Series: Werewolves of Wall Street Series by Renee Rose
Total pages in book: 97
Estimated words: 94820 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 474(@200wpm)___ 379(@250wpm)___ 316(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 94820 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 474(@200wpm)___ 379(@250wpm)___ 316(@300wpm)
He pauses before answering, which makes me think he notices my distraction. “All right,” he murmurs eventually. He raises my hand to his lips and presses a kiss to my skin. My insides flutter. “Don’t keep me waiting.”
“I won’t.” My voice is breathy in a way I hope is sexy, not nervous. I wait until he’s at the bar to glide to the hall. There’s an exec on the phone there, and I smile and nod to him before placing my hand on the bathroom door. He wanders off, and I change direction, moving to the stairs at the end of the hall. I slip inside and start the long descent to sub floor three.
The stairwell is empty, but my heartbeat booms in my ears as I descend. Jamie told me the company doesn’t have many layers of security. And tonight, the team will have their hands full managing the party. Still, I walk on tiptoes, so my heels don’t make a sound on the concrete floor. At the bottom of the stairwell, there’s a locked door barring my way, but no sign of a security guard.
I have the keycard in my purse, and I hold my breath while I swipe it to gain entry. It feels like eons before there’s a beep, and the light flashes green.
One hurdle down, several more to go.
My heartbeat pounds in my ears as I take careful steps towards the room Jamie told me about. I have to use the keycard again, but it works. The door opens, and the chilly air hits my face.
The room is quiet except for the hum of air conditioning and machines. I hustle down the rows of equipment and insert the special flash drive Jamie gave me into a server at the end of the rack, where it shouldn’t be noticed. If this works, she’ll be able to see all of the company’s backed up files.
I let out a long breath. They keep the temperature low in this room to protect the machines. Goosebumps pebbling my skin and my nipples are showing through my silvery sheath.
“Are you finished with whatever you’re doing?”
I nearly leap out of my skin.
There in the shadowy doorway, is Billy. And he doesn’t look happy.
“Aubrey?” He frowns, coming closer. “What are you doing in here?” His gaze flicks behind me then back to my face. “Taking down their servers?”
“I can explain–” I say, but then stop. Billy caught me red-handed, and even if I do tell him the truth, he’s more likely to side with Sentience than me. Right?
“We need to get out of here.” He beckons to me. “A security guard will be walking by any minute.”
“How’d you get in?” I whisper, hustling toward him.
He arches a brow. “I could ask you the same question.” He takes my arm and propels me out of the room. “You missed the cameras.” He nods to the ceiling.
“Shit,” I breathe. I didn’t even think of it. Neither did Jamie. But of course, Sentience has cameras. Maybe Jamie will be able to do something to alter the footage when she breaks into their servers.
“I’ll take care of it,” he mutters.
“What?” I jerk back, but he puts an arm around my waist and hustles me along.
“Shhh, someone’s coming.”
I don’t hear anyone, but I don’t argue. We hit the stairwell and hustle up the stairs. We’re almost back to the main floor, when he tugs me back.
“What are you doing?” I hiss. I’m breathing hard, but Billy barely looks winded.
He pulls me close, so I’m practically leaning against his body. “Follow my lead.” He tucks his head into the crook of my neck and shoulder and inhales. Goosebumps prick my skin again, and this time, it’s not from the cold.
No, I refuse to be aroused right now. We’re in the middle of our escape, for fuck’s sake. But Billy is acting like we’re teenagers in the back of a car.
I’m about to push him away when I hear voices approaching.
I gasp, and Billy cups the side of my face. “Just breathe. I got this.”
For some reason, I trust him. I give him a tiny nod, and he leans back in to claim my lips.
It’s surreal, being kissed right now, while waiting for a security guard to find us. Exciting but scary. I’m hot and cold, trying to get my breathing under control. Adrenaline roars through me, and my pussy tingles.
Then Billy’s scent washes over me, and I lose myself in his soft lips. It’s just an act, but it doesn’t feel like it. His mouth is making filthy promises, and I can’t help relaxing into him.
I close my eyes, letting Billy kiss me while the footsteps get closer. The door beside us opens and a harsh voice snaps, “What are you doing in here?”
It’s a pair of execs, one looking confused, one glaring at us with suspicion.