Sam twisted, pulling his hands away from her hips and ass. He collapsed on the couch, keeping her body on top of his by wrapping his arms tightly around her waist. “You’re going to kill me,” he rasped, belying the harshness of his words by kissing her forehead, her temple, her cheeks, and finally laying a tender kiss on her swollen lips. “I’m sorry. I did it again.”

Maddie didn’t have to ask him what he meant. “I gave you consent, Sam. You aren’t violating me. Please. Nothing we do together is shameful. I enjoyed it. I wanted it. I want you in every way, everywhere.”

“I don’t have any control with you, Sunshine,” he said woefully.

“I know. And I love the way you want me,” she whispered, laying her head on his shoulder.

“Do you, Maddie? Does it ever frighten you? ‘Cause sometimes it scares the hell out of me,” he said, his hand stroking her hair.

“No, Sam. I could never be afraid of you. You might piss me off, but the way you want me makes me so hot that I can’t resist you. I want you as much as you want me,” she answered him honestly.

He shook his head, his whiskers lightly brushing her forehead. “Not possible, sweetheart,” he said, his rough baritone vibrating against her ear.

“So you’d rather have control? Fuck without passion?” she asked curiously.

“Hell no. I didn’t say I didn’t want it. I just said it can be a little uncomfortable,” he answered gruffly.

Maddie traced her finger over the striped pattern on his tie. “We’ll get used to it,” she mused. “I can’t believe I’m laying here stark naked while you look like you’re ready to go out and dominate the world.”

“You better get used to it. We’re getting married,” he grumbled. “And I’d much rather stay here and dominate you.”

His husky, possessive voice sent a shiver down her spine. “I haven’t agreed to marry you because you never bothered to ask. You demanded. And speaking of being demanding, what are we doing about the car?”

“What do you want to do?” he asked in a low, gentle voice. “I want you to have it. It was meant as a gift and I didn’t mean to be an ass. It’s big, it’s sturdy, and it has every safety feature known to man. I’d like you to have it because I worry about you being safe. Nothing can happen to you, Sunshine.” He sighed heavily.

Okay…that’s better. At least he isn’t being a cold, icy jerk.

Maddie sighed softly. “Okay. I’ll drive it. See how easy that was? You ask kindly and I respond the way you want me to,” she told him with amusement.

“Are you trying to train me, woman?” he snarled playfully.

Maddie laughed lightly before replying. “Is that even possible?”

“Nope. But I don’t want to hurt you either,” he rasped, his hands continuing to stroke her back and her curls lovingly, possessively.

Lifting her head, she speared him with an amused glare. “So you’ll try not to be such a caveman?”

“That’s what my mother said,” he said, disgruntled.

Maddie lifted a brow. “She said you were a caveman?”

“Yeah. Sort of. But it’s not true,” he replied indignantly.

“Oh, Sam…it’s so true.” Maddie laughed so hard she snorted.

“I was nice about the car,” he argued.

“After we argued about it,” she reminded him, her eyebrows drawing together, daring him to deny it.

“Then how in the hell am I supposed to get you to do what I want you to do?” he asked in a disgruntled voice.

Maddie stirred, sliding off his body reluctantly and standing beside him. “Take me upstairs and convince me,” she offered, shooting him her best come-hither look. “You’ll find that method much more effective than trying to boss me around like I’m an employee.”

He came to his feet quickly, grabbing a throw from the back of the couch and covering her before he swept her off her feet and into his arms. “I have no problem with that system. So anytime I want something, I can just fuck you until you agree?”

Oh, Lord. Maddie shook her head with a smile. Maybe that wasn’t such a good plan after all. He could probably get her to agree to just about anything. “Yeah,” she said reluctantly, knowing she’d probably regret it.

Sam grinned, a wicked smile that made his handsome face so sexy that her pussy flooded again.