A Diamond Deal With The Greek. Maya Blake

established that what you prefer is low on my priority list. I will call you Arabella. And you will say my name, without the snark or the attitude.’

      ‘Fine... Draco.’

      His fingers tightened. ‘Once more, with feeling.’

      ‘This is truly absurd... Draco.’

      The sultry decadence of his name on her lips arrowed straight through his rigid control, reminding him unequivocally that his libido was alive and well. For a hot second, Draco spied himself from the other side of the room, observing the unfolding scene with growing astonishment.

      Was he really contemplating this insane course of action?

      Then he reminded himself why he was doing this.

      For Maria. For the sister he’d let down so severely. For the sister whose eyes filled with pain each time she looked at him, and yet was determined to rise above bitterness. To forgive.

      Draco hadn’t quite mastered that particular technique. Wasn’t sure he wanted to. Bitterness and pain were his correct penance for letting his sister down, for ruining a life that had once held so much unbridled potential.

      If he could get back even a shadow of joy for his sister, he would do whatever it took.

      ‘Earth to Draco?’

      The sinful drawl brought him back to himself. To the room where low decadent music thrummed to a sensual rhythm, and where a reckless siren in hot pants could well be the answer to what he needed.

      He really was going crazy...

      He jerked as soft fingers grazed his jaw. The touch was gone a second later, but its earthy power streaked fire across his senses.

      ‘If I haven’t turned you into a zombie, can you tell me why me calling you by your first name is necessary in this grand plan of yours?’

      He stared into her flawless face. With her wide eyes and parted lips, she perfectly emulated innocence. Except he knew she was duplicitous to the core. She was wild, totally remorseless and disturbingly reckless with well-documented antics both in her professional and personal lives.