The Carrero Contract - Finding Freedom (Book 3 of Contract Trilogy)

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Alexi breaks into the most gorgeous unguarded and carefree smile that almost instantly turns me to mush. All doubt and worry melt from that face and those dimples almost end me.

Too sexy to be true.

"As you wish."

He takes hold of the hem of his shirt and in one sweeping motion pulls it up over his head and free from that luscious body, exposing tanned traceable lines of muscles. Those endless black ink tattoos from knuckles to shoulders and up one side of his neck across deliciously flawless skin. Glorious eye candy and he doesn't stop there. He kicks off his trainers and bends, swooping down and giving me that delightful view of the tattoos that sweep onto his shoulder blades in an equally sexy manner as he pulls off his socks and straightens to strip. The sweats get tossed aside and so do the butt-hugging boxers until he is stood as naked as I am. No hesitation whatsoever, nothing but a smile.

Alexi is not body shy anyway and try as I might to not directly stare down at his ample package, I have to take a reminder peek. Even not fully erect it's enough to make my knees tremble. Reminders of what that important piece of his body can do to mine. Admiring him completely.

I'm caught off guard by a new tattoo on his chest that stops me in my tracks as my eyes do a second sweep, and I double take, putting my hand up as he steps to me, blinking in disbelief at what I see. An instant catch of my breath.

"What's that?" I lock a penetrating gaze and a pointer finger on what looks like a dandelion head with some tiny seeds flying free on the breeze towards his shoulder. A delicate stem curling into a C and flowy script writing inside the shape it makes.

It says Camilla.

Sat right over his pec and off to the side of his heart to nestle snuggly. Blacker and more prominent than his others so I guess it's fairly recent and still looks raised as though it is healing. He glances down as I study it, my heart and eyes brimming to overflow, touched with an intensity so deep it's physically painful. It wasn't there last time I saw him topless, the night I had sex with him, so it's most definitely recent.

"A tattoo." He points out blankly then throws me a cheeky smile and an eyebrow raise that says 'obviously'. Unapologetic for a romantic gesture he didn't admit to having. He never mentioned it at all.

"When? Why?" I sniff as those dratted tears bubble over, suddenly overcome, and he looks down at it again. Seemingly underwhelmed even though it's his and just shrugs one shoulder boyishly.

"Couple days ago, because why not? You're mine even if you didn't agree. I wanted you with me always." It's the youthful him from the bolthole, smiling almost shyly as I examine his new addition, reaching out to touch it and gently trace my fingers over the raised bumps and crusted scabs as it heals, careful not to hurt him. So many inner feelings consuming me. Overcome with just how often he pulls the rug out from under me.

I don't know how to feel about his choice of tattoo or that my name is etched on his skin forever. I'm so crazily overwhelmed all I can do is stare and gawp, churned up in so many good ways. My heart aching with pure feeling.

"You're an idiot." I sniff, sounding pathetic, but I don't mean it. I'm blown away, so touched he would do this for me, and it just adds fuel to my desire to make this official.

He maybe isn't conventionally soft and gooey but his heart beats strong for me and this is another layer of proof. I don't need chocolates and flowers when he carves my name into his chest for all eternity instead.

He walks forward, closing the gap between us and cups my face delicately, lifting my chin as he moves in and places us forehead to forehead, lightly touching, before trailing those fingertips down the sensitive skin of my throat. My attention back on him as I completely turn to jelly at his touch. He follows the lines of my body, skimming across one breast and igniting goosebumps, until he sends my nipple into an orgasm of tingles. Distracting me from my upset and I forget all about his tattoo in the heated moment.