Page 20 of Stalking His Prey

“And not a right-after-sex question?”

We both laugh.

“I guess being chased through the woods isn’t really a first-date, though,” she ponders, twisting her fork through her noodles. “Is it?”

“Why not?” I tease. “But don’t worry. I’ll take you out to the movies this week, and we can cuddle.”

She giggles again, and I light up inside.

God, it feels so good to be around her. Even watching her give me the eye while she pulls another pesto-covered noodle through her lips is captivating.

“I actually used to be a stock broker in New York City,” I explain. “I made a lot of money, lived the lifestyle, but I was miserable. So I busted my ass until I had enough money to quit, then I started investing in land, nature preservation, tree farms–”

“Tree farms?” Penelope asks. “Like…you farm trees?”

“Basically.” I nod. “They grow a lot slower than say…tomatoes, but you can make good money if you do it right. And if you hold on to the land, there’s a lot of generational wealth potential there. Say for your children.”

I indicate down at Penelope’s stomach with my eyes, teasing her just a little and reminding her of the massive load I pumped into her earlier.

Man, did that feel incredible. And the thought of Penelope with a sexy pregnant belly just gets my heart pumping faster.

Penelope blushes and lowers her eyes, allowing her hair to fall across her face as she takes a sip of her lemonade.

“I…know what we did earlier, Hawk,” she says, a slight tremor in her voice. “But you barely know me, and you’re already planning this future for us. How can you be sure you won’t…notlike me?”

I have to laugh before leaning in to brush aside her hair so I can see her beautiful face. I cup her chin gently and kiss her ever so gently.

“That’s impossible, Penelope. I know you a lot better than you think.”

It takes a second for my words to register, but when they do, her eyes go wide, and a naughty little smile forms on her lips.

“You’ve been watching me!” I nod, saying nothing, waiting for her next reaction. “That’s how you knew I’d be out here today!”

Again, I nod and wait, watching her thought process play out through her eyes.

“Hawk. How long?”

“How long do you think?” I reply.

“I don’t know…a month?”

I shake my head and watch her face as she gets more and more turned on. She loves the idea that I’ve been stalking her. It thrills her.

Lord, we’re going to be perfect together.

“Six weeks!?” she asks, leaning in and squeezing my hand with both of hers.

“Since that day I met you.” I smile. Her eyes flash, and her jaw drops. “My life changed the moment I saw you in the woods, Penelope. I knew I would never be the same. And when I heard you talk about your fantasy–”

“The one you said youhadn’theard?!”

“That’s the one,” I chuckle. “I knew I had an obligation to you.”

For the first time, her eyes show signs of confusion. “Obligation?”

I nod and squeeze her hand back. “To fulfill your fantasy for you.”

My words hang in the air, and I let them, as I calmly wait for Penelope’s response. It’s not hard, as watching her means gazing at the most beautiful woman on Earth. I could stare at her for hours–Ihavestared at her for hours many times in these last two months.

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