Page 89 of Prey

She stilled on top of me. “What are you talking about?”

“You should stay away from me. I’m not a good man.”

Her breath hitched, and I didn’t fucking know why I said that.

“Is that what you want?” she asked.

No, that wasn’t what I fucking wanted.

I didn’t want her to stay away from me, and if she tried, I would follow her to the end of the earth.

Which meant I was nothing more than a fucking hypocrite.

She straightened her back, and I imagined the storm swirling in her eyes had I been able to see her.

“Well too fucking bad,” she said, making me smile. “You pummel your way into my life, and you wouldn’t take no for an answer. You made me like this. You made me want you, so now, you’re fucking stuck with me.”

Her hands came up and fisted my shirt.

She pulled me closer to her until I could feel her breath against my neck.

“Why force yourself into my life if this is just temporary?” she asked softly.

“A moment of stupidity,” I answered before I thought better of it.

She sucked in a sharp breath, and I knew I had hurt her.

Fucking hell.

She tried to climb off me, so I wrapped my arms around the small of her back and pulled her in closer.

“No, let me go, you bastard. Don’t fucking touch me anymore. I’ll make the smart decision for both of us and walk the fuck away.”

I shook my head, the thought of her walking away sending an intense panic coursing through me, and I did the only thing I could think of.

I kissed her.

Her tiny fists pounded against my chest.

I kissed her harder.

She shook her head, trying to get away from me, and I pushed her against the steering wheel, trapping her to me as I kept kissing her.

“I’m sorry,” I said, pulling away. “I didn’t mean that.”

She hit my chest once more. I didn’t do anything to stop her. I deserved it and so much more.

Fuck, but I was an ass.

“What are you doing to me?” she asked softly, her voice thick as if she was trying hard not to cry.

I didn't know what I would do if she cried. Didn't think I could handle her tears.

I might destroy the fucking world.

I nipped on her bottom lip. “Reminding you.”

“I’m not the one that needs reminding.”

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