Page 13 of The Rancher's Vengeful Heart

Tassy couldn't keep herself from gasping at the sudden hardness that was pulsing powerfully against her belly, and all the things she meant to say were immediately forgotten.

"Y-You—-"

"Yes?"

He waspurringagain, and the sound had her gritting her teeth against the urge to turn into a kitten herself so she could start rubbing herself against him.

"The look on your face is familiar, Tassina."

"I don't—-"

"Want to make me prove you're a liar, believe me."

Her eyes widened. Was that a...threat?

"If we want this to work," Lucius murmured, "there must always be honesty between us."

"Or what?"

"Or I'll do whatever is necessary to coax out the truth—-"

So hewasthreatening her!

"In ways that will have you writhing and moaning for mercy."

And it was thehottest dirtiestmost evil threat ever!

Her imagination once again went into overdrive, and all she could suddenly see was Luciusloomingover her—-

Throwingher on the bed—-

Punishingher as he—-

As he—-

Tassy squirmed involuntarily, and another gasp escaped her when his engorged length pulsed violently against her aching belly.

"Your—-"

"My what?"

Did heseriouslywant her to spell it out loud?

"My what, Tassina?"

Oh my goodness, he so did!

"D-Don't you feel any shame?" Tassy barely managed to sputter. In all her years of dating Xylan, not once had he pulled her into his lap in public (or private for that matter), much less—-

"On the contrary, baby girl..."

Did he just—-

His mouth was suddenly right next to her ear—-

"All I feel is anticipation."

His every whispered word both a sly taunt and seductive invitation—-

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