For a beat, no one spoke.
The fire crackled softly. The ocean whispered in the distance.
Maya’s heart thundered in her chest—but everything else had gone still.
The circle was silent.
Everyone holding their breath.
Then—
Harper blinked, swallowed hard—then knocked back the rest of her vodka in one dramatic gulp.
She exhaled sharply, eyes wide and shining. “Damn! I think I just had an orgasm.”
Ashcroft chuckled low, swirling his drink.
“Leave it to Damien to turn a game into foreplay.”
Maya’s cheeks flushed crimson. She wished she could melt into the cushions—or disappear altogether. But Damien simply settled back beside her, cool and calm, though the fire in his eyes never wavered.
Harper leaned in with a wicked grin, eyes gleaming. “Okay, now that the boss just blew the roof of
