Page 60 of Savage Guardian

Reeling at the vitriol andliesin her rant, he opened his mouth to tell her that what she said was bullshit but, once again, she blasted him with her next words.

“Screw that, Hawk!” she screamed. “Here you go, here’s your absolution. Don’t worry about me, I’ll be just fine on my own. So what if the Banshee shivs me in the kidney and I bleed out? At least you’ll have one less thing around reminding you of your big mistake of fucking Aoibheal’s ugly sister. Because I’ll be dead, and the person who disgusts you so much you can’t even spend more than two minutes with her will rot in the ground.”

She stood there, body vibrating, eyes pouring tears, and he glared at her, angrier than he’d ever been in his whole fucking life.

Striding toward her, he hooked a hand around her neck, pulling her body against his. Softness against steel. He ground his rock hard cock into the softness of her belly, making her gasp.

He growled, bending low to speak into her ear.

“You feel that,mo chridhe. That isn’t me regretting anything. That’s me wanting you more than I’ve ever wanted anyone else in my life. Fucking you was too good, toogoddamngood.”

She shuddered, her body melting into his.

“So why…” she murmured.

He closed his eyes, pressing his forehead against hers.

“Why did I run like a bitch and avoid you the rest of the week?”

He felt her nod, and smiled at the impish gesture.

“Because I’m an asshole…and things with you…. Well, they’re complicated.”

She heaved a sigh, pulling away. He opened his eyes to peer down into the moisture glazed eyes of the woman he wanted so much. His heart pounded for her.

“Complicated,” she grumbled. “That’s code for ‘I don’t want to hurt her feelings but I’m going to, anyway.’”

He swore, grabbing her again. She didn’t resist, though the look of resignation on her face pierced him sharp and vicious.

“Complicated means exactly that,mo chridhe. Complicated. You’re Carrie’s sister, you’re club business, and you may or may not be under threat by a crazy stalker who has no problem beheading full-grown men.”

She moaned, rolling her eyes. “You have a point,” she agreed.

Hawk, realizing that they were still standing in his small living room, wanted to offer her something to make her more comfortable—they still had some things to talk about, namely what had been discussed in Church. But the minx had other plans.

“Could we….” Her breath hitched, as if she was preparing to say something she might regret. “Could we uncomplicate it? Just for tonight?”

His heart skipped, muscles tautening, his cock leaking pre-cum at her suggestion. Fuck yes, he wanted to have her in his bed again, but that swirling of emotions and thoughts made him bite back an immediate response. What he was feeling for her, his concerns, his suspicions, they were like a living being squatting on his shoulder, hissing that even being alone with her was a mistake.

“What do you mean?”

She shrugged one shoulder, dropping her chin and coyly. A pretty smile curled her lips, and the urge to bite and suck those lips made his mouth water.

What would it really hurt to just have tonight, to just let themselves go?

It could cost everything.

She was crazy. Nuts. Just as psycho as Banshee. That was the only excuse for why she’d just propositioned the sexiness man she’d ever seen. Also, she was going to hell, because the thoughts she had about him, about what she wanted to do to him, were so far from the ethereal, sweet Aoibheal that angels were weeping on their clouds.

Suck it up. You can do this. He said he wanted you. You want him. Uncomplicate for one night.

If it was really that easy, she’d eat her music notebook.

“One night. No strings. No regrets,” Hawk drawled, his eyes growing hooded.

She nearly groaned at the flood of wetness in her panties. She swallowed at the way his gaze devoured her—from her head to the feet before resting on her rapidly rising and falling chest.

Without a word, Hawk took her hand and lead her down a short hallway to the master bedroom. He stopped them right by the bed, staring down at her with hunger on his face.

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