Page 28 of Toxic Devotion

“I concur,” Luca said, a dangerous smile playing on his lips.

Marco didn’t want anything to do with the Romero family if he could help it. They were a powerful bunch, and they certainly weren’t above killing to get what they wanted.

“I think we’re done here,” Marco said and stood, making it clear this conversation was over.

Luca didn’t look disappointed in the least. In fact, he was smiling warmly as he shook Marco’s hand. He didn’t trust it one fucking bit.

He heard the door creaking and snapped his head up, a flare of panic hitting him when he saw Neil in the doorway. He needed to have a chat with Rome it seemed, though he wouldn’t be surprised if this was Alicia’s doing.

Neil’s gaze was on Luca and his expression was almost blank. There was anger behind that façade, though. He figured Luca noticed it too when he straightened, eyes running cautiously over Neil.

“I don’t believe we’ve met,” Luca said and stepped forward, seemingly intent on shaking Neil’s hand.

“I didn’t think Philip Romero sent his consigliere to handle business,” Neil said, an almost sarcastic tone to his voice as he glared at Luca’s outstretched hand. “I thought he sent his daughter.”

Luca dropped his hand while Marco’s heart was trying to take flight.

Neil had not just insinuated that Caterina was her father’s true heir, but he’d also let Luca know that he knew things outsiders wouldn’t. He had a feeling Neil even knew more than him. Fucking spook.

“La mia principessa is much too busy for errands,” Luca said and gave Marco a nod before turning and walking out of the office.

The second the door closed behind Luca, Marco turned to Neil and muttered, “Hisprincess?”

Neil’s lips quirked and Marco mock-gasped.

“What do you know?”

“Nothing,” Neil said but the gleam in his eyes gave him away. “Did you miss the part where he called you an errand?”

Marco rolled his eyes and said, “He was just trying to save face. I’m sure he didn’t like being the least feared man in the room.”

Neil raised a brow at Marco.

“And who do you suppose is the most dangerous man in the room?”

Marco smirked at Neil who grabbed him by the waist to pull him closer.

“You don’t think I’m fearsome?”

“Fearsome? No. But it was pretty hot,” he said, hands sliding down the front of Neil’s dress shirt. He was going to add it to the growing pile of Neil’s clothes he needed to replace.

“Oh?”

The teasing gleam in Neil’s eyes had him jerking the man closer, their lips nearly brushing as he said, “Very.”

He could feel Neil smile against his lips and took his mouth in a hard kiss, hand sliding into his hair to tug his head back. Neil gasped, lips parting and giving Marco free access. He slipped his tongue into Neil’s mouth, kissing him with rough and possessive strokes.

He lifted Neil onto his desk, uncaring that something shattered when he shoved it out of the way and onto the floor. He grabbed Neil’s thighs, pushing his legs apart to step between them.

He pulled on Neil’s shirt, popping the top three buttons, and then he tugged the shirt over Neil’s head. He slammed his mouth over Neil’s, biting that lush bottom lip of his. Neil’s hiss had his cock straining harder against the zipper of his pants, but he needed Neil naked first. He needed to see the man in all his glory.

He was in no way gentle or patient as he jerked Neil’s belt open. He didn’t bother pulling it loose, instead, he opened Neil’s pants and tugged everything down to make him step out of the clothes as well as his shoes.

He straightened and took a step back, gaze slowly moving over Neil’s naked form. He was the sexiest man he’d ever seen. That lean build. That pale skin so in contrast to his black hair. He was especially fond of that trail of black hair under his navel.

Neil lifted himself back onto the desk and leaned back on his hands, legs spread, and that gorgeous cock standing tall.

Marco jerked open the desk drawer and grabbed the bottle of lube there, pumping some into his hand. He’d already had the man that morning so he doubted it would take long to get him ready. That was one thing he loved about having Neil there for days at a time. He could fuck him anytime he wanted. Anywhere he wanted.