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Grinning, German pulled me toward his bike.“I’ve got a hard head, Babe.I’ll be fine.”Straddling his bike, he told me, “Climb on.”

His eyes dipped to the short dress I was wearing.It would doubtlessly end up around my waist and expose my ass as soon as we were on the road, but there was nothing that could be done about it now.

Negotiating closer to the big bike that German had so easily scaled, I tried to configure the best way to climb aboard that wouldn’t make me appear like the ultimate klutz.This close, I could see how beautiful the pristine Harley was.German obviously had pride in the impressive machine, and I couldn’t help to think it was every inch as sexy and powerful as the man himself.

I spread my thighs wide to straddle the bike.As I sat down, my apex came into contact with the cool leather.Though I should be embarrassed, I couldn’t help how good that felt.How turned on I was by my biker bodyguard despite everything that had happened tonight.Surely there was something wrong with me.I must be sick in the head for feeling this sort of way.

Kickstarting the metal beast into life, German tossed over his shoulder, “Hold on tight, Baby Girl.I’m taking you home.”

Those words filled my heart with joy.Not just that I was going home, but that German was the one taking me there.

The bike sliced and slashed through the night like a well-sharpened blade does to anything foolish enough to get into its path.The motor hummed beneath me, tickling my most sensitive places.In an attempt to alleviate the tingle it left behind, my legs cinched even more firmly around German’s thighs.I was so stimulated, I think if I’d reached down and even rubbed my clit once, I’d have exploded into a million pieces with the world’s most powerful orgasm.

The ride was over all too soon.When we reached Coldwell Manor, both German and I dismounted the bike.Unlike him, I found myself unsteady on my feet.I think the constant buzzing and whirring of the engine had numbed some of my nerves and it took a second to get my land legs underneath me once again.

“It takes some getting used to,” German informed me, his hands going around my waist for stability.

The warmth of his fingers so close to my skin sent a different set of tingles throughout my core.This time, it was fluttering like the tiny flapping wings of a thousand butterflies.Each one causing a chain reaction to spread in waves until it was pulsing to all four corners of my body.

Our eyes met and we stared at each other without speaking for several moments.Just as I was swaying forward, German pulled away and cleared his throat.“Let’s get you inside and cleaned up,” he said, letting his hands drop from around my waist.

Feeling a deep sense of rejection, I stumbled back a step before I could follow him.Now, on top of being furious over what Nathan had tried to pull tonight, I was humiliated about what had happened once we’d gotten home.

My face flushed with disgust over the stupid mistake I’d just made.Why in the world had I done that?German wasn’t into me.He’d only been doing what he’d been paid to do when Nathan had taken me up to Anderson Peak.Protect me.Nothing more.I’d misread the signs and now I’d never be able to look the handsome man in the eye again.

As soon as I was through the front door, I bolted upstairs to my room.I needed to strip out of these filthy clothes and take a shower.Until I’d done that, I’d never have a shot of feeling normal again.

Stripping down to my bare skin, I flicked on the water and cranked up the heat.This shower needed to be burning hot tonight.A cold one just wouldn’t do after what I’d been through.

Winding my hair into a bun at the top of my head, I stepped inside the steamy spray and let it cleanse away my trauma.At least the part I could get to without an intense therapy session.Scrubbing my face and body clean of my makeup, dirt, and blood, I felt raw by the time I was done.Stepping out onto the bath mat, I used a fresh towel from the linen cabinet to dry myself off.Wanting to soothe my irritated skin, I slathered on my favorite strawberry-scented lotion and it cooled the burn some.

My short, black robe was hanging on the back of the door, freshly laundered.Silently thanking Gretchen for leaving it here for me, I fed my arms through the silky material and stepped out of the bathroom.

Just as I was letting my hair down out of the tight bun, there was a knock at my door.Pausing, I looked at the wood like it had the ability to come to life and bite me if I wasn’t careful.

Deciding to be an adult about this, I told the person I knew was behind it to, “Come in,” before I made an even bigger fool of myself than I already had.

German stepped over the threshold with feline grace.Those intense brown eyes of his landed on me then, making me instantly feel warm and sluggish with desire.

“I don’t want to bother you,” he said.Coming closer, his gaze never wavering from mine.“I just wanted to check on you one last time before you go to bed.”

“I’m fine,” I said, feeling like a weak, helpless child who needed to be soothed and tucked in after a trying day at school.

German searched my face.“Let me see your arms.There were some cuts on them that might need to be seen by a doctor.”

My brow scrunched up at the thought of having to explain these cuts to anyone else.“They’re fine.I’ll put a little Neosporin on them before I go to bed and I’m sure they’ll heal in no time.”

Not satisfied with my answer, German ignored my words and began checking me over for himself.His hands gently took my arm as he forced up the short sleeve of my robe to inspect all of me.

This close to him, I felt like my senses were short-circuiting.The smell of leather and his cologne married into the most enticing bouquet of scents I’d ever been treated to.Not to mention what his nearness did to me.His presence had a drugging effect on both my mind and body that was preternatural.

Averting my gaze so he couldn’t see how turned on I was, I let his fingers skim up and down my arms, trying not to moan and beg for more of his touch.But, despite my very best efforts, there were other signs that what he was doing left me ravenous for more.My nipples hardened, my pussy grew damp, and my skin pebbled with anticipation.

“Go get the Neosporin,” German’s deep voice demanded then, breaking my trance.“I’m going to put it on you now.”

The heat in his gaze told me my biker bodyguard wasn’t unaffected by my presence either, which irritated me all the more.The stubborn part of me that surely came from my father, rose up in my chest.

“It’s not necessary.I’ll do it later,” I petulantly replied.

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