CHAPTER 23
Riley stood right in front of her now; Matt had moved to stand beside him to gain the full story of Riley's involvement.
"I was hired to gain your trust, use your expertise to locate this place." Riley moved closer to her, she could feel the warmth of his breath against her skin and as much as she wanted to hate him for what he was saying, the woman in her was still hungry for him. She refused to make eye contact with the man she had given herself to on more than one occasion.
As Gibson gripped her tightly, preventing any movement, Riley held her chin, forcing her to look him in the eye. Lara was surprised by how gently he was touching her, and as she lifted her eyes, there was something else that didn't seem to fit with what he was saying.
Riley's face was cold and uncaring, but his eyes were a different story altogether. He was almost begging her to understand as he continued. "I did my job; I never expected to get a good fuck out of it" Lara watched his eyes closely and saw that he flinched ever-so-slightly as if it had hurt to refer to what they had done as just 'a good fuck'.
Slowly he stroked his hand softly down her neck. His touch alone was enough to let Lara know what he was doing. His eyes burned into hers, preying that she would understand what was going on.
Although Lara had seen what only she was meant to see, she still couldn't decide if she could trust him anymore. What if what he was saying was really true and he had been hired to use her. She would have fallen in love with the enemy and that meant she would have no choice but to kill him. But what if the words he was speaking were in fact just for Matt and Gibson.
Riley could see her battle reflected in her eyes, slowly he moved his hand down, touching her softly in the places he knew relaxed her. Then, as his hand came to rest on her right breast, he leaned in and kissed her. Lara stood rigid; refusing to open her mouth to him.
Then suddenly she felt it, as Riley was kissing her, he was tapping out a message in Morse code. He had found the spot he knew to be particularly sensitive and was tapping the message with his index finger.
Lara focused on the light touches.
T - R - U - S - T - M - E - - I - L - O - V - E - Y - O - U
To let Riley know, she had understood his message, she closed her eyes and opened her mouth, pushing her tongue forcefully against his. She felt her arms tug against the grip Gibson had on her as she instinctively tried to wrap her arms around him. Riley's hand gave her breast a slight squeeze before he removed it and stepped away from her.
Matt and Gibson were staring at him; this passionate kiss had thrown them. Riley simply wiped his mouth and smiled coldly at them.
"Your turn boys! I'm going to wait for Gerrard." And with that he exchanged a quick reassuring glance with Lara and turned away to go sit on the jeep.
Riley stood right in front of her now; Matt had moved to stand beside him to gain the full story of Riley's involvement.
"I was hired to gain your trust, use your expertise to locate this place." Riley moved closer to her, she could feel the warmth of his breath against her skin and as much as she wanted to hate him for what he was saying, the woman in her was still hungry for him. She refused to make eye contact with the man she had given herself to on more than one occasion.
As Gibson gripped her tightly, preventing any movement, Riley held her chin, forcing her to look him in the eye. Lara was surprised by how gently he was touching her, and as she lifted her eyes, there was something else that didn't seem to fit with what he was saying.
Riley's face was cold and uncaring, but his eyes were a different story altogether. He was almost begging her to understand as he continued. "I did my job; I never expected to get a good fuck out of it" Lara watched his eyes closely and saw that he flinched ever-so-slightly as if it had hurt to refer to what they had done as just 'a good fuck'.
Slowly he stroked his hand softly down her neck. His touch alone was enough to let Lara know what he was doing. His eyes burned into hers, preying that she would understand what was going on.
Although Lara had seen what only she was meant to see, she still couldn't decide if she could trust him anymore. What if what he was saying was really true and he had been hired to use her. She would have fallen in love with the enemy and that meant she would have no choice but to kill him. But what if the words he was speaking were in fact just for Matt and Gibson.
Riley could see her battle reflected in her eyes, slowly he moved his hand down, touching her softly in the places he knew relaxed her. Then, as his hand came to rest on her right breast, he leaned in and kissed her. Lara stood rigid; refusing to open her mouth to him.
Then suddenly she felt it, as Riley was kissing her, he was tapping out a message in Morse code. He had found the spot he knew to be particularly sensitive and was tapping the message with his index finger.
Lara focused on the light touches.
T - R - U - S - T - M - E - - I - L - O - V - E - Y - O - U
To let Riley know, she had understood his message, she closed her eyes and opened her mouth, pushing her tongue forcefully against his. She felt her arms tug against the grip Gibson had on her as she instinctively tried to wrap her arms around him. Riley's hand gave her breast a slight squeeze before he removed it and stepped away from her.
Matt and Gibson were staring at him; this passionate kiss had thrown them. Riley simply wiped his mouth and smiled coldly at them.
"Your turn boys! I'm going to wait for Gerrard." And with that he exchanged a quick reassuring glance with Lara and turned away to go sit on the jeep.