!” she yelled. “Call security and get that bitch thrown out of my place!”

“Don’t bother,” Sabrina said calmly. “I won’t stay. I’ve only come to take back what’s mine.” She looked at Daniel and smiled.

His lips curled up and he came toward her.

“You mean you came to steal what’s mine,” Audrey screamed. “Daniel was never yours. You took him from
me
.”

“No, Audrey, he was never yours to begin with. If you ever try to come between me and Daniel again, I will take your perfectly manicured nails and scratch your eyes out with them. Do you understand?”

Audrey narrowed her eyes. “Get the hell out of my house! Both of you!”

“Gladly.”

Daniel took Sabrina’s hand and ushered her to the front door, past the older woman who still stood in the foyer. At the elevators he stopped.

“Sabrina,” he murmured and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly to him.

All fear and tension evaporated at the feel of his arms wrapping around her and his lips brushing hers. “Sabrina, I’m so sorry, baby. Audrey instigated all this to try to split us up.”

“I know that now,” she replied and looked into his eyes.

“I looked all over the city for you. I was so worried.”

“I’m so sorry I ran away, but thinking that you and she were still together hurt so much.”

“Oh baby, I’m so sorry, but when she cornered me in that store, I had no idea that she would make it look like I was intimate with her. I didn’t tell you that I’d run into her, because I knew you’d be upset.”

Sabrina nodded. “It’s all over now. I should have trusted you.”

He kissed her, then looked at her again. “How did you find me here?”

“Holly told me to meet her here. She said it was an apartment from one of her clients and we could use it. I had no idea that this was Audrey’s place. Holly said we could bitch about you all night.”

He laughed. “I had no idea that’s what Holly was planning. But you can always count on her to come up with a solution.”

“Yes, she’s the best.” Sabrina smiled up at him. “Take me home?”

24

The elevator doors slid closed and Daniel shut his eyes momentarily. This nightmare was over. Sabrina was back in his arms, and nothing else mattered.

“Come here,” he said, once again pulling her into an embrace.

He slanted his lips over hers and explored her mouth with his tongue. God, she tasted good. Daniel moaned into her mouth.

“I missed you,” he whispered.

“I missed you more.”

Her hands slid under his jacket. “I want you. Now,” she moaned.

“Now?” he echoed.

“Yes,” she murmured, then lifted her lids to look at him. “I’m calling in paragraph eleven of our contract.”

“Paragraph eleven?” His mind worked frantically.

A few weeks earlier, before they’d left San Francisco, he’d drawn up a contract that they’d both signed. A contract that bound her to him, and him to her. Now he was trying to remember what paragraph eleven stipulated.

Sabrina chuckled. “You’re terrible, Daniel, you don’t even remember what’s in the contract.”

“I do,” he insisted. Then he reached past her and slammed his hand onto the emergency stop button, making the elevator rock to a halt instantly.

Sabrina bounced against him.

“In fact, I just remembered.” He lowered his lips to her. “If I’m not mistaken, paragraph eleven requires me to satisfy you at all times. I reckon we have about fifteen minutes before somebody sets this baby in motion again.”

Sabrina gave him a seductive look. “Well, then let’s not waste time with talking.”

“Let’s not,” he agreed and captured her mouth.

Her lips were warm and receptive, parting under light pressure to allow him to delve into her delicious mouth. He flicked his tongue against hers and danced with her, tasting her. She kissed him back with the same urgency and passion that he put into the kiss, proving to him once more that she was an equal partner. A woman who knew what she wanted. A woman who wanted him, not for his money or standing in society, but because she loved him.

Daniel pressed her back against the wall, then ripped his lips from her mouth. “I love you, Sabrina! More than anything in the world.”

Before she could answer him, he lowered his head to her neck and planted open-mouthed kisses along her heated skin, while his hands were busy sliding her light jacket off her shoulders and opening the buttons of her blouse.

When he peeled the fabric to the sides, he revealed her lace bra, a black concoction of nothingness that barely covered her nipples and scarcely supported her perfectly round breasts.

“Touch me!” she demanded breathlessly.

She didn’t have to tell him twice.

Daniel slid his thumbs over her breasts and pushed the thin fabric farther down, so her nipples popped from their inadequate cage. Dipping his head, he blew against them and felt Sabrina shudder and her nipples turn hard in an instant.

He sank his lips onto one rosy peak and sucked it into his mouth, eliciting a soft moan from Sabrina.

Her hands gripped his shoulders, and her fingernails dug into his jacket, reminding him that he was still wearing it. With a few jerky movements, he rid himself of it and threw it to the floor, while he continued to lick and suck her breast, before lavishing the same treatment on her other one, squeezing the warm flesh at the same time.

Sabrina arched her back, thrusting her breasts more eagerly into his mouth and hands now, her pelvis pressing against his. His cock was pulsing, the hard length pressing against her stomach, eager to be inside her.

When he felt Sabrina’s hands on him, trying to loosen his belt, he let out a sigh of relief. Soon, he’d sink into her and find release.

Still sucking her breasts, Daniel slid one hand down her torso and let it wander to her backside, palming her ass and yanking her against him.

A not-so-subtle moan issued from her lips, when his cock rubbed against her more forcefully.

His fingers found the zipper to her skirt and lowered it, pushing the garment over her hips and letting it pool around her feet. Finally, naked flesh greeted his palm as it slid over her G-string-covered ass. Greedily, he caressed her.

Soft moans and sighs bounced against the elevator walls, the sounds magnified in the small space, reminding him that he didn’t have the luxury of time on his side. He had to take her fast, or somebody would surprise them and interrupt their passionate interlude.

Had he had more time, he would have gone down on his knees to lick her, but he would have to reserve that particular pleasure for when they were back home.

“I’ve gotta have you now,” he groaned and yanked off her G-string.

At the same time, Sabrina lowered the zipper of his pants and slid them down his hips, then did the same with his boxer briefs, freeing his erection.

When her warm hand wrapped around him, he froze and took a steadying breath.

“Fuck, baby!”

He wouldn’t last long, so much was clear.

Sliding his fingers through the curls that guarded her sex, he found her wet and warm. He delved between her nether lips and bathed his fingers in her heat, then pulled back and slid one finger over her clit.

Sabrina yelped, her pelvis jolting. Then she started grinding her hips, pushing her clit against his finger. He complied with her silent request and rubbed over the sensitive organ, making small circles as she clung to him, her need evident.

Her hand on his cock stilled, but she still gripped him tightly.

“I wanna come with you,” he said and removed his hand from her.

Then he gripped one of her thighs and lifted it to his hip. He stepped into her center, pressing her more firmly against the wall behind her, before lifting her other thigh, and holding her suspended, her legs spread wide.

“Guide me inside you.”

Her hands reached for his cock, slowly repositioning him until he felt her warmth and wetness touch the head of his cock.

He clenched his teeth and groaned as pleasure speared through him.

Unable to hold back, he plunged into her, slamming her harder against the wall. The elevator rocked under the impact.

Sabrina’s muscles gripped him tightly, and the wetness and warmth of her channel enveloped him like a silk scarf wrapping around him.

He drew back by a few inches then thrust back inside her.

“Oh God, Daniel,” she murmured.

“Open your eyes for me, baby. I want to look into your eyes when we come together.”

Her lids lifted slowly. Passion and unbridled lust shone from them. Her lips were parted and red from his kisses. He lowered his gaze and plunged harder into her, watching how her breasts bounced up and down with each thrust, her bra bunched underneath them.

He wished he could pinch her hard nipples, but his hands were occupied with holding her up against the wall, pinning her there so he could drive his cock in and out of her.

“Touch your nipples,” he ordered.

Surprise flickered in her eyes, and he saw her hesitate.

“Do it!” he insisted. “I want to see you touching yourself.”

Slowly, her hands moved to her breasts. First she palmed them, then she rubbed her thumbs over the hard nipples. At the erotic sight, Daniel thrust harder, his cock seeming to grow even thicker as more blood rushed to it.

“Pinch ‘em!” he demanded. “Imagine I’m doing it.”

His heart beat frantically, his pulse raced, and sweat was building on his neck and torso. A few more seconds of this, and he’d lose it. He watched her in fascination as she took her nipples between thumb and forefinger and rolled them, while soft moans escaped her throat.

“Fuck, yeah!” he groaned.

He’d never seen anything hotter in his life.

“Now your clit! I need you to come with me. Touch it; show me how you make yourself come!”

A tiny gasp escaped her throat, but then she dropped one hand between their bodies, while the other still teased her nipple. Daniel looked to where her hand now lay between their bodies and pulled back by a fraction so that she could stroke her finger over her clit.