Chapter 35
Chapter
Thirty-Five
Alana
Iblink awake in the dark room, forgetting where I am for a moment. My temples throb lightly with an impending headache, and I try to wriggle out from under Alejandro so I can get to the bottle of water beside the bed.
He stirs when I move, tightening his hold. “Where do you think you’re going?”
“Nowhere. Just getting a drink.”
He releases his grip. “Well, hurry up and get back here.”
“You’re very bossy.” I take a long gulp of the cool liquid and instantly feel better.
“That’s because I’m the boss.” He chuckles to himself, and I lie down beside him. He wraps his arm around me again and positions me so my back is pressed to his hard chest. I wiggle against him and he slaps my ass.
“Behave yourself and go back to sleep. It’s too early,” he says with a yawn.
“I’m just getting comfortable. It’s not my fault you can’t control yourself.”
He runs his teeth along my shoulder and nips at my skin. “You’ll regret that remark later when I teach you a thing or two about control. Now go back to sleep.”
I close my eyes and listen to the sound of his soft breathing and bask in the feeling of bliss. How is it that I have the audacity to be so happy while married to this devil?
Alejandro and I got up late and shared a delicious breakfast, and then, as promised, he fucked me in his amazing shower.
I’m almost sad to be heading home, but we both have work to do today.
We step out of the elevator hand in hand into the lobby, and I freeze.
Keira and Michaela are standing right there, looking glamorous and groomed while I’m wearing a T-shirt of Alejandro’s with no bra and a pair of skinny jeans from the hotel boutique.
Alejandro pulls me behind a pillar, places his index finger under my chin, and tilts my face so that I’m staring into his eyes. “Listen to me. You are Alana fucking Montoya. So put a smile on your face, hold your head high, and walk through that damn lobby like the queen that you are.”
I swallow and nod, sure I can do anything with him by my side. Then he leans down and kisses me softly. I melt into it, remembering that no matter how they made me feel last night, I am not worthless. And I mean more to this man right here than they ever could.
“Ready?” he asks.
“Yes.”
We stroll through the lobby, straight toward the Bitches of Eastwick.
Alejandro squeezes my hand as we draw nearer, and I’m filled with renewed confidence.
I roll my shoulders back and straighten my metaphorical crown.
Our marriage might have started unconventionally, but they will never know that.
And no matter what this thing is that Alejandro and I share, it’s me who makes his eyes roll back in his head every night.
My name he groans when he’s on the brink of losing control.
My hand he reaches for in the middle of the night.
“Good morning, ladies,” he says as we approach them.
“Morning Alejandro,” they purr, batting their eyelashes at him.
Annoyance prickles beneath my skin at him being so nice, but I remind myself that this is his hotel and everything here is always about business. He pulls me closer, sliding his arm around my waist.
“Any nice plans for the day?” he asks them.
“We’ll probably hit the beach, and then we have a shoot at four,” Keira answers. “How about you?”
“Us? Well, my beautiful wife wants to take a drive down the coast.”
Liar.
“But to be honest, I doubt we’ll leave the house once we get home because I can hardly keep my fucking hands off her.” He squeezes my ass and flashes me a filthy wink that could melt panties from fifty paces.
I suppress a snort of laughter as Keira and Michaela stare at me with pure envy in their eyes.
“Enjoy your day at the beach, ladies,” I say with a fake smile. And then I stroll out of the hotel with the king of LA’s hand on my ass.
“Thank you for that,” I say as soon as we’re outside in the sunshine.
“Any time, princesa.” He wraps me in his arms and kisses me, making my knees tremble when he slips his tongue in my mouth.
I almost squeal with joy when he finally lets me up for air and I see Keira and Michaela watching us with their mouths hanging open. That’s right, ladies—this one is all mine.