Page 100 of Done Waiting

She tries to suppress her shiver, but I feel it.

Leaning in, my teeth scrape her skin.

She tries not to react as I bite down, but a whimper escapes her before she moans.

“I better be the only one you make that sound for, baby girl,” I snarl.

“Only you.” She wiggles against my dick and I groan, instantly erect.

“I thought you were going to be serious,” I scolded.

“I’m trying,” she whines. “It’s just… the feel of you against me… especially when your cock is pressed into me like that.” Her words cut off as I grind against her, my mouth moving over her throat. “Maybe training me isn’t such a good idea.”

“It’s a great idea.” I shove her away from me, whirling around and resuming the lesson. “Rule number two. If you’re going to pick a fight with your enemy, you need three things: speed, strength, and intelligence. There’s always one you will excel in and one you will be weak in. But if you walk into a fight without knowing your strong and weak points, you lose.”

Her eyes narrow at me. “How do I know what my strong and weak points are?”

“Through training. We’re going to find out…” I step closer, leaning over her. “Right now.”

“Don’t you already know?” She huffs, causing me to grin.

A wide grin splits my face. “Of course, I know. But it doesn’t help you if I tell you. Let meshowyou.”

She bites her lip, and I grin, shaking my head. “Get your head in the game, baby girl.”

“I’d like your head to be somewhere, and it has nothing to do with games,” she mutters. I laugh at her, causing her to narrow her eyes, her muscles taut.

“You wanted me to train you. And if you’re good…” I wiggle my brows suggestively. Her eyes heat as she moves closer to me, her hand moving to my chest. Before she makes contact, my hand wraps around her wrist, stopping her. “Training first. Fun later.” I wink at her, releasing her wrist and stepping away tograb the boxing gloves. Carrying them over to her, a smirk is on my face as I take in her pouting lip. “Let’s begin.”

I need her to get serious. Though I’ve promised her I’d keep her safe, what if Ben somehow gets his hands on her?What if he takes her?

My monster lifts his head, eyes glowing.We burn down the world until we find her, then we fucking kill Ben.

After we finish our training session, I wrap my arm around Maddie as we head from the garage into my cabin. I can tell she’s sore by her deliberately careful movements, but I don’t say anything about it—at first.

Once we are inside the cabin and I head to the kitchen to grab two bottles of water, I return to find her wincing and stretching. “Still sore, baby girl?”

She grimaces, twisting her body around to stretch her back while looking at me. “Just a little.”

Walking over to her, I wait until she’s finished with her stretch before opening the water and handing it to her. Kissing the tip of her nose, I flash her a quick grin. “That was impressive, Maddie. You caught on quickly. Now you know your strengths and weaknesses. Hopefully, you’ll never have to use them…”

The smile that lights up her face is like the sun emerging after days of cloudiness. “Thanks. It was kinda fun. Even though it was hard. And I hated the idea of hitting you…” She takes a long pull from the water bottle, her gaze on mine. When she’s finished, she wipes the back of her hand over her mouth. “Next time you want me to hit someone, make sure Jason is here. He’d be fun to beat on.”

A snort of laughter comes from me as I raise a brow. “He’s a helluva fighter, Maddie. I’m sure he’d go easy on you, but it’s better you start with me.”

Her brows shoot up into her hairline. “And you’re not a helluva opponent?” Her voice is incredulous, making me chuckle.

“I didn’t say that.” Leaning forward, I capture her lips with mine. “But you know I’d never hurt you.”

“I know. Neither would Jason because you’d beat his ass.”

“You’re damn right I would. He knows better.” Winking at her, I nod toward the stairs. “How about I draw you a bath…” Grabbing her wrist, I pull her against my body, heat flooding me when her eyes spark with desire. “Then I can give you a massage before rewarding you for your exceptional performance.”

“That sounds heavenly.” She moves her head in slow circles. “I just want to do a few more stretches to loosen up.”

I squeeze her perky ass. “Sounds good. I’ll go get your bath started.” Giving her a quick kiss, I turn and head toward the stairs.

“Jagger.” Her voice stops me, and I turn around expectantly, waiting. Her face is soft as she stands there, pink lips slightly parted. “Thank you for everything.” Her voice quivers over the last word and she blinks a couple of times, as though she’s holding back tears.

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