His Royal Prize by Katherine Garbera Page A

swift motion so she was underneath him. He took her face in his hands and kissed her long and deep as his hips kept driving into her until she realized she was going to come.
    It happened quickly, taking her by surprise. He smiled down at her as she gasped, then he started pumping faster into her. A minute later, he came with a deep groan. She wrapped her arms and legs around him and held him with a strength that she hoped he didn’t notice.
    She was in deep trouble. She already cared for Geoff. She already wanted him to stay by her side and be the man she’d always secretly wanted to find.
    And she knew that if he disappointed her, she wasn’t going to recover from it easily.
     
    Geoff left Amelia’s to go home and get showered and changed. They were going to meet at his office midmorning to discuss the joint venture. As he entered his house, it felt strangely empty to him and he realized that he wanted to bring her here. He wanted to see her in his home.
    This was getting out of control. He was as randy as he’d been at eighteen and no matter how many times he had Amelia, he still wanted her again, as if it were the first time.
    She enchanted him. There was no other word for it. He was caught completely in her web. Everything about her just made him want her more.
    He was aware that he had to walk a fine line here, and handle mixing his personal and professional life with care. He would keep Amelia and himself out of the spotlight from now on. He could do that if she agreed to it. It would be important for their new venture to project the right image.
    He checked his mobile phone as he got out of the shower and saw that he had two missed calls. One was from Caro—no doubt some warning about staying out of papers like The Sun . The other was from Edmond.
    He returned Edmond’s call first.
    “This is Geoff Devonshire,” he said when Edmond answered.
    “Thank you for returning my call.”
    “Not a problem. What can I do for you?”
    “I’m not sure if you’ve seen the morning papers, but there is a photo of you and Ms. Munroe in it.”
    Geoff wasn’t used to answering to anyone for hisactions and he didn’t expect to start now. “I have seen it. I don’t think it’s a problem.”
    “In fact, there is. Your father is not exactly interested in having his company associated with the likes of Ms. Munroe.”
    Geoff took a deep breath. “Then it’s a good thing he has handed over Everest Air to me, isn’t it, since it’s mine to run.”
    “This is a warning, Geoff. If you continue to see Amelia Munroe, you will forfeit your piece of the Everest Company.”
    “I think you would do well to remember that I am already a successful man and don’t exactly need Everest Air.”
    “Again, this is just a warning,” Edmond said. “I don’t want you to do anything you might regret. And judging by what I saw at the benefit between the two of you, and in the paper this morning, you are headed for disaster. Stay away from her if you want to keep Everest Air.”
    If there was one thing Geoff knew he wouldn’t regret, it was spending time with Amelia. Images of last night flashed through his mind and he closed his eyes.
    “I want to speak to you about the articles that Steven proposed we take part in,” Geoff said, changing the subject. “I’m not sure that my mother will do it. She’s spent her entire life making sure she wasn’t ever linked to the other Devonshire mistresses.”
    “I am aware of that, but I think the publicity would be good for the company, and would help put the scandal in the past as you and your brothers take your places in the company. Do you think you can try to convince her?”
    “I’ll ask but she’s very sensitive on this subject. If she says no, then that will have to be the answer.”
    “I understand. Do you need to meet this week to talk about Everest Air?”
    “Not at all. I have some new ideas we will be implementing, and we have the baggage handler situation under