Just for Fun, He Said

I lifted my head from Rhys's arms, his strong chest rising and falling against my cheek.

Silk sheets tangled around our naked bodies, the air thick with the scent of our passion.

After a passionate night with my childhood friend, the Mafia heir, I was jolted awake at three in the morning by the shrill ring of a phone.

It was the Don, ordering me to bring Rhys back to the estate for an arranged marriage.

I figured it was just another heiress trying to claw her way into the Griffin family, so I kissed his forehead, pressing myself against him and whispering with a low laugh.

"Rhys, what's your plan for this boring princess?"

He arched an eyebrow, wrapping a lazy arm around my waist. "Baby, make sure you pick out a good tie for me. I need to make a good impression on my future father-in-law."

Seeing me freeze, Rhys sat up and shot me a casual glance, his voice laced with indifference.

"Maeve, what's with that reaction? We're just having fun."

"You didn't actually think you were going to be the next Donna of the Griffin family, did you?"

I lifted my head from Rhys's arms, his strong chest rising and falling against my cheek.

Silk sheets tangled around our naked bodies, the air thick with the scent of our passion.

After a passionate night with my childhood friend, the Mafia heir, I was jolted awake at three in the morning by the shrill ring of a phone.

It was the Don, ordering me to bring Rhys back to the estate for an arranged marriage.

I figured it was just another heiress trying to claw her way into the Griffin family, so I kissed his forehead, pressing myself against him and whispering with a low laugh.

"Rhys, what's your plan for this boring princess?"

He arched an eyebrow, wrapping a lazy arm around my waist. "Baby, make sure you pick out a good tie for me. I need to make a good impression on my future father-in-law."

Seeing me freeze, Rhys sat up and shot me a casual glance, his voice laced with indifference.

"Maeve, what's with that reaction? We're just having fun."

"You didn't actually think you were going to be the next Donna of the Griffin family, did you?"

...

My mind went blank. I didn't know how to react.

As the shock wore off, I pulled away from Rhys's embrace and awkwardly scrambled to pick up my clothes from the carpet.

All I wanted was to get out of there.

But Rhys stopped me. "Maeve, wait." He caught my wrist, his voice laced with amusement. "You haven't misunderstood our relationship, have you?"

The words "just having fun" hit me like a bullet. I could barely breathe, my fingers trembling so much I couldn't fasten my bra.

Rhys got out of bed, revealing his broad, solid chest, still marked with the kisses I'd left last night.

He came up behind me and began to dress