Chapter 300

Madison

We ate in charged silence, the air between us thick with anticipation. When I took my last bite, Alexander stood and collected our plates.

“Leave them,” I said, reaching for his hand.

He shook his head. “Patience.”

In the kitchen, he loaded the dishwasher while I wiped down the counters. The domestic scene felt surreal, given the sexual tension crackling between us.

“You’re staring,” he said without looking up.

“Just appreciating the view.” My eyes traced the lines of his back, the way his jeans hugged his ass.

He turned, catching me mid-appraisal. His gaze traveled slowly down my body, lingering on my breasts, my hips, my legs.

He closed the distance between us, caging me against the counter with his arms. “You drive me fucking crazy, you know that?”

“Good.” I ran my hands up his chest. “The feeling’s mutual.”

His mouth claimed mine in a hungry kiss, his tongue demanding entrance. I opened for him, moaning a