have a dozen children with different fathers, it doesn’t matter as long as she loves and them and can provide for them.”
“She has no man to provide for her,” Dimitri pointed out. He waved his hand at his sister. “She has no job and no money. How is she supposed to raise a child?”
Katya wasn’t speaking, but Toni wasn’t done. “I’m sorry, but doesn’t a third of the Alkaev holdings belong to her as a dowry or something? I thought that was how it worked.”
“Dowry,” Dimitri snapped. “For her husband when she marries.”
“What if I don’t want to marry?” Katya put in quietly. “Ever. Wouldn’t the dowry become mine?”
“Exactly!” Toni said eagerly. “If she wanted to stay right here on this property in that cozy little house and raise her child without a man bossing her around, why shouldn’t she?”
Dimitri had no answer for that. In fact he felt as if the two of them had ganged up on him. He held his hand out to Toni. “Let’s go back to the house.”
“No thanks.” She put her hand up, palm out. “I think I’ll find my way back without the suffocation of your male chauvinism to keep me company.”
Katya actually giggled. Her eyes were sparkling and it was the first time in ages that Dimitri had seen her looking something close to happy. Perhaps he should just cut his losses and go back to the house. For now.
Chapter Ten
Dimitri entered his bedroom without turning on the light. He navigated by memory, setting his wallet, keys, and phone on the top of his chest of drawers. Then he turned and pulled his shirt off over his head. He was busy replaying the frustrating conversation he’d spent the last thirty minutes having with Anatoli. His brother was convinced that they needed to act against Boris Rustikov now. Anatoli had no patience, and no desire to play a long game of revenge. He wanted his justice and he wanted it now.
Something moved in the corner of his bedroom. Dimitri whirled around, peering into the corner and trying to see what was making the rustling noise. His eyesight began to adjust to the darkness and he realized that he was looking at a very familiar, feminine profile. Just the knowledge that she was in his room was enough to sent a jolt of hard core lust through his system.
“You really need to stop pissing me off,” Toni told him in a husky voice.
Dimitri took a deep breath and tried to find the threads of his control. “Why is that?”
“Because it seems to have a profound effect on my self-control.” She was moving closer. Then he realized that she wasn’t wearing a stitch of clothing. “It makes me desperate to fuck you.”
“Please.” His mouth was dry and his cock was already fully hard. “Don’t let me get in the way of your pleasure.”
“Oh I won’t let you get in the way.”
Dimitri barely had time to brace himself before Toni flung her arms around his neck and leaped up to wrap her legs around his waist. He cupped her bottom in his hands and held her in place as she devoured his mouth in a deep, drugging, kiss.
The two of them grappled for control, fighting for dominance even as he walked her backwards toward his bed. Dimitri lay her down on the mattress. He took a quick step back and unfastened his pants. Getting rid of them quickly, he wondered if there was any quicker way to destruction than this. Truthfully, he wasn’t sure he cared.
Climbing up onto the bed, he put his knees on either side of her hips. He gazed down at her. The scent of desire clung to her skin. He lowered his lips to her breasts and gently teased her nipples into hard little points. Laving his tongue around each one in turn, he was gratified by her intense response.
Toni stabbed her fingers into his hair and drew his head closer. She arched her back and pushed her breasts into his face. It was as if she desperately needed what only he had to give. He latched on, licking and sucking and drawing as much of her breast into his mouth as he could. Then he