Chapter 16 Erase His Trace
“He tried to kiss me,” she said softly, truthfully. “I pushed him away. But he… kissed me here.” She touched her forehead. “And he hugged me too.”
Alexander’s jaw flexed hard, anger tightening every line of his face. He stepped closer, guiding her back until her shoulders pressed fully into the wall. The dim light cast shadows over his expression, deepening the storm in his eyes.
His hands cupped her face, warm and strong.
“I don’t want his touch on you,” he whispered, voice tight with emotion. “I want to erase every trace he left on you.”
The next thing Mia knew, her mouth was covered by his again. Alexander was kissing her hard, dragging her back into darkness and heat.
Outside, the main road glowed with lights and hummed with noise. But back here, in the narrow, empty lane behind the restaurant, there was only them—her back against the cold wall and Alexander pressed close, kissing her again and again like he needed to reclaim every part of her.
His hand slid to the back of her head, fingers locking in her hair.
His other hand cupped her neck, tilting her head back.
His mouth moved down at once, licking along her throat, sucking her neckline until she could barely breathe.
Each kiss made her lungs tighten, each pull of his mouth made her heartbeat stutter.
And he didn’t stop. His lips kept claiming her, kissing her over and over, stealing every bit of air she tried to inhale.
He grabbed her leg suddenly, lifting it up around his waist, holding it firmly there as his hips thrust forward against her.
His face was buried in her neck, kissing along the curve of her skin.
His tongue dragged slowly over her throat, then higher, then lower.
The bites turned frantic, sharp enough to make her gasp, but the pain was only an instant before the pleasure spread so fast that she couldn’t breathe at all.
“Mmmmhmm…” Mia whimpered when his mouth set her skin on fire. The heat of his kisses ran down her spine, tingling and overwhelming her until she shook.
Alexander’s mouth dropped lower, returning to her chest. His hand gripped the fabric of her dress and he ripped it at the neckline. The sharp tearing sound echoed in the empty alley.
“Hah…” Mia gasped and reached instinctively to cover herself, but he caught her wrist and pushed her hand back, pinning it to the wall above her head.
His mouth dipped down at once, licking the soft swell of her breast where it peeked through her bra.
His lips pushed the bra aside, and then he took her into his mouth completely.
He sucked hard, tongue flicking over the sensitive tip, wrapping his lips around it again and again.
Hunger made him rough, urgent, greedy. When his mouth moved to the other one, he gave it the same desperate attention, sucking and licking until her body arched helplessly toward him.
But he was losing patience. His shaft strained painfully in his jeans, thick and throbbing, making it impossible for him to breathe properly. He lifted his face and looked straight into her eyes. She was already delirious with need, breathing hard, staring at him with hooded, trembling eyes.
He crushed his mouth against hers. His tongue slid inside, licking her lower lip, sucking it into his mouth.
He flicked it repeatedly with his tongue, drawing a broken sound from her throat.
When he finally let go of her mouth, he didn’t move far.
His lips slid down her jaw once more, his tongue dragging along her neck.
He kissed her again and again, and then his teeth caught the delicate skin. He bit gently, then more firmly, taking the skin between his lips and licking it as if trying to erase every trace of James that had ever touched her.
Alexander drew his mouth back down to her chest. He released her hands and immediately cupped the full swell of her breasts in both palms, lifting them so he could attach his mouth to them more easily.
He buried his face between them, switching from left to right, licking and sucking with desperate hunger.
The bra pushed her breasts higher, giving him easier access, and he took full advantage of it.
His hands kept them lifted while he sucked each one with slow, deep pulls that made her tremble.
Mia clung to his shoulders, barely managing to hold herself upright. She pushed weakly at him but also held on to steady herself, her legs shaking so much that she almost slid down the wall.
“Mr. Graves… someone might see us,” she whispered in a trembling voice. She forced her eyes open, staring at the street just a short distance away. There were people walking on the main road, lights glowing, footsteps echoing. The realization made her body tense instantly.
Alexander lifted his face from her chest for a moment.
His expression did not change. He was completely unaffected. His mouth returned to her, his lips clamping around one breast while his fingers wrapped around the other, caressing and flicking the sensitive tip. Mia cried out softly, her body arching helplessly.
Her legs almost gave out, but Alexander caught her waist and held her upright with a firm grip. His breath was rough against her skin. She had never heard his voice so low and animalistic, each sound vibrating against her chest as he continued to suck her without caring about her warning.
Then he sank lower.
He dropped to his knees, his face pressing immediately between her legs.
The only thing separating him from her was the thin fabric of her dress.
He pushed his face up against her heat, his nose brushing exactly where she was most sensitive, his hunger evident.
He opened his mouth and dragged his lips over her through the cloth, taking her in and sucking until she gasped.
“Mhmm…” Mia’s voice trembled as she gripped his shoulders, trying to keep herself from collapsing.
He shoved her dress up roughly, exposing her fully.
His other hand grabbed her panties and yanked them down with a hard pull.
The ripped fabric slid down her legs and fell on the street.
She was naked from the waist down, pinned against the wall, trembling in the dim alley while his face immediately dipped between her thighs again.
The dress draped over his head as he slid deeper between her legs, his tongue parting her folds and tasting her directly. The first touch of his tongue made her entire body stiffen and tense violently.
“Ahhhhh—”
The cry tore out of her before she could stop it. The sound only made him hungrier. He sucked harder, sealing his mouth over her most sensitive spot, his tongue flicking her swollen nub again and again. He wanted that sound again. He craved it.
Mia tried desperately to hold herself together, tried to swallow the noise, tried to keep quiet, but the sensation was too overwhelming. Her breath broke in sharp, uncontrollable bursts.
He tightened his grip on her thighs, fingers digging in to hold her steady as he ate her with fierce determination. His lips wrapped around her again, sucking while his tongue flicked in fast, relentless strokes. The more she whimpered, the hungrier he became, and he only increased his speed.
Mia’s hands grabbed the top of his head through the fabric of her dress, her fingers trembling as she lost herself completely to the pleasure.
He didn’t stop. His tongue kept moving, licking her again and again, and every time she tried to hold herself together, he pushed her right past the edge, making her lose her mind all over again.
He didn’t pause even for a second. His mouth stayed hungry against her, licking her with slow, deep strokes and then faster ones that made her entire body jolt. Out of nowhere, a wave of pleasure hit her so hard that she cried out and collapsed forward, her knees giving out beneath her.
“Ahh—oh…” Mia moaned, barely able to stand.
But Alexander didn’t let go of her legs. He held her firmly and kept licking her, relentless in his hunger. Another sharp release slipped through her, her body shaking as she trembled against his mouth.
Still, he didn’t stop.
Mia pulled the dress off his head, trying to push him back. “Mr. Graves… we should get back home first,” she whispered shakily, looking toward the brightly lit main road where people were still passing. Panic flickered through her—anyone could walk into the alley at any moment.
But Alexander didn’t care. He continued licking her and grabbed her leg again, lifting it over his shoulder.
Her other leg almost buckled completely, leaving her helplessly open to him.
This new angle only made it easier for him to press his mouth against her, and he devoured her with even more intensity.
“Oh… oh God…” Mia choked out. Her body trembled violently with every stroke of his tongue.
She was barely on her feet, shaking so badly that she grabbed the back of his head, her fingers clutching his hair for support.
He held her anchored against him and ate her out with such focus that she couldn’t think, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t even remember where she was.
The pleasure shook her so fiercely that she cried out again.
“Ahhhh—”
This time, the sound was loud—too loud—and it echoed down the narrow alley.
Mia panicked and slapped her hand over her mouth to silence herself, her breath breaking apart.
Her muffled cry only pushed him further.
Alexander’s mouth tightened against her, and his tongue slid inside her, twisting before pulling back and thrusting again.
Mia sobbed softly, her whole body shaking so violently that her mind went blank. She couldn’t hold onto anything—not thought, not restraint, not even her own voice.