Chapter 85 – Monopoly is Good
Rava finished her Danish bite, licked a smear of raspberry from his thumb with a languid swipe of tongue.
Lux's breath hitched.
She swallowed, then fixed him with a half-lidded stare. "So, what's on today's grand agenda? More bed Olympics? Or is Hell scheduling you for a mid-morning hostile takeover?"
"I vetoed work," he said, slipping an arm under her shoulders and easing her upright so she could sip coffee without drenching the sheet. The mug's rich aroma bloomed between them. "We're off the clock, madam. The only takeover I'm interested in is your attention span."
Rava snorted into her drink. "You already monopolized that. Last night. Repeatedly."
"Mmm. Monopoly is good. But maybe we diversify." He brushed stray hair behind her ear, fingertips lingering to trace the sensitive ridge of cartilage until she shivered. "A walk by the harbor. A drive when my motorcycle finally arrives. Maybe an illicit ice-cream tasting in broad daylight."
