Page 187 of Texting Dr. Stalker

The second she was free, she backed up and shoved a finger in my face. “Get out. Right now.”

“No.” Balling my hands, I stalked her. Any remnants of who I was, the oath I took, the decisions I’d made to be the best guy I could be were shredded by my feet by the very real knowledge, the very painfulagonisingknowledge that if I’d been just a second later, she would’ve been hurt so, so badly.

And it would’ve been her fault.

Her stupid, stubborn fault because she didn’t want to rely on anyone.

I was sosickof people relying on me, but in one idiotic move, she’d proven she didn’t need my help anymore.

And I was done.

Done protecting her.

Done mollycoddling her.

If she was brave enough to climb up a ladder and flirt with certain death, then she was healed enough to deal with me.

Her back crashed against the wall by the fridge in the same spot where I’d kissed her the last time.

I’d found a limit to my self-control that night.

I’d strayed over a line and kissed her harder than I’d ever kissed anyone.

And now, I found another limit.

I found a temper I never knew I had.

A temper that chewed through all my politeness and made me fuckingrage.

Slapping my hands on either side of her head, I trapped her against the wall. “Does this feel like an empty threat to you?”

Her palms landed on my chest, trying to shove me away.

I absorbed her push, barely rocking on my feet.

Her eyes narrowed. “Stop crowding me.”

“I’m done taking orders from you. I’m done treating you gently. If you can put yourself in danger, then why the fuck can’t I?”

“W-What do you mean?”

“You want me to give you what you want? Alright then.” My gaze dropped to her parted lips. “I’m going to give you everything you asked for, and I’m not going to stop until both of us are broken.”

Clamping my hand over her eyes, I wrenched down my mask with the other. “Oh, and by the way, you should probably pick a safe word.”

* 45 *

Sailor

Emotional Explosion

I SQUIRMED AND THRASHED AS X BLINDFOLDED me with his hand, then smashed his mouth to mine.

He claimed me in one vicious,violentkiss.

Collapsing against me, he made my heart stop, my mind snap, and my soul flutter into tatters at his feet.

He kissed me painfully hard,exquisitelyhard.

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