Chapter 190

Jon's POV:

All this time. All this fucking time, she’s been holding back. This beautiful creature has been within my grasp as so much more than a requirement of duty.

“I thought you hated me,” I murmured against her lips as I worked the sweater off her shoulders.

“I hated who I thought you were. But you’re so much more than a playboy market analyst.”

It makes me sick to know she thought of me that way, but wasn’t that the persona I took on?

I never wanted people to take me too seriously. If I did, that meant they’d start looking to me for leadership.

I wasn’t ready to lead. Now, with Camilla in my arms, I can be the man I want to be. I can be the boss, I’ll have to be before long.

Her soft moan sends an ache through me. She needs me right now. She needs my tender touches and loving caresses, not the wild, hard fuck I want. We’ll get there. We’ve got our whole lives together.

I grip the silk end of her camisole and pull it over her