Billionaire's Second Chance (Billionaires #16) - Jennifer Hartley

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Prologue

Clara

Have you ever made a split-second decision that determined the fate of your life to come? Well, little did I know that my decision would not only change that but the dynamic of my entire family.

DeShawn’s body wasn’t just muscular; it was powerful. For years, I had hidden the fact that I had been crushing on him simply because he was my brother’s best friend. But hiding it and denying it were two very different things. Now, five years after the death of my parents, I was tired of being good and denying the longing I had kept inside for what seemed like my whole life. In one reckless moment, I had thrown caution to the wind and finally gave in. And it was every bit as satiating as I had could have imagined.

I wrapped my legs around his hips as DeShawn laid me back against the soft blankets that were piled on top of the farmhouse bed. The cool breeze that rushed in through the open windows met against our warm bodies and made my skin prickle. There was nothing between us now, not clothes, not my brother’s overprotective prodding, and not even an inkling of hesitation. I looked up into his familiar dark-brown eyes with the flakes of amber that sparkled in the late afternoon sunlight, and I felt his heavy, swollen cock that pulsed against my thighs. I knew that we shouldn’t be doing this—and I just didn’t care.

DeShawn leaned his face down to kiss me, and when he put his mouth on mine, I squirmed with anticipation beneath his body. His tongue circled around mine as I ran my hands down his chest, tracing the defined lines of his muscles with my fingertips as if I were trying to sculpt his body into my memory. I could tell by the way that he was taking his time that he wanted to relish every moment. I hadn’t been the only one trying to keep this smoldering yearning from turning into a wildfire all these years. He had wanted it, too.

I rolled my hips and urged my body against him, parting my thighs and reaching a hand around to the back of his broad shoulder to pull him even closer. My eyes silently pleaded for him not to make me wait any longer, and with one swift and steady motion, he pushed inside of me. I gasped with pleasure as he filled me, and moved within me, and touched places that I didn’t even know existed before. Our bodies fit together so perfectly that it seemed almost cruel that we hadn’t enjoyed each other before now.

But then I reminded myself that this was only a frivolous one-night-stand. It couldn’t be anything more than that, no matter what either of us wanted to make of it. I would have him now, and then I could finally get him out of my system and move on with my life because that’s what had to be done. But none of that had to be thought about at this moment. Right now, the only thing I was thinking about was how to make this delight last for as long as we could possibly hold on to it.

Our chests heaved against each other, and our undulating bodies became slick with sweat as we lingered at the precipice of the climbing sensation. If I could have lingered at the torturously delicious moment, I would have, but there was no holding on to it. DeShawn moaned, and his eyes rolled upward as I felt our bodies erupt into a fit of trembling convulsions. When it was over, he gently kissed my damp forehead and slowly rolled to my side, pulling me along with him so that I could lay my head against his chest. Even lying inside the crook of his shoulder and weaving my legs between his, we fit perfectly. I listened to his heart pounding against my ear and wondered how I was ever going to be able to look at him the same now.

Before, it had been difficult to look at him without my brother, Scott, noticing the way my gaze sometimes lingered a bit too long. Now it would be nearly impossible.

“Please don’t tell me that we’re going to pretend like this never happened,” DeShawn said as he let his fingers drag down the side of my ribcage.

His touch felt so good. I just wanted to stay right here and let him touch me all day. But Scott would be home soon,