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Craving the Rough Edge

Craving the Rough Edge

Chapter 1: The Hunger Awakens

Elena Voss, a striking 35-year-old brunette with a body that could stop traffic, leaned against the polished bar of the upscale downtown lounge. Her deep emerald dress clung to her curves like a second skin, and her sharp hazel eyes scanned the room with predatory intent. She was done with the predictable, vanilla life she’d been leading—done with the safe, boring men who couldn’t match her fire. Tonight, she was hunting for something raw, something dangerous. She wanted a man who could handle her, not just in conversation, but in every way that mattered.

Her gaze locked on a rugged beast of a man across the room. He was all hard edges and brooding intensity—tattoos snaking up his muscular arms, a jawline that could cut glass, and a smirk that promised trouble. He caught her stare and raised his glass, a silent challenge. Elena’s lips curled into a wicked smile as she sauntered over, her hips swaying with purpose.

“Mind if I join you, or are you too busy brooding to entertain a woman who knows what she wants?” she purred, sliding onto the stool beside him without waiting for an invitation.

He chuckled, a low, gravelly sound that sent a shiver down her spine. “Depends. You think you can keep up with me, sweetheart? I don’t play nice.”

Elena leaned in, her breath hot against his ear. “Good. I’m not here for nice. I’m here to see if you’ve got the balls to match that big talk.”

His eyes darkened, a spark of raw desire igniting as he set his glass down with a deliberate thud. “Name’s Jace. And trust me, I’ve got more than enough to keep you busy. Question is, can you handle a man who takes what he wants?”

She laughed, sharp and confident, tracing a finger along the rim of her martini glass. “Oh, Jace, I’m not some fragile little thing. I take what I want too. So, let’s cut the bullshit. Your place or mine?”

Jace grinned, standing up and towering over her, his presence overwhelming. “Mine. I’ve got a bed that’s begging to be broken in by a woman like you.”

They barely made it through the door of his loft before the tension snapped like a taut wire. Elena shoved him against the wall, her hands roaming over the hard planes of his chest as she claimed his mouth in a fierce, hungry kiss. He growled, gripping her hips with bruising force, pulling her tight against him so she could feel just how hard he already was.

“Damn, woman, you don’t waste time,” he rasped, his voice thick with lust as he yanked her dress up, exposing the lace of her thong. “You’re already dripping for me, aren’t you?”

Elena smirked, her nails digging into his shoulders. “Keep talking, big guy. I’m wet, yeah, but I’m not here to play games. Show me what that cock can do, or I’m walking.”

His eyes flashed with challenge as he spun her around, pressing her against the wall, his rough hands sliding down to grip her ass. “Oh, I’ll show you. Gonna make that tight little pussy beg for me.”

Their banter dissolved into raw, primal need as clothes hit the floor, their bodies colliding with desperate urgency. Elena’s breath came in sharp pants, her skin already sweating with anticipation as Jace’s mouth found her neck, his teeth grazing her skin. She was ready for this—ready to be consumed by the kind of rough, unapologetic passion she’d been craving for far too long. And as his fingers slipped between her thighs, teasing her closer to the edge, she knew this was only the beginning.

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