Page 64 of Hate Mates

“If you like my English so much, wait until you hear my Russian.”

“I’m looking forward to it. After all, I’m fluent in four languages, Ekaterina.”

“And I’m fluent in six,” I said, not sure why I admitted that, but it made me feel better to put myself on at least equal footing with him. “Are you going to answer my question about why you hired me?”

“Such impatience, too. I’m going to test the limits of your restraint one night.”

“You already are,” I snapped back. “Now, tell me where we’re going or else I want you to pull over and let me out of this car.”

“Do you always have to be in control?” he asked me.

“Yes,” I retorted, and wanted to add that it was no thanks to his pervert brother, but I didn’t want to bring Princeton up now, or ever. “And while I’m sure you have a harem of women willing to let you control them, I’ll never be one of them.”

He moved his hand to my bare leg, and I had to suck in my breath as his hand lazily crept up my thigh, leaving a trail of tingling sensations in its wake. “Never say never.”

“Nev—”

“Shhh,” he said, and after he dragged the bottom of my dress all the way up my leg, his hand slipped between my legs. “Don’t test me, Ekaterina. If you do, you’ll see that I have less patience than others.”

I didn’t know whether he was speaking about men I’d dated, or even his brother, but I let out the breath I’d been holding in as soon as he removed his hand. Like most Mafia Dons I knew, Kingston was a take-charge type of man, and just imagining him doing more had my panties already damp. And imagining that deep rasp in the darkness as he tried bending my body to his will nearly made me whimper out loud. Thankfully, my vividthoughts took a backseat when he pulled into the parking garage of another luxury hotel.

FIVE

Kingston

Her panties were already damp, and with a little suggestion, I could have them drenched. The poor wench thought she was in control, but she never would be with me. The very idea of having to touch her... to fuck her... to impregnate her... to marry her... all made me nauseous. She would be the perfect pawn, though. While my grandfather was playing checkers, I’d always preferred chess. She’d serve her purpose, then be dealt with, which would bring peace to my brother once and for all.

Once parked, I played the role of a dutiful date and even helped her out of the car. Her eyes then raised to mine, and she staggered back at what she saw. I must’ve not cleared my expression well enough because a frisson of fear flashed in hers.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Does it scare you to know when I’m looking at you that I’m automatically picturing you on your knees?”

She paled. “You’re disgusting.”

I shrugged. “It can’t be too big of a deterrent as your panties are already wet.”

“They are not,” she swore.

I arched a brow. “Take them off and prove it, then.”

“I will do no such thing.” The righteous indignation in her tone was actually as arousing as it was amusing.

“It’s not all I see, Ekaterina.”

“W-what else do you see?” she stammered.

“I see you tied to my headboard with marks of my ownership upon your flesh.”

“Very unlikely,” she said, and I mentally noted that she didn’t say never. I could see some submissive tendencies within her, but I also knew she’d never give it easily or freely. I’d have to work to gain her submission, but it was a task I was up for. I had no choice. “And owning a woman is what you want?”

“Not just any woman. I want to own you, Ekaterina.”

“Ha,” she said, and sobered when she saw the seriousness on my face. She then looked around. “Garages are creepy. Can we go?”

I extended my hand back out to her, then led her to the hotel hosting yet another society black-tie affair. This was a silent auction for something I never would’ve made the effort to support, but being seen with Ekaterina in a setting like this was important. No one would know I’d hired her this evening, and it’d make the upcoming announcement of our nuptials easier to believe.

“Now that you’ve gotten me here, what do you want to do?” she asked me.

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