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"She'll be there," I answered him.

And she would. I'd walk into that birthday party, all eyes on me, and right beside me would be my perfect little wife, even if I had to keep her under lock and key all night.

CHAPTER 11

Faye

The orgasm, accompanied by the intense emotional fall afterward, was just what I needed to drift right off to sleep. I turned once in the large bed, trying to find another warm spot to drift back into slumber, but that dream was short-lived.

My eyes popped open to see Dominic in the room with me again, this time instead of prowling toward me like a man in a lust-fueled haze, he rifled through the closet. The hangers banged against the pole, keeping me up.

"Do you have to be so damn noisy?" I complained and rolled over in the bed, praying that he'd get the hint.

"Get up," he ordered, but I ignored him. There was no way that I'd get up out of this bed, especially when I knew I needed at least another five hours of sleep.

My gut clenched as I heard his heavy footsteps storming in my direction. I braced myself for a blow, but Dominic didn't strike me; instead, he only ripped the covers off my body, letting the cool air blast across my warm skin.

"What the hell is your problem?" I jackknifed up in the bed and reached for the blanket again. I was still naked and didn't want him to get any more ideas of what he wanted to do to me.

I didn't have a chance of reaching the blanket, so I settled for crossing my arms around my chest and closing my legs tightly.

"I've seen everything you have to offer; there's no use in trying to hide it from me now." He let his gaze run over my body once, but his expression hadn't changed. It was as if I had no effect on him.

I knew I did; I watched his cock get hard while he had his face deep between my legs. He may be a master at hiding his reactions, but I'll never forget that.

"I don't care if you've seen it or not; I don't want to be sitting in front of you naked."

"Then don't get up and put some clothing on. We have something to discuss." He turned and walked back over to the closest to continue to look for whatever it was he'd been looking for while I was still asleep.

It only dawned on me at that moment that he wasn't rifling through his clothing but instead, the clothes that he'd had brought over for me.

"What are you doing? I thought you had that sent here for me," I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.

"I did, but I see the shopper neglected to get you any suitable dresses."

"What do I need a dress for?"

"You'll be attending a function with me tomorrow evening, and I need to make sure you're acceptable," he said without a care in the world, as if that was the most normal thing to say to any woman.

Instantly, I was offended.

"I'm not going anywhere with you. You can stop looking," I quipped.

His head snapped in my direction, and once again I could see the anger that boiled within him, always right beneath the surface, ready to blow at any moment.

"What do you think will happen if I leave you here alone? You think Cole is the only one of my men who's gotten it in their mind that they want another taste of you? Of course, I'm not sure keeping them away is worth all the fucking effort. Maybe I should let them have their way with you. After all, I've already had your first time; what does it matter if I share."

I gawked at him and pulled my legs up before I wrapped my arms around my knees.

"Don't threaten me," I said, trying to infuse a bit of backbone into my words.

"Then don't make this shit harder than it has to be. You want to be safe; then you'll stay by my side like I'm telling you to." He turned back to the closet, and after another few moments of not finding what he wanted on the rack, he let out a deep sigh.

"Shit, nothing in here will do. We need to go to the boutique."

The word sounded so foreign coming out of his mouth. He was going to accompany me to the dress shop. I'd never had a man take me shopping before, and I certainly didn't want him to be the first one to do it either.

"I'm sure I could get something on my own."

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