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“I’m happy for you to go to bed,” said Loki. “Should I join you?”

Val growled and tossed the glasses in the sink. “Is it your goal to drive me insane?”

Loki’s eyebrow arched. “I’ll drive you to any sensation you want me to, love.”

Val wrinkled her nose. “Ugh. Do those lines work on women? How desperate are they?”

She stomped as far from Loki as possible and headed for her room. Why couldn’t he let her be? Her body rippled with tension, knowing she would not get any relief from Benjinn.

Loki appeared in front of her, and she shoved his chest.

“I’m not in the mood for your bull.”

“Then what are you in the mood for?” His voice came out so serious that Val met Loki’s eyes.

Was he genuinely wanting to know? There was no reason for him to distract her. Neither Thor nor Elle were anywhere to be seen. For a moment, she contemplated telling him. Instead, she sighed and moved around him. But before she could get away, Loki grasped her wrist and spun her around. He pinned her against the thick pillar in the middle of the barroom and pressed his body into hers.

“What are you doing?” she gasped.

His face loomed closer, hair falling over his shoulder and onto her breasts.

“What you want me to do.”

Loki’s taut body constrained her against the pillar, her bare shoulder blades digging into the corners and pinching her in uncomfortable places. She stared into his eyes, and they held raw hunger.

Val’s body relaxed without warning, and her heart raced as Loki traced his fingers across her cheek and down her collarbone to the top of her breasts.

She choked back the moan.No. She would not give in to his seductions. She refused to be used.

Loki leaned into her ear and breathed on her neck, making her shiver.No. Not him. Not Loki...but... someone. She needed someone.

“I’ll give you what you want,” he whispered. “No strings. Just me, giving pleasure and you receiving it.”

“And nothing for you in return,” she scoffed.

He nipped at her ear. “In return, I will be honored to give you satisfaction.”

Val’s breath hitched. Her body hummed. Damn, she wanted him. Wanted him so bad it made her ache.

“So, no sex?” She pulled his hips to hers, pressing his prominent erection hard against her core.

Loki groaned and nipped her ear again. “Only if that’s how you want it.”

She thrust him away and sucked in a sharp breath. “It is.”

Loki stared at her for a moment, then pressed his arousal against her again. “Then I won’t give it to you. Not unless you ask me for it.”

Val fought the urge to kiss his soft, full lips. To rip off his clothes, throw him on the floor, and make him bring her the release she craved.

“Let’s go,” was all she could get out.

They took the stairs two at a time and practically sprinted to her door. He’d not gotten inside before she kicked off her boots and unzipped her pants.

Loki rushed to her and stilled her hands. “Are you going to let me do anything? Or are you good on your own?”

Val stopped. “All right, but there are rules.”

Loki smiled. “I’ve never been one for rules.”

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