Page 29 of Sacrifice

“Fuck.” There’s only Vincent’s voice, but there are moans coming from a woman. Closing my eyes for a moment, I steel myself and back away. I should have known. Turning around, I walk away.Naïve.The word ricochets through my mind. I bump into a table on my way to the stairs.

It doesn’t even matter who hears it. I should have known not to believe Vincent. His office door opens, but I flee up the stairs, running.

“Aribella!” I hear him yell right before I shut my bedroom door. Locking it, I berate myself for not running straight out the front door. My brain tells me to wait for the full story, but there’s no denying what I heard downstairs.

Sitting on my bed, I shake my head and sigh.

“Open this door,mi reina.I don’t want to have to knock it down.”

“Oh, go away and be with the woman I heard downstairs.”

“What woman?” Vincent bangs on the door and rattles the doorknob. “You have to the count of three to open this door, so help me, God.”

My heart races. So many unknowns. I’m not sure I can handle much more.

“One.”

Getting up, I walk backwards and I think about where I can hide.

“Two.” The frustration in his voice is clear, and I realize he may punish me for this.

There is nothreebefore the door bursts open and I push myself into the closet. I’m not a weak girl, but I feel like he has me by the throat and he isn’t letting up. The door to the closet swings open. Vincent stands there looking like the devil he is.“Next time you want to assume something, don’t. Walk into my office, ask questions, but don’t fucking runaway.”

A laugh escapes me as I move back from him. “Don’t touch me.” No way I want him near me after he was with someone else. “You… You were with someone.”

Chapter Thirteen

“What the fuck do you mean, I had someone in my office?” I yell. I can’t believe she didn’t just come into the damn office. Aribella retreats deeper into the walk in closet and I close the door, locking her in with me.

“I heard you. You were…” her words trail off as a blush creeps upon her cheeks. She’s beautiful as she sits there, wide eyed and searching for the words she wants to throw at me. “You were making those noises you made when you were… were deep inside me.”

Laughter comes tumbling out of me. “You think after having a taste of you, I’d turn to another woman?” Shaking my head, I prowl toward her.

“No,mi reina. My dick is for you, and youonly.” Pulling her up to stand, I growl with need as she struggles. If she knew how much that fucking turned me on, she’d probably never struggle again. I can’t have that.

“I see. I’m going to have to teach you that as well.”

“Then…” I cut her off with my lips and tongue. It seems to be the only way to get her to shut up. I don’t mind it at all.

Pushing my hands through her hair, I sweep my tongue along her bottom lip and explore her mouth. She drives my ass up the damn wall, but I enjoy the challenge. It’s refreshing after everyone else in my life, bowing to every word I say.

“Are you calm now,mi reina?” I ask her, looking straight into her eyes, hoping she’ll let me explain, and not continue to fight me. Then again, fighting with her is quickly becoming one of my favorite things to do.

Aribella’s breathing hard and blinking at me. Giving her a smirk, I massage her scalp.

“Yes,” she mumbles.

“Good girl.” When she moans, and her body relaxes, I continue. “What you heard was me looking at my computer, watching you.”

She starts to speak, but I kiss her once more. “I watch you a lot. Sue me.” I wink at her. “I was horny and figured you were still too sore to have me again.”

Her blush deepens. “I took matters into my own hands, I was masturbating.”

If only she knew how I need her like I need my next goddamn breath.

“Oh,” her soft giggle of embarrassment reaches my ears and my dick springs back to life, despite already having had its release.

“See,mi reina?” I pepper kisses around her forehead and hold her to me. There was no reason for any of this. You don’t have to be jealous. I’m yours.”

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