“I’m not gonna apologize for looking out for you, Bonnie, so you can get that idea out of your beautiful fucking head,” he growls, not stopping moving forward until my back is pressed against the counter and his chest is almost pressed against mine. “I didn’t know why I felt so compelled to make sure you were safe until yesterday, when I figured it out pretty damn quick. I’ve been waiting for you; I just didn’t realize it. You’re right, you’re an adult and you’re capable of looking after yourself, but I protect the things that belong to me,” he says, his voice a low, sexy murmur as he bends
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