Page 24 of Deception and New Direction

“I consider it lucky that the only injuriesIsustained from the shrapnel were these small scars.Otherguys weren’t as lucky.”

I felt like an idiot now. “I’msorry.”

“Don’t be.”

“CanIask what happened?”

“Sure,” he responded but didn’t give me anything else.

I stood there staring at him, but he just looked right back at me.Itook that as my cue to move on.

“Is that why you couldn’t sleep and were here in the kitchen?”Iasked.

He didn’t answer right away.Hecleared his throat before shaking his head. “No.”

“What was it then?”

“Don’t worry about it.”

“Oh no, you don’t.Thisis sharing time.Spill.”Iset my glass down and put my hand on my hip, giving him my best attitude. “Youjust told me it wasn’t healthy to keep that bottled up, and now you do just that.Icall bullshhhh…shticks.”

“Nice save,” he muttered regarding my curse.

“Nice deflection.”Icrossed my arms under my chest, full attitude back in place.

“You don’t want to know,” he said calmly, but his voice had changed.

“Try me.”Myeyebrow raised, letting him knowIwas throwing down on this challenge.

“You.”

“Me?”

He didn’t respond verbally, just nodded.

“What about me?”

He didn’t answer though, soIpressed.

“What did you think about exactly…when you thought of me.”

His eyes became very intense.Hisjawline twitched. “EverythingIwanted to do to your body.”

Was it getting hot in here?

I didn’t know why, butIwanted to know more.Somepart of my subconscious needed to know.

“Tell me,Jack.”

He shook his head in response.

“I want you to tell me.Iwant to hear you say it.”

He took two steps closer to me, putting him only inches from me.Ifhe breathed hard enough,Icould probably feel it on my face.

“You in those damn tight skirts you wear.Iwant to yank that skirt up to your waist soIcan see that divine space between your legs.Burymy face in there.Mycock.”Hepaused, putting his arm on either side of me on the kitchen counter, effectively caging me in. “Takemy time enjoying you.Bringyou pleasure that you’ve never felt before.Thenyou give me permission to do it again—and let me worship that body likeIwas meant to do.”

Ohmigod.Couldyou come just from having a man talk seductively to you?

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