7 - Sea Glass

GILDEON

He had always known Arah could shut out the world when she needed to focus, just as she had a minute ago. She’d remained oblivious even as he parked the car and walked through the door.

But her picking the lock on his study had caught him off guard. This was new. A black box lay sprawled on the floor, its contents a jumble of instruments. Where did she get them?

Just when he thought he had Arah all figured out, she found new ways to surprise him.

But this time, she’d crossed a line, and he wasn’t about to let it slide.

“I’m ready,” Arah said, a bold expression etched on her pretty face. Her chest was out, deliberately drawing his attention to the curves of her breasts, their buds poking hard against her nightdress.

Lust surged through him, his pulse racing in anticipation. The thought of stripping her and making that tight body squirm under his touch made his cock twitch.

He could take her right then and there, but he restrained himself. He had promised not to touch her until