Page 33 of Promise Me Never

“Why?”

“So everyone lookin’ would know it belongs to someone else.” I press a kiss to the bite. “At least for now.”

“Feeling possessive?” She arches a brow in challenge.

“One thing to know about me is that I’m always possessive.” I grip her hips, spin her, and pull her down into my lap. “You’re mine while I have you.”

I pull her lips to mine in a bruising kiss that she returns with the same feral energy. Her fingers slide through my hair and scratch at my scalp. The urge to strip her bare and take her right here rides me hard, so I break our kiss.

“Let’s go feed the horses some treats.”

Her expression clouds with confusion at the sudden change. “Okay.”

I grab the container and lead down the line of stalls while I tell her about each of the horses, including the boarders. “I’ll probably need a little extra help while your grandparents are away in Montana next week.”

“No problem.” She holds a biscuit out for Macy, our gray mare. “I honestly love just about everything I help with here.”

“Even if I asked you to shovel shit?”

“Yep,” she says with a soft smile as she presses a kiss to Macy’s nose.

She asks questions about the animals and my job as we move down the rows. Conversation comes so easily between us. She chats to Marco while I lean against the wall of the grooming stall, thinking about the fantasy I had in earlier.

“Earth to Luke,” she says, waving her hand in front of my face. “What were you thinking about?”

“You.” I look her up and down as she swallows.

“That so?”

“Yeah.” I push off the wall and run my index finger over the loop we use to tie the horses. “Do you know what a cross tie is?”

“Yeah, using the lead and an extra rope to tie a horse to two points.”

I give her a slow smile. “Good job. I had this dirty fantasy earlier.”

Her chest blooms that pretty pink color as she starts to blush.

“I put you here in a cross tie. Strip you bare.” I cross the distance between us. “Drop to my knees and devour that pretty pussy until you can’t stand any longer.” I reach out and cup her cheek. “Is that something you’d let me do?”

“Yes.” The blush has moved from her chest up her neck and reached her cheeks. “But only if you make it worth my while.”

Goddamn, even while she’s burning with nerves, she’s gotta sass.

“I’m certain I can.”

Thirteen

ELI

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“He bit your ass?” Amber screams into the phone as I tell her about last night. “Let me see.”

“Shhhh, my grandparents are home.” I put my finger in front of my lips.

“Whatever, that house is huge. Show me the bite mark.”

I look around for a good spot to prop my phone. “I can’t believe I’m about to show you my ass.”

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