Page 560 of Sinfully Savage Mafia

She nods, her lips barely visible because she has them stretched into such a tight line. The tips of my fingers are ice cold because she’s cutting off my circulation, but hey, this is what you do when you’re trying to comfort your girl.

My girl.

Damn, who’d have ever thought I’d be using, and meaning, those words?

Not me, that’s for sure.

Yesterday, all I wanted was to escape from my prison, otherwise known as the Excelsior.

Today?

Well, let’s just say my priorities have shifted.

I drop a kiss on the top of Lily’s head as the doctor peels off his latex gloves. He steps back with a smile. “You’re a great patient.”

I narrow my eyes at him. “Easy,” I say. “She’smygreat patient.”

The doctor’s eyebrows fly upward and he steps back, meeting my menacing glare. “I’ll just write up a prescription for some Percocet and have the nurse come in to show you how to change the bandage.”

Lily smiles at him. “It’s okay. I’m good on the bandage maintenance. I’m an aspiring veterinarian. I’ve had some practice.”

The doctor nods quickly. “Okay, then. Nice meeting you both.” He looks pretty young, obviously easily intimidated. My jaw twitches as he backs out of the curtained-off area.

She looks at me with a roll of her eyes. “Was that really necessary?”

“He was getting too handsy.”

“He was stitching me up! What was he supposed to use, his toes?”

I shrug. “I didn’t like the way he looked at you.”

“Is that so?” she says in a teasing tone.

“Yeah,” I say in a gruff voice, sweeping my hand over the side of her face. “I want what I want and what I want isn’t available for public consumption.” I smirk. “Only for my consumption.”

“So, let me get this straight, if I want to be with you, it has to be on your terms?” She quirks an eyebrow at me.

I give a swift nod. “You know the rules.”

“Some rules are meant to be broken.”

“These were created especially for you,” I whisper, nuzzling her ear. “And I think you can agree that they’ve benefitted you when you follow them.”

“I’m curious about their long-term potential,” she says, a teasing lilt to her voice. “I mean, yeah, now they’re all fine and good but?—”

“Whoa, whoa. Fine and good?” I recoil as if she’s just attempted to impale my eyeballs with her fingers. “Fineandgood?”

“Well, I don’t want to swell your head.” With her good hand, she grabs my dick, palming it through my pants. “Yet.”

This woman.

She couldn’t be further from the girl I thought she was when I saw her in that stupid t-shirt wrangling Vito at the casino.

Lily may resist her world but damn, she belongs in it.

Ruling it.

With me by her side.

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