pushed aside the feeling of elation I got when my mind was made up that I would call him. Negative attention was just as good as anything. Maybe if I made him mad enough, he would show up just to reprimand me. The thought of him doing something crude to me as punishment sent chills down my body, causing me to shudder.
Ugh. Snap out of it Dallas . I quickly shut the water off and stepped out of the shower, adamant to not let my carnal instincts take over and stick to my guns. Luke was wrong for what he did. In no way do I belong to him nor does he have any right to treat me as though I do. Determined to end this debacle once and for all, I towel dried my hair, put on a robe, and headed out of the bathroom to grab my phone. Of course, my plan fell through when my eyes met those ocean blue ones across the room.
Luke was here . Relief flooded through me as an overwhelming sensation to jump in his arms took over. Somehow or another, I managed to keep my composure, and straightening my shoulders, I glared at him with my mastered impassive face. He was no fool, he could see right through me and I knew it. An arrogant smile spread across his face as he lifted his hands in the air as if to surrender.
“I just brought your car back babe. That’s all.” His grin was that of a Cheshire cat and I wanted nothing more than to slap the taste out of his mouth. His smugness was just what I needed to keep my feelings for him at bay.
“Oh no, that most definitely is not all,” I said smoothly. Grabbing myself a cup of coffee, I took my time enjoying the look of shock that passed over his face. “I need to make a few things clear to you. I am not your fucking pet. I don’t belong to you nor do I need you looking out for me. I have been told by more than one person that there are plenty of women just lining up to be dominated by you. I am clearly not one of those women, so do yourself a favor and leave me the hell alone.” There. That told him.
My cold hard stare bore deep into his eyes and his reflecting look was just the same. My eyes faltered momentarily, grazing over his body. He was so fucking beautiful. He stood staring at me with his arms crossed, giving me a full view of his taunt, hard muscles. I wanted those arms around me. His legs were slightly apart from one another giving his stance that of power. The look he bore into me was filled with such malice that I wanted to look away, avert my eyes to anything but him. I stood my ground, but the one second I lost my composure did not go unnoticed. He knew I was bluffing. I could tell by the way his face softened and went from that of stone to skepticism. He sauntered toward me, removing the coffee from my hand and placing it on the dresser. Somewhere in my brain I registered the sound of the door closing and knew that Lindsey had stepped out leaving me alone with him. My breath quickened. My heart nearly beat out of my chest and I felt dizzy from his intoxicating smell. He leaned in planting a soft kiss on my neck.
“Do you really want me to go, Dallas?” he asked in his dark, raspy bedroom voice. I couldn’t answer. I was trying to concentrate on not convulsing into an orgasm from his closeness. “You don’t like me taking care of you?” He kissed me further down my neck, pausing when he got to the base of my throat and then continuing back up. “I could take real good care of you. You need someone to look after you Dallas-
s omeone to hold you when you cry, someone to satisfy your needs, someone who isn’t scared of a little intimidation. Have any of your other boyfriends made you feel this way?” He continued the torturous onslaught with his mouth by moving my robe off of my shoulder, loosening the belt that held it closed. My panting grew louder and a soft moan escaped my lips when he nipped my shoulder with his teeth.
“Look at me ,” he demanded, pulling my
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