Page 44 of Mr. Arrogant

“I can pay you back,” she said.

Jaxon’s head flew around in her direction. A scowl was present on his face as she glanced at her.

“No, you won’t.”

“But you spent a lot of money.”

“And it is my money to spend how I choose and on who I choose,” he said. He focused back on the road, expertly navigating through the crazy traffic that lay ahead of them. “Mention paying me back for anything and I’m going to turn you over my knee.”

“Is that a threat or a promise?”

His lips curled up into his sexy grin. His hand tightened on the steering wheel. Sofie shifted in her seat as the image of what he’d threatened popped up in her mind. She bit her lip and figured she would risk it all.

“I’ll make payments to you.” She reached over and patted him on his knee.

He caught her hand in his and brought it up to his lips. He pressed a kiss to the back of it.

“Oh, you’ll pay for this,” he growled.

She giggled and snatched her hand back from him.

“I hope so, Mr. Keith,” she murmured playfully.

“Keep testing me.” His gray-eyed gaze landed on her for a moment, and in that short time, the heat in his gaze just about set her panties on fire.

They drove in a comfortable silence while Sofie tried to will her body to calm down. Jaxon’s promises had her overheating. She fought to kept from fidgeting. Her core clenched with the image of her bent over his knee with her bare bottom facing the air came to mind.

“What do you need to do at the office?” she asked, breaking the silence. She faced her window and watched the city scenery pass by. The glitz and glam of the city was something else. There were so many women who didn’t appear to be natural anymore. They all had some form of work done to their faces and bodies. She was glad she was a woman who was born with good looks and the voluptuous body God had given her.

“I was supposed to be meeting with a client, but it looks like he needs to reschedule since his wife went into labor this morning. We shouldn’t be long.”

Sofie rested and took in the sights while he navigated the busy roads. The music in the car was light, and she glanced back over at Jaxon. The past twenty-four hours had been amazing. She bit her lip and knew she couldn’t base moving across the country on them.

But honestly, it didn’t matter where they were, she knew it was Jaxon.

Had she caught feelings for him?

Yes, without a doubt, she had.

“Is there something on my face?” he asked.

She blinked, not having realized she had been caught staring at him. They were stopped at a red light. He focused his gray eyes on her, waiting for her to answer.

“There’s nothing wrong with your face,” she whispered. She reached out and took his hand in hers, threading their fingers together. Her heart stuttered. Was she seriously going to consider his offer? “Why did you ask me to move in with you?”

Jaxon slowly lifted their joined hands and brought them to his lips. He pressed a kiss to the back of her hand. That crooked grin of his was back.

“Because I want you. You are the only woman who fills my thoughts, and I need you with me.”

Her mouth dropped opened in shock. She hadn’t thought words like that would ever spill from his lips. A horn beeped behind them. He turned his focus back on the road, but he hadn’t released her hand. “It doesn’t matter where we stay. I’ll build a house in Cleveland for you if that’s what I have to do.”

“Jaxon, you are crazy,” she exclaimed.

“Am I?”

Jaxon held on to Sofie’s hand and towed her behind him. He was excited to show her the office and where he worked. They had spent the morning shopping. He normally hated it, but watching Sofie’s face light up while she’d tried everything made it worth it. The amount he spent didn’t matter. He ignored her protest, she needed clothes. As much as he loved seeing her naked body in his bed and home, he wasn’t willing to have anyone else see her that way.

“Do you own the building?” she asked.

---