Page 84 of Romeo

Her look of disgust told him she wasn’t lying. So, being sexually harassed by her boss might not be the problem.

“Assholes like him tend to think they can do whatever the fuck they want.”

Her eyebrows rose and she gave him a pointed look. “Oh, really? I wonder why you’d think that?”

“Might be a lotta damn things, but never had to force myself on a woman.” And never would.

“Not when you have sweet butts at your beck and call.”

His spine tightened with what she was insinuating. “Nothin’ to do with sweet butts. Ain’t ugly. Ain’t stupid. Got a pretty fuckin’ impressive dick. Got more positives than negatives.”

When she dropped her head to hide her face with her hair, her body shook. Was she laughing at that?

“You sure didn’t have a problem gettin’ naked with me.”

“It was only a test drive. I wasn’t looking to buy.”

“Again, you got fuckin’ jokes.” She needed to reevaluate her comedic material.

“Oh, you giving me a short list of your attributes wasn’t supposed to be amusing?”

“Heard no complaints when my dick was splittin’ your pussy in two last night.”

It only took a fraction of a second for her cheeks to bloom red. Now the tables were turned, and he was the one amused.

She glanced at the door in panic.

He peered over his shoulder to make sure her boss hadn’t poked his head in again.

Maddie sighed. “All right. Can we end this farce now?”

“Gonna tell me what’s stressin’ you the fuck out?”

She hesitated, but only for a second. “I don’t need you getting involved, Romeo. It’ll only create more issues.”

“Might be able to solve them for you.”

“Not without making a bigger mess.”

“Maddie…”

“No, Romeo. I don’t belong to you. I don’t belong to the Knights. It isn’t your job to step in.” She pushed off her desk and grabbed the clipboard. “I’ll walk you out. You can tell Maribeth that… Actually, I don’t care what excuse you give, just come up with one on why you won’t be a patient here.”

He remained seated. “Ain’t gonna do that.”

“Do it for me.”

It was her obvious rising panic that decided his next actions. “That’s who I’m fuckin’ doin’ it for. So, you don’t wanna be my physical therapist? You got it.”

When he finally rose from the chair the room was so damn tight, they stood toe-to-toe.

He dipped his head and locked eyes with her. “But gonna give you what you want and go talk to Maribeth. Gonna tell her to set me up with someone else. You don’t like it? Too fuckin’ bad.”

“Rome…”

“Fuck that shit. Nothin’ you say’s gonna change my fuckin’ mind.”

“You’re stepping where you don’t belong.”

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