MALIYAH
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There were no words to describe the passion burning between Rich and me as he swept me off my feet and carried me toward the stairs. I tried telling him that I could walk, as I didn’t want him to use all his energy to take us both up the stairs.
However, he said, “I have more than enough energy to take you up the stairs and higher. Let’s say cloud nine.”
I chuckled, wrapping my arms around his neck and inhaling his thick, oud scent. Never had I thought I would feel this comfortable with a man, not after how my marriage ended. I wasn’t drunk. Heck! I didn’t sip alcohol yet I was comfy enough to be flirty with Rich.
Giving him my heart was something I wasn’t sure I could do anytime soon, but he did promise to f**k me into surrendering my heart to him.
And as we moved clos
