ANGEL'S WRATH by SK (SIN CITY HEAT) by K. S. Read Free Book Online Page B

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         Keeping his eyes fastened onto her as she stepped outside, Angel leaned down to whisper in Carmen’s ear. “Go and get something to drink. I’ll be right back.” He left without waiting on a reply.
     As he stepped out into the night, he saw Nikki standing with her back to the door gazing up at a sky full of twinkling stars. Angel stood there staring at her body, sweeping his eyes from her neck, to the smooth skin of her back, to her generous derriere.
     “Penny for your thoughts.” He noticed how her body stiffened at the sound of his voice before she turned to face him.
         “Oh, they’re much more valuable than a penny,” she told him in a light voice which had a slight tremor. Seeing him up close, her eyes ran over him voraciously. She didn’t realize the hunger she felt was reflected in her eyes…but Angel saw it.
     “I agree.” He took the couple of steps needed to bring him within inches of her until the heat from his body wrapped around hers like a warm, protective cocoon. “Give me a chance; I’d like to offer you more...much more.”
     You already do , Nikki thought to herself, but there was no way she’d ever let Angel know he’d become a familiar face in her fantasies at night. She raised an eyebrow and she tried to look unaffected by his nearness. “I’m sure you would, but like I told you, I never mix business with pleasure.”
     The corner of Angel’s mouth lifted. “It would most definitely be pleasurable, but I have to say, I don’t buy the stance you’ve taken about not mixing the two.”
         Nikki blinked. “And why not?”
         “Are you or are you not sleeping with your boss?” He hadn't meant to ask her that, but since the question slipped out he was curious as to what her answer would be.
         Nikki's lips parted in surprise before her eyes closed into thin slits of anger. “That's really none of your business, is it? If you’ll excuse me, I’d better get back inside.”
         She tried to step around Angel, but he quickly reached his arm out and wrapped it around her waist. As their bodies came into contact, his head jerked back as if he’d been hit in the gut. An electric sensation of awareness like none he'd ever experienced ripped through him and went straight to his groin.
         Nikki’s breath became trapped in her throat as he pulled her closer. “Angel…don’t.”
         She instinctively placed her hands on his chest to push him away, knowing he felt her body trembling in response to being so near to him. With his face mere inches away from hers, Nikki closed her eyes.   She couldn’t concentrate with him staring at her as if he had a powerful desire for something she wasn't willing to give.
     A low rumble came from Angel when he became aware of how the curves of her body meshed perfectly with his. Her soft, full breasts pressed against the hard wall of his chest and her soft middle lovingly cradled his throbbing rigidity. He muttered a curse under his breath, instantly aroused, and slid his hands from her waist to her hips, pulling her snugly against him.
     “Open your eyes,” he ordered in a hoarse voice. Nikki shook her head and bit her lip to stop the whimpers of excitement from escaping. She knew if she opened her eyes and looked into his, she would let him take her right here if he asked.
         Angel's voice softened. “Nikki, look at me.”
     It was the surprisingly gentle tone that made her slowly open her eyes and bring him into focus. He held her gaze and lowered his mouth to hers for a taste, but just as he was set to feel her lips against his, a sharp voice called out his name.
     “Angelo!”
     Angel literally growled in irritation when he heard the jealousy in Carmen’s tone.   Nikki looked at Carmen and quickly broke away from him, folding her arms self-consciously across her