ADAM'S POV
She was beautiful.I had no doubt about that.Even though she was wearing a stunning golden mask that covered half of her face, I had no doubt that she was gorgeous beneath the mask.Especially with her striking amber eyes that matched her blonde hair so perfectly.She hadn't seen me yet. She was talking to a middle-aged man, her lush-looking lips parted in laughter. Fire settled in my pants immediately as I thought about all the things that mouth could do to me…"Oh God, it's just a few minutes to midnight!" A woman behind me practically screamed.I swerved around and glared at her, taking my attention off the amber-eyed beauty. When I looked back, the amber-eyed beauty no longer stood where she had been standing.My eyes began darting around the garden where the masquerade party was going on, frantically looking for her, but she was nowhere to be found.Where the hell did she vanish to?I don't know why I felt this incessant urge to see her again. There were a lot of women around here who had offered to warm my bed tonight, but none of them had fascinated me as much as she had.I have to see her again.After some minutes and a fruitless search, I finally gave up looking for the amber-eyed beauty. Perhaps she has already left the party."Hey, handsome." A woman in a dress that was too skimpy for this business party said as she approached me. "I can be your eternal love, you know?"And just like that, she began licking her lips and batting her long, fake eyelashes at me through the mask she was wearing.I just stared at her. Was that her way of seducing me? Because the only thing she was doing was turning me off.Fucking weirdos all around.Scrunching my nose in distaste, I walked away from her, ignoring her offended protests."Oh God, it's going to be midnight soon. I better start scanning through." Another woman squealed.She was a middle-aged woman swinging her flat hips to the piano tune playing. I had to bite my tongue to keep from telling her to shut the fuck up.Why the hell is a woman of her age so excited about the Legend of The Kiss of Eternal Love?That stupid myth. Two strangers kissing at exactly midnight on New Year's Eve will love each other forever?Seriously?I swear if I hear another person talking about that legend, I'll fucking scream.Shaking my head, I gulped down the remaining bits of champagne in my glass, wondering for the umpteenth time why the hell I allowed myself to be dragged to this godforsaken New Year's Eve masquerade party.Ethan, one of my best friends, was the only reason why I had come to this party, but the jerk had gone off to strike some business deal, leaving me all alone.And now the only person at the party who had managed to strike my interest had already left.I was just about to call a waiter over to get another glass of champagne when I saw her again—the amber-eyed beauty. She hadn't left. She was walking through the garden, away from the party.She soon disappeared behind the tall hedges that separated the party zone from the quiet zone. Without any hesitation, I went after her before she could disappear again.A thrill went through me when I went around the hedges and found her perched on the softly inclined bank of a pond. The water was rippling with the swimming of fishes, and the full moon shining on it made it glitter so beautifully.For some reason, I suddenly felt nervous as I approached the amber-eyed beauty. Strange, because I never feel nervous around women."I see that I've finally found someone like myself." I said casually.My voice must've startled her because her head jolted in my direction, eyes wide. This close, those amber eyes of hers were even more striking.She took a deep breath, relaxing as she looked back towards the pond and asked., "What do you mean?"Her voice was soft, yet firm, and easily the most beautiful one I'd heard tonight."Partying," I said. "You don't seem like a fan of parties, much like myself. I'm guessing that's why you left the garden to come here.""Oh come on, these people can't make a business party fun to save their own lives."I had to chuckle at that, taking her response as an invitation to plop myself on the ground beside her. The scent of her fruity perfume invaded my nostrils immediately.God, she smelled so good, like lemons. I almost leaned in to sniff her neck, but I stopped myself just in time. I couldn't afford to scare her off so soon."So why are you here at this party?" I asked her."I came with someone," she replied, then said the next words under her breath. "...who didn't even notice when I slipped away.""Ah, your father," I guessed.She didn't say anything, and we lapsed into silence so comfortable it surprised me. Silence with a stranger had never been this comfortable.For some minutes, we just watched the fish swimming superficially in the pond, the piano music from the party filtering over to us."You know I've never liked parties, always hated them," I finally broke the silence."Your life must be pretty boring then. Parties can be fun if organized well and depending on the purpose," she mused."Dancing your ass off and binging on booze so you can wake up the next day with a hangover is fun?" I asked."Pretty much," she replied, then as if on second thoughts, turned to look at me. "But parties can be fun without booze, okay? What's your definition of fun, anyways?"The genuine curiosity in her eyes made me smile. "For me, fun is being myself with nature and snapping away at its wonderful creations. Fun is diving headfirst from a plane and feeling the air rush around me as I fall, the adrenaline tearing through my veins. That's fun."Her lush, pink mouth dropped open, her eyes widening as she looked at me like I was crazy.She was about to speak again when a male voice coming from the speakers at the party filtered over to us."Ladies and gentlemen, we have less than five minutes before the clock strikes midnight. You better prepare yourself if you've set eyes on anyone.""Jeez, am I the only one who thinks it's cold out here?" The masked amber-eyed stranger drew my attention back to her."Well, you didn't think your lacy sleeves could keep you warm, did you?""Not really. I just had appearances to keep up," she muttered, a bitter edge to her tone."He's very demanding, isn't he?" I asked, referring to her father who had probably forced her to come to this party. "I guess you are being groomed into the business or something."The masked woman shrugged, drawing a knee up and resting her chin on it. "You can say that.""You can refuse to do it if you don't want to, you know?" I said."Easier said than done, right?" Her amber eyes rolled delicately. "Besides, I'm not complaining. I do love it."I didn't believe her. She seemed like the kind of person who would set her own needs aside to please someone she cared about."I think I should get going," the amber-eyed beauty announced and suddenly stood up.The sudden view of her beautiful curves sent a rush of heat down my body, and I took a sharp breath, standing up too.At that moment, the male voice from the speakers came again."Ladies and gentlemen, one more minute, and then the countdown will begin.""What's all the fuss about midnight on New Year?" I asked just as she was about to leave."You don't know?" The masked woman asked, surprise coloring her voice. "It's because of the Legend of The Kiss of Eternal Love."When I pursed my lips, her lush mouth widened."You don't know about that either?"Of course, I knew about that. I just didn't want her to leave yet. And this was the perfect opportunity to keep her talking.I shook my head. "Nope."Shaking her head in disbelief, she explained, "The Legend of the Kiss Of Eternal Love states that when two strangers meet on New Year's Eve and kiss at exactly 12:00 on New Year, they'll love each other forever.""Strangers like us?" I asked, taking a step closer to her.Her eyes scanned me thoughtfully before she nodded. "Yes, I guess."My fingers itched to remove her mask, to see the face behind her enchanting voice and piercing amber eyes."Do you believe in it?" I asked. "It's the most absurd thing I've ever heard in my life," she rolled her eyes. "What about you? Do you believe in it?""I think it's bullshit too. I mean, a kiss makes two people love each other forever? Seriously?" I answered, and we both chuckled."Here it goes, ladies and gentlemen. The countdown begins... Now!" The voice of the speaker man came again, several other voices joining his as he began the countdown to New Year.Thirty, twenty-nine, twenty-eight..."I'll be going now," the masked woman said. "It was nice meeting you."Before she could take two steps away from me, I grabbed her arm and pulled her back into my arms.Fifteen, fourteen, thirteen..."What are you doing?" Her eyes widened, but she made no attempt to pull free from my grasp.Truth be told, I didn't know what the hell I was doing. I just knew that I couldn't let her go. I didn't believe in that absurd legend, but I needed to taste her lips.I needed to have her.Six, five, four..."No need fearing what we don't believe in, right?" I quipped.And right there in front of the pond, just as the countdown reached zero and fireworks exploded above us, I drew the masked woman's head up for a long, passionate kiss.ADAM'S POVFour Months Later“Ah! Yes!”“Fuck.”“God, I love how you fuck me.”“God, I could fuck you forever.“Yes. Just like that. I'm so close.”I continued thrusting into the warm depths of her pussy, loving how her walls gripped me so perfectly like they were made just for me.Her fingernails dug so hard into my back that I'm sure it must've drawn blood, but I didn't care. The pleasure from having my cock so deep inside her was all I cared about.“Oh my God, I can't… I can't… I'm going to cum.” She breathed, her amber eyes glazing over with pleasure.“Yes. I'm close too. Cum for me, baby. Now!”Just like that, her body obeyed my command and unraveled. She screamed as her orgasm tore through her, her body thrashing. I wanted to hold on a little longer and fuck her some more, but her walls clamping down on my cock made me cum immediately.I slumped on top of her as we both breathed heavily, trying to catch our breaths after the intense orgasms we'd both had.Realizing I was crushin
EVA'S POV"He was looking at me, Vic. Come on, just accept it.""You wish! Everyone knows that nobody beats me on the hotness scale. If only you hadn't scared him away.""You..."I pursed my lips, having no doubt that my two best friends were soon going to ask me to decide which one of them was dressed the hottest for tonight.They always competed with each other in a playful way, but it was starting to get frustrating. There was no need to compare because both of them were stunning.Standing at five feet seven with oval-shaped faces, rosy pouty lips, pert noses, luscious-looking breasts, and lean bodies that tapered to wide hips, Victoria Vidal and June Hoying could be passed for siblings.Except Vicky was more tanned with brunette hair, and June had a lighter complexion to match her strawberry blonde hair.Rolling my eyes, I looked away from my bickering friends, planting the earpiece back into my left ear as I refocused on my tablet screen and the video I was watching on YouTube.I
EVA'S POV“Is there a problem?” One of the other three guys asked me, making me realize that I'd been staring at my 'potential' masked man like a dog without a word.“Yes, there is a problem.” I managed to say, still staring into the eyes of the 'potential' masked man. “Some people have been standing in the queue for almost an hour. You can't just bypass them and enter.”“We can't?” The 'potential' masked man chuckled, his voice rich and warm and so damn familiar. “That's exactly what we're going to do.”He took a step closer to me, making my breath hitch as he leaned down and spoke. “What are you going to do about it, sweetheart?”I bristled at his audacity. If there was one thing I hated, then it was people taking advantage of their status or whatever to get what they want at the expense of others. This man was doing exactly that without any remorse.“Adam, just ignore her and let's go.” Another one of his friends, a chocolate-skinned one, said impatiently.Adam.So that was his nam
ADAM'S POV“Oh my God. It's you!”Hearing her say that, my heart began thumping wildly, excitement like I'd never felt before bubbling inside my chest.Does she mean what I think she means? Is she confirming that she's the masked woman?“You... You remember me?” I asked slowly, careful not to let any emotion show.“Yes!” She exclaimed.My heart soared even further. It was truly her. My amber-eyed masked beauty. After four months of torture, I was finally seeing her again.I wanted to pull her into a hug and ask her where the hell she disappeared to, but before I could do that, her next words stopped me completely.“Aren't you Adam Garcia?” She gushed. “Of course, you're Adam Garcia! The famous sports extremist.”Disappointment crashed through me, nearly knocking the air out of my lungs.She hadn't meant what I thought she'd meant. The only reason why she recognized me was because she was a fan of mine. She wasn't my amber-eyed beauty.The disappointment must've shown on my face because
EVA'S POVI think I'm going crazy. No, I don't think so. I AM going crazy.Otherwise, why would I be following a stranger to the middle of nowhere to do extreme sports for five days?It doesn't matter that Adam Garcia is a celebrity. He has made it abundantly clear to me that he wants to sleep with me, and for all I know, he only wants to take me to his cabin in Jackson Hole to turn me into a sex slave.And yet here I am, driving behind him in my rented Subaru. For some reason, I feel like I can completely trust him.Deep down, I knew I'd always wanted to try extreme sports. Talking with Adam is what finally made me realize it. That was why I finally decided to set my fears aside and come have this adventure.But now that I'm here, looking out through my window at the huge mountains, I'm just on the verge of turning and driving the hell out of here.Adam took a bend in his car, and I followed the same direction to find his car parked in front of a cozy-looking cabin. I stopped my ca
EVA'S POV“When are we going on our first adventure?” I asked Adam as I returned after going to keep my luggage in the bedroom I was going to sleep in.He raised a surprised brow at me. “Wow, I can see you're eager.” He teased, making me roll my eyes.I knew he was still underestimating my ability to do extreme sports, and I was going to prove him wrong."Why don't we start by going for a run through the mountains?" I suggested.Adam shook his head. “Look, as much I admire your eagerness, we just arrived from a long drive. Just get some rest first. The slopes here are very steep and navigating them is strenous.”I jammed my hands on my jean-clad hips, glaring at him. "Try me."He paused and gave me an assessing look before an amused smile touched his lips. "Fine. Let's see what you are made of."Two hours later, we returned from our run through the hills behind the cabin. While Adam was still running like we just hadn't run for two hours straight, I felt like I was about to pass out.
EVA'S POVAfter stepping out of the bedroom, I walked through the corridor, about to step into the living room, but the delicious sight in front of me brought me right to a stop. Adam was squatting in front of the fireplace, poking at the fire. I leaned against the wall of the corridor, admiring what was in front of me.He was shirtless, the cotton sweatpants he wore riding extremely low on his waist. It was such a sexy sight. His back was sculpted to perfection, and I was fascinated by how the muscles bunched and relaxed as he thrust and withdrew his hand from the fire.The same calloused hands that would soon be running all over my body...His usually unruly hair seemed wet from a shower, and my fingers suddenly itched to be shoved into it, to tug at it while his mouth did things to me…Fuck. I really had to stop fantasizing about him for my own sake.Grimacing at the unwarranted erotic thoughts, I told myself that it was because I hadn't had sex in a good three months, and there w
ADAM'S POV“Uh, whose is that?” I glanced up at Eva who was standing on the stairs, hip perched on the handrail, her bold front marred with just a glint of panic.“Oh, the motorbike? It's mine.” I answered, matching the nonchalant front she was trying to put up. “I leave it at a friend's ranch whenever I'm going out of Wyoming. I had it delivered to me early this morning.”“Oh, so you can keep it here with you while you're in Wyoming?” She asked, hope lighting up her eyes.“No, so we can take it out on today's adventure.”Her bold front cracked into a full-blown incredulous look. “You must be crazy. I'm not getting on that bike.”“Why?” I lifted my brows.“Why???” She parroted in a horrified voice. “Do you know that the risk of dying from riding a motorcycle is 37 times more than from driving a car? I mean, I once saw a motorcycle collide with a car. The car driver only had a few scratches. The cyclist died on the spot.”“I see.”She stepped down the stairs and walked up to where I w