Page 45 of The Forbidden Trio

“Hmm?”

“You’re naked.”

“So are you.”

“And you feel good. And you smell like sex and noodles.”

She laughed. “And that’s sexy?”

“When it comes to you, it’s all kinds of sexy. Anything and everything is sexy. I’m going to have to do some very dirty things to you. Say yes.”

“Yes. Please, Cole.”

“Oh, I do like you, baby girl.”

“I love it when you call me that. Makes me want to purr.”

He pulled her in tight, and he felt her struggle for a moment, a natural reaction to the tight grip he had on her, crushing her to his chest. Then she relaxed, let it all go and melted into him.

“Good girl.” He leaned in and nibbled on her ear, then bit down hard on the lobe.

She gasped. He did it again and watched her hands clench, but she held still.

“Baby? Do you remember how much more it hurts to be spanked in the bath with your skin all wet and slippery?”

She swallowed. “Yes.”

“Is that a yes, please?”

“Yes, please.”

He grinned and threw her over his shoulder, stood with her in his arms. “Okay, then.”

“Cole!”

“My name is not a safeword, baby. Are you safe-wording?”

“No. Please. I mean yes, please. I mean… please take me into the bath and spank me.” “Ah, that’s my girl.”

He set her on her feet in the old claw-foot tub and ran the water—it spilled into the tub, swirling around her feet.

“Aren’t you getting in with me?” she asked.

“I will. I just need to watch you for a minute. You look like a Botticelli painting, likeThe

Birth of Venus,standing in her shell, with your blonde hair everywhere, draped over your breasts.” He reached out and stroked her hair, his fingers catching the long strands and rubbing it across her nipple.

She closed her eyes. “Mmm.” When he pinched hard, she yelped. “Cole!”

Her eyes fluttered open. He was grinning at her, a little crooked, all pure sex.

“That goatee makes you look like the devil,” she told him, loving the flirting. No one could flirt like Cole Kennrick. “I like it.”

He chuckled. “You would, dirty girl. Move aside, I’m coming in. Then we’ll see how dirty you really are.”

He kissed her mouth before sliding down into the water and taking her with him.

“On your knees,” he instructed. “Lean your arms over my shoulder on the edge of the tub.

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