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“I could run, you know,” I said, planning to do no such thing. “Try it.” It was a dare and a warning. A cold shiver erupted at the base of my spine. “Would you feel good about yourself? Catching a girl half your size?” “Yes.”
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Bitter amusement filled me. She was put on this earth to aggravate me, to humble me. I didn’t know a single damn man who wished to be humbled.
As we passed a potted tree in the lobby, I pushed him into it. He hadn’t been expecting it—he actually took a step to the side. Satisfaction filled me at the giant leaf that had the audacity to smack him in the head.
I grinned. “Oh, you made it just in time for the party! I was just about to let the male hooker out of the closet.”
“What are you doing?” she asked, as I got into bed with her and pulled her back against my chest. “Sleeping.” “Here?” She sounded terrified. “Yes. Now, be quiet. I’m tired.” I’d never done this in my life. Wouldn’t be able to sleep a fucking wink.
Amusement filled his gaze at my moody expression. I narrowed my eyes further. “Since all your other women must have been too scared to inform you, I will. There’s an unwritten rule—nobody starts the blender until the sun rises, and even then, if it’s not margaritas, other conditions apply. Like green, Christian. Liquids should never be green.” “You have never looked more beautiful than you do right now, malyshka.”
I swallowed. Shifted. “Do you eat?” He raised a brow, consuming that glass of green yuck in one drink. “Like, solids? Or do you blend all the children’s souls beforehand?”
I walked around the island. “You’re not feeling light-headed when you look at me, are you? Or maybe warmer than usual?” I put the back of my hand to his forehead, as if I was checking for a fever. “What about your heart? Has it started beating?” He was amused. “Actually, I have been feeling a bit different.” My eyes widened in alarm. Then, he grabbed my hand and pressed it against his hard-on.