Free One Chance (The One Series: Novella #4) by Emma J. King Page B

feel William’s heart beat faster against my hand. As he pressed his forehead against mine and I stared into his eyes, my pulse picked up as well. I was certain he wouldn’t be able to hold back much longer. But then he pushed me away and marched back to his desk. He slammed his hands down and leaned forward, his body heaving as he took several deep breaths.
    “We can’t.” His voice cracked. “We shouldn’t.”
    I couldn’t bring myself to look at him so I moved closer to the window, placing my hand on the cool glass. It was a surprisingly sunny day considering how cold it was outside. A flash of movement on the glass pulled me back inside the room. William was behind me now.
    “Why is it so hard to stay away from you?” he muttered. I found his reflection and our eyes locked.
    His hand settled at my side, a soft caress. I didn’t dare move. He found the hem of my shirt and slipped his hand inside. His skin was smooth as it passed across my stomach. I could feel his warm breath on the back of my neck.
    I sucked in a breath as his hand moved beneath the waistband of my skirt and underwear. He headed south quickly, twirling his fingers in my hair before moving on. My body was already beginning to pulse with anticipation. My breath hitched as his finger slipped between my lips. He waited for me to relax into his hand before he pushed himself inside. I bit hard on my lip to keep from moaning.
    “William.” His thumb circled over my clitoris and this time I couldn’t keep back the moan of pleasure. I tried again. “William, you said we shouldn’t do this.”
    “What the fuck do I know?” he growled into my ear. While his right hand continued its assault on my body, his left arm wrapped around my waist and pulled me against him. His lips grazed over my ear and then he caught my lobe between his teeth while he simultaneously thrust another finger inside me.
    I could feel his erection pressing against my lower back and I wanted it inside me. But given the circumstances, I could settle for his fingers. They were working their own special brand of magic, a hurried frenzy of activity inside me. In, out. Around. Faster and faster. He had me right on the edge of orgasm when we were interrupted by a loud banging on his office door.
    He jerked his hand from me and I gasped from the sudden departure. I sucked in hurried breaths and smoothed down my clothes with shaking hands. William had already retreated to his desk and picked up a file with the very hand that had just been inside me. “Come in,” he called in a faint voice. He sat quickly in his chair and placed the file strategically in his lap. I collapsed into a chair across from his desk just as the door opened.
    “Sorry to interrupt.” I thought I heard a tone in Dan’s voice. He nodded at me and handed William a stack of papers. “You wanted me to let you know when we got the medical report.”
    “Yes. Thank you.” William glanced at the report. “Does this say exactly what I think it says?”
    “It does. Good news for us.” Dan grinned. “Now maybe Steve can stop being so cranky.”
    William offered a tight smile. “Steve never stops being cranky. That’s why I pay him the big bucks.”
    “Sure. Well, I’ll let you two get back to it then.”
    I flinched and glanced nervously at William. He kept his eyes on the medical report but I could tell that his hand was still shaking slightly.
    “Thanks, Dan. Let’s get a meeting on the books tomorrow to go over this in detail.”
    Dan exaggerated a salute. “Sure thing, Connor.”
    As the door closed behind Dan, the silence in the office was overwhelming. I could feel William watching me but I wasn’t ready to look at him. As it was, I was having a very hard time not throwing myself over his desk.
    “I should go,” I said, wondering if my legs would be able to hold me up.
    “Yeah.” William didn’t sound convinced. I finally made eye contact and it was clear that he was conflicted. “Or