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I scoff. "That’s what you think."

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Chapter22

MATVEI

Anissa is almost better.

She’s managed to pull herself out of bed, and I’ve allowed it.

She did such an impressive job with the task Rafail gave her that he wants to assign her another. But I tell him she needs a break because she’s been sick.

The truth is—I don’t want her working.

I miss her.

I’ve done everything I can to baby her. And while she protests and insists she can handle herself, she likes it.

I know she does.

And goddamn, I love having someone to take care of.

She praises my cooking and sighs contentedly when I rub her back. We take every bath or shower together now. I love the way she lets me massage her skin and wash her hair.

I even painted her nails.It was harder than it looked.

But it hasn’t been easy not fucking her through all of this.

I’ve banged a few off in the shower, but it does nothing to satisfy my appetite.

I want her hot, tight cunt wrapped around my cock.

Her nails clawing at my back.

Her over my knee because she’s earned a good fucking spanking with her sass.

I wanther.

But I don’t want to hurt her.

Rafail gives me a laundry list of tasks, and when I finally go looking for her, she’s nowhere to be found.

“Anissa!” I yell, fearing the worst. My heartbeat thunders.

"Over here!"

I follow her voice and find her standing in the center of the room, surrounded by a ridiculous amount of shopping bags.

The glint in her eyes is wicked.

I take one look at the mess she’s made and groan. "Oh my god."

She grins. "Nah," she says, shaking her head. "He’s not gonna save you tonight."

"Woman," I growl. "Please."

"It’s been days," she purrs, stepping closer. "I’m fine now. Really. Iwantyou."

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