Page 74 of Teacher's Pet

The breath catches in my throat.

"Are you sure you’re prepared for what my real desires look like?"

My pulse spikes.

The reality of what he makes me feel, the way he’s taken up residency in my mind, clouds every ounce of better judgment I have left.

The question slips before I can stop it.

"Only me?"

Noah doesn’t hesitate.

"Only you, Ana." His voice is firm. "I wasn’t lying when I said that was the last time you’d touch another man’s cock. If you tell me tonight you want this, then I promise you, I will gladly make sure you, and everyone around you, knows exactly who you belong to."

A slow, shaky breath leaves my lips.

My eyes flutter shut for half a second.

When they open, the words spill before I can overthink them.

"I need one condition."

Noah doesn’t speak.

He just waits.

For me.

For my terms.

"If you’re going to fuck me like a whore in the bedroom," I whisper, "then I need to feel like more than just a whore outside of it-"

"Anastasia, my job-" he starts.

"Then drive a town over," my voice sharpens, cutting through his excuse before he can finish. "Take me four hours away to a cabin where you can fuck me silly and wrap a collar around my throat."

His eyes widen, his breath hitching slightly.

"But if you’re going to fuck me, Noah," I murmur, leaning in, my voice barely a breath, "you sure as hell better earn it."

Leaning in closer, my breath mingles with his, the heat between us crackling like fire.

A smirk curls at the corner of his lips.

"Is that all you want, Princess?" His voice is velvet, dark and smooth. "Or do you want to talk about Cole? About the picture of your dad I saw on your phone?"

Reality slams back into me.

My throat tightens, my fingers twitch, but I shake my head.

"There will be time for that," I murmur, pushing the weight of those thoughts aside. "Right now, I need a distraction."

His eyes search mine, studying me, reading every flicker of hesitation before he speaks.

"You sure you want this?" His voice dips lower, thick with warning, "Because if you say yes to me right now, Anastasia, you are mine. And I don’t share."

A shiver rolls through me.

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