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My entire body trembles at the sight of him.
He’s wearing his usual expensive suit that fits him to perfection. There’s always that extra bounce in his step as he walks toward me.
“I brought something to keep you entertained while you wait for the big bad wolf,” he continues as he moves.
“Oh yeah?” I raise my brow, finding myself curious to see what surprise he came up with. “What would that be?”
“You’ll find out once we’re finished eating,” he teases me with a tempting lilt in his voice.
“Come on, big guy,” I prod. “Tell me now.”
He motions for me to sit back down. There’s a subtle raise of his eyebrow, daring me to disobey him. His wish is a request, after all. Now that I’ve finally decided to play nice, it’s important to show him I’m willing.
Besides, I was hoping to take another step toward my freedom tonight.
“Have you been a good girl since our last dinner?” Nikolai inquires. There’s a fire burning behind his gray eyes. I can see it, my heart hammering in my chest.
As much as I try to ignore it, Nikolai looks me over. His lips part as his eyes linger on my breasts hungrily. I’m wearing a sparkly white mini dress he bought for me, showing off my legs. It’s something I’d normally wear to a club with a high heeled sandal. Now my feet are bare. His gaze causes tingles to run through my limbs, pushing cold air from my lungs.
“The best,” I assure him.
He considers my answer as he sets the plates on the table.
“Not the word I would’ve used,” he says, once he’s had a chance to think it over. “Because if that were true, you wouldn’t be this curious to find out what’s in that bag.”
I swallow past the need building in my throat. “You don’t have to be such a tease about it.”
He steps around the table to my side. “You’re growing impatient.”
Nikolai braces his hand on the table, lightly brushing mine. I hold my breath, too nervous to speak. I didn’t expect his touch to burn me like this, his very proximity scorching my skin.
He tilts my chin upward, forcing me to look at him. My stomach swoops and butterflies fly in my belly, heat crawling under my skin. Without making a sound, I let him scrutinize me as long as he wants.
Nikolai brings his face closer to mine, inspecting it as if I’ve grown horns. I shiver, and his jaw clenches. With nothing to stop him, he cups my face, his nose stroking along my own. There’s a fire raging inside of me, liquid pooling between my thighs. He takes another step forward.
“When will you stop torturing us, Katarina?” he asks softly. “All you need to do is ask.”
“What do you mean?”
“I want you to ask me to kiss you.”
“I’m not doing that,” I refuse, shaking my head.
He’s inches away from me, his gray eyes meeting mine. The corners of his mouth quirk up. “That’s okay,” he assures me. “We have time.”
My eyes don’t leave him as he straightens and goes to the food trolley to grab the bag. He’s smiling when he hands it to me.
“I would’ve brought them to you sooner, but there are just too many,” Nikolai muses as I look in the bag. “Like seriously, who comes up with so many hair and skin products? I hope you find something you like in here.”
I roll my eyes. “There’s nothing wrong with having choices.”
“Shouldn’t you be thanking me?” he murmurs.
I shake my head and chuckle. If I’m to get out of here, I should keep up the pretense. Although, the more time I spend with him, the harder it seems to get.
“Thank you, Nik,” I say, hoping to sound sincere. “I appreciate the products. They’ll be fun to sift through.”
“I got you something else, but you’ll have to wait until tomorrow. I don’t want to spoil you too fast.” He pushes the trolley back into the corner to create more space. Then he sits down in his chair and waves to my dinner plate. “Let’s eat, serdtse.”
