Chapter Araneae

Tuesday morning as I entered the kitchen, my steps stilled, surprised to see Sterling still present. I watched as he stood talking to Reid with his back to me, scanning his long legs covered in his pricey suit trousers, his fit waist, and the way his long-sleeved shirt fit over his broad shoulders. There was something about seeing him dressed for work that twisted my insides, perhaps it was because I was becoming very accustomed to what he was hiding under that expensive suit.

He turned.

His dark gaze held me captive as he blatantly did the same as I’d just done, his eyes scanning from my high heels to the top of my head. Thank goodness I was wearing a padded bra under this silk blouse because under the heat of his stare, my nipples were as hard as the diamonds in my ears.