Page 191 of Soul Mates: Hercules Valentine and I

Is that it?I thought he was going to suggest we keep our distance after today. Being so close is making it difficult to resist each other. I know he wants me too. His damp palm and the way just had to shift in his seat to make room for his erection gave him away.

I release a breath that I was unaware I’d been holding. “Yes. Sure. I can.”

“Yeah? It’s that easy with you?”

I grimace. “Why wouldn’t it be?

The more we talk, the closer we’re leaning toward each other. We can’t help it. Our bodies are naturally inclined to merge.

His smirk wants to consume all of my attention. “I gave you the greenlight to put a hit on my family. You’re a Grove. You’re supposed to use the license to your advantage.”

I shake my head. “Do you really think I would do that?”

His eyes narrow a pinch as his minty breath gusts across my face. A fresh mouth kiss feels only seconds away.

“I’m not sure,” he finally says.

Every muscle in my body cringes.Does he still not trust me?“You should be sure, Hercules.” I sit back, breaking the string of kinetic energy that drew us close. “You know I’m capable of doing serious damage to a company’s digital infrastructure, and yet, instead of harming VTI, I only helped. I would never harm you, Hercules. Never.”

My chest rises high and lowers deep as I watch his lips move toward mine. I brace myself, unable to stop what’s about to happen. Then, in one rapturous moment, his lips claim mine. My eyes close, and a moan escapes me as I open my mouth and let him.Oh God…I whimper, squeezing my eyes so tight in an attempt to keep my heart from bursting. Our tongues indulge in the taste, softness, and heat of this delicious kiss.

“Umm…” escapes me as his large hand squeezes my left breast, pinching the nipple. The flavor of sweet mint and Hercules sends me on sensory overload as he cradles the back of my neck to deepen our kiss.

“Mm…” I whimper.

He groans in my mouths as I pull him by his starched collar. Hunger has possessed me, and in this moment of weakness, I tingle to have his cock stretching me, prodding me, and searching for those familiar hot spots.

Then James clears his throat, forcing me back into the moment.

You can’t have him, Paisley.

Hercules and I pull away from each other. We’re both winded. We lost our heads.

“Are you ready to meet with the team?” he says, out of breath.

I’m dizzy and I need a moment. I’m too embarrassed to look at James. And gazing into Hercules’s eyes makes me want him more. So I stare at my lap and say, “Sure. Um, yes. I’m ready.”

8:56 a.m.

My legs feel like jelly as we walk through Hercules’s private park. I’m making deals with myself, regarding having sex with him. Sure, he’s engaged, but it’s not a real relationship.

But still, Paisley, you don’t want to piss off karma. She’s a B.I look up at my handsome companion as the automatic doors to the glass vestibule open.

“What are you thinking?” Hercules asks as he steps back and lets me enter the waiting elevator first.

The way he’s looking at me as I step inside sends tickly waves through my core.

“Nothing.” My voice rings overly optimistic. I tried too hard to hard to hide my lust. Not much gets by Hercules, so I hope he doesn’t notice.

The doors slide shut. My breaths are unsteady as his eyes caress me and mine him. I’m coming to terms with the fact that the strong feelings we have for each other aren’t going anywhere soon.

“I don’t want you to be nervous,” he says.

I nod. As we put more seconds behind our kiss, my lust wanes and my nervousness increases. “I’ll be fine. I have to get through this.” I exhale briskly.

The elevator stops, and the doors open.

“And about the article and the kiss… We’ll deal with both later, okay?”