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“Who did this to you?”
“Please,” I whisper, my heart aching. “Tell me why you’re crying, sweetheart. Tell me how to make this right.”
“Because the man she’s marrying truly loves her as much as she loves him, even though they both claim to hate each other. Someday, you’ll find someone who loves you the same way—unconditionally, despite the odds, despite the obstacles life might throw your way.”
“Does it have to be the backseat of a car?”
“I rate it one out of ten. It’s cramped and uncomfortable, and you’ll probably get elbowed at some point.”
“I agree that you shouldn’t let anyone hold you back, Serenity. You don’t want to look back someday and regret not doing things because of someone who never deserved your devotion, someone who never returned it. If you feel like there are things you’re missing out on, you should take control of your life and your own experiences.”
“However, don’t let him be the reason you rush into something you aren’t ready for.”
“No,” Archer says before I can answer at all, his hand sliding farther up my thigh, his touch oddly possessive.
“You’re surprisingly embarrassed for a woman who told me outright that she wants me,” I tell her as I get behind the wheel. Her head snaps toward me, but I keep my eyes on the road, trying my best to hide my amusement. “I didn’t say that!” “No?” I ask. “So you don’t want me to spread your pretty thighs and fuck you?”
“Write down for me what you’d like to experience, Serenity. Tell me everything you’ve fantasized about, everything you want me to do to you.”
“Do you understand that if we do this, you’ll be mine?” I ask, my tone harsher than I’d intended. “I don’t want anyone else touching you.” “You’re asking for fidelity?” she asks. I nod, and she raises a brow. “Are you willing to give me the same in return?” “You won’t have to worry about that, darling. I’m yours.”
“Let’s take it slow, Serenity. I want you dripping for me by the time I lay you down in my bed.”
“I want you to show me, Archer. Let me be your living fantasy.”
I’d do anything for her if she keeps looking at me that way.
She’s such a good fucking girl, obeying my orders like that.
“Darling,” he begins to say, a sexy smirk on his face. “Come on, I’m just giving you a ride. Call it repayment for the way you rode me last night.”
“God, I love making your dreams come true,” he says, cupping my cheek. “There’s nothing better in life than being the reason behind your smile. Nothing at all.”
“I can’t wait till we’re airborne so I can carry you to the bedroom in the back. I’m going to make you ride my cock as we fly over the clouds, your moans filling the cabin.”
“You’re such a good girl,” he whispers, caressing me with his gaze. “You’re perfect for me, aren’t you? Look at the way you take my cock, darling. It was made for you, did you know that?”
I wasn’t sure what to expect when Archer and I started seeing each other, but I definitely never expected him to make me feel so cherished and wanted. I didn’t think he’d fulfill emotional needs that I didn’t even realize I had.
“I told you that I don’t share, Serenity. I wasn’t referring to just your body. I hate the idea of you sitting next to him, having ice cream together and pretending it’s a fucking date.”
Serenity is worth it, but fuck, I’m not made for sneaking around.
“Go on,” I tell her. “Go ahead and hug him with my cum dripping out of your pretty pussy, reminding you who you belong to.”
My heart skips a beat at the sight of that smile of hers. “Fine, maybe I just don’t like the way they’re always looking at you. I need to find a way to make leering at my girl a fireable offense.”
“Mine.”
His expression is conflicted, haunted, and fresh guilt crashes through me.
“Oh, mind if I join?” Theo asks, his eyes on me. “Yes,” Archer snaps. “I mind.”
My stomach twists as I wait for his answer. “Happier than he’s ever been before, and I don’t think he even realizes it. My concern is that he’ll sabotage whatever he’s got the moment he realizes he’s falling in love because he seems to have convinced himself that he doesn’t deserve to be happy.” He looks over my shoulder, at my canvas, and this time, his expression turns into pure despair. “More than that, I’m worried about the girl he’s seeing and what it’ll do to her to realize she’ll never have all of him. Unless he lets Tyra go, he can’t be the man she deserves.” My heart stutters when he
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“My answer will depend entirely on whether or not you’ll be mad at me if I tell you that I bought this place because you like the coffee here.” I love you.
“This pretty little mouth is mine,” he growls before leaning in to kiss me.
“I’ve never wanted anyone the way I want you,” he tells me. “Never wanted to belong to anyone the way I belong to you, Serenity.”
“Good girl,”
“I don’t want you to apologize for doing what’s right for you, even if it hurts me,”

