Melody swallowed hard, as acid burned in her stomach. There he was with his new girlfriend on Christmas Eve, celebrating his new life, while his old wife worked to pay the bills he’d left her with. Her hands clenched into a fist. What she wouldn’t give to slap that stupid grin off his face.
“Zoom in. I need to find out what casino.”
Melody blinked. She’d forgotten Karam was even there. “I don’t need to zoom in. I’ve been there. They’re at Atlantis in the Bahamas.”
“Let me see if I can access the cameras in the children’s area.” Karam nodded and the monitor went fuzzy. The image of the blackjack tables disappeared and was replaced by nine smaller pictures of other rooms.
“Yeah, that’s it.” Melody moved the mouse so the first room came up. It was a disco. Karam leaned in, and she became aware of the warmth that radiated out from him. It was like sitting next to a crackling fire.
“Too old,” she muttered, looking at the teenagers dancing. She called up the next screen, but it was an empty movie theater. Karam smelled like a freshly cut Christmas tree. She breathed in, feeling a little misty and sorry for herself.
The third room, however, held a bunch of younger girls doing arts and crafts.
“Stop,” Karam said, moving forward so their knees touched. Melody felt an electric spark jump up her leg, and her heart beat a little faster.
Scrolling in so the room took up the entire screen, she manipulated the camera until she came to a work station. Stephanie was painting a clay pot with a few other forlorn little girls and an older woman who was texting instead of paying attention to the kids.
“Thank you,” he breathed. He turned in his seat, put his hand on her nape, and kissed her.
It started out a brief kiss, one full of exaltation and relief. Fire touched her lips, and Melody melted. Instead of flinching back from Karam’s warm mouth, she sank her hands into his silky black locks. She flicked her tongue over his lips, and his mouth opened in a groan.
Then the kiss became serious. Gripping her arms, he got to his feet, pulling her with him, but refusing to break the kiss. Melody sighed into his mouth as he held her tight against his hardening body. Her nipples pebbled against his chest, and she dipped her head back so he could plunder her mouth more freely. Karam’s hand slipped down to her ass before Melody realized what she was doing. Placing her palms on his wide chest, she reined in the urge to take his shirt off. She pushed away, and after a moment, Karam seemed to realize that the mood had changed, and he came up for air.
“Sorry,” they said at the same time.
Melody blushed and looked away. “I didn’t mean to jump on you.”
“I wish you had,” Karam said bluntly.
She looked back and him and smiled. “What’s with your golden eyes anyway?”
“I can explain later. First, I’ve got to go get my daughter.”
Melody nodded. “Good luck getting a flight this late on Christmas Eve.”
Karam smiled, his face lighting up like a Christmas tree.
He is a knockout, Melody thought, still reeling from his kiss.
“I’ve got it covered. I’ll see you later. You’ve still got two wishes left.” He waved to her, but before she could ask him what he meant, he disappeared. When she looked out the door, the blue convertible was pulling away—without a driver.
What happens next? You can find out December 3rd 2018.
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About the Author
USA Today bestselling author, Jamie K. Schmidt, writes erotic contemporary love stories and paranormal romances. Her steamy, romantic comedy, Life’s a Beach, reached #65 on USA Today, #2 on Barnes & Noble and #9 on Amazon and iBooks. Her Club Inferno series from Random House’s Loveswept line has hit both the Amazon and Barnes & Noble top one hundred lists. The first book in the series, Heat, put her on the USA Today bestseller list for the first time, and is a #1 Amazon bestseller. Her dragon paranormal romance series from Entangled Publishing, has been called “fun and quirky” and “endearing.” Partnered with New York Times bestselling author and former porn actress, Jenna Jameson, Jamie’s hardcover debut, SPICE, continues Jenna’s FATE trilogy.
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