Page 196 of Wanted Beta

I move out of his way, and he looks me over as he passes.

Oh, that was definitely a longing look if I’ve ever seen one.

It gets me a little hot as he steps out of the room.

I bite my lip as I open the closet.

There’s something Rourke never gave me when we were dating, and I have to wonder if he didn’t realize it was possible. It felt so damn good when Enzo gave me his knot. It was intense and I ended up passing out, but I definitely want more of that.

I pick out clothes quickly and set them down on the dresser.

Checking the time, I send Jack a text to let him know we might be a little late.

I’m nervous as hell when I discard the towel.

I haven’t changed in the last year, but he has.

He’s got insane muscle definition now, and a tattoo of my name on his chest.

Becoming a cop seems like it suits him, though he admitted last night that the reason he’s been around so much is because he asked for a break after he got stationed locally, and he threw his parents’ names around to make sure they gave him it.

That probably wasn’t the smartest thing to do given how crazy they are, but he doesn’t think they heard about it, so it’s probably not going to come back to bite him on the ass.

I sit down on the edge of the bed, trying to look sexy.

My hair’s probably the same wild mess it always is, and I’m not wearing any makeup, but I know he doesn’t care about any of that.

He takes his time in the bathroom while I sit there, ready and waiting to be knotted.

When the door finally opens and he steps back into the room, I get to see the shock in his expression when he looks at me, his gaze heating up as it drops to my body.

Still got it. Whatever it is.

“What …” he starts, shaking his head. “I haven’t made anything up to you yet.”

“I know,” I tell him. “But I know you will, and I want us to be official.”

“You want me to mark you?” his voice gets all low and sexy.

“I want you to mark me, right here.” I point out a spot on the left side of my throat. “Before you claim me and give me your knot.”

“My knot?” He blinks. “I don’t think …”

“It’s definitely possible. Trust me.”

He licks his lips and starts to strip out of his clothes.

The sight of his body makes my pussy clench.

I sit there waiting on the edge of the bed, and he comes closer once he’s naked, getting to his knees in front of me, and gazing at my lips.

“I’ve missed you so damn much, Beth.”

“I’ve missed you, too,” I whisper, afraid I might start to cry if he makes me think about the past.

“I’ll never not love you. Never.”

“I know. I’ll never not love you, too.”

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