EVA'S POV
“Is there a problem?” One of the other three guys asked me, making me realize that I'd been staring at my 'potential' masked man like a dog without a word.“Yes, there is a problem.” I managed to say, still staring into the eyes of the 'potential' masked man. “Some people have been standing in the queue for almost an hour. You can't just bypass them and enter.”“We can't?” The 'potential' masked man chuckled, his voice rich and warm and so damn familiar. “That's exactly what we're going to do.”He took a step closer to me, making my breath hitch as he leaned down and spoke. “What are you going to do about it, sweetheart?”I bristled at his audacity. If there was one thing I hated, then it was people taking advantage of their status or whatever to get what they want at the expense of others. This man was doing exactly that without any remorse.“Adam, just ignore her and let's go.” Another one of his friends, a chocolate-skinned one, said impatiently.Adam.So that was his name.Adam nodded at his friend before stepping back. Then he turned towards the bouncer and gave him something I couldn't see. Just like that, the bouncer removed the barrier to allow him and his friends entry.“They're with us.” Adam pointed at me and my friends before he and his three friends headed inside the club.I could only glare at his back as my anger increased. So he thought that I confronted him just because I wanted a quick pass into the nightclub?The arrogant bastard.I wanted to call him back and tell him to shove his quick pass where the sun doesn't shine, but the idea of going back to freeze my ass off in the queue wasn't very appealing. I didn't protest when Vicky and June squealed and practically dragged me into the club.“Oh, Queen Eva. You saved us!” Vicky gave me a slight bow. “We're forever in your debt.”“How will we ever repay you?” June added dramatically.I rolled my eyes at them and continued glaring at Adam and his friends as they headed upstairs to the VIP booths.There's no way he is the masked man. I don't even want him to be the masked man anymore.Besides, why did I even think it was him simply because of his eyes? There are billions of men with brown eyes.Deciding to stop thinking about him, I looked around me. As expected, the club was packed and extremely rowdy. I wanted to sit after standing in the queue for so long, but there was no chair in sight that wasn't taken.“Let's go for some drinks." June suggested, and we all headed towards the bar.After having to wait for a while there too, we finally received our drinks. Two rounds of martinis later, the girls dragged me onto the dancefloor.'Bad Guy' by Billie Eillish began playing. I loved that song, so it drew me into the dance immediately. We sang the song as we shook our bodies to its catchy beat.'...I'm the bad typeMake your mama sad timeMake your girlfriend mad typeMight seduce your dad typeI'm a bad guyDuh…'We continued singing and dancing through several other songs. June and Vicky were entertaining a lot of guys who were flirting with them. I was so immersed in the dance that I didn't realize that both of them had wandered off to a different part of the dancefloor with some guys that had been hitting on them earlier.I rolled my eyes. Typical June and Vicky. Always leaving me alone for their sexual escapades. I continued to dance without them.A lot of guys approached me, and while I danced with them, I made sure they knew there was a limit, and a lot of them respected that.Everything was going well until a certain guy I'd never met before decided that he'd forgotten the meaning of 'no' while we were dancing.“You're so gorgeous, you know that?” He said, and without asking for my permission, he just grabbed me by the ass and pulled me flush against his body.I stiffened. “Let go of me.”“Oh, come on, baby.” He laughed. “Don't play hard to get. Let's go to my apartment.”I could tell that he was drunk, but that wasn't an excuse.“No, thank you." I smiled tightly at him as I tried to pull his hands off my butt.“I know you find me hot." He asserted confidently. “You're probably creaming your panties just at the thought of me fucking you. I can show you a really good time if you come with me. Or maybe, we can go to your place if that's what you prefer.”Okay, I've just about had enough of this shit.“I already said no, dude. The fact that I danced with you for five minutes doesn't mean I want to fuck you." I scoffed. “And free advice; if you keep on using this approach on women, you're never going to get laid. It's a complete turn-off.”With that, I braced my hands on his chest and shoved him away. He stumbled back and finally let go of me. Without waiting for his reaction, I turned and made my way off the dancefloor. That guy had ruined the mood I was in for dancing.I headed towards the bar to get another martini. Just as I finished with the drink and was leaving the bar, a hand suddenly grabbed me by the arm.Startled, I gasped and turned to find the same guy who'd grabbed my ass without my consent.“Why are you playing hard to get? You won't take my dick for free. Is that it?" He asked. “Okay, tell me how much you charge for a night.”Wow, this guy's desperation is on a whole different level.“As generous as your offer is, I'm going to have to ask you to shove your money up your stupid ass and let go of me this instant.” I hissed.I tried to free my arm from the pervert's hold once again, but he still wasn't having it. I didn't want to create a scene, but if this guy didn't let me go, I wasn't beyond backhanding him in the face and kicking him in the balls just to show him to respect women.Luckily, I didn't have to do any of that. Before I knew what was happening, the pervert let out a yell and instantly let go of me. I frowned, wondering what was happening.I could see that he was trying to turn, but a strong-looking hand on his nape was preventing him from doing so much as moving his head.The owner of the hand finally stepped around him. It was Adam, his eyes cold as he stared at the guy and said, “When a woman says no, she means no. Now if you dare lay another finger on her, I swear no one is going to hold me accountable for what I'm going to do to you.”The pervert looked like he wanted to say something scathing to Adam, but one look at Adam's superior size had him thinking again. As soon as Adam let go off his neck, he scurried off while muttering curses.After the pervert had left, Adam stood in front of me, obviously expecting me to say something.“You didn't have to do that. I could've handled him on my own.” I said.Adam stared at me in surprise for a bit before his lips stretched into a dazzling grin that nearly melted my panties off.“Thank you is just a two-word phrase, you know?" He said, amusement dancing in his eyes.I rolled my eyes, looking away from him, but my whole body heightened in awareness as soon as he closed the distance between us.“Let me buy you a drink."I crossed my hands on my chest, afraid that he'll see my suddenly hard nipples through my top. “I can buy my own drink, thank you very much. Just like I could've waited in the queue without your quick pass.”A chuckle of disbelief left his lips. “Damn, you really know how to hold a grudge, don't you?”“No. I just don't like arrogant people.”He laughed again like I was being funny. “I'm so sorry for using my privilege to get in quicker than others, Sweetheart. But we all can't be saints, can we?”I made a sound of disinterest and turned away from him. Having him in front of me and so close was doing things to my heart that I didn't even understand.While I pretended like I was waiting for the people at the bar counter to leave so that I could order another drink, I noticed him still standing there from the corner of my eye. He was staring at me, so intently it made the room suddenly feel much hotter than it was a second ago.I finally turned towards him, unable to stand it anymore. “It's rude to stare, you know?"He flashed me another dazzling smile. “What can I say? Let's just say I have a thing for appreciating nature's most fine works.”I scoffed. “Is that how you woo all the women you take to your bed?”“Well, I don't usually have to do the wooing.” He declared, insinuating that women were the ones who usually approached him.I didn't doubt that for a bit.“Only for them to get their hearts broken." I said.“Oh, you wound my poor heart." He placed his hand over his chest dramatically. I rolled my eyes, and he chuckled.“On a more serious note, it's not my fault that some women get heartbroken after being with me." He said.“How is it not your fault when you're the one doing the heartbreak?”“Would you like to come with me to my VIP floor? It's much quieter there.” He said instead of answering.The look in his eyes was all too heated, and I should've probably said no, but I found myself nodding instead.A thrill went through my body as he placed his hand on the small of my back and began leading me away. I looked around with my eyes for June and Vicky.I didn't see Vicky, but I saw June heavily making out with one of Adam's friends, the chocolate-skinned one. And when I say heavy make-out, I mean heavy. They looked like they wanted to chew each other's tongues.Shaking my head, I focused on Adam as he led me upstairs and to his VIP booth. It was truly much quiet there with only a few people.“So to answer your question...” Adam began once we got there, turning to face me. “I never take a woman to bed without letting her know up front that I'm only looking for fun. If they catch feelings and end up heartbroken, that's not exactly my fault, is it?”“So that's all you're into? One night stands and no-strings-attached relationships?”“Packaged with lots of mind-blowing sex.”His suggestive tone had me clenching my thighs even before he leaned closer and said, “So on a scale of one to ten, what's the chances of you going home with me so I can blow your mind?”Despite my quickening breath, I shook my head. “Zero.”“Zero?”“Yeah. I don't do meaningless sex. I only sleep with people who actually mean something to me.” I answeredDespite my confident answer, my breath hitched as his gaze traveled from my eyes to my lips. I instinctively licked my lips, watching his gaze darken as he looked back into my eyes.“Are you sure I can't change your mind?”I didn't answer, my heart beating wildly inside my chest as we continued staring at each other for what felt like forever.“You look familiar." He finally said, sounding as breathless as I felt.My heart rate increased as I said, “You look familiar too."I scanned his face, from his manly nose to his dark eyebrows to his sharp jawline. Finally, my eyes widened in shock.“Oh my God. It's you!”ADAM'S POV“Oh my God. It's you!”Hearing her say that, my heart began thumping wildly, excitement like I'd never felt before bubbling inside my chest.Does she mean what I think she means? Is she confirming that she's the masked woman?“You... You remember me?” I asked slowly, careful not to let any emotion show.“Yes!” She exclaimed.My heart soared even further. It was truly her. My amber-eyed masked beauty. After four months of torture, I was finally seeing her again.I wanted to pull her into a hug and ask her where the hell she disappeared to, but before I could do that, her next words stopped me completely.“Aren't you Adam Garcia?” She gushed. “Of course, you're Adam Garcia! The famous sports extremist.”Disappointment crashed through me, nearly knocking the air out of my lungs.She hadn't meant what I thought she'd meant. The only reason why she recognized me was because she was a fan of mine. She wasn't my amber-eyed beauty.The disappointment must've shown on my face because
EVA'S POVI think I'm going crazy. No, I don't think so. I AM going crazy.Otherwise, why would I be following a stranger to the middle of nowhere to do extreme sports for five days?It doesn't matter that Adam Garcia is a celebrity. He has made it abundantly clear to me that he wants to sleep with me, and for all I know, he only wants to take me to his cabin in Jackson Hole to turn me into a sex slave.And yet here I am, driving behind him in my rented Subaru. For some reason, I feel like I can completely trust him.Deep down, I knew I'd always wanted to try extreme sports. Talking with Adam is what finally made me realize it. That was why I finally decided to set my fears aside and come have this adventure.But now that I'm here, looking out through my window at the huge mountains, I'm just on the verge of turning and driving the hell out of here.Adam took a bend in his car, and I followed the same direction to find his car parked in front of a cozy-looking cabin. I stopped my ca
EVA'S POV“When are we going on our first adventure?” I asked Adam as I returned after going to keep my luggage in the bedroom I was going to sleep in.He raised a surprised brow at me. “Wow, I can see you're eager.” He teased, making me roll my eyes.I knew he was still underestimating my ability to do extreme sports, and I was going to prove him wrong."Why don't we start by going for a run through the mountains?" I suggested.Adam shook his head. “Look, as much I admire your eagerness, we just arrived from a long drive. Just get some rest first. The slopes here are very steep and navigating them is strenous.”I jammed my hands on my jean-clad hips, glaring at him. "Try me."He paused and gave me an assessing look before an amused smile touched his lips. "Fine. Let's see what you are made of."Two hours later, we returned from our run through the hills behind the cabin. While Adam was still running like we just hadn't run for two hours straight, I felt like I was about to pass out.
EVA'S POVAfter stepping out of the bedroom, I walked through the corridor, about to step into the living room, but the delicious sight in front of me brought me right to a stop. Adam was squatting in front of the fireplace, poking at the fire. I leaned against the wall of the corridor, admiring what was in front of me.He was shirtless, the cotton sweatpants he wore riding extremely low on his waist. It was such a sexy sight. His back was sculpted to perfection, and I was fascinated by how the muscles bunched and relaxed as he thrust and withdrew his hand from the fire.The same calloused hands that would soon be running all over my body...His usually unruly hair seemed wet from a shower, and my fingers suddenly itched to be shoved into it, to tug at it while his mouth did things to me…Fuck. I really had to stop fantasizing about him for my own sake.Grimacing at the unwarranted erotic thoughts, I told myself that it was because I hadn't had sex in a good three months, and there w
ADAM'S POV“Uh, whose is that?” I glanced up at Eva who was standing on the stairs, hip perched on the handrail, her bold front marred with just a glint of panic.“Oh, the motorbike? It's mine.” I answered, matching the nonchalant front she was trying to put up. “I leave it at a friend's ranch whenever I'm going out of Wyoming. I had it delivered to me early this morning.”“Oh, so you can keep it here with you while you're in Wyoming?” She asked, hope lighting up her eyes.“No, so we can take it out on today's adventure.”Her bold front cracked into a full-blown incredulous look. “You must be crazy. I'm not getting on that bike.”“Why?” I lifted my brows.“Why???” She parroted in a horrified voice. “Do you know that the risk of dying from riding a motorcycle is 37 times more than from driving a car? I mean, I once saw a motorcycle collide with a car. The car driver only had a few scratches. The cyclist died on the spot.”“I see.”She stepped down the stairs and walked up to where I w
EVA'S POV“Eva it's your turn please.” The tour guide repeated for the third time.After walking on that scary canopy bridge, Adam brought me to the Zipline Center. For the past thirty minutes, all I've been doing is watching people fly down the Zipline, but it did nothing to ease my anxiety.Suddenly, I felt an overpowering body heat from behind, and Adam was speaking into my ear.“What, Sweetheart? We've not even gotten to the highest peak and you are cowering already?”Spinning around, I threw him a glare, knowing very well he was trying to provoke me. “How many people have died from ziplining?”The guide, looking startled by the question, seemed to scramble for words, but it was Adam who answered my question. “Well, I can't know the exact number, but some have died. Usually when the belt or the clip pulley snaps.”“Adam!” The tour guide looked at Adam chastisingly. “Eva, this place is as safe as it can get. Trust me on that. Besides, this is the lowest of the ziplines.”“You know w
AUTHOR'S POV Adam instantly grabbed Eva's hand, tugging her along with him. Shivers of anticipation run down her spine as they walked through the dancefloor, heading for the bathroom.God, she'd never felt so daring, so wild. Sex in a bathroom had never been on her to-do list. But Adam had unleashed the risk-taking side of her which had been buried all this time. Heck, she'd never wanted a man as much as she wanted Adam Garcia. And she didn't want to think about just what that could mean. Not now.Right now, she only wanted to give in to her ever-growing lust for him, to the need to have him inside her, the fire that burned so clearly between them. All she had to do was not catch feelings for him, then she could return to LA like nothing had happened.How hard can it be?Eva didn't even notice when they entered a washroom until Adam banged the door shut and backed her against the wall, eliciting a startled gasp from her mouth.His bulge pressed against her stomach, his brown eyes b
Adam stared at the ceiling in his room, his guts twisting with disgust at himself for how roughly he'd treated Eva. He'd taken her with too much sexual aggression, and he was now somber enough to acknowledge that.What the hell had he been thinking?No, he hadn't been thinking. At least not with the head sitting on his neck. He'd just been so entranced with Eva, the overwhelming need to drive inside her that there'd been no room for any other thought. And when after their orgasms, he'd turned to face her while resting on his side, felt an itching need to reach out and caress her, to stroke her cheeks tenderly with his thumb, the bit of nonsexual emotion streaming through him had been enough to make him bolt out of the room even before he'd recovered from his orgasm.He'd never done anything like that before. Even though he always made sure to enforce his 'no-cuddling' rule with every woman he slept with, he'd never gotten out of bed so fast after sex.He'd just been too overwhelmed