The night clawed at the city, a suffocating blanket of darkness concealing its hidden truths. A lone figure, a wraith in the urban jungle, glided through the shadows, her footsteps a whisper against the cold, unforgiving pavement. The air crackled with anticipation, a palpable tension that thrummed through the labyrinth of alleyways and dimly lit streets. The scent of damp asphalt and exhaust fumes, a potent cocktail of urban decay, was laced with the intoxicating sweetness of jasmine, a jarring contrast that clung to the air like a whispered promise.
The woman, cloaked in the anonymity of the night, possessed a lithe and agile frame that moved with a predatory grace. Her raven hair, a silken cascade, draped over her shoulders, merging with the shadows that enveloped her. Beneath the hood of her jacket, her eyes, like piercing black coffee, that seemed to burn with an inner fire, scanned her surroundings with a predatory intensity. The contours of her face, sharp and defined, hinted at a steely determination, a resolve that bordered on obsession, a hunger that fueled her every step.
As the moon cast its silvery glow over the urban landscape, the woman's presence was like a phantom, her movements silent and elusive. The city held its breath, a silent witness to the unfolding drama that lay beneath the surface. The distant rumble of a passing train, a rhythmic groan of metal on metal, punctuated the silence, a stark reminder of the city's relentless pulse. In the heart of the night, where shadows danced and whispers lingered in the air, a tale of obsession and intrigue began to unfurl, a story spun from darkness and desire...
Genre: Dark Romance
Trigger Warnings: This story contains themes of stalking, obsession, sexual assault, violence and psychological suspense. Reader's discretion is advised.
He swiped my sweat-soaked hair off my neck, resting his lips against my ear. His fiery breaths blew across my earlobe. My body shuddered once again, craving more of him.
"You're not the first woman to think she could seduce me into bed because of who I am, what I write. And you won't be the last." He gave a small chuckle, pulling down my dress, so it covered me.
"But," he said in a low growl, "so far...... you're my favorite." Breaths poured from my lips at those words. My heart fluttered inside my pounding chest. His favorite, my brain stuck to his words like glue. Clinging to the small hope we'd continue this somewhere else, more than once. We stayed in that position for a moment before his body heat disappeared from my back.
He lit a cigarette in front of me, the flash of the lighter illuminating his flushed, sweat-soaked face. I leaned against the brick wall, finding comfort in the coolness against my heated skin. His eyes met mine again. I didn't think I could move from the spot, but he forced me to when he held up a red, lacy thong in between his fingers.
My red lacy thong.
Fucking panty thief!
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Their worlds collided in a heated, passion-filled hook-up behind a bar, bringing their broken pieces together.
And now?
Mercy finds herself as C.J. Cole's intern. The very Mr. Cole who wrote the most romantic, erotic books she had ever laid eyes on.
How could she manage to keep her panties on around him? Or control herself?
Hint: she won't.
Mature warning.