Page 46 of Sinful Addiction

Then I remember dinner.Fuck!That will have to be enough of a distraction for now.I also need to defuse the bomb I just dropped.

“We need to get going.”I hold out my hand for her to take, or rather pick her jaw up off the floor.

I’ve royally fucked this evening up.

“You can’t drop information like that and expect me to act normal.You just told me your brother killed your sister, and I’m supposed to be okay with him sending me those pictures?How am I supposed to get through dinner while I’m thinking of all the ways he’s going to attempt to murder me next?”

Lacey’s breath becomes labored.She’s panicking because I couldn’t keep my stupid mouth shut.

“Lacey, I can’t explain to you right now.You need to trust me with this.I swear on my life, I’ll do everything to keep you out of harm’s way.”

This conversation needs to end.I have mere minutes before I spiral out of control and become the man Lacey is terrified of.

“I have something else for you.Close your eyes.”I know she’ll be mad at me for this, but I also know she won’t resist what I’m about to give her.

“How long do I keep them closed?This isn’t fair.I want to discuss what just happened, not play hide and seek,” she yells.

Little does she know I never left the bedroom.I pull the shoe box from under her many pillows where I stealthily hid it earlier.

“Open it.”Inside are a pair of white designer stilettos with little diamonds encrusted on the straps.

“Oh, Antonio, these are stunning.”She takes her time examining hundreds of the little glistening stones.

“Nowhere near as beautiful as you.I have one more gift and I hope that you’ll wear it with pride and acceptance.”I take the necklace box from under Lacey’s pillows next.

This signifies more than just a gift.It signifies that she’s mine.

“I know where you stand on certain aspects of club life, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to be any less overbearing or protective over you.”I open the lid.“Lacey, will you wear this in honor of being mine?”The moment she sees the diamond choker necklace with scattered sapphires to match her unique irises, her eyes tear up.

With hands already occupied with shoes, I take the necklace from its case and gently place it around her petite neck.Once I’ve stepped back, I take in the spellbinding view before me.

“You deserve the world, and I intend to give it to you.”

After placing the shoes on the bed, she skims her fingertips across the shimmering stones as she walks confidently toward the built-in mirror on the wall.

My strong, independent woman.

“How the hell did I become so lucky?”I walk over to where she admires her new jewels, wrapping my arms around her and sharing the view in the mirror.

“You didn’t give me a choice.”The cheeky side-pull of her mouth hints toward her sassy personality emerging.

“You always have a choice.”I place a teasing kiss behind her ear.“Now, are you ready to rub it into your parents' faces that their darling younger daughter is officially off the market and to a delinquent at that?”That comment receives a loud scoff.

“We have a long night ahead of us.Let’s get it over with.”Her enthusiasm is anything but.“We’ll be talking about what happened later,” she reminds me, and I give silent agreement.

“After you,la mia bellezza.”[my beauty]

Lacey looks at me in shock.

“You’re not the only one who is bilingual.”

I take her shoes from the bed and kneel on the floor.She slides her feet in, one-by-one, then I take great time skimming my fingers along her flesh as I fasten the straps.

As I rise from the ground, my hand grazes the length of her silky-smooth leg that’s exposed by the thigh high slit of her dress.

“Stop teasing, Antonio,” she says breathlessly while doing nothing to stop me.

My low growl echoes throughout the room.There’s not a second spare to get her out of this place before I tear the dress clean off her and we really do miss dinner.Reluctantly, I tear myself away from her and instead reach for her hand.

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