Davis, Lexie - Tempted (Siren Publishing Classic) Read online

  He left Trevor’s office, taking the freeway to the hospital. She said she worked in ER, and he was taking a huge risk by dropping in unannounced. After he found parking, he headed into the Emergency doors and waited to talk with the nurse.

  “Can I help you?” she asked.

  “Uh, I need to see Ali—uh, Dr. Aames.”

  Her gaze took him in from head to toe. “Are you sick or hurt in anyway?”

  He glanced around the full room and back at the nurse. If he didn’t lie, he’d be here all night. “Stomach thing, I think.”

  After she thrust papers his direction, she assured him Dr. Aames would see him…eventually. The stuff you do for a woman, Graham. Sean spotted a few doctors gathering at the main triage desk and decided to forgo the paperwork and sneak inside.

  “I’m not coming in to work tomorrow,” Ali told the nurse. “I’ve cut back my hours, so I could possibly have a life.”

  The nurse chuckled. “It’s about time, Dr. Aames.”

  Sean came up beside her. “Excuse me? Do you have a Band-Aid?”

  He watched Ali closely, smiling inside when she recognized his voice. She pretended he didn’t faze her while the nurse reached inside a drawer to retrieve a Band-Aid.

  “I’m sorry. All I have is Hello Kitty. Maybe the other triage desk has some plain ones. We mainly deal with pediatric cases here.”

  “That’s fine.”

  Ali turned toward him as he took the Band-Aid from the nurse. “What are you doing here?”

  “Well, I was in the neighborhood…”

  She grabbed his arm and ushered him toward one of the vacant rooms, closing the door behind them. Sean smiled when she pulled him to her for a kiss. At least he didn’t repulse her. His hands slid down her sides, stopping when he reached her ass. He cupped both cheeks in his palms and squeezed.

  Ali pulled back. “You’re not supposed to be here.”

  He pressed his forehead against hers. “Then what was I supposed to do?”

  Ali swallowed and met his eyes. “I can’t talk about that right now.”

  “When can you talk about it?” He pressed a hand against her lower back.

  “Tonight. After work.” She kissed him and smiled. “When there aren’t traumas all around and whiny people complaining we haven’t gotten to them yet.”

  He lifted a hand to brush a finger against her cheek. Something in her eyes changed. She wasn’t scared like she had been their last night together. He’d overheard her say something about changing her schedule to have a life. Was she planning on trying to make it work between them? He hoped so.

  “Come on. I’ll give you directions to my house. You can meet me there after six. I don’t live too far from here, but traffic can be a bitch.” Ali grabbed his hand, leading him out into the chaos of the emergency department. They dodged gurneys as they made their way back to the triage desk.

  “This place is nuts.”

  Ali smiled. “And it’s only Tuesday.”

  She wrote directions for him on a piece of paper and handed it to him. Thankfully, the place was so busy the staff didn’t notice them. Sean brushed his hand along the small of her back, wishing like crazy he could feel the heat of her skin.

  “I’ll see you later.” She gave him a small smile.

  “Alessandra?”

  Ali’s head turned toward the voice that called from behind them. “Chad.”

  Sean met the other man’s eyes. He was the typical rich guy. Instead of wearing scrubs like Ali, he wore an expensive suit and lab coat. His hair was styled to perfection, not one strand out of place. Wrinkles lined his eyes, though he had classic good looks.

  “Uh, I wanted to know if you were free tonight.” Chad didn’t take his eyes off Sean.

  “Why?” Ali brushed him off, reaching for a clipboard from the counter. “Your fiancée not pleasing you anymore?”

  “Um…” Chad lowered his voice. “Can I speak to you in private?”

  Ali signed discharge papers and slammed the clipboard closed. “No, you can’t.”

  Sean reached out to brush his fingers against her arm. Ali paused and leaned in to kiss him. She probably had a million and one things to do, considering the room around them, yet she took a few seconds to remind Sean he was hers. He liked the feeling.

  “I’ll see you at home.” She brushed her hand down his chest, never taking her eyes from his.

  “Dr. Aames, GSW in trauma two,” a nurse called out.

  Ali smiled, kissed Sean one more time, briefly, and gave her full attention to the nurse she’d talked with earlier. Sean glanced down at the paper, smiling before he stuffed it in his suit jacket.

  “Are you and Alessandra dating?” Chad asked Sean.

  Sean shrugged, debating whether or not the other man’s question deserved an answer. “What’s it to you?”

  “She’s my—well, I’m trying to win her back. You understand.”

  “She made it quite clear at the mall she didn’t want you back. As a matter of fact, she immediately came to me and told me how you kissed her and made her completely uncomfortable. I, of course, trust Ali, but you—I don’t trust you.”

  “She kissed me.”

  “Keep telling yourself that.”

  “Who are you? Some little punk she picked up off a campus somewhere? What are you trying to do, take her money? Is that what this is about? Look, I’ll pay you off if you never see her again. How much money do you want?”

  “I don’t want your money. I’ve got all I need, and that includes Ali.” Sean walked away, satisfied with his retort. What Ali had seen in the other man, he’d never know.

  After leaving the hospital, Sean decided to head to his hotel to finish up some last minute work before he met with Ali. He’d probably read too much into her actions, but he wanted to be with her. He only hoped she felt the same.

  The summer day was hot, making his shirt stick to his back when he climbed from his car. He opted to stay at a hotel near Trevor’s company, which wasn’t too far from Ali’s house. After two hours passed, Sean glanced at his watch. He probably should get ready to meet Ali. He undid his dress shirt and dug in his bag for a T-shirt. A knock sounded at the door.

  He dropped his bag and scooted it out of the way. Only two people knew he were in LA. He twisted the lock and opened the door. “I thought I was supposed to meet you.”

  Ali shrugged. “Hotels can be sexy.”

  He laughed. “How’d you find me?”

  She smiled. “I have my ways.” She pushed past him and sat on the edge of the bed. “We have a lot to talk about.”

  Sean closed and locked the door, then followed her inside the small room. “I’m hoping you’ll start out saying you’ve changed your mind, and you want to see where we’re going.”

  Ali licked her lips. “The long distance thing is going to be a problem.”

  “I told you I’m willing to bend my schedule to come see you.”

  She fell back against the mattress. “I cut my hours back. I’m working half of what I used to.”

  Sean smiled. Her obstacle was gone. He shrugged out of his shirt and tossed it onto his bag. “So that means we get to spend extra hours at the beach? Am I going to get a chance to teach you how to surf?”

  He straddled her legs and leaned over her, pushing her arms over her head as he pinned her to the bed. He met her eyes for a brief second and leaned down to plant kisses along her neck. She tasted so sweet, her skin hot and smooth.

  She groaned. “I’m having a serious conversation here.”

  “I’m listening.” He nuzzled her neck. Sean lifted his hands from hers to tug the smock over her head. Beneath it she wore a pink, lacy bra that barely contained her breasts. Sean groaned, his cock responding to the sight. He hadn’t been with her in a while and it was on the verge of exploding. He tossed her clothing aside and cupped her breasts, bending to kiss their swells.

  “I can’t think with you doing that.” His tongue flicked beneath the lace to find her nipple.
“Or that.”

  He chuckled. “Go ahead.”

  He pulled back, dropping his hands to his thighs as he met her eyes. She was beautiful in every way.

  “I want a commitment.” She didn’t glance away. “I’m not asking for marriage, but I want it to be more than two lovers getting together for a quick fuck and parting ways. I want something more if this is going to work.”

  Sean lifted his hand and brushed her hair from her face. “You’ve got whatever you want, sweetheart. Do you want me to move in with you? We can keep the beach house for our getaway trips.”

  Ali propped herself up on her arms. “You’d move to LA? What about your business?”

  “I told you I have projects here. I travel here often, and I’m willing to bet my neighbor ratted me out on the hotel. I stay here all the time, and honestly, it’d be nice to have a familiar bed to sleep in instead of an average one.” He leaned down to press his lips against hers. “If that’s what you want, it’s what you’ll get.”

  She swallowed. “Why do you like me, Sean?”

  He moved to the side and ran a hand through his hair. “That’s a loaded question.”

  She waited, obviously expecting an answer. From the moment he’d seen her on the beach, he’d felt something between them. She wasn’t like any of the other women he dated, ones that only sought him out for his money. He smiled at the memory of taking her to the expensive seafood restaurant. She’d nearly had a heart attack over the prices next to the menu items. And that damn book she read…he didn’t have words for that.

  “Why wouldn’t I like you?” He laid his hand on her thigh. “You make my heart skip a beat when I look at you. I keep thinking it’ll pass, that the attraction will go away, but the more I see you, the stronger it gets. I was completely miserable after you left. I wanted to chase you down and be the proverbial knight in shining armor. I wanted to be the one for you…you know? Because I think you’re the one for me.”

  “Do you love me?”

  He leaned in to kiss her. “Yes, Alessandra. I love you.”

  “I love you, too, Sean.” She straddled his lap, pushing him against the mattress. “I started another book.”

  “Oh, yeah?” he asked as she undid his pants. “What’s this one called?”

  “Tempted.” She grinned as her fingers wrapped around his cock. “I think it suits me better than a rainforest novel.”

  She scooted back and lowered her mouth, taking him inside. Sean sucked in a breath, shuddering. Her tongue swirled around, licking his shaft like it was the best ice cream on a hot day. He wanted to come. She’d pushed him to the brink, taking his cock to the back of her throat.

  “Fuck, Ali.” He couldn’t stop it if he tried. He came hard while her mouth continued to work his shaft, humming around him. His breath hitched, lost completely in the pleasure Ali gave him.

  She pulled back and grabbed his hand. “You’re definitely very tempting.”

  Sean pulled her to him, kissing her hard. “You learn that from your book?”

  She giggled. “No.”

  She lay beside him in the crook of his arm. They linked their fingers. “So what’s this novel about?”

  “A man and woman fall in love on summer vacation and live happily ever after.” She pressed her lips against his chest. “The guy’s really hot. And rich. He spoils the girl, but it’s not the objects he gives her that she wants. It’s the sex.” She glanced up at him. “The sex is really hot.”

  “Is that so?”

  She grinned and flicked his nipple with her tongue. “Yeah. He takes her against the wall, makes her scream. As a matter of fact, they were in a hotel room much like this one.”

  Sean rolled on top of her, drawing a little squeal of surprise from her. He grinned as she laughed and kissed her like there was no tomorrow. He had everything else he wanted in his life, but Ali was what he needed. His cock pressed against her. She groaned. Sean knew he’d never get enough of her.

  He lifted Ali into his arms and walked toward the nearby wall. Her legs folded around his waist while her arms wrapped around his neck. He held onto her hips and thrust inside with one swift motion. The pleasure was too intense. Her mouth had been sweet heaven surrounding him, but her pussy was unadulterated ecstasy.

  “Touch me,” she whispered against his lips.

  Sean brushed his thumb against her clit. Ali’s back arched away from the wall as she thrust her breasts toward him. He bent down and sucked one nipple into his mouth. Her fingers clutched his hair almost to the point of pain as she came rippling around his shaft, wave after wave. Sean thrust two more times and gave in, coming inside her with a groan of pleasure.

  The room was hot. Sweat dotted his lip and trickled down his spine. His eyes were closed as both his and Ali’s breaths mingled. He should have moved away, he knew, but he wasn’t ready to step away. Not just yet.

  “Do you think the people in the next room heard us?” Ali planted kisses on his cheek.

  “Maybe.”

  “Is that going to stop you from taking me again?”

  “Hell no.” Sean chuckled. “I need a glass of water, though, before we continue. I, of course, have to get the only fucking room in the place with a broken air conditioner in the middle of summer in L.A. And my girlfriend spiked up the room’s temperature about five hundred degrees when she walked through that door.” He pulled back and Ali dropped her legs to the ground.

  He moved across the room to the small refrigerator. He grabbed two bottles of water and turned, tossing the extra to Ali.

  “You have a cute butt.” Ali lay across the bed, twisting her bottle cap.

  He rolled his eyes. “You have a cute everything.”

  She took a drink. “We could go back to my place. I have air-conditioning and a swimming pool.”

  “That could be fun.” He grinned. “I didn’t bring my swim trunks, though.”

  Ali pulled him down beside her. “I’m sure we could work something out.”

  Epilogue

  One year later…

  Ali sat on the beach, staring at the waves as the water swirled around her ankles. They’d made it a habit to visit the beach house twice a year since they’d met. Sean showed off his surfing skills, only wiping out once within five hours of playing. She didn’t know how he did it. Time after time, he paddled out to ride the largest waves rolling into shore. He truly was a big kid and right in his element with surfing.

  “The sand crabs will get you,” he said, stopping beside her on the beach.

  Ali shielded her eyes from the sun as she glanced up at him. “I’m more worried about sharks getting you.”

  He unzipped his wetsuit and plopped down beside her. “Well at least you’re a doctor. You’ll save my life, right?”

  She looped her arm with his and laid her head on his shoulder. “Don’t joke about that.”

  Sean kissed her forehead. “You promised you’d go out there with me.”

  “Nuh-uh.” She met his eyes. “I did a belly flop the last time. I’m not doing it again.”

  He laughed. “Then what do you propose we do? It’s getting too dark to surf.”

  The beach was practically empty as the day slowly became night. She lay back and ran her fingers along his spine. Ever since she and Sean had moved in together, their relationship had changed. She enjoyed coming home to him far more than she ever thought possible. Some days he even had dinner ready when she walked in the door. She loved when he cooked for her.

  “I’m thinking we go inside, open a bottle of wine, and make our way to the bedroom where we can live out carnal deeds.” Sean reached out to brush a finger along her cheek.

  “Or…” Ali lay back on her towel. “You could take me right here.”

  “Sex on the beach. We haven’t tried that yet.”

  “There’s a first time for everything.”

  Sean leaned over her, taking her mouth with his own. A year of being together and they still hadn’t lost the passion. Ali had her doubts in
the beginning, but Sean had proven to her that they could be together. She had to admit she was scared.

  He kissed her neck as she closed her eyes. He was the perfect man for her. Sean slid the triangles covering her breasts aside and took a nipple between his lips. He made her crave more each time he touched her. She caressed his sides, cupped his ass, and pulled him against her. His cock was hard beneath the clothing he wore and she rubbed herself against him.

  He switched to her neglected nipple, giving it the same pleasure as he took his time with her. Ali didn’t want to wait. She reached inside his wet suit and slipped her hand around his cock. He groaned and let her breast go with an audible pop, meeting her eyes.

  “I don’t like it slow,” she whispered. “You know that.”

  He pushed the wet suit down and gripped his cock in his hand. He slipped her bikini aside and pushed inside her tight pussy. They fucked hard and fast, just like she liked it. She gripped Sean’s ass and squeezed as he pumped inside her, filling her with every single inch of his thick cock. She cried out when he bumped against her G-spot, pleasure shooting through her veins unlike any other. He always knew what she needed and never failed to give it to her.

  “Kiss me,” she said, and he did. Their lips and tongues fought for dominance with Sean winning. He pushed her over the edge into bliss, following shortly after with his own release.

  She never thought she’d find her Prince Charming, but Sean came pretty damn close to fitting the bill. He collapsed on top of her, giving her his full weight because he knew she liked it. She liked being surrounded by him. He held her in his arms and kissed her cheek, moving to the side.

  After they situated their clothing for decency, Ali stared up at the stars.

  “I never pinned you as an exhibitionist when we met, Dr. Aames, but damn it if you don’t like fucking outside more than in our bed.”

  She smiled and closed her eyes. She loved him. With all her heart, she loved the man lying beside her hogging her towel and smelling salty and manly. It may have taken her nearly a lifetime to find him, but it was better late than never. She turned to him and cuddled close.

  “You know me,” she said. “I can’t get enough of these hot summer nights.”