Free Lusting (Carnal Sins Of Noah Trilogy #1) by S. K. Ervin

skin resonated with perfection.
    Alexis looked around and when she didn't see Noah, her heart plummeted.
    Did he know she was going to be there and decided not to show up?
    Cadence turned and saw her searching the through the crowd of people. "He's here, Lexi."
    Nodding, Alexis excused herself and started to walk around.
    A short, impeccably dressed blonde man with dark eyes intercepted her with a drink, "Would you care for a drink, Miss?"
    Before she could decline, a silky deep voice interrupted, "No, she wouldn't."
    The blonde man nodded, "Very well." And then he left.
    Alexis slowly turned around to see who the man was that came to her rescue and had to bite the inside of her cheek.
    It was Mateo, her dark angel. Her Lucifer.
    Dear lord, he was even more handsome than she remembered.
    But Noah’s more handsome
, the devil on her shoulder whispered.
    Shut up!
    She smiled, "Hi, Mateo."
    He bowed and offered her his arm. “Ms. Monroe.”
    Alexis hesitated.
Oh, what the hell
! Then laughed. She was with Lucifer...in Eden...making references of hell.
    "What's so funny?" He smiled at her, his dark eyes crinkling merrily in the corners, when she took his arm.
    "I was just thinking about that drink, it looked delicious with the fruit in it." She evaded easily.
Well, it did look delicious
.
    He chuckled, "That was a "Sin"tini, the signature drink of Eden. And if I were you, I would stay away from those."
    "Why?" She asked curiously as they continued to walk.
    He looked down at her, the smile turning devilish, "There are apple slices in it."
    "And...?" She asked completely confused.
    "And...If you accept and take a bite of the apple offered, you are giving your consent to 'sin'." He explained, wagging his eyebrows.
    "What?!"
    A few people turned their way and she blushed furiously.
    "It’s one of the rules of Eden. It’s a safeguard so that everyone will know what’s being offered and what isn’t. If a person doesn’t take the bite, then they aren’t interested. If they do…" Mateo shrugged, leaving the rest unsaid.
    Excitement dripped down Alexis’s spine. "That’s a bit different. Noah doesn’t do ordinary, does he?"
    Obviously
! The little devil on her shoulder muttered.
    Mateo's eye's trapped her, the dark depths entrancing, seeking and she couldn't look away, "This..." he slowly waved a muscled arm around"...is a place where the wildest of fantasies come true, a place to fulfill anyone’s sensual desires…a place for sinning."
    Alexis swallowed hard. She didn't know what to say. Hermind worked overtime to come up with some excuse to leave. She shouldn't be here. Especially with Lucifer. No...He wasn't Lucifer...he was Mateo. Taking a deep breath to calm her thrumming pulse, Alexis broke free of his hypnotic gaze.
    "Noah didn't mention that." She confided.
    Damn. Was that her voice sounding so weak?
Mateo made her nervous. He was too damned sexy, for anyone’s good. In a bad way. He was the type of man that women lost their minds over. She didn’t want to be that woman. She wanted someone who was just as sexy and intense...but with less perfection maybe. Didn’t want a Mr. Perfect-in-every-way. She wanted someone… perfectly imperfect.
    Like Noah
, her little red devil whispered.
    "I bet he didn't," Mateo laughed, “It’s the responsibility of the person who invited you, to go over the rules. Sometimes, things become a bit tangled in the webs we weave.”
    Alexis thought about that statement, as Mateo guided her toward the dance floor. "Would you care to dance with me?"
    Looking around to find someone she knew, so she could have an excuse to turn him down, politely of course, she saw no one. Turning back toward the irresistible, soul-snatching dark eyes of Mateo's, she nodded, "Sure."
    A new song started playing, she didn't know who was singing but, the melody mixed with the sensual voice made it a heady and erotic song to dance to.
    And dance they did! Mateo could dance his boxers off, but he kept it decent