Sofia
I’ve made it a point to steer clear of the men who work for my father.  I have no intention of getting tangled up in that lifestyle.  But there’s something about Roman, an irrepressible energy that snaps and sizzles between us.  From the moment we met, his dislike was palpable.  And nothing has changed in the three years I’ve known him.  If I were smart, I’d stay away. But I’m not smart. 

Roman
The moment I saw her, I knew she had the power to destroy everything I’d spent years trying to accomplish.  I can’t allow that to happen.  Most days, I’m barely civil to her, because I know all hell will break loose once the floodgates open.  Nothing I’ve found douses the combustible energy that flares to life between us.  It’s as frustrating as it is dangerous.  One of these days I’m going to get burned. Or end up with a bullet in my head.
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Claiming What's Mine

Roman and I lay entwined on the couch in my living room watching TV.  Some sort of action movie is on.  I have no idea what the name of it is.  Or if there’s a plot.  Every so often, there’s an explosion, gunfire, and a car chase.


Having Roman stretched out beneath me is pure bliss.


That dangerous thought continues to rattle around in my brain.  As much as I push it aside, it stubbornly returns to the forefront of my mind and grows stronger with each passing day.


Once the movie ends, Roman shifts under me.  I’m so comfortable that I don’t want to budge.  I want to find a way to stop time.  Or at least slow it down.  This is the most content I’ve ever felt in my life.  The thought of this inner peace disappearing as quickly as it came about is painful.  I don’t think I could bear for our relationship to go back to the way it was.  Not after being so intimate with him.  And not after opening up and giving him every little piece of myself.


Chapter 33: Sofia