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Immediately, my eyebrows furrow at how dark her tone is. But when I look back into her eyes, I can tell she’s almost completely checked out. It’s like a dark cloud has taken over, and now she’s just waiting for me to give her the go-ahead.

But I’m still silent. My eyes scan over her entire build; her hands are squeezed tightly into fists like she’s struggling to fight back something. Meanwhile, my thighs press together, the throbbing between them slowly becoming something I can’t ignore.

“Just say it, Mia,” Griffon continues.

My eyes squeeze shut at the sound of her telling me what to do. I should give in; I should just let go. It’s becoming clear that I need more.

But I’m stubborn. Even though I’m practically foaming at the mouth for her, my ego is too big to give in and say anything. So, instead, I sit there in silence, avoiding her gaze.

I need to get out of here now.

Just as I grab onto the countertop to try and get myself down, Griffon’s hands grip my thighs, pushing me back down.

“Wha—”

“Your thighs are literally trembling, Mia. Just fucking say it.” Griffon’s blunt voice cuts me off as she steps into the space between my legs.

“I don’t have anything to say.”

Her brows raise amusingly. “Oh really? You don’t have anything to say?” She says it slowly, almost mockingly.

Her hands start to rub up and down the sides of my thighs, and instinctively, I arch my back. She looks down at my legs and begins to chuckle softly.

Quickly, I stiffen and sit up straight. “Nope, nothing at all,” I manage to say through shallow breaths, sounding completely unsure of myself.

“Don’t back down now, Mia. We both know you’re stronger than that.” One of Griffon’s hands finds the arch of my back, sending a shiver through my spine.

But I still catch the sarcasm in her voice, and now I’m even more confused.

“What?”

Griffon’s eyes rise from my legs and slowly travel up the rest of my body until they finally meet my gaze. From this position, I can see her smirk.

“Do you actually think I forgot about you waiting up until I got home so that I could listen to you fuck yourself through the walls?”

You could hear a pin drop with how quiet it was, and the only thing I could feel was the emptiness in my chest as my heart began to drop.

This cannot actually be happening right now.

Before I can fully react, Griffon peels my body off of the counter, forcing my legs to wrap around her waist, and I let out a quick gasp.

“I think it's finally time we play a little. Don’t you? ”

CHAPTER 16

MIA

The multitude of emotions that flew through me in just a matter of seconds was scary. But I was too startled by her suggestion to offer any objection. My skin feels like it will fall off at any moment, and I don’t know if it's from embarrassment or desire.

Griffon's eyes never leave my body–scanning me critically as if she could see straight through my clothes. Quickly making me forget she’s carrying me through the hallway.

Just the idea of her eagerness excited me. My heartbeat was hammering in my ears when we reached her bedroom door. But the last thing I expected was for her to release my back and pull my arms away from her neck. Instantly, my back thudded against the wooden door, which creaked under the pressure of my weight. Yet, my legs tightened around her waist as she placed her hands on either side of my head, forcing me to look directly into her eyes.

“Last chance, Mia. I don’t have much left to back out after we go past this door.” Griffon’s jaw is tight as she searches my eyes for a sign of what I’m thinking.

Her words barely registered in my dizzied state. I was still in shock from being called out just a moment ago, but now that shock was tangled with a different surge of emotions.

Taking a deep breath, I glanced up at the ceiling, a tingling sensation settling in the pit of my stomach. My mind raced to process the whirlwind of events, trying to make sense of what was happening. My skin yearned for touch, and a persistent ache between my legs refused to be ignored. It pounded like a drum, echoing throughout me.

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