Page 26 of Midnight Dissonance

“Yep. And I always get what I want.” He looked at me like he wanted to pounce. “My turn. Why did you really turn me down that night?”

“I explained that to you. Because I don’t like players and manwhores.”

“Is that what that ex of yours was like? Did he cheat on ya and make you think all men are liars?”

“No. I already answered the question. It’s my turn. You want me, but just for a night or until someone else comes along.”

“Was there a question in there?”

“I was getting to that. What are your intentions?” she asked, exiting the highway.

“Tonight? Or overall?”

“Overall—with me.”

And the look he gave her almost made her crash his damn fancy car.

“My intentions are to keep you. But we need to see if we’re compatible first. And as far as tonight, I want to strip you down and—”

She covered his mouth with her hand because he made her want to jump his bones. But then she jerked it away. “Did you just lick my palm?”

“Yep. Because I wanted to. I’ve wanted to taste you for two damn weeks. And that wasn’t nearly enough. I want to feast on your pussy, lass. I’m betting your pussy is damn tasty.”

She cut him off, even as her pussy throbbed. “But why? Is it because I turned you down? Is that why you want me?”

“Mayhap at first. But it’s more than that, because I can’t get you out of my head. And ever since those kisses, I’ve jacked off thinking of every dirty, depraved thing I want to do to your hot little body.”

Whoa! He really wanted her. “Is that a fact?”

“It is. You want to hear one of them?”

“Not yet. I need you to tell me where to go from here.” She gestured to the parking garage entrance.

“Take the far right entrance there.” He pointed to the stall.

She drove on up. He leaned over and waved at the attendant, who opened the gate for them.

“Now drive down to the second level below ground. My parking space is ten fourteen.”

“Got it.” She drove the Mercedes down a level and located his parking spot. It was right by the elevator.

“It’s rather convenient that your space is next to the elevator.”

“I bargained for it. I’m quite good at it most of the time with anyone but you.” He sighed dejectedly.

“Is that why you’re so interested? Because I puzzle you,” she asked as they climbed out of the vehicle. She grabbed her guitar out of the back, figuring she would just take a cab or an Uber once she got him into bed.

“No. Well, slightly. I’ve not been turned down at the club once. You’ve given me a bit of a complex, lass, I’ll have you know.”

She grinned as he pressed the call button on the elevator. “That’s only because your ego was getting too big. Someone had to puncture your balloon eventually.”

They stepped into the elevator. This time of night, they rode it up alone. Josh crowded her against the back wall. Not touching her, just crowding her, in her space with his eyes as intense as she’d ever seen. He smelled amazing, with deep notes of sandalwood and amber. Not that she would tell him she found his cologne appealing.

“Aye. You hurt my ego. Does that make you happy?”

“No.” It didn’t. Her intent had never been to hurt him, only to protect herself from further heartbreak and disappointment.

“But you still didn’t answer me. Why did you turn me down?”

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