Page 150 of Beyond the Badge: Crew

“Murphy doesn’tdashanywhere.”

“You know what I mean.”

“You could put me down,” she suggested with a smile curling those lips he wanted to taste again.

“I will when I’m ready.”

Her short nails dug into the skin at the top of his spine. “You’re stubborn.”

He huffed. “You callmestubborn?”

He hooked a left into the bedroom suite and stopped in the middle of the room. He was proud of himself for not being out of breath.

“Get naked,” he ordered as he placed her on her feet.

“Yes, boss.”

He ground his teeth. “It’s probably not smart to agitate a man about to spank your ass.”

When her eyebrows rose, her deep brown eyes filled with mischief. “Oooooris it?”

“Woman, you can push me all you want as long as you’re able to deal with the consequences.”

Her chin lifted. “It’s a risk I’m willing to take.”

He shook his head. “Always have to be a challenge.”

“Life would be boring otherwise.”

That was so damn true.

Just as he was turning to go sit on the edge of the bed, he spotted something new on the nightstand.

Every muscle and joint locked when he realized what it was.

What the ever-loving fuck?

Within three long strides, he swiped the framed picture off the nightstand and stared at it. “Where the fuck did this come from?”

“My parents shipped me more of my things.”

For fuck’s sake!

He slammed the academy graduation picture of her and her father smiling and hugging face-down.

Talk about a fucking cock-block. “I don’t need your father watching what I’m about to do to you.”

Holy shit, that could be enough to make him loose his erection.

“Oh, should I turn off the security cameras set up in the bedroom? He insists on keeping an eye on me. You know… to make sure I’m safe.”

He spun. “What?”

She grinned. “I never saw that shade of pale before. Impressive. Are you feeling lightheaded? Do you need to lie down?”

“No.” He headed back to the foot of the bed and sat on the edge. She was still fully clothed. Unacceptable. “Didn’t I tell you to get naked?”

“Yes, but then you got distracted.”

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