Page 18 of Securing Her Surrender (A Cut Above)

Damn, I could fall in love with this man if I’m not careful.

“I just couldn’t fall back asleep, but I was enjoying lying in your arms while you did, only to find out that you didn’t sleep, either.” She wanted to take care of him.

“I know it’s a little late, but why don’t we get up and have breakfast? We need to talk about last night, and I don’t think I can lie here any longer anyway. I’ll even cook.” He kissed the top of her head.

“You had me at breakfast. Sounds great to me.” She lifted her head so she could look him in the eye. He took her breath away. He leaned up and kissed her. It started as a gentle kiss between lovers but quickly began to heat up.

“All right, Red, if you want to get some actual food, then don’t try to start something here, or we will never make it to the kitchen.”

“I could be okay with that,” she said, but her stomach growled in protest.

He laughed before kissing her on the nose. “Out of bed before I make it difficult for you to sit while we eat.” He pulled his arm from under her head and sat on the side of the bed. Just looking at his tanned skin made her want to jump his bones all over again. It was like he had flipped the switch to her libido, and there was no going back. “I can feel you ogling me. Get your ass out of bed.” He stood, pulling up his sweats, not bothering to put on a shirt. “But since you’ve been a bit sassy, you can forgo the clothes. You are mine and naked for the rest of the day.” He turned and left the bedroom without looking back.

What in the ever-loving hell was that? He wants me to spend the day buck-ass naked?The thought of it did turn her on, though, so she decided she would walk out there with her head held high and not a stitch of clothing on, but she wasn’t going to make it easy on him.Two can play at that game.

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Samantha was going to be the death of him if he wasn’t careful. Her submission was a gift, but it was one he would have to earn every day. The thought didn’t bother him as much as he thought it would. He went to the fridge and was pulling out what he would need to make omelets when she sashayed into the room. She’d followed his directions and remained nude, but that didn’t stop her from being all sass. Her hips swayed, and her smile told him all he needed to know. She was going to make him pay today.

“I see you decided to follow my directions, Red. Good girl.” He grabbed his knife and chopped the vegetables for their omelets.

“We have some serious things to discuss today, Derrick. Are you going to want me to stay like this while we talk?” He hadn’t thought about it when he gave her the instructions. He just wanted to see her body on display for him.

“Yes, lovely. This is how we’re going to spend the day. I’m going to make our omelets then we can talk while we eat with you on my lap.” He smiled to himself with the thought of her sweet naked ass within reach all day, his idea of heaven.

“Let me see if I understand you. You’re planning to have a serious conversation while you are only wearing sweats, and I’m naked, sitting on your lap?” Her eyebrow hitched.

“That is exactly what will happen today, Red.” He crossed his arms in front of him, daring her to defy him. That would just make the morning even more interesting.

Samantha stood her ground, looking him straight in the eyes. Her posture was rigid. Had he pushed her too far? After everything that happened last night, was this going to be the thing that pushed her away?

A minute passed, and he almost considered backing down, knowing it was the wrong thing to do. She needed him to be consistent, but the thought of her walking away did something to him that he couldn’t explain. When she returned to the bedroom, he put down the knife, intending to go after her, but she returned holding a bath towel.

“I figured if I was going to sit on your furniture buck-ass naked after the morning we had, you would like me to sit on something to protect it.” She grinned at him while covering the barstool before sitting down.

Damn, I love this woman.The thought came to him unbidden, but it didn’t scare him like he thought it would. She would always make him earn her surrender, but when she gave it to him, it would be all the sweeter.

“Thank you for being so considerate, but I would have been happy to replace it for that reason.” He waggled his eyebrows, causing her to giggle. He loved that sound and vowed he would do whatever was in his power to make it happen as often as possible.

Her cheeks reddened. She wasn’t completely immune to his charms after all. He’d turned back to his chopping when his cell phone rang. Grabbing the towel to wipe his hands off, he looked at the display and noticed it was the agency.Dammit, why are they calling on a Sunday, this can’t be fucking good.

Derrick took a calming breath before answering. “This is Strong.” Samantha watched his movements silently.

“Derrick, we need you to come in tomorrow.” Though he knew what he would hear the second he saw who was calling, he still wasn’t happy. He was going to have to retire officially when this case was finished, whenever that was. When he agreed to help out on a case-by-case basis, he hadn’t imagined having Samantha in his life. He no longer wanted to play the white knight. He just wanted to take care of his woman and his club.

“This isn’t a good time, Scott.” Samantha continued to look him square in the eyes as he spoke. He couldn’t tell her what was going on, but that wouldn’t stop her from asking.

“You’re damn straight it isn’t a good time. I should be home with my family, and here I am at the office, calling your ass. I will see you at ten tomorrow.” It didn’t surprise Derrick that Scott hung up on him. He was an ass on the best of days, and this case was starting to get to everyone.

Samantha cleared her throat. “Anything you want to talk about?” Her concerned expression just about did him in.

“Let me finish our brunch, and we will talk about it. If you don’t mind, would you please set the table. I would love some orange juice as well, and the coffee is made. Let’s eat at the table rather than the bar.” He turned back to his chopping before moving to the stove to cook the omelets. When everything was finished, he brought the plates of food to the dining room table.

After making himself comfortable, he couldn’t help but look at her sexy body bared for him.Damn. Maybe it was a mistake to keep her naked today.His dick responded, making him grateful he wore loose-fitting pants.

“Samantha, you are so beautiful.” He grabbed her hand, squeezing it for effect before pulling her down so she had no choice but to sit on his lap, just where he wanted her.

“You aren’t so bad yourself.” Her cheeks grew rosy. Even with everything they had done together, he still made her blush, which he loved.

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