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Before she can answer him, Avery yanks me up by my arm and shoves me down the small aisle, and then we’re entering another room. It’s the same tiny bedroom Darrell shoved me into when he drugged me. He spins me around, and his eyes glare down at me like he wants to murder me. “You should have never called him.”

“Is that what this is? You’re jealous?” His jaw sharpens. “For your information, he is a she. And she is my best friend.”

“I don’t want anyone knowing you’re back in New York.”

“Then you should leave me in Vancouver,” I snap.

He steps into me. “Are you gonna make this difficult, Bunny?”

“Goddamn right, I am,” I growl back.

He glares down at me, and I can feel my feet vibrate from the plane’s engines. I want to reach out and grab him for stability but refrain. I refuse to show weakness anymore.

The corner of his lips lifts, and a cruel smile spreads across his face. It makes my stomach do flips. Or that could be the fact I’m on a plane about to take off.

“Okay, then. If that’s what you want, then that’s what we’ll do.”

His hands grip my hips, and he pulls me to him. He’s still hard. I bite my bottom lip to keep from whimpering out loud.

“Are you gonna throw me on this bed and handcuff me to it?” My mind is going through every scenario where he keeps me in one place. Where no one can get to me and I can’t get away.

He lowers his head and runs his lips along my jaw. And I break out in goose bumps. “Is that what you want?” His voice has dropped to a rough growl, and my legs tighten.

“No.” My voice is barely a whisper.

“Liar.” His hand comes up and grips a handful of my hair and yanks my head back. I moan.

I feel my body sway, and then I’m falling backward. My lips part, and I let out a squeal in surprise. He grabs me and spins us around, slamming my back into the wall. His body presses into mine. “Oh, God.” I gasp.

“You’re okay,” he assures, pinning me to the wall.

I close my eyes when I feel the plane leave the ground, climbing high into the sky. “I need a drink.” My voice shakes with nervousness.

“As soon as we level out, I’ll get you one.”

I nod quickly, and my hands fist his button-down.

“Bunny, I …” he pauses.

“What?” I ask, looking up at him, trying to ignore my racing heart.

“Nothing.”

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

AVERY

I ALMOST SAID YOU’RE OKAY. That I would never put you in a situation that could possibly harm you. But she would only see it as a lie although it would be the truth. Now. Things are different between us. I just hope she can see that.

The plane starts to shake a little, and her blue eyes widen in fear. I grab the back of her neck and kiss her just as I did earlier. I press my lips to her and force her to open for me. Her body is stiff, her kiss weak. I take her hands and place her arms around my neck, and then I grip her right thigh and lift it to wrap around my hip. And I deepen the kiss, pushing her head back, my tongue crashing with hers. She releases a small moan into my mouth, but it’s not enough. My free hand reaches between her legs and slides into her black yoga pants. Pushing her thong to the side, I run my finger over her pussy. Teasing.

She rips her lips from mine and pants. “Avery …”

“What, Bunny?”

Her eyes are tightly closed, and her fingers grip my hair. She’s afraid still, but she’s trying not to show it. “Please …”

I rip her from the wall and toss her onto the bed, and she yelps in surprise at the sudden movement. Before she can say another word, I have her yoga pants yanked down her hips, and my slacks unzipped.

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