Page 66 of Beautiful Defiance

“You’re equally annoying,” I say. Anything to calm my junk. I’m ready to jizz in my pants, and I haven’t done much except smell her and feel her mouth on my jaw. My jaw, for fuck’s sake.

“We’re agreeing again. That’s not good. We’re supposed to be enemies. Tell me something I’d hate you for.”

“You have pussy dimples?”

She laughs. “What the hell are those? And no way do I have them.”

“Shall we look?”

“We shall not. Jesus, Seven.”

She’s still laughing. I curve my arms around her and pull her all the way against me. It’s amazing how well we fit. I rest my chin on the top of her head.

“Did that guy you stole the Bugatti from get ahold of you?”

“Not yet.”

Her cell on the nightstand buzzes. She moves from between my legs and hops off the bed. Leigh brings the screen to her face.

“Speak of the devil. God, I hope he didn’t bug the place.” Her gaze shoots around her room. “I wouldn’t put it past him.” She answers the call and puts the phone on the nightstand. “You’re on speaker so don’t say anything inappropriate or something that will have me hunting you down.”

“Like you could, kiddo, and I’ll say any goddamn inappropriate thing I’d like.”

“Nice to hear your asshatedness, again, M.”

“M?” I mouth.

She bites down on her bottom lip, looking sexy as fuck. I want to grab the phone from her, end the call, and kiss her breathless.

Deep chuckle from the other end of the line. “What’s up, Leigh?”

“I’m calling in a favor.”

“Sorry, kid, but you’re in my debt and not the other way around.”

“We’re even, M.” She paces with her hands on her hips and a deep furrow between her brows. Leigh is concocting a plan. I perk up. Get a stiffy too. I mean, come on, she’s got brains and looks.

“How’s that?”

“I might’ve borrowed something of yours before I left Cali.”

“What did you steal, little one?”

“Borrowed.”

“Semantics,” he growls. “Fess up, Leigh!”

“Where are you calling me from?”

“My penthouse.”

“The one in San Francisco?”

“Yeah.”

“How many are there?” I say in a low voice.

She flashes her fingers on both hands, then holds up two fingers. Holy fuck. This dude has twelve penthouses?

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