Chapter 81: It’s different now
"I’m going to bite your chest if you don’t drop me this minute," she threatened again.
Lorenzo only chuckled in response—so she bit him.
"Ow, stop it. That hurts," he winced, but instead of letting her go, he tightened his arms around her, folding her so securely against himself that she couldn’t move.
Ashley struggled... and failed.
"You’re going to regret this!"
"Judging by how helpless you look right now, I doubt I’d regret anything anytime soon," Lorenzo teased, and she cursed under her breath.
Trapped against him, completely enveloped by the sweet, masculine scent of his body, she forced herself to channel her energy into fighting the unwanted desire blooming inside her. The heat of his body, the comfort—it was doing things to her feminine part she didn’t want to acknowledge.
Just then, they entered the living room, still occupied by his friends and Genevieve, who were now arguing loudly about something Ashley didn’t quite catch. The girl’s voice was the loudest. Judging by how classy she’d looked earlier, she never expected she’d be so loud.
Embarrassed beyond reason, Ashley buried her face into Lorenzo’s chest, praying no one noticed them. To her relief, the group was too engrossed in their drama.
With an amused expression, Lorenzo began climbing the stairs, carrying her with a firm yet surprisingly gentle grip, like he instinctively knew how to hold her without causing discomfort.
Ashley kept her eyes shut, listening to the rapid beat of his heart, until they stopped moving. When she opened her eyes, she realized they were back inside his room.