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Then, stealing one last, longing glance at the sleeping man who has become equal parts captor and savior, I duck out.
when I get home tonight so I don’t begin a collection. Not home. Here. To Gabriel’s.
“I don’t think my little brother appreciates how dangerous the shitstorm he’s about to pull us into is.”
Rosita made another batch of carnitas. You on your way home yet? Excitement stirs in my stomach. Home. He’s waiting for me.
“No, it definitely didn’t hurt,” I admit, relaying the scene from the garage, my cheeks flushing a touch. “He treats me well.” Better than well. He treats me like something to be cherished and protected.
“Besides, don’t be so quick to dismiss how attracted I am to you.”
It makes me want to admit all my sins, beg her forgiveness, and promise her that I’m seeking some sort of redemption. Or at least tell her that I’m trying to change.
“As soon as you see that I’m clean, I’m coming inside you.” I’ve never had sex with a woman without a condom before. I can’t wait to feel Mercy’s wet heat, skin to skin.
“It’d be worth it just to watch them die from jealousy. You are just …” His words fade as his eyes roam shamelessly. “I can’t believe you’re mine.”
“Our agreement has nothing to do with talking to people, so don’t you dare try to pull this jealous crap with me,” I hiss, my anger flaring at this alpha bullshit. “Not unless you want to fire every female staff member you’ve ever fucked.”
“Every time you scold me, I’m going to do that,” he warns in a seductive purr. “And every time I catch another man eyeing you, I’m going to do this, so they know you’re mine.” Reaching around to grip my ass, he yanks me forward, pulling me flush to his body, his hard length pressed against my waist.
“You have no idea what you do to me, do you?” My voice is full of awe. “Probably the same thing every other woman you sleep with does to you. They make you cum,”
“No, actually I don’t, Gabriel. Help me understand,” she whispers,
But it was him on top of me at 3:00 a.m., him slowly rolling his hips, devouring my mouth, keeping the pace slow, like he never wanted the moment to end. It felt like … making love. And when we finished climaxing, he gazed down at me and the look in his eyes was one of complete adoration.
Maybe the rougher version of him is safer, only because it’s one hundred percent physical and less confusing for me.
Chicken
“You’re paying me to fuck you. What else do you want?” “Your heart,” he blurts out and then frowns, as if he just surprised himself. But he doesn’t backpedal. He doesn’t say anything. He simply stares at me.
“How am I acting?” He sidles up behind me and rests his hands on my hips. I can feel their warmth through the delicate fabric of my dress. “Like I’m some asshole propositioning you in the prison parking lot. Like you hate my guts again.” He leans in to lay a slow kiss just below my ear. “Like last night didn’t mean anything to you.” I grit my teeth. “I don’t hate you anymore.” Maybe that’s the problem.
“I haven’t been with anyone since I met you. I haven’t wanted anyone else. I still don’t want anyone else,”
Yeah … I’m beginning to see why someone might want to tie themselves down to one woman for life.
“Why are you telling me this?” “Isn’t it obvious, Mercy?” His deep blue eyes are oddly bright. “Because you were the final push for me. I want to be better for you. I want to deserve you.”
“Ready?” I sigh heavily. “Yup.” That’s the precise moment that the plane explodes.
