His brow furrowed slightly. “Forget it?”
I swallowed hard, but there was no hesitation, no second-guessing, only certainty.
Only raw, aching need.
I gathered up the courage and simply said it, “Let’s go toyourhotel.”
Silence stretched between us, thick, charged.
And then. . .a deep, growling sound left Fabien, his fingers flexing against my waist like he was restraining himself from ripping my dress apart right there in the backseat.
He licked his lips. “Are you sure?”
I leaned in, brushing my lips over his. “I am.”
The light turned green, yet Dalvin didn’t even drive.
Was he waiting for my answer too?
Fabien exhaled sharply, his hand lingering against my skin for one last indulgent moment before he slowly lifted my gown back over my breasts.
I swallowed, trying to steady myself, but my body still thrummed with the heat he had ignited.
With my breast put away, Dalvin had us moving again.
Fabien shifted slightly and lifted his gaze toward the rearview mirror. "Excuse me."
Dalvin’s voice was hoarse, rough, like gravel scraping against velvet. “Yes, sir?”
"Change of plans. Take us to Aman New York."
A beat of silence.
Then Dalvin cleared his throat, gripping the wheel tighter. "Yes, sir."
I let out a slow breath, my pulse still erratic, my skin still tingling from the way Fabien had touched me.
The way he had looked at me.
The way he had made me feel.
Fabien leaned back my way and brushed his lips against the shell of my ear. His breath was warm and teasing. "I want you, Rae."
I shuddered.
"I want you badly. But. . ."
I eyed him. "But?"
He licked his lips. "If you find that when we get to my suite. . .you realize that you’re not ready, I will understand. I mean. . ."
He chuckled. "I may run into the bathroom and splash my body with cold water, but I will understand."
The tension I hadn’t even realized I was holding melted away at his words.
My stomach tightened, but this time, it wasn’t just lust. It was this rising affection for him.
Fabien wasn’t just trying to get me into bed. He was careful with me, reading me, making sure I felt safe in this moment of reckless indulgence.
