Page 108 of Kiss of Deceit

“So fucking good,” he breathed out hoarsely, giving me another kiss.

There was another round of hard knocks on the door, and Kole pulled away, a scowl forming on his face. He set me gently on the washer before pulling out of me and crossing the floor to go into the small bathroom. I sat there, catching my breath when I heard the sink faucet turn on.

My eyes drifted back to the hidden wall that was still slightly cracked open. The elation from my orgasm quickly deflated when I remembered why I was in this room to begin with. Would the secrets behind that wall change everything?

“I swear to fucking everything, the town better be burning down.” Kole came out of the bathroom. He’d already buttoned his jeans, and his belt was back in place. “Or the person at our door is going to regret knocking.”

Our.It wasn’t just his condo anymore. My heart panged. This life I craved with him would never happen—no matter how much I wanted it.

“Give me a minute, and we’ll take a shower,” he said, brushing a kiss on my cheek.

When he was out of the room, I jumped off the washing machine, my legs still like Jello. I stumbled to the wall, trying to get it to close.

“What the hell are you doing here?” Kole’s grumpy voice filled the house.

“I thought you’d want to know that tensions are a bit high at the bar.” From his slurred words, Harry was drunker than usual. “Adella is doing her best to calm things down, but you might want to go to the bar?—”

“What’s happening?”

“A pool game between a couple of interns and locals is getting out of control. They’re all drunk and whoever loses won’t take it well.”

“Fuck. I’ll be there in a few minutes.”

The door slammed, and I rushed across the room, getting to the doorway of the laundry room before Kole reappeared. I leaned against the doorframe and raised an eyebrow.

“A bar fight?” I questioned.

“They only pull this shit when I’m not there,” he said, annoyance in his voice. “You want to come with me?”

“In this snowstorm?” I laughed, shaking my head. “I’ll stay here.”

“I want you in my bed tonight.” The note of pleading in his voice had guilt stabbing me. I’d been making excuse after excuseto stay in my own room ever since I went through Natalie’s computer.

“Okay.”

The word was out of my mouth before I could stop it. Okay? I had no idea what I was about to find behind that secret door.

“I won’t be too long.”

After giving me a kiss, he walked away. When he opened the door, I spun around and stared at the wall, my stomach coiling with dread.

CHAPTER FORTY-TWO

dani

The front door slammed shut,and I counted to sixty before grabbing my clothes out of the washing machine and hastily pulling them back on. My body was aching in the best way, but the elation was slowly wearing off as I stared at the back wall. Why did I have a horrible feeling that everything was about to change?

I crept forward, pulling the wall open again, revealing the wooden door. If his secrets were so bad, why were they hidden behind a lock anyone could break into? Spinning around, I crouched down, opening the cupboard where Kole’s small toolbox was. I found a narrow, metal tool that would fit into the keyhole.

I moved back to the door, sliding the tool in, jiggling it for a few seconds while twisting the handle. The lock was as simple as it looked, and I froze when it popped open. I cracked the door, sucking in shallow breaths.

“I need to know,” I whispered to myself, my heart hammering against my ribs.

I pushed it open the rest of the way, my eyes meeting darkness. Running my hand along the wall, I found the switch,flicking the light on. My gaze swept across the small room, my worst fears instantly coming true.

A long corner desk took up most of the room and there was some kind of computer in front of a plush chair. But the electronics were not what caught my attention. It was all the items scattered on the other side of the desk.

I grabbed the doorframe, horror holding me hostage. What have I done? Given this man my trust. This was why I promised to never let anyone in. Evil is everywhere in this world. Even the person who I thought was different.