City of Sin (Men of Manhattan, #1)

by Ivy Smoak

"You didn't let me finish before, Bee. I want to give you a reason to stay in New York. I want to be the reason why you stay."

"You do realize how hard you're making it for me to take things slow?" he asked.

I looked up at Mason Caldwell's handsome face. All I wanted was for him to lean down and kiss me.

I thought I was lying when I said it was more than just physical. But I wasn't. I was falling for this girl. She stirred and sighed against my chest. Shit.

"Because you're tired of making decisions. You want someone to take control for you. That's why you're here. You want me to show you everything that you've been missing. You want to surrender to me."

I need to see what Patrick wanted instead of me. I need to see why you don't do relationships. I need to see what's so great about this thing that I know nothing about." I need to know why I'm never enough.

And she had already seemed to have her mind made up that she'd never be enough for anyone. But that wasn't true. All I wanted was her.

I'm not a catch, I'm a fucking mess. You're better off without me."

"Him!" I closed my eyes, trying to prevent my tears from spilling over. "I just want him."

But it wasn't about that anymore. You've consumed me. And it terrifies me, because I've never felt this way before."

"I have commitment issues too. I'm terrified of love because I'm terrified of losing it."