Page 21 of Property of Grifter
“Listen, you and I have known each other one day.I don’t think this kind of intensity from a man is normal.Maybe you should take me back home,” she whispers.I can see she’s a little afraid, but I’m not backing off.It’s best she learns that early on.
“I get that you might think that way, considering you’ve been wasting time on a man who doesn’t have enough balls to lay claim to you.What you need to get is that the difference is I know what I want.I know how special you are, and I’m not going to piss in the wind waiting for you.You’re mine and I’m yours.It doesn’t matter if it’s one day or ten years.My mind isn’t going to change.So, I’m going to ask you again.Do you see him on the weekends?”
“Occasionally he’s at Bingo when I take Nana.”
“That’s it?”
She shrugs, watching me.“Sometimes afterwards, he’ll join us for dinner in town.”
“That ends now.”
“What?”
“It has to, baby.I can’t allow you to see another man.Would you want me having dinner and spending time with another woman?”
“He’s just a friend.”
“Maybe to you, but the man I spoke with today didn’t feel the same.He wants you in his bed.He wants to know what you taste like.He wants what now belongs to me.No more dinners with him, Georgia.”
“You’re insane.Davis has never made a move on me.Not one.”
“He’s never walked you to your car?Held your hand?Paid for you meal?Any of that shit?”
“That doesn’t mean he’s attracted to me.”
I laugh, I can’t stop it.“Baby, have you looked in the mirror?All men with a fucking pulse are attracted to you.”
“Now you’re just being delusional,” she scoffs.
“Really?”I ask, because she really believes no man could find her attractive.What the fuck has the town gossip done to her that she’d believe that shit.”
“Yes, really.I honestly am starting to think you need professional therapy, Griffin.This can’t be normal.”
“Fine,” I exhale.“I’ll prove it.”
“Prove what?”
“That men want you.”
She laughs, shaking her head.“Can we just let it go and try and enjoy our meal, because after tonight I’m never going to talk to you again.”
“Baby, you’re spending the night in my bed.I’m going to fuck you so hard that you will feel me between your legs all week long.I’m going to eat out your pussy so that I ruin you for any other man.I’m going to tie you to me any way I can.”Her body jerks with my words.I can tell I’ve shocked the hell out of her.I’m not going to hide from this though, and I’m not going to let her either.
“You don’t even know me, Griffin.There’s a chance, a verygoodchance that you won’t like me.You’ll just be another person in town who avoids me.”
“Because sometimes your dreams actually come true?That’s not going to push me away, sweetheart.I’m the man who wants to make you dream about me soIcan make them all come true.”
“You’ve heard about my dreams?”
“Yeah.It’s interesting and just makes you more appealing.I like a woman with depth.”
“Maybe you are crazy,” she mutters, looking anywhere but at me.
“If I’m crazy it’s over you,” I joke with a wink.I’m rewarded with her giggle.
“That’s a horribly lame dad joke, Griffin.Oh crap.Are you a dad?”
“Not yet.Maybe we can remedy that tonight.”
