Page 22 of Arrested By My Mate

My nipples tighten in my bra, and I practically pant as I look at his handsome face.

“Um…” I try to think about food and not climbing the sheriff like he’s a tree. “Maybe some pasta?”

“Sure.”

His eyes look like they’re glowing as he stares at me, neither one of us moving. That’s pretty much how today has gone. Whenever we’re alone, there’s this intense energy passing between us. It’s like we’re two magnets being drawn together.

We’ve spent the day talking, but there’s always been this tension between us. The last few days, it was easy being with him and chatting. Today, I can barely seem to concentrate on what he’s saying. All I can think about is him kissing me.

My eyes drop to his lips, and Tucker growls low in warning. My lips part, and I pant, my body flushing with want.

Crew comes in then, and we both look away and toward him.

“Whoa,” he says, looking shocked as he glances between us. “Everyone okay in here.”

“Uh-huh,” I say, my voice sounding breathy and sexual.

“I’m going to go,” Crew says, backing slowly out of the station.

“Good,” Tucker growls.

Once we’re alone again, his eyes find mine again. I know that he’s waiting for me to make a decision on whether I’m going tobe his or not. I was still undecided, but leaning towards yes last night, but today, well, today, all I can think about is being his.

I want to ask him to bite me and fuck me, but part of my head is still wondering if this is all too fast.

“What kind of pasta?” He asks, and I blink out of my thoughts.

“Alfredo.”

He nods and turns stiffly to leave.

You’d think that it would be easier without him here, but as soon as he’s gone, I’m pacing my cell like a caged animal, waiting for him to come back. I start to feel anxious and even a little sick as I wait for him to return. I can’t help but wonder if he feels the same way right now.

I should have told him to forget the food,I think as I make another circle around my cell.I’m not even that hungry.

I don’t know how long he’s gone for, but by the time that the door swings open, it’s dark outside, and I feel like I’m burning up.

My eyes lock with his as soon as he steps inside, and he looks absolutely feral as he stalks towards me.

“Nori,” he groans, dropping the food on his desk.

“Yes,” I moan, and I see his eyes darken.

He grits his teeth, a muscle in his jaw popping as he holds himself back.

“I need to know,” he says quietly, and I swallow hard.

This is it. What am I going to choose?

I think back to how we met, to him arresting me and locking me up in this cell. I think about how crazy this all has been.

Then I think about how kind he’s been to me, how generous and loving and sweet. I think about my feelings and reactions to him.

I would have never thought that I would fall in love with someone that I had only known for a few days, someone whoarrested me, but that’s exactly what happened. I’ve never felt this way about anyone before. I believe him that we’re fated to be together because he’s the only man that I’ve ever wanted. The only one that has ever made me feel this way.

“I’m yours,” I tell him softly, and relief flashes over his face.

“Damn right you are, mate,” he says as he grabs his keys and unlocks my cell.

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