Page 129 of The Dominator

Tommy was strolling into the kitchen at that point. He stopped and gave me a narrow-eyed look. I smiled hesitantly.

“How was the trip, Sarah?” he asked her and flashed me a dirty look.

My heart sank. She seemed oblivious to his mood and his features softened as she began to regale him with tales of the trip for the next few minutes while he stood leaning against the counter. Clearly, he knew some of the people she mentioned as she didn’t offer explanations of who they were like she’d done with me.

Since I’d heard all these stories I excused myself and went back upstairs with my coffee and left them in the kitchen.

Ten minutes later he came into the bedroom, looking miffed.

“Rule number two?” he said accusingly.

“Huh?”

He closed the distance between us and I backed up until my back hit the closet door. I didn’t like the intimidating vibe coming off him.

“Rule number two: do not discuss me with anyone. You give her even a little she’ll keep at you for more.”

I shook my head. “I didn’t. And are we still seriously about that?”

“That’s not what it looked like when I found you and Sarah in the kitchen and yeah, when did I say the rules no longer applied?”

Seriously?

I shook my head, “All she said was –”

“I heard her. I’m just reminding you.”

“I didn’t forget,” I said softly.

“Good.”

“Where’s your necklace?” I asked softly, seeing it wasn’t around his neck.

He rolled his eyes. “I took it off last time I worked out. This has nothing to do with the fucking necklace,” he snapped.

“Doesn’t it?” I asked.

He got even closer to me. “I don’t want you discussing me with anyone.”

“I wasn’t,” I defended, feeling intimidated by his body language.

“If I hadn’t come in when I had, what would you have said?”

“Nothing more than what I said. She obviously saw us in the kitchen last night practically doing it on the counter and she was fishing to hear good things. She knows how I felt before and she’s obviously just noticing the change. I wouldn’t have –”

He cut me off, “I’m very private.”

“She’s just happy for you, Tommy.”

“I don’t want you discussing me with anyone.”

“I won’t.” My heart sank. “You didn’t mind what I said to Ruby.”

His expression softened and he touched my face with his fingertips.

“I did nothing wrong.”

“Your father will be here in half an hour. Are you coming to talk to him?” He changed the subject but kept caressing my face, his eyes warm and filled with apology.

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