Page 45 of Zade (Den of Sin)

“If you changed your mind you can just say it.”

I cup her face with both hands, “My beautiful brat, listen closely. You are mine. I am yours. There is no changing my mind. You think I said I loved you so I could get back into that tight pussy?”

She doesn’t answer with more than a shrug, “I said it because I fucking meant it. Those aren’t words I throw around without meaning. I will discipline you when I think it’s necessary but it will never mean that I feel differently about you.”

Suddenly she looks nervous, “I need to tell you something.”

I kiss her on the forehead, “Come into the kitchen so I can make you food while you tell me.”

We walk into the kitchen and I wave to the island, “Take a seat. I’ll make you something quick and easy.”

Amira sits on a barstool at the island while I grab the bacon and eggs out of the refrigerator. Walking over to the stove, I grab a frying pan from my overhead rack, place it on the burner, and wait for it to heat up.

“What did you want to tell me? I can multitask.”

“Amira,” I growl in annoyance as I begin to place the bacon into the pan.

“Well, it’s about the guy I said was a friend.”

I turn to her, my gaze narrowed, I hope this isn’t going where I think it is. I’m not entirely sure how I’ll react but I do know it won’t be good.

“I just want to be honest with you. I don’t want us to have secrets.”

“Continue,” I say as I grab a smaller pan and heat it for the eggs.

I set a plate on the counter before turning the bacon over as she goes on, “He was my date.”

Cooking her scrambled eggs after what she just said to me takes determined concentration.

“I see.”

“I didn’t know. Cyndi set it up. I told him I wasn’t interested but he tried to kiss me.”

Placing bacon and eggs on her plate I ask, “Did you kiss him back?”

“No!” She says it was a ridiculous question.

I turn the burners off and take her plate over to the island and set it in front of her. She looks up at me with wide green eyes, “Are you mad?”

I chuckle, “Am I mad because a boy saw how fucking beautiful you are and took his shot? No baby. I’d be a fool to think I’m the only one who sees how perfect you are. I don’t blame him for wanting you but you’re mine, he better keep his hands off you.”

She chews on a bite of her egg, her expression surprised, I chuckle, “Oh come on, baby. You didn’t think you were the only one that could get a little territorial did you?”

Setting her fork down she stares at her bacon like she’s overthinking things, I don’t particularly like it.

“You said eating was rule number one. Are there others?”

I watch her while she eats her bacon, “Of course there are. In no particular order, this is what I demand, you will finish school. I don’t care what you study but you will finish a bare minimum of a bachelor's degree.”

She smiles, “I would have anyway.”

I get up and grab a glass from the cabinet and orange juice from the refrigerator and pour her a glass before setting it in front of her, “Thank you.”

When I sit back down across from her, I continue, “You are not to go to Den of Sin without me.”

Between bites of her bacon she asks, “Can I go with you?”

I nod, “If you want to.”

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