Taken By Surprise by Nichelle Gregory Read Free Book Online Page B

art of seduction.
    “You are a great dancer, Zori.”
    His hands slipped a little lower than her waist line as she forced herself to return his smile. “You know how to flatter a girl.”
    “That’s not all I know how to do.” Ty grabbed her hips so she could feel the hard bulge in his pants.
    She always preferred a challenge, but there would be no thrill of the hunt with Ty.
    Just as well.
    An easy lay was just what she wanted to forget—
    Oh, hell!
    “Why don’t you show me?”
    The words were barely out of her mouth before he was pulling her away from the other dancers. In no time at all, he had manoeuvred them through the crowd and towards the door. The moment they were outside, he turned, wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed her. Zori stiffened in his arms as his warm mouth pressed against hers.
    This isn’t right.
    Ty slipped his tongue between her lips.
    This isn’t right!
    “No!” Zori yanked away from him, rubbing the back of her hand across her lips as he frowned at her.
    “What’s wrong, baby? I thought you were into me, into—”
    “I’m sorry. I can’t.” She took a step backwards, very aware of the annoyance reflected in his eyes before he shrugged.
    Ty held up his hands and stepped back. “Whatever.”
    He left her there, pivoting to go back into the nightclub. No doubt to see if he had any play left with the two gals he’d dumped for her.
    This time the tears won, spilling onto her cheeks as she hurried into the alley alongside the club. She stopped behind a dumpster, shivering and crying as she slipped out of her ridiculously high heels and recited the ancient chant to shift her body. With a soft sob, she took flight, ascending quickly into the dark sky. Up so high, there was no one to hear her crying and Zori gave into her desolation as she flew to her home.
    She arrived on her penthouse terrace emotionally exhausted—yet another new experience thanks to Greyson. With a weary sigh, she recanted the magical verse, wincing as her wings tightened and disappeared along with her talons. Her stilettos bit into her chest as she unlocked the new French doors that replaced the previously shattered ones.
    She sent up a prayer of thanks for her butler, Robert, as she lit a candle, grateful he took such good care of her household needs as much as her voracious food appetites. Her gaze drifted to her king-sized bed which had been stripped, remade and looked quite inviting with ruby pillows propped along the headboard.
    She dropped her heels on the floor and stared at the thick duvet unable to stop the memories of Greyson moving between her thighs. Thrusting deeper and faster and—
    A groan escaped her lips as she clenched her thighs together, longing, wanting, wishing—
    “I’ve been waiting for you to come home.”
    Zori’s stomach dipped down to the stilettos at her feet at the sound of Greyson’s deep voice behind her. She whipped around, eyes wide, heart beating wildly as she drank in the sight of him. “Greyson.”
    There were no words to describe the chaotic emotions racing through her as she lifted her gaze to his.
    How could you walk right by me like that? she wanted to scream, but she ground her toes into her plush carpet instead.
    “What happened to the other male you were with?” He took a step forward, coming out of the shadows.
    Zori wet her lips, fighting the wave of longing ripping through her. She should’ve taken an extra pain pill. Her body positively pulsed from within and she was so hot. “How did you get in here?” Not the question she wanted to ask, but definitely easier than the one on the tip of her tongue.
    Greyson ignored her question as he came closer.
    It was no wonder she couldn’t erase him from her mind or body. Now she was alone with him again and he seemed bigger, taller than she remembered. His huge shoulders encased in the dark sweater reminded her of his lupine transformation. She could almost envision those bulging biceps shifting, changing