Page 15 of Fool Me Once

“What?” she asked.

“You heard me. I’m notgoing to pretend this didn’t happen. You know what, yes, I fucked up, and I getthat you’re pissed at me. It’s not going to change what happened, and you knowwhat, I don’t want it to change what happened. I fucked you, you were a virgin.One day soon, we’re going to be doing this again, and then you’re going to haveyour mind blown. Until then, you’re sleeping in my bed. You belong to me, andthere is no way I’m giving you back.”

At first, Leah didn’t knowwhat to do. Cain sounded so sure of himself. She honestly believed she musthave hallucinated the whole thing, and yet, one look at him and she knew he wasdeadly serious.

“What the hell?” sheasked.

“Do I need to repeatmyself? I didn’t believe you were one of those women who struggled to hear whatI’m saying.”

“Did I hear correctly?You’ve moved my stuff into your room? You’ve been in my room, touching mythings?”

“Yes, and moving them.”Cain smiled and winked at her. “You do not have to worry about changing rooms,I’ve done it all for you.”

She had an overwhelmingdesire to slap him, but instead she clenched her hands into fists and tried toignore the sensation working its way through her. There was no way she wasgoing to give him that satisfaction.

“You just made a massivemistake,” she said.

“I don’t think I have.”

She’d pressed her hands onthe table and moved in close so they were nearly touching, but just theirfaces. The moment she did so, she knew she was a little too close to him. Sherefused to back down.

Cain stood and closedwhatever distance was between them. “This, between us, is happening, and youcan fight it all you want, it’s not going to change what we’re going to do.”And he finished it with a kiss.

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Cain expected her to fighthim. He didn’t expect anything less. Leah was a strong woman, and he heard herstomp upstairs, and he followed behind her, also granting her space. Other thanon the security footage where she beat the crap out of his son, he’d neverwitnessed her losing her cool.

“What the ever-lovingfuck!” It was rare for her to curse and he found her adorable as she did so.

She came out of herbedroom, which no longer held any touch of Leah. He’d moved everything. Shedidn’t even wait for an invite back to his room. She shot him a glare and thenstormed into his bedroom.

Did she not realize howsexy her ass looked as she walked right past him? He couldn’t believe he’dfucked up in such an epic fashion. Right now, he could be balls-deep insidethis woman. Only, he’d lost her trust.

He’d gain it back.

Cain didn’t lose, and oneday soon, she was going to trust him again, and he was never going to lose her.She was a rare gem.

He saw her, wanted her, andhe was going to have her.

“I can’t believe you didthis,” she said. Her hands went to her hips. “My things are in your closet!”

“I know. I had thisperfect space, and your stuff fit into that space.”

“I have no idea whatyou’re trying to do, but you know what, it’s not going to work, so you need tostop.”

“I’m not going to stop.”

“This isn’t funny,” Leahsaid.

He closed the distancebetween them and reached for her ass. He grabbed her and pulled her in close.She smelled so good. It might have been vanilla, or possibly coconut, or evencinnamon, or perhaps a mixture of all three. Either way, she drove him crazy,and he felt how aroused he was. He needed her.

Cain could wait, though hedidn’t want to.

“Are you telling me, rightnow your pussy is soaking wet?” he asked.

She glared at him, openedher mouth, and closed it.

“Don’t lie to me.Remember. I told you, I don’t like being lied to.”

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