Page 35 of With This Kiss
An arrogant man.
Who had kissed me without my permission.
Slowly, I walked over to him, kicking his shoe.
A small smile formed on his lips. I couldn’t see his eyes, as they were covered by sunglasses, making it hard for me to gauge his emotions.
“What are you doing here?” I asked.
“Waiting for you?”
“Why?”
The group of women moved closer to us, as if wanting to get a better look.
“Come and take a drive with me.”
“A drive?” I asked suspiciously.
His smile widened. “Afraid I’m going to kidnap you?”
I shook my head. “I would like to see you try.”
“You think a little thing like you would be a match for me?” He seemed amused at the notion that I thought I could best him in a fight.
Yeah, I didn’t think I would. Even with my heels on, I barely reached his shoulders, and the man was built like a boulder. I didn’t think there was even any fat on his body.
I shrugged. “I’m resourceful.”
“Oh, I don’t doubt it one bit.”
He unlocked his car door and opened the passenger side for me. “Come on, princess. Want to risk it with me?”
I hesitated.
I had expected we would go on a second date. But I expected it to be planned.
This was unpredictable. Reign was unpredictable.
I looked up and met his eyes. He was watching me, his face expectant, as if there had never been any doubt in his mind that I would go with him.
And I was about to prove him right.
I got inside the car anyway, hoping I wouldn’t come to regret it.
I was surprised when, instead of closing the door, he bent down and helped me put on my seat belt, his arm brushing up against my breast.
I sucked in a sharp breath, and his amused eyes found mine. He’d done that on purpose.
I narrowed my eyes on him. Lucky for him, he pulled away before I could slap him. I crossed my arms over my chest, glaring at him once he got inside the car.
“What?” he asked innocently.
I shook my head. “Let’s go.”
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