Page 28 of Royally Embraced: RBMC

Before she could say anything else, he shook his head. “Don’t give me that power, Vita Mia. I’ll own every inch of you. Fuck. I can’t stop thinking what it means to have you as mine,” he growled.

She opened her mouth, then closed it as he walked into the bathroom, closing the door with a quiet click. Her hand came up, feeling the steady thump of her heart beating the same as she’d felt earlier. The man was going to drive her insane with his words and actions. Tori thought of the possessive way he’d looked at her. “At least I’m not alone in this madness,” she whispered.

She gulped down the rest of her juice. A cough seized her as some liquid went down the wrong path. Her eyes watered. She worked to clear her throat, thinking about the naughty promise she’d made to Jeter before she’d left the bed.

The closed bathroom door mocked her. Would he want her after he came out? Should she go back to bed? Tori had never been in a situation where she knew the proper protocol for after-sex things. Hell, she was sure there wasn’t a manual for her life, period.

“You’re thinking too hard, Vita Mia.” His voice interrupted her thoughts.

She turned her head in his direction, surprised to find him within arm’s length of her. Again, his quiet movements workedin his favor. Or maybe she could claim insanity due to his distraction.

“Is that really a thing? You know, thinking too hard?” She tried to smile and make light of their words. However, the crazy woman in her found it more difficult than she thought possible, with him moving closer and his scent filling her senses. Yes, that was her excuse. He was too close, and he smelled too damn good.

Shit fire. How the hell does he do that? How did he scramble her brain without doing anything except exist?

“For most people, I’d say no, but in your case...I wouldn’t doubt for a single second you couldn’t do some damage with a little time inside your mind. If I were a betting man, I have a feeling you’ve thought up half a dozen bullshit scenarios on why we don’t fit together. And another half a dozen bullshit reasons you think you should run in the opposite direction as me.”

JETER WATCHED HER FACEas he spoke. Tori had one of the most telling expressions he’d ever seen. Hell, if the woman ever went to a casino, he’d spank her damn ass because she’d lose every penny she walked in with unless she played only the slots.

Tori licked her lips, making his dick jerk. “Baby, you are honestly making it harder than fuck for me to keep my hands to myself.”

“What do you mean?” She held her hand up. “Before you answer that, let me set you straight on what you said earlier. I wasn’t thinking of reasons I, or we, shouldn’t be together. No, don’t shake your head. Jeez, you don’t know me at all if that’s what you think.”

She spun on her heel, tossed the plastic bottle in the trash, then cursed. He admired her ass when she bent and pluckedthe bottle out of the bin and put it into the recycling container. FuckingA. She was too damn sexy when pissed. Her face held a rosy hue, reminding him of how she’d looked when he’d made her come.

He reached out, stopping her from storming around him. “Alright, I’m sorry. You had this pensive look on your face. I guess I jumped to the wrong conclusion. The last thing I want to do is fight with you. Honestly, I was hoping if I blurted what I thought was on your mind, I could put you at ease.”

Jeter tugged her in front of him. The small light next to the bed lit the room, and a soft glow from the kitchen gave an added glow.

The feel of her hand skimming up his chest made him shake his head. He leaned closer until his lips were next to her ear. “Tell me what you were thinking about, Vita Mia,” he breathed over the shell, flicking his tongue out to taste her skin.

Her little shiver delighted him. She settled more fully against his frame, easing his nerves a bit.

“This is all new to me. You know, waking up next to a man and knowing what to say or do. It’s unchartered territory for me. Add in the reality of our situation and our surroundings, and I was wondering what you expected.”

Jeter wrapped his arms around her, clasping his hands at the small of her back. Jesus, he was an ass. Of course, he should’ve known she might’ve been off-kilter this morning. Hell, without coffee usually meant he was a bear, which wasn’t an excuse for being a dick, but his mind didn’t function without the caffeine hit.

“There’s no protocol or normal thing to do when it comes to you and me, baby. This isn’t something I’m used to, either. Obviously, I’ve slept with women, but I’ve never wanted to wake up and do the domestic thing like this with them. Like I told you last night, this thing with you and me is unchartered territory forme, too. I enjoyed waking up with you next to me. We’ll figure out what comes naturally to us. Going to the bathroom was a necessity this morning, clearly,” he said, chuckling at her look of shock.

“Hey, I downed a bottle of water like six hours ago. It’s not my fault my bladder decided it needed to empty.” She pinched his side and mumbled.

“What was that?” he asked, grabbing her right hand as she tried to pinch him again.

She glared up at him. “You seriously have zero fat on your body. How is that fair?”

He grinned down at her. “I have something you can pinch if you want—”

Tori sucked her bottom lip into her mouth, making him groan.

“Woman, you’re trying to kill me. I was joking.” He wrapped his arms back around her, trying to halt her movements by sheer force.

She took a deep breath, letting it out against his chest. He felt every nerve on his body rise with that puff of air. Jeter spun them and placed her on the counter, so she was closer to his height.

“You’re really sexy when you get all bossy and growly,” she gasped.

He covered her sassy mouth with his. She turned him to mush, making his mind go numb. When he eased back and looked at her, it took a moment for his eyes to focus properly. He touched her forehead with his. They both were panting. “You’re sexy all the damn time.”

“What is the plan for today?” she asked. Her legs locked around his waist, bringing their lower halves together.

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