Page 40 of Arturo's Temptation

“Funny,” he said, shoving my door open before kicking it closed behind him. “Now stay in bed, got it?” His voice was stern. There was little to no emotion in it at all.

“I couldn’t, I needed?—”

“I don’t give a shit what you needed. Stay in bed, and do as you’re told.” Despite his tone, he placed me down gently.

“I don’t need you to treat me like a damn child.”

“Then don’t fuckin’ act like it!” He hissed and slammed his hand into my vanity, leaving a dent to commemorate the occasion of him being a class A asshole. “How do you expect to get better if you’re gallivanting around the house?”

“I wasn’t gallivanting, I was watching a movie with my mother!” My hands flew to my head as I pinched the bridge of my nose.

“You’re so damn infuriating,” I pulled the covers up around me as he paced. “ I asked you to stay in bed for a reason! Why can’t you listen?” I’d never seen him as worked up as he was right now. His palms gripped the window ledge as he let his gaze wander over the lake.

I knew the last thing I should do was to get out of bed, but something wasn’t right with him. No matter how irritated or pissed off I was, I could tell when someone needed someone else to be there for them.

I tiptoed over to where he stood. The moment he sensed me his body froze, every muscle tensed as I neared him.

“Bed, Isabella,” He demanded.

“No,” I whispered, my hands gripping his jacket.

I needed to stop myself, but I couldn’t.

“Fuckin’ hell!” He spun around, his eyes burning with anger. “You have a real hard time listenin’, don’t you, princess?” His hands cupped my behind as he lifted me up.

I wasn’t sure what came over me at that moment, but my mind, body and soul were screaming at me to kiss him, no matter how bad of an idea it may have been. I needed to get the idea out of my system… I needed to know what it felt like to kiss him, just this once.

My lips collided with his, and for a second he seemed taken aback but that soon changed the moment my lips parted allowing his tongue access. It clashed ferociously with my own, the need and desire building instantly. He tasted like tobacco, whiskey and all things forbidden. I should have stopped it, should have pulled away but I couldn’t and I wasn’t sure I wanted to. He kissed me with feeling and meaning, deepening the kiss without so much of a second thought. His fingers fisted my hair as I let out a whimper, one I couldn’t control.

He crossed the floor back to the bed, laying me down without breaking our connection. His body hovered over mine, my eyes dropped to the ring in his lip as he twirled it with his tongue. I wet my lips as his fingers linked with mine before pulling my hands above my head.

“You have no idea how much I want to fuck you right now.” My heart began to speed up. I tried to ignore the feel of his jeans rubbing against me. The growing ache between my legs was beginning to become painful and difficult to ignore. A smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth as he placed a kiss below my ear. “I want to hear you beggin’ to come.” I gasped as he nipped my ear lobe. “Beggin’ for release all over her man’s cock.”I yanked my head away as his statement threw proverbial cold water all over my body.

“But you are not my man.”

“Oh,hermosa, as much as we’ve both tried to deny it, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s true, and that kiss proved it,” he whispered, resting his forehead against mine. The warmth of his breath brushed my skin. “Now, do as you're told, and please stay in bed, unless you want another spanking.”

“And what would you do if I told you I liked it?” I teased. What was I doing? I was playing with fire and I wasn’t sure whether I liked it or not.

“Then I’d give you what you wanted.” He ran his thumb across my trembling lower lip. “But that won’t be today, princess. Not until you beg me to.” I frowned as he pushed himself off the bed and walked to the door. His response left me feeling cold and I didn’t like it.

Dammit.

“Now, I need to pay your father a visit.” I tried hard not to giggle, but it was no use. He was up shit creek without a paddle and I couldn’t wait to hear what the fallout would be. “Keep gigglin’ like that, and I won’t be goin’ anywhere.”

I bit my lip as my nipples tightened. Raising my eyebrows, I flashed him a show of disinterest. “You may have signed your own death warrant carrying me up here like that.”

“It was worth it.”

“I wish I could say how nice it’s been knowing you,” I smirked, a fire burning in the pit of my stomach.

“I’ll come check on you later,” he said, pulling the door open. “Oh, and Bella?”

“Hmm?”

“I’ll know if you’ve left that bed of yours.” I swallowed as he gave me a crooked grin.

“How so?”

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