Page 49 of Tangled Temptation

“I’m going to pay you back for this.”

“I can’t wait to see you try.” She would try, but she wouldn’t succeed not with what little time they had left together.

“Fine.” She huffed and stomped into the house.

Jared grinned. He loved her feistiness. He loved a lot of things about Angie.Don’t think like that.He might want Angie to stay, but he knew, in reality, it wouldn’t happen.

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Jared stared at the nearly empty road as they dove to Sacramento. They’d been on the road for thirty minutes and Angie’s silence put him on edge. He’d almost forgotten to tell her to pack a bag, and when he did, all she did was glare at him. The traffic was almost non-existent, which was a bit surprising. It was only five in the evening. He glanced over at Angie. Her body language was closed, but there was also some nervousness. She was twiddling her fingers.

“You don’t have to do this,” he reminded her. If she was having second thoughts, he wanted her to know it was okay if she changed her mind. Even though they’d discussed it at length, he would never pressure or force her into something she didn’t want to do.

“Do what?”

“The threesome.” He took a deep breath. “Say the word and I’ll turn the car around.” Usually, he’d do as he thought was right, but there was something about Angie that had him asking her.

“Isn’t your friend expecting us?”

Of course, she’d worry about that. “Yes, but I can call him and explain.”

“Are you chickening out?”

The anger in her voice surprised him. “Why are you angry?”

“You tell me, oh mighty therapist.”

Jared was glad he’d driven this stretch of road a million times. He took the next off ramp and drove down the two-lane road until he could pull off without impeding traffic. Not that there was any. He’d chosen this road for a reason. There was nothing here. All he’d ever seen here were big rigs, but he hadn’t seen one since they got on the road.

“What the hell is wrong with you?” He turned off the ignition and looked at her, his own temper starting to brew.

“Me? I’m not the problem.Youare, buster.”

“Really?” He stared at her, but she refused to meet his gaze.

“Yes. You’ve aroused me, seduced me, teased me, and fucked me. I get you like denying me orgasms and I’ve been fine with it up until now. The one day I want you to take the edge off, you say no. I want to climax.”

She wanted to control this situation. Why hadn’t he seen it before? The little minx was going to understand he was the one in control. “Get out of the car.”

Angie crossed her arms over her chest and stared out at the empty road.

Jared took a deep breath and pushed down his anger. She was baiting him, and damn if he wasn’t rising to it, in more than one way. “Get. Out. Of. The. Car.”

Something in his tone must have signaled her that he was out of patience. Angie released her seatbelt and opened the door.

Jared was out in a flash and at her side when she climbed out. Without a word, he took her by the arm and led her to the back of his vehicle. Opening the trunk, he took out a heavy blanket he kept there for emergencies. He slammed the trunk and laid the blanket over the trunk.

“What are you doing?” There was a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

“Lay on your stomach.”

Her posture screamed defiance. Jared waited.

“Make me.” The gleam in her blue eyes caught him off guard. She was enjoying this. Angie wanted him to lose control. She knew exactly what buttons to poke and had done it well. He wouldn’t disappoint her, but he’d maintained his control.

Jared snagged her wrists and pulled them behind her back as he maneuvered her until her arms were caught between her body and his. “Are you sure you want to push me like this?”

She didn’t answer. “Fine.” He released her. Instead of him removing her clothing, he was going to have her do it. Angie needed her Dominant. “Remove your blouse, jeans, and panties.”

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